The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-25
7. RS BUSY DAY
Colonel Attends Dinners
and Makes Speeches.
WON'T JAM ANANlAS CLUB
Ex.President Says There Ia a Wait
ing List Now and Denies the
Report That He Opposes
Governor Hughes.
WON'T JAM ANANlAS CLUB

New York. June 23-Wednesday was
a busy day for the colonel. From early
morning until late at night he was
on the 20 constantly. making speeches.
attending dinners. greeting friends and
attempting to dodge newspaper men.
II you accept last Saturdays festive
hurrah yesterday was the grandest
time that Mr. Roosevelt has had since
he got back from the other side. He
enjoyed every minute Of IT, he said.
There was so much crowded into the
days doings that It's not easy to pick
out the most interesting, but the colo
uel's inquirers pricked up their ears
when they heard him remark that he
expected Governor Hughes at Saga
more Hill some time in the near fu'
ture He didn't know on Just what
day the governor might come. he said.
but thought that ii would be very
soon
In connection with the name OF
Hughes. Colonel Roosevelt denied very
emphatically. with teeth set and fists
clenched. that he gave out any such
interview as appeared in a New YORK
morning paper. He was asked II he
had opposed Hughes In the attempt TO
get the direct primary bill through the
legislature Never heard of such a
thing" said Colonel Roosevelt And
he pounded at the air and missed IT,
During the brief interview in the
Outlook Office the eXprcsident told
the reporters that they mustn't crowd
that crowd (meaning Ananias) too
much. because it's pretty full already
and there Is a big waiting list.
Il suppose" be went on, warmly,
that shoals such as this will be In
evidence from day to day. You must
take il from me that when ! am ready
to make statement on any subject
OF importance. You and the United
States will know whore ! stand. for
will say it over my own signature"
The arduous task OF being an editor
and hOldins receptions the while does
not appear 10 bother Roosevelt In the
slightest degree. Tie had been on the
lob perhaps an hour when. 10. In blows
the delegation numbering fifty from
the Hamilton club OF Chicago, ready
to shake hands and maybe hear a
bully speech
As soon as Colonel Roosevelt gave
the word everybody trooped into his
private Office. where he passed them
down the line with a hearty hand
clasp. He didn't lose a moment in
superfuous chatting. and when the
buzz of conversation was still he
spoke. He said that he was so pleased
to receive a delegation from the Ham
ilton club because the Hamilton club
had been good to him ever before he
was governor Of New York They gave
him a Lincoln inkstand. which he has
used ever since The colonel told them
that he was mighty glad that he would
be able to make a speech before the
organization in September.
In little while the colonel told his
messenger To admit few callers. His
friend. Booker T. Washington. bick-
cred with him for awhile; then came
Leslie Tarlton and Claude Triton, the
men who organized the Roosevelt Az
rlcan expedition Next was w. T. Hor-
naday. director Of the Bronx Zoo. and
last came William Loeb. Jr.. collector
OF this port. Mr. Roosevelt carried
them all OF in his motor car to the
Waldorf: that is all except Booker L.
Washington.
Away up high on the roof Of the
Waldorf the Campfire Club Of America
gave a luncheon that was attended by
$50 guests. Colonel Roosevelt was the
guest of honor. He received the clubs
gold medal for eminent service and
for his work in the protection of wild
life and forests and for his contrbu-
lions to zoology.
Yes. Colonel Roosevelt made a
speech. In fact he made a speech that
took him more than an hour to de-
liver, but at his request he was not
quoted. and the diners promised that
they would not tell anybody what he
said.
The festive day was topped of by
dinner at Sherry's by Robert J. Col
Her 1t was a private affair.