The Washington herald., 1909-03-11

New York. March 10-Theodore Roose-
velt, the nations only living ex-Presi-
dent. paid his first visit to the city as
private citizen to-day since the night Of
March 4. when he rode swiftly across
Manhattan Island in an automobile on his
way to oyster Bay On that occasion
Col Roosevelt sat in a dark corner of the
car and no one saw him except when he
left the machine at Long Island City to
take the train for home.
At the same time that New York was
having its first view Of Citizen Roosevelt
and treating Citizen Roosevelt pretty
much the same as any other cOmmuter
from Long Island or Jersey or anywhere /
else, Citizen Roosevelt was taking his
first degree in the Free and independent
order Of Straphangers. Not only Col.
Roosevelt himself. but the attractive miss
who accompanied him all the way up
from oyster Bay. was compelled TO stand
in a crowded trolley car which was
strong evidence that not one of the many
commuters who had managed to get u
seat either knew who their distin-
guished feHow-passenger was. or didn't
care whether the ex-President stood up
or not
Recognized OH Ferry Boat.
Only at one period in his travels to-day
was Col Roosevelt recognized and thar
was when the Long Island ferry boat was
feeling its way through the fog 70 the
Manhattan shore. When he entered the
women's cabin with his companion he
found the seats occupied. Half a dozen
men jumped to their feet when they rec
ognized the former President and the
young woman with him took one OF them.
Col. Roosevelt himself declined 70 sit and
waved the occupants Of the seats back
into them.
Col. Roosevelt left his horne at Saga
more Hnl before O'Clock to-day. and
drove 10 the railroad station az Oyster
Bay. He was accompanied by Miss Cor
nelis Landon, daughter OF Henry II. Ian
don, Of 70 East Fifty-thlrd street. who
has been visiting Ethel Roosevelt for a
few days. Miss Landon was one Of the
autumn debutantes. as was Miss Roose-
velt, and the two are chums.
When Col Roosevelt and Miss I.andon
got on the train they went into a chair
ca. and the eX-President excused him
self while he read a morning newspaper
The train reached Long Island City at
9N o'clock. and the crowd OF commuters
filed through the gates quickly IN order
10 get seats on the ferryboat. If possible
Col Roosevelt frequently found it neces-
sary TO elbow at path for himself and
his companion, and appeared TO take
great delight in the few simpromptu foot
ball rushes that he participated IN.
Becomes straphanger.
When the ferryboat entered its Man
haitian slip, at the foot of East Thirty
fourth street. there was a rush for the
trolley cars. Col Roosevelt protected
Miss Landon as much as he could. and
scorned to participate in the foot race for
seats on the crOss-town cars By the
time the ex-President got TO the only
waiting car there was just room IN it for
him 10 squeeze inside with the young
lady. Col. Roosevelt found strap for
her, picked out one for himself. and thus
they rode across town.
nc AMO AAdNtttIS dAEnLeQ ar tOurt6
avenue. and walked down the flight of
steps 10 take the uptown Madison ave
nue. cars through the Park avenue tun-
nei They We're lucky enough 20 find
seats Col Roosevelt left the car at
Forty-eighth street TO go to the home OF
Douglas Robinson. his brother-in-Iaw,
while Miss Landon continued on to her
home, In Fifty-third street.
Dr. Abbott Calls I'm Taxi.
Col Roosevelt had not been at the
Robinson home at 422 Madison avenue
long before DR.. Lyman Abbott. who is
Col Roosevelt's boss I'm his new lob as
associate editor Of the Outlook cana
along i'm a taxica5 and stopped for his
new assistant. They drove at once TO
the publication Office. in Fourth avenue.
and when they arrived at the offices DR..
Abbott introduced Col. Roosevelt to all
the members of the stan whom he had
not met previously.
DR.. Abbott then showed Col RooseveIt
10 suite Of three rooms he is TO occupy
IS his Offices Col. Roosevelt exDreesad
himself as pleased with them.
Col Roosevelt found that a stenorra
pher had been assigned 20 his Office and
he hadn't been in possession long before
ne was busy debating an editorial for the
next issue Later in the day Col. Roose-
Welt greeted g number OF reporters who
were waiting 70 interview him. He re-
fused 10 talk further than to say in an
swer to a query by one OF the reporters
that he was breaking IN on his new work.
Then He Disappears.
Then Col Roosevelt disappeared before
any one else could ask him question
Col Roosevelt went to luncheon at the
National Arts Club at 1:sO o'clock with
twelve Of his fellow-worxers. Spencer
Tresk. president OF the club. and Douglas
Robinson. This kept him until close TO
o'clock, when he returned to the Office
for an hours work before he started back
70 Oyster Bay.
When news OF the decision in the
Standard on case at Chicago reached
here, efforts we're made 10 get Col. Roose-
welt TO say something. but he declined.
indicating that what he had 20 say on.
that subject would be written In the
Outlook