The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
ROOSEVELT HOME
AT OYSTER BAY
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incidental TO the conduct OF the Presi-
dental Offices during the summer season
will be done al oyster Bay where the
offices Of the summer capital" will be
established In rented quarters, as usual
While the President and his family are
absent. the usual summer housecleaning
will take place at the White House. Rugs
and carpets viii be beaten. the wear and
tear upon furniture and decorations Incl
dent 10 the social activities OF tho last
winter and spring will be repaired. and
/ by the time the President returns late
IN September or early in October the in
terror Of the mansion will be like new.
Although Secretary Taft and the Off
GERS of the national committee will osten-
slbly conduct the Republican campaign
| for the Presidency this summer and fall.
no, one doubts that the head and front
! Of the canvass for Taft Will be Mr.. RoOse-
veit. lie VIII be kept informed while at
! oyster Bay OF the progress Of the cam
I paisu. and Mr. TAFT and the national
chairman will certainly be ia constant
communication with the President His
advice will be sought frequently and
offered still more frequently. and the
political wiseacres are already predicting
I that Roosevelt will be made the central
issue Of the campaign.
Scene at White House.
The departure of the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and their family was an
interesting little scene, almost spectacular
in its effectiveness. The train left the
Union Station a little after clock. and
there were few people about The first
who went through the suite of reception
rooms especially assigned 20 the Chief
Executive Of the nation. IN the new sta
ton, were Mrs. William Loeb. jr. Mas
ter William Loeb. 80, and Mrs. Loeb's
sister.
Mrs. Loeb was appropriately gowned in
a shirt-waist suit Of dark blue foulard
silk. with a large black hat. with blacl;
feathers. The young son Of the house
wore a boyish outfit Of linen, with patent
leather belt and tiny sombrero.
The next who passed across the station
and through the gate was Master Quen-
Tin Roosevelt, the youngest Of the Presl-
dents family, accompanied by one OF the
plain clothes men stationed about the
White House. Quentin. as be invariably
is during the summer. was hatless He
also wore a linen suit and carried a bunch
paper
Next in the procession was the favorits
FOX terrier Of the family, Mack. led by
Charlie Mrs RoosevelCs footman. He
was followed by the EoUsekeeper and the
maids. Later the executive clerks and
/ steuoEraphers and then the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Ethel Roose-
veit, and Miss Hagrer. fanked on either
side by The military and naval aids 10
the President. the aids presenting an i'm
posing spectacle lu their snowy white
uniforms and white caps. the Secretary
OF state who accompanied the Presi-
dents party 20 New York, on his way 20
his own home In Clinton. y. y. Mrs Taft
wife OF the Republican candidate for
esident; the Secretary OF Commerce
and Labor and Mrs. Straus. and the
Assistant Secretary OF che Navy, Tru-
man II. Newberry.
Col Bromwell walked beside the Pres
ldent across the station lobby and
through the gate while Commander
Sims walked with Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss
Ethel, and Miss HaEner.
Mrs. Roosevelt was attractive IN a
gown of light blue linen. made with a
walking skirt In fashionable cut a white
blouse with some lace about it. and a
short pony coat with a wide insert OF
Irish lace. The loose sleeves. which
hung fun 20 the elbow. We're also edged
with the trimming. Her hat was Of dark
blue, with dark and light blue wings and
touch OF light green, and she wore a
small black veil over her face. Stuck
coQuettishly In her belt was q loose
bunch of red ramhlers and lilies Of the
valley. Miss Roosevelt wore cream
linen coat suit. with brown hat. trimmed
h-DFr-~ rr-f- IL.
the elbow finished the costumes Of both.
Miss RoOseveIt's Flowers
Miss Roosevelt wore a large bunch or
lavender sweet peas. rambler roses. and
Easter lilies in her belt. Mrs. Taft was
in a shirt-waisr linen suit Of white with
no coat. and wore hat of brown straw
with bunch OF green and brown plumes
upon it. White silk gloves finished her
toilet
Mrs. Straus was in her favorite laven-
der silk. made rather plainly. and with
which she wUrc a large lavender hat,
with plumes 20 match Miss Hagner's
gown was a linen IN mauve tint. made in
a coat suit. and she wore a black hat
with green feathers.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt
said their good-byS from the back plat
form Of the private car. and stood for
some time chatting with the party which
surrounded the end Of the car The
Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr. Cortelyou.
arrived just I'm time % step upon the
platform for a short chat with the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, and the last
view Of them was the President waving
his hand cordially 10 the friends remain
ing behind. with Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt
in the background. and Mack" trying 70
peep through 10 see what was going on.