Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-21
Up Work
 On The Outlook
ON SEVENTH FLOOR OF UNITED CHARITIES BUILDING.
EDITOR THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Early Monday Morning Began the Life He Has Chosen for HimseIf-PIunses Into Mountain of Correspondence.

New York. June 20.-Theodore Roosevelt began today the life he has chosen for himself as a private cit izen. He has his own ideas of what dent, and after single day of rest at Sagamore Hill took up his work to- day as a contributing editor of The Outlook. Not even the fact that his son was to be married this afternoon detained him from his desk.
 Early Arrival in New York.
 The despatch boat Dolphin, on which MT Roosevelt left Oyster Bay late last nigAts- with Secretary Meyer of the navy department as his host, brought him into New York early this morning. He went direct to his of- flee and immediately plunged into the mountain of correspondence which has been accommodating for him. Two hours later he appeared on the street and was imm ediately recognized by the crowds. Before he had walked half a block westward toward Fifth avenue he was followed by a throng that blocked the sidewalk.
 Buys a Hot Weather Straw Hat.
 The sun was locating down with an intensity that made top hat un- a hatter's at a speed that made the crowd behind run to keep up. As he passed the offices of the publishing house that will bring out his forth
 
 spied tall portrait of himself, framed in red, white and blue. That's dandy, isn't it?" was his comment. A hat ter was close by. It took the colonel just two Ininutes to buy a wide brim med straw hat with a black band. Then he footed it at the same amazing speed to his new offices again Col onel Roosevelt's business headquarters of the United Charities building at Fourth avenue and Twenty second street.
 The CoIoneFs Office Rooms.
 Colonel Roosevelt will work in sur roundings very unlike any to which he has ever been accustomed. There is nothing to suggest the quiet of Sag amore Hill the executive chamber at the state capitol. or even the preSi- dents private office in the White house. Typewriters are clattering tel ephones are ringing and tongues wag- ging continuously in the main office, where half a hundred clerks work be- hind row after row Of desks. Beyond this room is smaller one, about which seven editors in seven offices fees is Dr. Lyman Abbott's, and it is there that the weekly editorial confer ences are to be held on Wednesdays to which MT. Roosevelt will come in from Oyster Bay each week.
 Magnificent Furnishings.
 
 tor Roosevelt will sit He has a suite of three rooms especially engaged for him still further to the rear. On the door appears the legend in big gilt letters, "Ofhce of Theodore Roosevelt" The rooms themselves, although busi- ness-like in appearance, are finished with a magnificence unusual for an office building. The main entrance opens into q little hall Opposite is a room for MT. Roosevelt's secretary. Next is a room in which visitors will wait. Finally there is MT. Roosevelt's own room, large and airy. and front ing on Fourth avenue The walls are newly covered with bronze burlap. The furniture Is of mahogany, and the desk is a reproduction of George Washing toms desk at Mount Vernon A rich rug of tan. green and dull pink cov- CTS the polished parquetry of the floor. Pictures of Washington, Lin coln and copy of the Declaration of written large in old English character. hang upon the bronze burlap.
 If it should prove that visitors are too insistent there is an auxiliary ex- it by which Editor Roosevelt may es- cape through a hidden hall to the street