The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-20
DAY OF REST FOR
COL. ROOSEVELT

OYSTER BAY. y. Y, June 19-This
was Theodore Roosevelts first day of
rest In months. The return to privacy
is a delight TO him, and he made II
known that il is mis- desire to drop
just as far out of public sight as tho
public will let him. In the autumn
he Will make tour OF the country.
Colonel Roosevelt went to Christ
church in Oyster Bay this morning
and took long walk in the after
noon Senator Lodge and Represen-
tativo Longworth were at Sycamore
Hill all day. and later in the after
noon Secretary Meyer came for 2 Wis
1t. The colonel is to take an early
train for New York tomorrow TO at
tend the wedding OF Theodore Roosc-
welt, ,Ir.. and Miss Eleanor Alexander
On Wednesday he Is to visit his ed-
torial Office In New York.
1t was o'clock tonight when Col
onel Roosevelt returned from a walk
Of several miles with Mrs Roosevelt
He spled group of interviewers walt
Ing for him and headed for them
Not one word to say" he began be-
fore a question had been asked
"If | received you IL would mean
that every one would come here and
I should have no peace or privacy.
Il shall be at my editorial Office in
New York twice a week. and any
given out there" He paused to sur
vey the expanses of grassy slopes that
stretches as far as the eye can reach
from his home on the crown OF Saga
more Hill There was not a sound
to be heard except the laughter of
his children on the veranda and the
spluttering of q motor boat on the
bay
He said he wished he might screen
his private life in order that lie might
have rest for the summer.
What did YOU think of your well
come home yesterday" he was asked.
You know very well what thought
OF that"
What have You been doing today ~
Just that kind of a question is
what | don't want TO answer"
Colonel Roosevelt made 1t plain
that the daily pilGrimages of inter
viewers from Sycamore Hill must
cease. and that he does not wish a
single detail OF his private life made
public.
In spite OF the hard day he had
Saturday. Colonel Roosevelt was up
early this morning After breakfast
he went to. the yeranda with Senator
Lodge and Representative Long
worth.
The three we're seen walking ener-
getically In circles, the colonel lead
Ing, and talking in his vigorous style
Mr., Longworth said afterward the
colonel was telling his experiences in
Africa and Europe r re was an in
novatioi today In customs at Saga
more Hill. All the family. except Ker-
nit and Mrs. LonSworth. rode to
church In an automobile with Miss
Eleanor Alexander, the iianCe of Theo-
dore, Jr.. and her mother Mrs. II. a.
Alexander. in second car Colonel
Roosevelt does not like automobiles.
and has always ridden to church in
the family carriage.
This evening Percy STAFFORD Oltoa
Of Greene. y. Y. who preached,
made no direct reference to Colonel
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 a corporate con-
science which was so inferior as TO
be a serious menace to the country. We
The leader of men," he said else
where. has the vision of the kingdom
OF God. and pledges his life for the
establishment OF righteousness and
truth
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
automobiles From the tomeau the
colonel told his nelghbors. as they
crowded out to see him. that he was
glad to be back again. and then was
whisked away. Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr. Mrs Alexander and Miss Alexan-
der left church early and went to New
York for a rehearsal of the wedding
Colonel Roosevelt had not returned
from his tramp when Secretary Meyer
puffed up the hill hopping the per
spiration from his face. He had come
from New York on the boat Dolphin
He said:
Il have come To see Colonel Roose.
Welt as an old friend. No politics
Asked for his opinion OF the vel
come yesterday. he said
1T was the most wonderful thing
7 ever saw. The spontaneity OF the
reception was most remarkable