The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES
AT OYSTER BAY


to the Long Island section to be sent
on TO Oyster Bay. The doctors Ia
charge said that the colonel was Id
excellent condition,
When the train was run into the
station a switching engine backed
Iup against the private car Ideal In
which the colonel and his party were
and dragged It through the network
of switches to the Long Island tracks
where an engine and combination car
were In waiting. As soon as the Ideal
was coupled on. the train started for
lOyster Bay running as a special
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., was the
lonly one to leave the car In this city
He was Joined by his wife and started
Immediately for his home, declaring
that his father was In fine shape. Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Robinson and
George Roosevelt joined the colonel
and made the trip to Oyster Bay with
him.
Precautions had been taken to pre-.
vent crowd disturbing the wounded
man and no one was permitted on the
track level who did not have real
business there. Consequently there
was no demonstration and Roosevelt
did not show himself outside OF his
car.
Doctors Lambert and Terrill issued
the following bulletin;
Colonel Roosevelt was very cheer
full this morning after good nights
sleep. He stood the journey well.
The colonel arose and dressed himself
at O'Clock, after which he ate Q
Substantial breakfast containing
much nourishment. three eggs, some
bacon, rolls and pot OF tea. There
Is still slight oozing from the wound,
which Is an encouraging sign as 1t
indicates that 1t Is healing nicely"
That Roosevelt Is still In the game
was shown when he ann bounced his In,
tention OF placing Colonel william
Jennings Bryan In the near Ananias
class without delay. Through thu
night Roosevelt had his stenographers
searching for speech he made on
his recent trip and which the peer.
less Leader referredrsin is addresses
In Ohio yesterday.
The speech was found before Roose-
velt awoke this morning and as soon
as he had his breakfast, he read 1t
over. Then he declared that the
Nebraskan had misquoted. him and
that he would have something to say
on the subject after he got to Oyster
Bay. II was expected that he would,
there. issue statement assaiiing
Bryan.
Refreshed by plenty Of sleep
throughout the afternoon and night,
Colonel Roosevelt -awoke shortly be-
fore the train reached North Phila-
delpifia. Pleased with the anticipation
OF reaching home, the colonel raised
the window shade and looked out over
the fog-covered meadows through
which the train was then running.
by George. feel bully" he said
The doctors wore notified that he
was awake and they made an exam
nation. declaring that he was stand
ing the trip even better than they
had hoped for.
Twice during the night the train
had been jolted at switching points.
but the shock was not felt by the
patient asleep In the private car. He
had gone to sleep about 10 o'clock
and II was o'clock when he awoke
Slight oozing was noticed from the
wound In the colonei's chest and the
doctors said that this was an excel
lent thing The pain had almost en-
t..ely disappeared, being noticeable
only when the doctors pressed their
fingers on the sensitive point OF the
bullet in making their examination.
Botk doctors, Lambert and Terrill,
agreed that II the patient Is kept alb
solutely quiet, during the next 10
days he will be able to make the
speech scheduled for Madison Square
Garden, on Oct. 80.