Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-20
WILL ARRIVE LATE. TODAY
Secretaries Cortelyou and Straus
Among Those at the Station.
ROOT AND MEYER ON TRAIN
Considerable Part of the Executive
Force Taken Along-Mr. Latta
in Charge at White House.

freSlOenC HOOSoEelt ana party leII 1oI
Oyster Bay today to be gone until fall.
The Presidents special train, consisting
of private car, a parlor car and bag
gage car. pulled out of the Union station
at 9:15 this morning. The President stood
on the rear platform of the car Signet
waving his hand and shouting Good
luck" to the crowd of friends who came
down to bid him farewell. and did not
retire into the car until it had disap-
peared from view.
At the station no one was allowed to get
near the train except those who could
be identified by one of the clerks from
the executive Office. Guards were sta
toned everywhere and each person who
approached the gates was closely scruti-
nized. A crowd of about three hundred
persons gathered to await the Presidents
arrival and peered through the bars.
Exchange of Greetings.
The Presidents party arrived a few
minutes before the time for departure.
The crowd in the station gave him a
hearty cheer, to which he responded with
a smile and bow.
Secretaries Cortelyou and Straus and
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon were
at the station to see the President off.
Mrs. Ia1t was also present ana DaOe good
bye to Mrs. Roosevelt.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roose-
welt entered the car. while the President
shook hands all around, saying pleasant
word to every one. He seemed delight
ed to see the crowd
threw back the throttle and the train
moved out slowly. "Good-bye' shouted
the President. Goodbye. Goodbye"
cried the little group which was left be-
Cok -
the President shook his hands in the air
and called to him: Good luck
Secretary Root and Postmaster General
Meyer went with the President to Jersey
City. Thence the presidential party will
20 by boat to Long Island City and ex-
pect to reach Oyster Bay At 5:35 o'clock
this afternoon.
VIII Use the Maydower.
The Presidents yacht Mayflower has
sailed from the Washington navy yard
for New York for the use of the Presi
dent and his family on the trip from Jer
-sey City to Oyster Bay That vessel and
the pleasure yacht Sylph will remain at
Oyster Bay all summer at the disposi
tion of the President and his family.
The Sylph is already on the Long Island
station.
Departure From White House.
Ethel Roosevelt and Master Quentin
Roosevelt left til White House about
$50 O'Clock for tie station. The Presi-
dent, Mrs. Roo<e-elt and young Quentin
went down in the family carriage while
Miss Ethel rode in the automobile of Miss
Cecilia May, daughter of Col. Henry May.
Miss May. accompanied by her brother.
rode up to the Executive Mansion in time
to follow closely behind the presidential
carriage Preceding the departure of
the Presidents family the White House
domestic force had gone to the station
Four or five of the servants were taken
to Oyster Bay this year.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt wore big bouquet
of flowers. and her new brindle bulldog
was beside her In the automobile. held by
a stout leather string.
tive Mansion until he had gone through
the house. basement and all. shaking
hands with all those left behind. Just
before he entered his carriage he cor
daily bade farewell to City Detectives
Lake and Brown, who, on bicycles, follow
him wherever he goes III W ashlnston
The President wished them pleasant and
happy summer.
considerable part of the executive Of
flee force went to Oyster Bay with the
President. Secretary Loeb. Assistant Sec
retary Forster. Messrs. McGrew. Hinman
and Netherlands. confidential clerks and
stenOgraphers. and SmitherS. the chief
of the telegraph room will be with the
President during the summer. as well as a
number of messengers. Assistant Secre-
tary Latta, Chief Clerk Warren Young
and n. P. Webster will remain here. Mr..
Latta will soon go on his vacation. leav-
ing Messrs. Young and Webster in charge.
In the absence of the President and
family this summer the White House Will
receive the usual overhauling. The furni-
ture will be refurbished, there will be
much painting and everything will be put
In shape for the winter occupation by
the family.
Progress of the Train.
BALTIMORE. Md, June @-President
Roosevelt passed through Baltimore on
his way 10 Oyster Bay at 1915 am. His
train did not stop here
WILMINGTON, Del. June 2O-The
train on which President Roosevelt is pro-
ceeding to Oyster Bay passed through
Wilmington at 11:J am. 1t made no
stop and went by the station at the rate
Iof fifteen miles an hour. President Roose-
welt stood on the rear platform of the
sons assembled, who In return cheered
him.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-'rhe train
bearing President Roosevelt and men,
bers of his family from Washington to
Jersey City on his way to Oyster Bay
arrived at the West Philadelphia station
of the Pennsylvania railroad at 1925 pm.
A fresh locomotive was attached and the
train pulled out at 1928 o'clock.