Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
DUE IN THIS CITY AT 5:55
Loeb Glad That It's Last Expert
ence of the Kind for Him.
TWO SPECIAL TRAINS NEEDED
Close of a "Vacation" That Has Been
the Period of Much Work
by the President.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OYSTER BAY, September 22.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt. with his family and exec
utive household. travelled from oyster
Bay to Washington today.
Two special trains were supplied by the
Long Island railroad to convey the party.
The first train left at 7:30 with one d.
vision of the little executive army. Its
load was freight and the President s
string Of sixteen horses. These had to be
shipped in advance, that they might be
taken around the harbor on float with
out unloading the cars. The first train
load was to await the arrival Of the Pres
ident's own party in Jersey City, where
it was to be coupled to the presidential
special to complete the journey.
Due Here at 5:55.
The President and his immediate party
left Oyster Bay at 1890 on special
train Of three cars due at Long Island
City at II 30. Passing through the Long
Island terminal to the pier, the party
went aboard tn Pennsylvania tug Lam
caster, which landed the party at the
Pennsylvania terminal in Jersey City in
time to leave on the six-car special at
1858, due in Washington at 900
Travelling with the President were Mrs.
Roosevelt and Quentin. Archie and ker-
NIT went their own way TO school Theo-
dore Roosevelt jr., and Ethel Roosevelt
travelled down by themselves at S:17 on
The regular ira in to New York.
The party with the President included
Mr.. Loeb, the Presidents secretary. and
Mr.. Foster, his assistant, with the whole
Office force OF the executive offices. Miss
Belle Hagner private secretary to Mrs.
Roosevelt, the force of eight secret serv-
ice men and the Roosevelt servants went
with the party.
The executive offices presented a dis
mantled aspect this morning. The force
of a dozen men were mustered at the
usual hour. but they had nothing to do
save mount guard over the packed type
writers. pens and paper that have been
kept SO busy all summer long. Baggage
from Sycamore Hill kept coming down to
the station until the last few minutes
before train time. The President himself
did not reach the train until five minutes
before the time for starting.
Loeb Expresses Relief.
Secretary Loeb was the commissary
general of the expedition. Asked if he
were glad that it was the last occa sion OF
it's sort for some time. he corrected the
quesioner, saying: ITS the last time
for good" and heaved a sigh of prospec-
tive relief.
The summer of the President that ends
today has been busy one, though, ac-
cording to his Office force. not quite sc
strenuous as the one that preceded it
The President, they say, has worked the
hardest of any. Besides routine work and
tAe labor of preparing his message. he
has done great deal of unofficial writ
ing and has been much busted following
the national and state campaigns.
Farewell From Neighbors.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt, while
driving from Sycamore Hill to the rail-
road station. received friendly farewell
from the neighbors along the route, who
coming out of their houses, waved hand
kerchiefs and small flags as the Presi.
dent passed. The President acknowledged
the salutations by raising his hat. There
was large crowd at the railroad station
and when the President arrived a rush
was made to shake his hand but the
secret service men kept the crowd back
and forced passageway for the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt to their car
AS the Presidents special train was be-