New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-19
OYSTER BAY WELCOMES
HER FIRST CITIZEN
Special Train Takes Roosevelt
Family and Guests 10 Long
Island Home.
SONG AND SPEECHES FOLLOW
Quiet Resumption of Work Is
Planned, and Reporters Must
Now Stay Away from
Sycamore Hill.

Mr. Roosevelt left the home of Mrs.
Henry Alexander in time TO make quick
automobile trip and catch the 40 ferry to
Long Island City from East 34th street.
Mr. Roosevelt was not seen by the pas
sengers on the ferryboat as the curtains
of the limousine in which he rode were
drawn.
At Long Island City the ex-President
and his party passed through lane formed
by the Nassau County Roosevelt Reception
Committee and the Roosevelt Neighbors
Association to the nine-car train. the last
of which was the private one of President
Ralph Peters OF the Long Island Railroad.
1t was special for the Roosevelt party
The entire train was chartered by the
Nassau committee of fifty.
As Mr. Roosevelt reached the rear plat
form of his car there were calls for
speech The band, which had been play
ing, became quiet and Mr.. Roosevelt said:
II cannot tell you how touched and
pleased L am at being greeted by my old
friends and neighbors in this way. I am
glad to be with you again, and thank you
profoundly for your splendid greeting"
He stopped for moment and then said:
II wish to take this opportunity to thank
the members of the police force. One of
L
that I was once connected with them They
are fine fellows, and 1 am glad to see
them again
The ex-Presdent then went into the car
to join his party in which were Senator
Lodge, Congressman William ". Cocks. of
Mr.. Rcosevelt's district; w. Ernlen Roose-
Welt, a cousin; Congressman Nicholas Long
worth and Mrs. Lengworth. Reed Merritt.
Ir nd
der, Mrs ]. F. Hagner social secretary to
Mrs Roosevelt; Kermit. Quentin and
Archie Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Kermit and Quentin had preceded the party
to the train.
Special Train to Oyster Bay.
The special train pulled out Of the Long
Island Railroad station at 49, while the
crowd gathered 20 see the ex-President
cheered. During the Oyster Bay trip MFR.
Roosevelt passed through the train and
shook hands with the Nassau committee
men and with the four hundred members
of the Roosevelt NeighDors' Association
When the train reached oyster Bay about
three thousand persons were gathered at the
station and in the public square near by.
ready to welcome Mr.. Roosevelt. When
the train stopped the party walked to
stand which had been erected on the near
by public baseball field. Some waited in
automobiles. but Mrs. Roosevelt and Mr.
and Mrs Longworth stood with the crowd
in front of the stand
Welcome Home" was sung by two hun
bred school children. Then followed n
speech of welcome by Colonel William j.
Youngs United States District Attorney in
Brooklyn, who was secretary to Mr.. Roose-
welt when he was Governor Colonel
Youngs spoke of the pleasure the Oyster
Bay people took in welcoming Mr.. Roosevelt
home. and said the welcome was all the
keartier as the returning traveller comes
as private citizen. He has taught the
world that he is a veritable apostle of hope
and peace and the world recognizes him as
SUCH" said Colonel Youngs-
MY friends and neighbors. I hope I need
not say how glad I am, to see you and be
with YOU again. said Mr.. Roosevelt. MY
trip began on March % year ago. when
YOU babe me goodby at the station, and
this is the ending-when I get through
speaking 1t is good 20 see you again at
the station and walk up behind the band
II enjoyed hearing the children sing, and
7 hone that there are some children present
from the same school that my children at
tended 1 am glad 10 see you all again.
men. women and little oysters.
"A normal schoolboy passes his time n
a state of semi-warfare with his elders, and
I suppose 1 was no exception to the rule
rut those who knew me as a small boy
seem to have forgiven me by this time.
''I can't say how much these hOmecom-
ings to Oyster Bay have meant 70 me IN the
last dozen years 1 know you all, and do
not think there is one among you with