The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-28
He Celebrates Event
With Members OF
His Family.
MANY MESSAGESOF
GENERALIZATION
One Comes From John L. Sulli'
van, and Roosevelt Wires Back,
Good Luck-Unidentihed
Woman Visits Sycamore
Hill and Leaves an Oil
Painting.

oyster Bay, n. Y. October 25-To'
day was Theodore Roosevelts hftS'
fourth birthday. and he celebrated II
quietly with his family. Mrs. Roose-
yelt, Miss Ethel. Theodore. Jr-. ano
his wife. and Quentin sat down to the
birthday cinner with the head Of the
family. In the afternoon the Emien
Roosevelts dropped in to extend tneis
congratulations, and Oscar Sfraus
Progressive candidate for Governor OF
New York, and Mrs. Straus came from
New York by automobile.
Colonel Roosevelt did not leave the
house to-day. His walk of YESTERDAY
tired him so much that it was thought
best for him to rest. This afternoon
Dr. Alexander Lambert and DE-
George E Brewer came from New
York to dress his wound and found
their patient continuing to improve.
Birthday kilograms came in all day
long. One was from John L. sullivan.
Every good wish to You on your
fifty-fourth birthday" the former
pugiiist wired. land Gods blessings
as we'll. all your life"
The Colonel wired back: Good luck
to YOU. John
Automobiles by the score, filled with
sightseers. climbed Sycamore Hill from
morning to night At one time the
road at the foot of the hill was blocked
with nlcSo or cars, each driver awaiting
his turn to go up the hill for a sight
of the house.
Presenf Of Ball Moose.
or all the birthday gifts which came
to him from many parts OF the coun-
try. Colonel Roosevelt Was especially
proud Of a painting Of bull moose
by a New York artist The painting.
to him by August Pecksher. Of the
neighboriny town Of Huntington
The gift most peculiarly given came
from . woman whose name il not
known to the Colonel or hie@ family
The woman. about sixty years OLD,
dressed all in black. with a large bum
die under her arm, stepped from the
noon train and inquired the way I'd
Sycamore Hill When Colonel Roose-
velt's butler. "Jim," came to the door
in answer to her ring. she gave him
the bundle. Jim opened the bundle
and saw that It was q small Oh paint
ing. He carried it to the Colonel Its
value was not ascertained.
The woman trudged back to the sta
ton to take the next train for New
York She refused to give her name
or any information about herself, ex-
cept that she was from Boston.
Continued. improvement in Colonel
Roosevelt's condition was reported by
his physicians. They issued this bull
letin:
Colonel Roosevelt's wound shows
much progress in healing. There ID
no reasonable doubt that he will speak
on Wednesday night. There il some
oedema Of the chest muscles. which
makes It necessary that he not shake
hands Colonel Roosevelt will return
to Oyster Bay after the meeting.
DIR ALEXANDER LAMBERT,
DIR GEORGE BREWER
DR.. Lambert explained that by the
term oedema was meant a bad bruise,
due to the impact Of the bullet
Colonel Roosevelt expects to do
more work tomorrow than on any
previous day since his return. His
physicians said Il would be out Of the
question for him to speak in Brooklyn
on Saturday night, as he has been
urged to do by Brooklyn P.ogressives.