The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-23
SPENDSLAST
HOURS WITH
F FAN|lY \
Delegation of Town Board
Presents Resolution to
Roosevelt

OYSTER Bay. March 22.-Closing a
strenuous day that was taken up chief
ly with final arrangements for mis-
African expedition, ex-PreSident Theo-
dore Roosevelt spent the hours OF the
evening of his departure across the
Atlantic In the heart of his family.
All is in readiness for the long Jour
ney on which he Is to set out tomor-
row: the baggage was today put
aboard the steamship, and alter in
specting the quarters set aside Tor
him on the vessel. Mr., Roosevelt re-
turned to Oyster Bay with his wife
and children
With his family, Mr.. Roosevelt will
take an early train tomorrow for New
York. While Mr.. Roosevelt is grateful
for the demonstration that has been
planned for his departure by hun
dreds of people who are desirous OF
cheering him, as the Hamburg sails,
he again today expressed the hope
that his leave-taking might be regard
ed as that of strictly private citI.
zen.
A delegation of the local town board
presented TO Mr. Roosevelt this even
| ing, an engrossed resolution com.
mending him as a citizen and fellow
townsman.
The former head Of the nation then
| sat down TO supper with his family.
After the meal, Mr. Roosevelt spent
| the evening quietly with his family.
| retiring to rest early. In order to be
ready for the start tomorrow morn
| ing.
Though most of Mr. Roosevelt's time
has been taken In the preparation of
| his trip, he devotes all his spare mo-
ments to reading Darwins book, THE
Voyage of H. M S. Beagle" which he
carries constantly in his pocket
A pretty incident, showing MI
Roosevelt's love for children and his
readiness, even when otherwise en-
| gagged. TO amuse them, was shown 20
| day on his return trip on the railroad.
The former chief magistrate had talk
en- his seat in the ordinary passenger
| coach and was busiiy engaged with
his book. when Mrs. Warren Bowman.
widow OF the Methodist minister at
| Oyster Bay, with her four-yearold
daughter, Ruth, walked through the
train In search OF seat.
This is Mr.. Roosevelt" said Mrs
Bowman, stopping in front of the form
er president, and then she introduced
herself In the meeting little Ruth
had clambered up on tho vacant seat
beside Mr.. Roosevelt and WAS staring
at him with open eyes. Mr.. Roosevelt
| was delighted and patted the little
girl on her checks and asked her TO
spell his name. which she did, to Mr.
Roosevelts great amusement.
Ruth has a little brother named
Willis" said Mrs, Bowman. and he
is always talking about wanting to go
TO Africa with you and shoot lions"
Il wish / cou.l take him along"
said the former chief executive. and
| then. turning TO the little four-yeer-
old girl, he drew from his pocket two
shining half dollars and said TO Ruth:
Here is something for you and here
is something for Wills"
Mr.. Roosevelt then vacated his sea-
THAI Mrs. Bowman might sit with her
child, and toJlI o seat in front of an
cid negro who WAS quite unaware IL
the distinguished passenger
One of the last distinguished per-
sonages who called on Mr Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay was NJ. F. Cronih OF
North Crook. ;he Adirondack guide
and driver wto brought MIR, Roosevelt
ol, the neck-brea kius ride from A1si-
Ger TO North Crook, y. Y, the night
Of the death ot President Mckinley.
Its just bully OF you to come" said
| Mr. Roosevelt, shaking Cronin by the
hand as the guide stepped forward
to meet him at the railroad station.
Il am delighted to see you, It's really
good to see YOU again / want YOU TO
come and see me when | get back to
America"
Mr. Roosevelt and his wife were
walking under the trees near the
house when the local delegation Ar
IIyed to make the presentation. The
ceremony took place in the trophy
room OF the Roosevelt home Mr.
Roosevelt replied 10 the delegation:
Il am deeply touched by these reso-
lutions, which have been presented 10
me by my fellow townsmen My
grandfather and my father made Oys-
ter Bay their summer home, and |
came here when | was IA years Old.
WAS not such a good boy as | might
have been, as YOU will remember
Judge Franklin. addressing one Ot
the party nothing would please me
more than to give you an account Of
my stewardship at Washington, but
| have not the time. When | come
back from Africa, nothing Will give
me more pleasure than to tell my
follow townsmen about my trip. That