New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-23

! HourS later. Even the nurse was told
that his presence during the night was
not necessary.
The wounded man, once h. had as
cended to his sleeping room, on the sec
ond floor, was undressed and put to
bed. He confessed that the tourney
home had fatigued him, but he gayly
| asserted that with a little sleep ne
would soon be feeling "as III as a 6d
| die"
Sycamore Hill was quite trans
| formed this evening. This morning.
| upon the arrival of Colonel Roosevelt.
| with his immediate family and his four
physicians, the house was practically
in command of the doctors, while the
entrance to the Sycamore Hill grounds
was guarded to keep all strangers and
| curious persons at bay.
| No sooner had Colonel RooseN elt's
| physicians taken leave than the can.
didate issued orders to have the guards
withdrawn. At dusk the only guard
was James Amos, Colonel RoOsevelt's
| colored servant, who is every inch as
| devoted "bodyguard" as ever kept
watch over king.
Happy To Be in Own Room.
From James the newspaper men
learned that Colonel Roosevelt was a
tritie pale but as game as he ever was
in his life, when he climbed the broad
! stairs leading from the main hall to
| his sleeping room above. He sank back
! into the easy bed with a sigh and d
smile of almost childish delight be-
cause he was under his own roof the
| place where he has longed to be ever
! since he was forced to go to bed at
the Mercy Hospital in Chicago a week
| ago tonight.
| After he had eaten light supper"
the colonel dosed off and caught up on
| some of his sleep lost on the jolting,
swaying sleeper His wound was ooz-
ing serum almost continually. but this
was not weakening-only a hopeful
sign that drainage was taking place,
and the physicians were satisfied.
Mrs. Roosevelt did not allow her vig-
lance TO wane in the close watch she
kept over her husband since he entered
his home this forenoon. The colonel
was feeling so happy over his home
coming that he wanted TO talk with
every one.
George Emlen Roosevelt the colo
ners cousin, who has acted as a buff
fer" for the colonel since his return,
said last night that the patient was in
better spirits and health than he had
been since he was shot.
Colonel Roosevelt has expressed a de-
sire TO receive the newspaper men on |
Wednesday and to re-establish as |
much as possible the routine of his |
busy campaign life. 1t is apparent, |
however, that he will not leave Saga |
more Hill for at least one week.
Wouldn't See Hotchkiss.
William II. Hotchkiss, Progressive |
chairman Of New York State, called at |
Sycamore Hill this afternoon, but he |
did not get to the leaders bedside |
Colonel Roosevelt said he would obey
his doctors and see no one on strictly
official businessmen even Hotchkiss.
Avoids Greeting at Station.
The Roosevelt special pulled into the |
Pennsylvania station at S:02 o'clock. two |
minutes ahead of time, this morning. II |
was a matter of less than half an hour |
before Colonel Rooseyelt's private car |
Ideal was shunted TO the tunnel tracks, |
and the train, with a combination bag |
gage and coach, was started for syosset |
station four miles south Of Oyster Bay, |
where Colonel Roosevelt was transferred |
quickly to a limousine and hurried TO Sag |
amore Hill Colonel Roosevelt walked |
10 the house and was assisted to his bed
room, on the second floor.
The crowd OF several hundred persons
at Oyster Bay was greatly disappointed |
over the failure of the party to come into /
the station. About half an hour before |
the special train arrived at Syosset some
one cot wind Of the change Of the plans
and automobiles were at a premium In
the village Newspaper photographers
who had sWarmed down to the bay, soon !
were racing over the smooth road In
swift automobiles, and many OF them
reached Syosset before Colonel Roosevelt.
While the candidate was being assisted
into his automobile the battery OF cam
eras clicked rapidly.
To lessen the disappointment OF the
crowd at Oyster Bay the following oul- ,
Latin WAS sent to the station master:
Colonel Roosevelt has stood the trip !
we'll but we believe him In no condition |
10 stand the excitement OF receiving ms
friends at oyster Bay. He deeply APP
preciates their interest in his welfare.
We regret the necessity Of avoiding land-
ing at oyster Bay, but deem II better TOT
him TO go direct to Sycamore HiII WITH |
out coming here.
This was signed by DR.. Joseph A. Blake |
DR.. George Brewer, DR.. Alexander b.
Lambert and DR.. 8. /. Terrell.
The first TO greet Colonel Roosevelt at
Sycamore Hill was William Bayliss, the
gardener. Next came Ralph Amos, the
butler.
Hello, Billy" Hello, Ralph" the
colonel cried in fairly steady voice |
I'm feeling bully"
May Speak In Q Week.
As soon az the colonel was taken up
stairs the physicians who accompanied
him home from Chicago made q eareiuI
~ x,oitnd AT 1902