Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-22
HAS HAD EXCEPTIONAL TIME.
Entertained More Visitors and
Did More Than on Any Pre-
vious Holiday.
Has Found Some Time For j,ccrcatioll
Campcd out With BOYS and Read
Up on Africa.

oyster BAY, y. 2, Sept. 22.-Theo-
dore Roseveit's final summer vacation
during his present term Of office as
president of the United States, came
to an end this morning, when with his
family, and members of the summer
White House executive staff he de-
parted amid cheers from throng OF
residents for the White House at
Washington. At the same time Oyster
Bay ceased to be the summer capital
OF the United States, a title itproudly
mas held for seven years. There is not
resident in this little village from
the Youngest III whom the president
always has been greatly Interested. to
the feeble white-haired old men, whl
have known the president for years
| that does not look With regret unon tile
| close OF the last presidential summer
| vacation and the final departure oil.
| their esteemed citizen to his last term
OF DUTY in guiding the nation.
In several respects this has been nm
eXceptiona! vacation for the president
| He has entertained AT Sycamore Hill
| more visitors than before and at the
| same time has done much more Work
! than OH previous vacations. The po-
| litical situation, both national and
| Of work for him and kept the staff Of
! the executive Offices busy day and
| night.
President Roosevelt went about
| more this vacation than lie did last
| summer He made trips to New York,
| where he addressed the conference on
| battleship plans at the naval Wal col
| lege; 10 Jordanrille. n. y, where he
spoke 81 the opening OF the Jordan
| willie public library: to Matlnecoek. T..
lsI., where he spoke at the dedication
| of 81 monument to Capt. Underhill; to
| Princeton, n. j., to attend the funeral
| of former President Grover Cleveland
| to Cedar Hurst, l.. l., to witness a POLO.
match, and 10 Huntington. l.: l., 70
call at the camp Of squadron g, New
] York national guard.
/ With all8his duties OF state and pom.
| teal woris the president has managed
4 10 lind considerable iireaf for recreation
/ IN his stables he iia. y II number OF fine
saddle horses which he has used IN
| long rides along the pretty country OF
| northern Long Island, usually accom-
| panied by either Mrs. Roosevelt or one
OF his sons. Mr.. Roosevelt Is very
| fond OF lawn tennis and scarcely day
during the IS weeks he has been at
Sycamore Hill, with the exception of
Sundays, has passed without him par
ticpating in y spirited game with some
one. He has found time to go camping
Over Ivy
and IN these little outings he has found
much enjoyment. On warm days he
went for a dip in the waters Of Cold
Spring harhor, where his estate fronts
on the bay. Early in the vacation q
considerable amount Of hay and oats
was harvested and in this work the
president was active. assisting his farm
hands almost every day. At wood chop
ping also the president took q hand,
finding that it was excellent exercise,
Mr.. Roosevelt returns to Washing
ton in splendid health and much bene-
fitted by his vacation. He has spent
much time in reading and has informed
himself from books regarding that part
of Africa which he is to visit on his
hunting trip next year, He has read
up on the habits of the animals there,
and has beer perfecting his plans Sc
lecting parts OF his outfit and getting
as early ready as possible for his big
hunt