The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
ROOSEVELT To
= GIVE EVIDENCE
Former President Served With
Papers While Shaking Hands
at Oyster Bay.
DEPOSITION TO BE TAKEN
'FAOS AND FANCIES" CASE
COMES TO LIFE AGAIN.
DEPOSITION TO BE TAKEN

Cyster Bay, n. Y, March 12-Former
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt
were the guests Of the town Of oyster
Bay tonight at d reception held in the
town hall.
From $50 until 1890 p. IN. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roosevelt stood behind the justices Of
the courts and the tOwnspeOple shaking
hands Many Of the tOWnspeopie mad not
seen their distinguished first citizen since
ne relinquished mis- great office and re-
turned here to become private citizen
Of the privatest kind.
At each of the churches Lenten services
had been held during the evening, and at
their conclusion the people hurried to the
hall
Street vendors OF novelties had early
come to town from New York with "a
large supply OF Roosevelt banners and
buttons left over from the 1894 campaign
and the 1893 inauguration, They had little
trouble In dispOsing OF their wares to
The natives who seized on the opportunity
of securing "a last souvenir bearing the
presidents portrait.
Hearty Greeting TO All.
Notwithstanding that the reception was
10 be given for Oyster Bay residents only
many persons from nearby towns finally
secured admission TO the hall Among
them were a number who had known Mr..
Roosevelt for many Years and who felt
they were entitled 10 join his neighbOrs
in the celebration.
For everyone the eX-presidsnt had a
hearty greeting. Almost every mother
in the village brought her children, and
Mr.. Roosevelt was especially pleased TO
see them,
A coiored youth was one of the first
TO come along. He remarked TO Mir.
Roosevelt:
i've carried the Roosevelt banner IN
TWO campaigns, and l hope ] shall have
the honor of doing so again.
To this Mr.. Roosevelt replied smlingly.
'"Time alone viii tell whether you are to
De afforded that opportunity"
One young woman wore a teddy bear
pinned on her coat This Mr.. Roosevelt
spied at once and remarked: All the
teddy bears are not dead yet are they?'
Just at the end OF the line came a by
stander who had been posing as news
paper reporter. He went up 20 Mr.,
Roosevelt and holding out a nUmber Of
papers asked him 10 sign his name. Ar.
Roosevelt declined. the papers were
dropped at Mr.. Roosevelt's feet ana the
man hurried out.
Contained a Summons.
1t was found that the papers contained
q court order directing the taking Of Mr..
ROosevelt's deposition IN the case of Pc
ing company. The case grows out OF the
publication OF Fads and RANCHES ia
which Mr.. ROOsevelt's picture and bi-
ograph appeared. II Is alleged. without
his authority. Mr.. Roosevelt declared the
cour: could have his deposition any time
next week.
Mrs Roosevelt wore a black satin dress
with white V-shapsd yoke, The bodice
was trimmed with silver beads Around
Yer neck she wore a string OF pearls doJl-
Sed, from which hung a beautiful dia-
mond pendant. A black picture hat and
veil completed her costume, She never
looked better declared the women Of the
village.
Fully a thousand people shook hands
with Mr.. Roosevelt. and when the recep-
ton was over he declared he had en-
joyed IL as well as the receptions at the
White House.