The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-22
The Strenuous Ex-president
Withstood His Long Trip
Well and Is Pronounced
Out of Danger.
TOLD HE CAN TALK
IN MADISON SQUARE
And Permission to Fulfill
that Date, on October 81,
Was Unction to His Soul
Is After Bryan.
(National News Associatsor)


OYSTER BAY, Oct e2.-Swinging
his hat in happiness. Theodore Roose-
Welt came home today. The ex-presi-
dent, still carrying the bullet that Was
fired into his body last Monday night,
arrived in good condition and in now
installed in his favorite room on the
second floor of the Roosevelt homo
at Sycamore hill.
The last stage OF the journey, that
from New York to Sycamore Hill. was
travelled by special train and auto. a
special train over the Long Island
railroad was made up Of the colonel's
private car, carrying the colonel and
his family, and a car carrying the
newspaper correspondents. The plan
had originally been for Col. Roosevelt
TO leave his car at Oyster Bay but this
was changed when Mrs. Roosevelt
heard that a large crowd had gather
ed there to welcome the colonel.
She asked the Long Island OFFICIALS
to stop the train at Syosset, l.. l.,
which is the same distance as Oyster
Bay from Sycamore Hill. This re-
quest was granted and word was sent
ahead to have the auto which had gone
to Oyster Bay station proceed to Syos-
set. The train arrived there at $50.
Said He Felt Bully.
News of the change of plan had pre-
ceded the train and about fifty per
sons had gathered. Col. Roosevelt
walked down the steps of his car un-
assisted and exclaimed"
IL feel bully, glad to get home"
Still unassisted he walked the few
steps to the automobile with Mrs.
Roosevelt. his daughter Ethel and DR..
Alex Lambert close behind.
AS he entered the auto he took off
his hat and waved IL to the small
crowd that had refrained from cheer
ing until this time. Then their enthusi-
asm broke loose and they made up
for lost time.
DR.. Scurry L. Terrell and Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr.. followed the rest of the
party.
A second later another automobile
drove up. Colonel Roosevelt and Mrs.
Roosevelt and her children took the
second machine and the party started
for Sycamore Hill, where arrange
ments had been made for their COM
ing.
The colonel wore his heavy army
overcoat in the machine. and said he
felt no chill. although the air was raw
and a stiff breeze was blowing.
Gift From Children
At Sycamore Hill a pleasant sur.
prise awaited the colonel. Scores OF
school children had Clipped In their
pennies and bought big wreath OF
flowers, TO be placed In the coloneis
room. The Roosevelt home contained
flowers of all kinds. sent in by neigh
bors. The home coming was an gala
event in Oyster Bay. Many store keep
ers closed up shop to celebrate the
safe. arrival of their distinguished
neighbor. Col. Roosevelt arrived at his
home in Sycamore Hill at 10 o'clock.
His physicians made an examination
and announced that the trip had caus-
ed no harmful effects.
! DIR. Lambert declared that the colo
mel must have absolute rest for one
week. IF he doesn't he can't get into
the campaign at all. But IL he obeys
orders he will not only be able to make
the Madison Square Garden speech.
but all others. IL seems now that all
danger from the wound is passed"
said the doctor.
On his arrival home the colonel
stepped nimbly from his car and cheer
fully greeted everyone in sight.
To Reply to Bryan.
AS soon as he had finished his
breakfast on the train today Colonel
Roosevelt sent for the newspapers and
! after glancing through them sum-
moned his two stenographers. Ebert
Z. Martin and John McGrath. He ask
ed them to go through his records in
reference to a criticism by William
Jennings Bryan of Col Rooseveit's
trust speech. The colonel declared he
had been misquoted By Col. Bryan.
DIR. Lambert gave the colonel per-
mission today to make a thirty minute
| speech at Madison Square Garden on
| the night of October 80 and the colo
mel took that permission as JUNCTION to
his soul. He said today he would in
corporate a reply to Bryan in this
Co..