Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
WORKS HARD ON SPEECH
Determined to Make New York Ad-
dress Whether or No.
IS FIFTY-FOUR YEARS OLD
Birthday Dinner at Sycamore Hill
Today-Gets Many Messages
of Congratulation.

OYSTER BAY. N. Y, October 26.-Col.
Roosevelt attempted to bet back some
thing of usual manner Of life today. with
a walk in the forenoon and several hours
work with his secretary in the after
noon, but long before the day was over
found he was still far from we'll.
The colonel dressed early in the day.
and set out for stroll with Mrs. Roose-
welt. 1t was the first time he had been
out of doors since his return. They went
down the hill as far as the tennis court
and sat in the sun for few minutes.
then turned back toward the house.
When he began to climb the hill Col.
Roosevelt realized how weak he still was.
He was glad to rest when he reached the
house.
Is Greatly Fatigued.
He found his secretary waiting for him,
and worked for an hour with his corre-
srondence. This afternoon he said he
must complete the speech he expects to
deliver in New York next Wednesday
night. He remained at work until the
task was ended, but found that 1t taxed
his strength He was greately fatigued.
and stopped work for the day.
No visitors were received at Sycamore
Hill today. Col. Roosevelt has found
by experience in the last day or two
that if he talks long at time he be-
comes exhausted and must go to bed.
He agreed with his doctors yesterday
that he would do no more talking than
was necessary today and hoped that by
Monday he would be able to see as many
visitors as he wished. He also planned
to work several hours a day from Mon
day on. ~
Determined to Speak.
There was some doubt tonight. how
ever. whether the colonel could go on
with this program. DR.. George w.
Faller of Oyster Bay, one of his physi-
clans. impressed upon him the necessity
OF avoiding overexertion If he is to gain
sufficient strength to make his speech
next week Col. Roosevelt declared that
he will make the speech whether or no.
His physicians fear. however. that un-
less he is considerably stronger Wednes-
day he will become exhausted and will
be unable to finish his speech. The ad-
Seu. as he has @ ss
There is to- be a dinner at Sycamore
Hill at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to
celebrate the fifty-foufth' birthday Of the
head of the house.
Two Sons Return.
AT DUSK To-Day MIS-. Roosevelt walked
down the hill and met one of her boys,
Quentin, who came home from Groton
Academy for the birthday celebration
Archie. who is at Andover Academy, was
unable to come on account of examina-
tions. and Kermit is in Brazil. Theodore.
the other son, arrived from New York
tonight with his wife and baby. All day
long messages of congratulation were
coming in. as well as dozens of gifts.
Col. Roosevelt today sent q telegram to
member Of President Cleveland's cabinet
and long a democrat leader in Michigan.
Mr. Dickinson sent word to Col. Roose-
welt while the colonel was in the hospital
in Chicago that he had decided to sup
port him.
Hears of the Action.
Col. Roosevelt was unable to reply to
the telegram which reached him in the
hospital and one of his secretaries
answered for him. sending q formal mes
sage of thanks. Today Col. Roosevelt
heard for the first time Of Mr. Dickinson's
action.
"Your telegram has just been brought
to my attention" he wired to Mr.. Dickin-
son. II am profoundly touched and
moved by your support. There Is no
man in this country whose action could
appeal to me more than yours.
value your action particularly because i
am most anxious to make it evident that
this is a movement genuinely Independent
of both the old parties and one which
should appeal to all good citizens alike.
and to the former democrat percisely as
to the former republican,.