The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-20

The colonel is to take an early train
for New York tomorrow. to attend the
wedding of Theodore Roosevelt. jr-.
and Miss Eleanor Alexander. on
"Wednesday he is to visit his editorial
office in New York.
1t was O'Clock tonight when Col
onel Roosevelt returned from walk
of several miles with Mrs. Roosevelt
He spied group of interviewers wait
ing Tor him and headed for them. Not
one word 10 say he began, before a
question had been asked. II L re-
Ceived you il would mean that everyone
would come here and 4 should have no
peace or privacy.
I shall be at my editorial office in
New York twice "A week, and any state
ment have to make will be given out
there"
He paused to survey the expanses of
grassy slopes that stretches as FAR as
the eye can reach from his home on the
crown OF Sycamore hill
There was not a sound to be heard
except the laughter OF his children on
the veranda and the spluttering of a
motor boat on the bay.
The tumult was a change from the
tumult Of the last few months. and ne
said he wished he eight screen his
private life in order Il at he might have
a rest for the summor.
What did you think Of your well
come home yesterday" was asked.
You know very well what / thought
OF that"
Just that kind OF a question is what
don't want TO answer
Colonel Roosevelt made il plain that
the daily pilgrimages Of interviewers
from Sagarnore hill must cease and that
he does not wish a single detail OF his
private life made public.
Roosevelt u Early. q
IN spite OF the hard day he had sat
urday. Colonel Roosevelt was up early
this morning. After breakfast he went
to the veranda with Senator Lodge anu
Representative Longworth-
The three were seen walking ener-
geticauy in circles, the colonel leading
and talking in his vigorous style MT;
LongwOrth said afterward the colonel
was telling them his experiences IN Al
RIGA and Europe.
There was an innovation today IN
customs at Sycamore hill All the Yam
lily. except Kermit and Mrs. Longwortn'
rode to church in an automobile, with
Miss Eleanor Alexander, the fiancee
of Theodore Roosevelt jr-, and her
mother. Mrs. II. A. Alexander. in a sec
ond car Colonel Roosevelt does not
like automobiles, and has always rid
den to church in the family carriage
This evening Percy STAFFORD Olton
Of Greene, n Y. who preached, made
no direct reference to COonel Roosevelt,
although he did touch on things in
which Colonel Roosevelt is very much
interested. He said that with the rise
Of corporate power had been produced
inferior as to be a serious menace 70
the country"
The leader of men," he said else
where. "has the vision Of the kingdom
Of God, and pledges his life for the es
adjustment Of Righteousness and
truth"
All Eyes Turned Him.
As he spoke these words all eyes
were shifted TO Mr.. Roosevelt. who sat
immovable in his pew.
After services. the ROOsevelts walked
quickly out OF church to their automO-
biles. From the tOnneau, the colonel
told his neighbors, as they crowded
out to see him. that he was glad TO be
back again. and then was whisked
away.
Theodore Roosevelt, jr. Mrs. Alex
ander and Miss Alexander left church
early and went to New York for re-
hearsal Of the wedding.
Mr. Roosevelt had not returned from
his tramp when Secretary Meyer puffed
up the hill. hopping the perspiration
from his face. He had come from New
York on the dispatch boat Dolphin. He
said:
Il have come 20 see Colonel Roosevelt
as an old friend. No politics"
Asked for his opinion of the welcome
yesterday, he said:
1T was the most wonderful thing 1
ever saw. The spontaneity Of the re-
ceDtion most rprna rly BILE