The Washington herald., 1910-06-20
LIPS KEPT SEALED
At SYCAMORE HILL


hancee of his son; the young man him.
self. and his brother Quentin. In an
other automobile Just behind were Ethel,
Miss Isabel s. Hagner, Mrs. Roosevelt
social secretary, and Archie,
The services had already begun. The
preacher was Rev. Percy T. Olton. of
Greene. N. Y, who took the pulpit on
account of the Illness of the pastor. Rev.
H. H Washburn. Mr. Olton was young
man, who appeared TO be just a trife
conscious OF the occupants of the pews
on the right-hand side of the church
near the back
Sermon on brotherhood.
One or two things he said in his sermon
were of a nature that induced the col
oneFs questioners later In the after
noon to seek some comment upon them.
Mr.. Roosevelt In this, too. failed to ex-
press an opinion. This is the part on
which it was thought he might have
something to say:
"A new age is at hand; the age OF
brotherhood. And il has its problems.
The greatest problem of all, perhaps is
how TO bring the corporate conscience up
TO the level OF the individual conscience.
and above reproach are In their corporate
relationships almost entirely, without
any Christian standard of ethics"
mo man can be truly great" said Mr.
Olton. a little later in his sermon, until
he has had the vision of the kingdom OF
God in the world. The leader OF men
sees this and here his eyes seemed 10
roam toward Mr. ROOsevelt's pew, "and
pledges his life for the establishment Of
righteousness and truth among all gener-
atoms"
After the service. the ex-President
paused only TO shake the hands or one
or two persons at the door before he
was spinning away TO his home His
wide-brlmmed Panama fiuttered- all the
way down the road. few minutes be-
fore the close of the service young
Theodore and Mrs Alexander and her
daughter left the church and went away
in one OF the waiting automobiles.
Secretary Meyer Arrives.
A little before O'Clock a weary and
slow-moving figure wound up the road
way 10 the house at the top. Secretary Of
the Navy Meyer hadn't realized how far
il was when he left his cutter from the
Dolphin at the waters edge and started
TO tramp up the hill As he paused 10
regain his breath before going into the
house Mr.. Meyer told about the profitable
forenoon that he had spent
He was very glad. he said, that he hap
pened 10 be in New York when that
young cyclone struck the Brooklyn navy
yard and did lot OF damage 20 the crane
that was hOistlng plates 20 the Florida
The Secretary said that he had spent
the whole morning going over the half
submerged float on which the crane stood.
and he was convinced that II couldn't be
set upright again for less than S10G, 600 It
cost S25o.o00 originally.
The Secretary said that his call upon
the ex-President meant nothing beyond
visit OF friendship He was asked what
he thought OF the cOlOnels reception.
The most wonderful thing l ever saw
never saw such spontaneity." was his
answer
Mr.. Meyer was very willing to talk
about these matters but the minute he
thought he saw one or two questions OF
graver Importance looming up the Sec
rotary said he had not a word TO say
about. politics.
In a few moments the former Presl-
dent was back, and he came out 10 see
his inquiring visitors.
One of the questions asked was about
a report that he was going TO speak this
evening to the graduating class of the
local school
No" he said, with great vigor. It am
not going 10 make a single speech for
at least two months"
And then he went back TO Secretary
Meyer. Senator Lodge. and Representa-
tive Nicholas LOngworth