The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-11
ROOSEVELT Is A
STRAP-HANGER IN
STREET CAR
SQUEEzES INTO CAR, WITH HIS
COMPANION, AFTER ElBOWiNG
HIS WAY THROUGH CROWDS
AT THE SHIP DOCK.

NEW lCRNs
dent Roosevelt is at his home on Saga
more Hill, Oyster Bay, today, after
his trip TO New York, during which
| he elbowed his way through the
crowds at the ship dock, stood up in
street car. refusing To accept the
( seats oered and visited places in New
York city. including the home of
/ Douglas Robinson and the Outlook
Offices, where he will be quartered as
editorial contributor 10 that publica-
J ton.
| When Mr.. Roosevelt entered the
wOman's cabin OF the Long Island
! ferry boat, he was recognized.
| Half dozen men jumped to their
/ feet when they recognized the former
| president. Mr. Roosevelt himself de-
clined To sit, and waved the occupants
| OF the other seats back into them.
| Mr.. Roosevelt left his home at Saga
more Hill before Z o'clock today, ana
drove to the railroad station at Oys-
ter Bay He was accompanied by
! Miss Cornelie Landon. daughter of
! Henry II. Landon, OF Manhattan. who
has been visiting Ethel Roosevelt for
few days. Miss landon was one %
| the autumn debutantes, as well rs
| Miss Roosevelt. and the two are great
chums.
When Mr.. Roosevelt and Miss Ian
don got on the train they went into
a chair ear and the eX-president eX
Cused himself while he read Il morn.
ing newspaper The train reached
Long Island City ut . O'Clock and the
crowd of commuters filed through the
gates quickly in order 10 get seats on
the ferryboat IL possible.
Mr. Roosevelt frequently found l.
necessary to elbow path for him
self and his companion, and appear.
ed to take delight in the few in,-
promptu football ruShes that he par
ticipated in When the ferryboat en-
tered its Manhattan slip there was
rush for the trolley cars. Mr.. Roose
Welt protected Miss I.andoa as much
as he could, and scorned To partici-
pate in the foot race for seats on the
crosstown cars BY the time the
lex-president got 10 the only waiting
car there was just room in IL for
him to squeeze inside with the young
woman Mr.. Roosevelt found a strap
for her. picked out one for himself
anu liuS lHCN lOut OAiObo 'oNh.
They alighted at Fourthave. and
walked down the flight Of steps To
take the uptown Madison-ave. car
through Park.ave. tunnel. They were
lucky enough To find seats. NJ.
Roosevelt left the car at FCrty-eighth-
st. to go to the home of Douglas Rob-
inson. his brotherin-law, while Miss
Landon continued on to her home in
Fifty-third-st.
Mr. Roosevelt had not been at the
Robinson home, No. 422 MadisOn-ave..
long before DR.. Lyman Abbott. who
is Mr.. Roosevelt's boss in his new.
Job as associate editor of the Outlook.
came along in a taxicab and stopped
for his new assistant. They drove
TO the publication office IN Fourth
ave. and when they arrived at the
office. Dr Abbott introduced Mr..
Roosevelt TO all the members OF the
stan whom he had not met pre-
viously
DR.. Abbott then showed Mr.. Roose-
welt TO a suite of three rooms he is
to occupy as his offices. Mr.. Roose-
welt expressed himself as pleased with
them He found that a stenographer
had been assigned to his Office, and
he had not been In possession Ions
before he was busy debating an ed.
torial for the next issue
Later in the day he greeted n num-
Der OF reporters who were waiting 70
interview him. He refused TO talk
further than To say. I'm answer to
query, that he was breaking in on his
new work.
II Vs.1 h..
fore any one else could ask him
question.
Mr.. Roosevelt went 10 lunch at the
National Arts club at 1870 o'clock
with IL of his fellow workers, Spencer
Trask. president of the club. and
Douglas Robinson. This kept him
until close to 3 O'Clock. when he re-
turned TO the office for an hours work
before he started back TO Oyster Bay.
When the news Of the decision in
the Standard Oil case at Chicago
reached here efforts were made IN
get Mr. Roosevelt 70 say something.
but he declined. indicating that what
he had to say on such subjects would
be written in the Outlook
When informed tnat the people ~
Mombasa and British East Africa
were preparing to welcome him not
as the former president Of the Unit.
ed States. but as n noted hunter and
sportsman. Mr. Roosevelt expresses
much pleasure.
81 am glad to hear that" said he,
"as | wish 10 travel as a private citi-
gen. II Is with the keenest antici-
patton that 7 look forward 10 my trip
To Africa. which ! am sure will 3e
very interesting NJ companions ali
are most enthusiastic and splendid
naturalists.
Il \shal be very busy during the
remainder OF the time | remain nj
Oyster Bay packing up and preparing
for the trip"