New-York tribune., 1909-03-13
OYSTER BAY TURNS OUT
GREETS EX-PRESIDENT.
One Who Wants to Carry R0ose0ett
Banner Il gain Not Discouraged.

Oyster Bay. March 12-Ex-President Roosevelt
and Mrs Roosevelt were the guests Of the town OF
Oyster Bay tonight at reception held IN their
honor at the Town Hall. From $50 TIL 1870 p. M
they stood behind the Justices railing in the Town
Clerks office, and the townspeOple filed by, shaking
hands and extending greetings.
1t was a great night for Oyster Bay. Many OF
the townspeople had not seen their distinguished
first citizen since he became private citizen OF
the prfvatest kind" An hour before the time set
for the reception the doors of the Town Hall were
besieged At each Of the churches Lenten services
had been held during the evening. and at their
close the congregations hurried to the Town Hall.
Street vendors of novelties had come to town from
New York with large supply Of Roosevelt pan
and buttons left over from the 1904 campaign
and 1906 Inauguration, and added not little to the
general animation. They had no trouble in dispos-
ing their left over wares to the villagers who
seized with eagerness the opportunity to obtain
last souvenir bearing the former Presidents por-
trait.
Notwithstanding the announcement that the recep-
ton was TO be given for oyster Bay residents only
many persons from nearby towns and others from
some distance came to the village 10 attend THESE
finally obtained admission 10 the Town Han ana
shook hands with Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt Among
them were a number who had known MI Roose-
velt fo= many years, and who felt that they were
entitled to join his neighbors in to-mghts aemon-
stration of friendship and good will.
For every one the ex-President had nearly
greeting. and with many he Chatted pleasantly Tor
a minute or more. "reminiscences were numerous
between Mr.. Roosevelt and the older men, VINO hao
known him since his early age. Almost every
mother in village brought her children and the
former President especially pleased to see
them
Among those who stood in the receiving line with
Mr. and Mrs, Roosevelt was Congressman W. W.
Cocks who represents this district number OF
the towns officials and prominent citizens also were
in the party.
When Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt drove up to the
town hall there was rousing cheer from the many
persons waiting outside. The former President
and his wife hurried inside and Mr.. Roosevelt In
spected tho arrangements for the reception Ihese
did not please him. and he had the plans changed
so the guests would pass in door and out an
other.
A tall negro youth one Of the first IN the
line to file past the ex-President He remarked 10
Mr. Roosevelt: i've carried the Roosevelt banner
in two campaigns. and 1 hope shaH nave Iho
honor Of doing again
Time alone will tell whether you are TO oe ar
forded that opportunity" Mr. Roosevelt replied.
One young woman passing through the line wore
q Teddy bear pinned to her coat This Mr. Roose-
Welt noticed at once, and It brought forth a merry
laugh and the remark: IAN the Teddy bears are
not dead yet are they7
When Mr.. Roosevelt the young boys he was
particularly pleased. Some told him they wished
him success in shooting lions, and he responded
that he knew he would be successful
Just as the end Of the line came bystander, who
had been posing q newspaper reporter went up
to Mr.. Roosevelt and holding out a nunloer oi
PAPERS asked him sign his name. Ar Roose-
vel. decned saving he did not know what the
papers contained. The man dropped the papers at
Mr. Rooseyelt's feet ana hurried out They were
a court order directing the taking Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's deposition in the case Of Peter A juicy aRL
the Town Topics Publishing Company. growing out
Of the publication of "Fads and Fancies. In which
Mr. Roasevets picture and biography appeared
f. fs alleged. without his authorization Mr-
Roosevelt said that the could have his depo-
Fully thousand persons shook hands with MI
Roosevelt and when the reception was over he
said he had enjoyed it as much as the receptions
st the White House.