The Washington herald., 1910-09-28
DIGNITY PERsoNIFIED.
ROOEeveIt's Quiet and unOstenta-
tious Arrival at Saratoga.


tious Arrival at Saratoga.
Saratoga Special 10 New YORK World.
He is here and residents OF this pretty
village are breathing easier. For week
they have been snoring up their buildings
and bracing themselves for the arrival
Of the Human Earthquake. but now they
open the blinds and look around. Save
for a succession OF shocks caused by the
clicking of a certain set of teeth. every
thing is as peaceful as a shooting al
Coney Island.
Maybe Col. Roosevelt didn't fool them
Several hundred reckless persons who
tooA chance on having their insur-
ance policies Cancelled and went to the
station TO give him the tall hurrah are
outspoken in their denunciation OF his
soft pedal methods They had been led
10 believe that he would make a SEN
sationaI entrance by Disgusting himself
and stepping OFF the train on the wrong
side. afterward taking one of the back
streets 10 the United States Hotel.
Imagine the shock TO their feeling
when he simply made a flying leap from
the platform. swung his sanjuan around
his head half dozen times, scared an
aged and respectable horse into running
away, squeezed q score or hands into a
pulp, swung In behind very brass band
and proceeded modestly TO his room
paying no more attention 10 the men
and women who lined the streets and the
corridors and veranda Of the hotel than
II he was related 10 every one Of them
When the band played Hail 10 the
Chief" he showed his fingers IN his ears
70 deaden the disagreeable sound and
threatened to have the leader shot al
pressed about him and begged him 10
say or do something TO indicate that he
was stu conscious. but Il was not any
use. Beyond whispering in a voice
scarcely audible seven blocks, This is
bully three thousand seven hundred
and thirty-two times and waving his
hat until it shrieked for mercy, he gave
no sign that he was eognizant OF what
was happening about him.
did you ever see such dignity in
quired a powdered old dowager. THE
man is like a craven image. And most
public men are so crazy for adulation.
II is the most wonderful exhibition of
stoicism / have ever Witnessed"
That's just the way he always acts
when he misses an edition" volunteered
sympathetic newspaper man He
doesn't care any more for publicity than
Paderewsd does for both hands"
Intent only on reaching HIS room with
out being seen. Col Roosevelt slowed
down 20 a walk 10 enable a man who had
missed him at the train TO catch up.
Removing his hat and his lips so that
no one would recognize him. he took hts
position directly behind the band. and the
cavalcade moved toward the hotel Some
one suggested that he go in by the rear
gate, where no one would see him. but
Col. Roosevelt vetoed this with the state
ment that he was not trying TO attract
attention.
He thought that there would be less
chance OF his being stared at If he went
into the hotel by the Broadway entrance,
where only a few hundred admirers were
stationed.
Furthermore. il would lengthen his
walk by about four city blocks
Striking out across the courtyard Col
Roosevelt pursued the same modest
course that marked his progress from the
time he left the train. Gently but firmly
he dug his feet into soft soil. throwing a
shower OF clay UP on all sides and caus-
ing the trombone player 20 cease opera
lions until his instrument could be IN
loaded
Passing by the side Of the veranda
where members OF the old guard were
having no difficulty in restraining their
enthusiasm. Col Roosevelt tried TO give
three cheers for them. but his voice
failed him. He trudged YEARLY up the
stairs TO his apartment four steps al a
time and announced that he might have
something 10 say tomorrow.
The colonel is not very robust" ex-
planned one Of his followers. and he
can't keep on the go all the time like
most politicians. Why he doesn't ear
enough TO keep a white rhinoceros alive. 4"