Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-13
ROOSEvELTS ARE
GUESTS OF TOWN
OYSTER BAY TENDERS FAMILY
RECEPTION
MANY SHAKE HANDS WITH FOR
MER EXECUTIVE
Street Vendors Sell Banners and But
tons, and Thousands Buy Sou-
venirs of Occasion--.AHair
Not Exclusive
tRv Associated Press

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Marcn L
Former President Roosevelt ana MIS-.
Roosevelt were the guests of the town
of Oyster Bay tonight at recep'io'i
held in the town hail ,,.
From $50 until 1890 p. m. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Roosevelt stood behind the Jus
tice's railing and the townspeopie
filed by, shaking hands and extending
farewell greetings. 80.
Many of the townspeople hau nv nv
seen their distinguished first cltiaen
since he relinquished his great othce
and returned here to become prlVa'e
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 carry
come to town from New York with a
large supply of Roosevelt banners anu
buttons left over from the !so4 cam G1in-
paign and the 1905 inauguration. Ihey
had little trouble in disposlnS Oh lneil
leftover wares to the natives, VINO
seized upon the opportunity OF secur-
ing a last souvenir bearing the former
Presidents portrait.
Notwithstanding the announcement
that the reception was 10 pe given
for OYSTER Bay residents only, many
persons from nearby towns nnally
secured admission to the hail among
them were a number who had known
Mr. Roosevelt for many years and who
felt they were entitled TO JOIN MS
neighbors in the demonstration.
All Have Hearty Greeting
For everyone the former president
had a hearty greeting. Almost every
mother in the village brought her
children, and Mr.. Roosevelt was espe-
fD cor
A negro youth was one of the first
TO come along. He remarked to Mr..
Roosevelt:
"I've carried the Roosevelt banner
in two campaigns, and l hope l shall
have the honor of doing so again.
To this Mr.. Roosevelt replied smll-
ingly. "Time alone will tell whethei
you are to be afforded that oppor-
tunity.'
mined on her coat. This Mr.. Roose-
Welt spied at once and remarked;
"All the Teddy bears are not deao
vet, are they?"
Just at the end of the line came
hvstander who had been posing as q
newspaper reporter. who went up 70
Mr.. Roosevelt and held out a numper
of papers and asked him to sign MS
name.
Mr.. Roosevelt declined. The papers
were dropped at Mr.. Roosevelt S leet,
and the man hurried out. 1t was FOUND
the papers contained a court order dl-
recting the taking of Mr.. Rooseveit
deposition in the case of Peter A. Juicy
VS.. the Town Topics Publishing COM
pany.
The case grows out of the publica-
tion of "Fads and Fancies," in whlcr
Mr.. Roosevelt's picture and biography
appeared. 1t is, alleged, without his au'
Mr. Roosevelt declared the court
could have his deposition any time
next week. .,,.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore black satii
dress with a v-shaped yoke. The bod
ice was trimmed with silver oeadS
around her neck.
She wore string of pearls doubled
from which hung beautiful diamond
pendant. .o;, cor,.
A black picture hat and ven com.
nleted her costume. She never lookec
better, declared the women OF the VII
lage. 1, ,,-,.,
Fully 1000 people shook hands VIII
Mr.. Roosevelt. and when the recep
tion was over he declared he ENJOYED
II as we'll as the receptions at th'
White House.