The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
Auspicious Ceremony.


other kind that could see IL IN no one but
a big man
Auspicious Ceremony.
Probably no library was ever opened
10 the public under more distinguished
auspices than those attendant upon the
handing over TO the people Of the little
hamlet Of Jordauville. the building which
the Presidents brother-in-law. Douglas
Robinson. his wife. Coriuue Roosevelt
Robinson. and his sister. Harriet D VOL
richie Whitmore. have erected in memory
OF Douglas Robinson and Fanny Monroe
Robinson. his mother
In addition TO President Roosevelt there
were present Secretary OF state Root
James :. sherman. Republican nominee
for Vice President, and Justice Irving
4 Devend0rT, Of the Suprems Court, all
Of whom made brief speeches
Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Ethel and Kermit
Roosevelt, Mrs. Root. Mrs. Sherman.
Mrs. W. 5. Cowles- wife Of Rear Ad-
na!raI Cowles. NJ and 9irs. Thomas
Sherman. 1Ir. and Mrs. :. 5. SpauIding
Of Utica: Rev. and Mrs P. A H. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. 5. H Clarke. and Mrs
Leslie Peu Clarke were among the 20
invited guests.
In spite q the strenuous efforts 20
keep the Presidents visit a secret. the
news had leaked out during the last
Two days. and there was a big crowd
waiting TO receive him when his special
train pulled into RichfeId Springs. the
nearest railroad station 20 J0r6anville.
early this morning. Mr. Roosevelt
avoided the greeting. however. By leav-
ing his train at South Columbia. sta
tion away. and driving the seven miles
20 Henderson House, Douglas Robinson S
summer home near Jordanviue.
The Presidents special reached south
Columbia at T.1G O'Clock. Il was forty
FIVE minutes ahead of time and there
was a short wait before Douglas Robin
son and his son, Theodore. arrived with
an automobile and two carriages for the
President and his party. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roosevelt chose one Of the carriages. and
the other and the automobile were taken
by Miss Ethel and Kermit Roosevelt the
three Secret Service men who had ac-
compauied him from Oyster Bay. and
Clerk Netherland. Of the executive office,
who had come along as acting secretary
Library Overcrovded.
The exercises Of the afternoon were
held on the porch Of the library. Il was
a little after 3 o'clock when the Presi-
dent and Secretary Root and Candidate
Sherman. who had come from Utica by
automobile. arrived. BY that tine 50
large a crowd had gathered about the
building that il was impossible TO hold
the exercises inside as had been intended.
and the people were requested 70 gather
about the porch on which the speakers
ard a few Of the invited guests found
seats
After Douglas Robinson had made a
speech. formally giving the library to the
people of JordanvilIe and c. " Grim.
president Of the board Of trustees. had
made another, accepting it, the President
was introduced. and spoke.
When the President had finished speak
ing. Secretary Root was then introduced,
and proceeded at once to qualify as a
humorist. He said in part: ''AIr Rob
inson asked ne at luncheon 10 say q
few words here and then Mrs. Robinson
handed ne piece Of pumpkin pie ]
viii struggle with these irrecoHCiIabIeS
for a few minutes. the fex that the
President has left love my native
land and its people and in your faces ]
can see the people Of my birthplace
am glad TO have the President see such
r7a0r7a bafo~a pof-r for No one L-o~z-e