The evening world., 1909-03-23
} Kisses Girls Hand.

the last persons to shake Mr.. RoOse-
veh's hand were John Carlan O'LoughlIr
and two unidentified Rough Riders. Just
Ahead OF them Claire Stuckert, OF No. 81
Van Reypen street, Jersey city, and
seventh street reached the ex.lres;-
dents side in one OF the rushes of peo-
pie up the gang plank
We've waited all mornlrs TO say
good-by to you" gasped Miss Stuckert.
The ex-President caught at the hand
she held out and with great and ornate
gallantry raised 1t TO his lips.
Now hurry along, girls" said Mr..
Roosevelt, 'or you'll get carried to
Europe
Enthusiastic stewards helped carr,
out the suggestion and the young
women reached the pier tumbled and
quite breathless.
Every champagne agent. mineral
water advertising man, playing card
manufacturer and cigarette maker In
the world seemed to have sent bundle
Of his merchandise to the Hamburg with
the makers compliments. MIR. Roose-
welt looked at the stack OF stun outside
OF his stateroom door and the stewards
who were pilng up more, and ordered
that the whole lot be taken down to the
steerage and he given 20 the passengers
there with his best wishes.
]. Alden Loring, the naturalist OF the
Roosevelt expedition, Is almost as fond
OF cigarettes AS the eN-President Is set
against them. The last thing those on
the Timmins saw was Mr.. Lor!ng spec
tacularly taking a last puff at cigar
ette and then tossing into the sea not
only the butt, but tin box, from which
other cigarettes flew like spray. He
waved humorously despairing gesture
at the tug as the cigarette hit the water
No Message to People.
When Mr.. Roosevelt left home this
morning he wore new gray slouch hat
and bright yellow khaki military coat
with a wide belt and lot Of black
braid on the sleeves.
Son Kermit was with the former
President Kermit had no braid on his
sleeves.
When he confronted the reporters,
thus costumed, at the oyster Bay rail-
road station this morning Mr.. Roose-
velt addressed them as follows:
"It is about time for somebody to ask
me at this time II I have message for
the American people,
swell, Mr. President" said q White
House broken reporter, taking up the
suggestion. have you message for the
American peop'e?' ...s
No" said MIR. Roosevelt. Loud
laughter by everybody excep, the re-
porter.
Mr.. Roosevelt parted with his family |
at s o'clock this morning al his home |
or, Sycamore Hill. There was before
daylight breakfast. Then, after bidding
farewell to all Of the family, including
Mrs. Alice Longworth, the ex-President
and Kermit climbed into coupe drawn
by Col Roosevelt's Spanish War
cavalry mount, Rustin. and driven by |
the trusted superintendent Of the Roose-
Welt farm, Noah Seaman.
Acute observers record that when
Rustin pulled the carriage up to the |
platform of the station Noah Seaman
said
That's a good hoss. Mr.. President"
To which Col. Roosevelt replied Yes,
he is a bully horse"
Quentin Roosevelt had refused to stay !
behind at Sycamore Hill and at the last .
moment climbed up on the seat beside |
Noah Seaman. He followed his father .
and brother into the day coach of the |
waiting train and hugged his father
again and again, crying: BE careful. |
pop! Be careful" Quentin did not get ,
of the train until It had started.
Long Islanders Say Goodbye.
Pretty much everybody along the line |
seemed to know that Mr.. Roosevelt was /.
coming on the III train out OF oyster /.
Bay. At every station there was a
crowd OF people. who ran along the side
OF the cars and soon found the African
hunter BY the brillance Of his costume.
sitting on the window side Of his seat on
the platform side or the train. He
opened the window In response to the
public clamor and shook hands with all
comers at Locust Valley Nassau. Sea
Cliff, Glen Head, Roslyn. East Wills
ton, Mineola and Jamaica.
When the early morning crowd on the
ferryboa, Hampstead recognized Mr.
Roosevelt among them there was foot.
ball rush to get at him. Department
store salesgirls, bang CLERKS. truck dr!v.
ers and bootblacks tougat for a chane:
to get him by the hand. There were
number of Federal guards surrounding
Mr.. Roosevelt, but they apparently
thought It well to let the crowd have
It's way. As the boat settled into the
East Thirty-fourth street slip an en-.
thuslast called for three cheers Every.
body took of his hat and yelled TO SILT
his throat.
Mr.. Roosevelt, easily distinguished
by the black-braided brand new coat OF
yellow khaki hurried from the ferry
boat TO the automobile by which
Douglas Robinson and Or, Lawrence
Abbott, the son Of Lyman Abbott and
an editor OF the outlook, were waiting.
Just Like a Parade.
The pursuing column Of reporters and
photographers commandeered s!N taxi.
cabs and Mr.. Roosevelt kindly waited
until they were ready FOR the start.
Kermit had banjo in canvas case In
his right hand,
ATS too bad said Mr. Roosevelt,
that Kermit can't furnish the music