The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
IMMENSE CROWD BIDS FAREWELL
 TO ROOSEVELT
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William Loeb. former secretary to
 President Roosevelt and collector of
 lowing invited guests:
 Congressman Cocks, Judge John Proctor Clarke, Justice James A. Blanchard, John Hayes Hammond. Eeoree w. Wanamaker. Appraiser of
 the Port: George R. Sheldon. treasurer of the Republican National commit tee; William McAdoo Paul Morton,
 Charles F. Brouker. Charles R. Nor
 llhenry, B. H. Gray. T. St. John Calf
 1ey, c. G. Goodrich, Herbert N Fell, Harry Cornel, Grosvenor Clarkson .aptain E. J. Rourke. Robert J. Col Her. John OHara Cosgrave. E. F.
 Chalfant, Robert Bridges, Charles A.
 Anderson, Colonel Lowell R. Jerome.
 Edward B. Jordan. F. c. Kraake
 .eneral Michael Kerwin. Silas McBee
 Henry B.: Needham. George Haven
 Pullman. John Phillips E. R. Ridge
 way, Colonel A L. Smith, Dr. Albert
 Shaw. James R. Sheffield, H. C. Stu
 art. H. L. Stimson. John A. Sliecher,
 ,ohn stearns. Richard U. sherman,
 Casper Whitney. Robert Watchorn w
 !. Ward, Colonel William J. Younes
 Hamilton w. Mabie, Ernest J. Bolt,
 T. J. Rowland.
 The Roosevelt family were up at
 very early hour and the former Pres dent came out on the porch to look at
 he weather before breakfast. All
 earewells were said within the con 4nement of the old mansion on Saga
 nore Hill and Archie the "Infant Ter ~ible'' of the family was the only
 nember of the family to accompany
 he father and son to the depot As
 Archie, Kermit and the Colonel jump d into the carriage which was to take 'hem to the station Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Longworth, Miss Ethel Roosevelt md the other members of the family IS well the household servants locked out on the porch and waved o1 n lrnr. fnfc fy, vo, e.,
 There was no painful leave-taking between the father and his youngest son. Goodbye. little boy goodbye" said the Colonel as he kissed the young he hand of the superintendent of Seg- 1more- Hill who had driven him into own. "Good-bye and good luck" was lis last word to his employe and he in he stopped and patted him on the side. Goodbye. good old horse, good ,ld horse he was heard to mutter and he animal seemed to join in the spirit If the incident
 As the former President and his son settled themselves in their seats, Ar chic who had apparently forgotten some last word, burst into the car and stopped down to his father, whispering ! moment and then with a final wave If his hand and ESQ long all' he 'urnped out of the car and down fhe steps of the car his face as heamng IS was the spring sun that was shin
 ng down on the station platform. It
 vas pain that if he had any regrets hey were simply that he was not go-
 ng along. '--- -s'-.. ---.
 Mr.. Roosevelt settled back in his hair and started to read a book Tut
 he colony of newspapermen who have been camping on his trail since he left
 Washington were not. to be denied and he arose and greeted them with a hearty smile and cordial handshake. A fnyu nf hn a Neen asked and answered, Colonel Ro6seveIt turned tof the group and said: x
 "I am somewhat disappointed have been waiting for sometime for some one to ask if I had any word for he American people. There is nothing te say and I don't believe there will be. will probably be gone about fif- 'een months although I don't think will be gone year and a half" When +old that newspaper correspondents would proba bly, be near him as far as Nombasa .he ex-President then smfl- ad broadly. "Well, hope they fall ov- erboard that is the Test I can wish -hem'' he grinned. Let me tell you sonnet hing. News on this trip of mine is going to be everywhere as short as men will not try to come into the interior after me. But then If course they won't''
 While this was going on one of the newspaper men was giving Kermit Roosevelt some advice about photog- raphy in a friendly way explaining the ,iehts and shadows that were apt to prove very puzzling to new photog.. "apher. By jove that's good stuf. broke in MT. Roosevelt. 'It is certain W well for us to know and will prob ably prevent spelling some good pie
 ures.. .
 On the trip to Long Island City MT. Roosevelt and Kermit tried to read books but were interrupted by the who wanted to shake hands and wish them God Speed. The for ner President greeted everyone in his usual hearty manner and wished his warm farewell. This was Mr. Roosevelt'S first trip through the tunnel though he started the first train on February 27, 1908. He gazed curiously around at the under ground station and as soon as he got aboard the train went direct to the mo- tor box where Motorrnan Schuharts was in waiting for the signal to pro- ceed
 '.I want to shake hands with you" said the former President, and the big motornan grasped his hand in a sturdy graps. The trip Ito HoboSen was made in a hurry, all trains having special by the vice president. of the railway who was in charge of the train.
 Arrived in Jersey. a quick run was
  pier which was by this time surround ed by a crowd of 5 900 persons. He was cheered wildly on his arrival and doffing his slouch hat. he hurried into the .1ier and aboard the steamer.
 His suite had been decorated With flowers consisting chiefly of roses, the gift of William McAdoo. head of the Tunnel Company Until the | colonel had been settled in his state room visitors were kept out. but final | ly he announced he would see ms friends.
 Probably never before has, Roosevelt received such enthusiastic well wishes as today. From far and near the crowd had consregated- 1 Numbered in the ranks were polite. ians plain clothes men and policemen who had been put on the force by the denarting former President.
 Surrounded by six stalwart police | men, former President Roosevelt 6n- ally left his stateroom and went to the | lock to receive formally the bronze gift |, of friends.