Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
AT SYCAMORE HILL
President and Family Domi-
CiIed for the Summer.
GREETED BY NElGHBORS
Reached Oyster Bay Late Yesterday
Afternoon.
MANY SHOOK HANDS WITH HIM
Expressed Pleasure at Seeing So
Many New Members of Popule-
ton Out to Greet Him.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
OYSTER BAY. n. Y. June 2O.-If mat
ters had been left to the folks down here
| instead of to those rather unenthusiastic
persons at Chicago there is no doubt that
| the flour years more" slogan would have
amounted to something more than a de-
vice to give interest to the big show.
Everybody in the summer capital-as
| Oyster Bay may still proudly call itself
| for this one last season-was on hand at
| the railroad station this afternoon when
the Presidents special came in. and Mr..
| Roosevelt got the warmest greeting that
has ever been accorded him in years.
Flags hung from every window and bits
| Of bunting decorated emporium" and
store front. Perhaps the fact that it was
Saturday afternoon contributed something
to the unusual turnout, but there seemed
to be more than the ordinary curiosity
to see the President and shake his hand.
President Roosevelt met his fellow
townsmen half way. and was out of the
car and in the midst of the crowd almost
before the train stopped Men, women
and children rushed forward to snake
hands. keeping the secret service men
busy forming the line and guarding
against repeaters. There was a word and
smile for everybody and some extra ex-
pIcSSIOH VI QellSnC over any new young
citizens who had arrived since last year.
The impromptu reception lasted for many
minutes, and then the President jumped
into his carriage and drove off to Saga
more Hill. where if report may be be-
ileved. he Is to play the hermit receiv-
ing few visitors. and these only by spe-
cial appointment through Secretary Loeb
The run to Jersey City was made with
out incident. The usual crowd in the
Pennsylvania station gave the customary
rod
down the platform to the wharf, where
the tug Lancaster was waiting to carry
him to Long Island City. Secretary Root
and Postmaster General Meyer left the
President at Jersey City. Secretary Root
going to Clinton College at Hamilton, N.
Y, and Mr.. Meyer to his summer home in
Massachusetts.
Salutes From River Craft.
| The tug Lancaster has carried the Presi-
dent on SO many trips to Long Island
City that the other harbor cap f,ains know
who is on board when they see her
headed up the East river. Every captain
who made the guess or came near enough
| to see the man in the slouch hat on the
Lancaster's upper deck had some extra
steam on hand for the whistle, and Presi-
dent Roosevelt was kept busy answering
the salutes.
| The Presidents party were slowed
away on the special train at the Long
Island railroad station before o'clock.
Secretary Loeb gave the word to go
ahead. and the train had started. when
he suddenly discovered that Kermit and
| Archie, the Presidents second and third
sons. who were expected down from
Groton School, at Groton, Mass, were
not on board, and the train had to
| back up and wait.
| 1t was after o'clock when the boys
| arrived but the delav was not without
| its uses. for in the interval a delayed bot
| tie Of milk caught up with William Loeb.
| the Secretary'S young son, who is one OF
! the original Taft boomers and when
asked who is to be the next President an
swered without hesitation. BILLY Taft"
Chat With Former Secretary.
United States District Attorney William
| G. Youngs. who was Mr.. Roosevelts
| private secretary when he was governor
| joined the party at Long Island City and
rode down to Oyster Bay for a chat with
| the President. The run to Oyster Bay was
| interrupted between Rosylyn and Sea
| Cliff by section gang. Section gangs are
| not respecters of persons, and this par
| ticular one had hoisted a hand car into
| the single track road Just ahead of the
| special The hand car was hidden by
curve and there might have been a nasty
| smash had not the block signal thrown
| out Its warning arm in time for the en-
gineer to slam on the air brakes.
NO one knew for a moment what had
happened. and 1t was very white-faced
! trainman that ran back with the red
| flag. but the President never OWNED
! and probably does not know yet how near
| his train came to making mince meat out
of that important hand. car. When the
railroad men found out what was holding
| the special there was some language, and
the track was cleared in a jiffy There
were no further Interruptions until Mr..
| Roosevelt was landed in the midst of his
appreciative tOwnSmen.
| Secretary Loeb announced this evening
that the President intended as much as
| possible to free himself from the cares of
office during the summer. The word has
gone out again to write at" and visitors
official or otherwise. will have to show"
! Secretary Loeb before they get up at Sag
amore Hill. But the wise ones shake their
/ heads when told of a quiet summer and
say. Just wait until the campaign gets
hot, well may be-"
Taft to Call Soon.
Secretary Taft will make a call on the
! President before resigning his office on
June 30 to talk over War Department af-
fairs. and perhaps to get some advice on
campaigning methods from one VINO
knows. Secretary Loeb has deserted Oys-
ter Bay proper except during working
| hours at the executive Office. and is living
at the Seawanhaka Yacht Club, on Center
| Island. The island is really a peninsula
and the secretary can drive over to town
to come in the club launch. BY crossing
the bay in boat he can land almost at
| the foot Of Sycamore Hill and save a
| long and dusty carriage ride.
| The secret service men-there are ten
in this years squad-will live in the
village. as formerly. and take their daily
| trips to the hill in the two big touring
cars which were put in service last sum
mer.
Secretary Loeb announced this afternoon
that there will be a change In the in
augural ceremony at Washington next
March. 1t has been the custom for the
newly inaugurated President and lis
predecessor to ride together to the White
House after the oath of Office had been
administered at the Capitol. President
Roosevelt has decided to change this
and. no matter who his successor may
be, Mr.. Roosevelt will not accompany him
| to thu White House.
| Immediately after the ceremony at the
Capital Mr.. Roosevelt will leave for Oys-
ter Pay. where he will remain until about
| tho first Of April whop ba -, ~: