New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
5000 PILGRIMS
VISIT OYSTER BAY
Continued from page I

been ordering il 20 suit their own par
ticular purposes. The carly morning
promise Of hot day gave way before
bank OF storm clouds in the afternoon
that we're accompanied b. a gust OF
cool wind that greeted the special!
trains. The clouds dispersed, but the
breeze remained while the visitors
wendell their way through the village
streets and up the long winding road
to the summit o: sycamore Hill.
At the head of the parade, led by the
9TH Regiment band, was Guy Emerson
secretary Of the Roosevelt Non-parti-
san League: {. T. desmond. its treas
urcr; Roydoh williamson, K. l.. sweet,
B. +. Tousley, c. +. Prtchard, Carl n.
Behr. s. {. Latts, l.. d. Gardner, 1. H.
Reisingcr. in charge Of the arrange
ments. There were just 2,llO IN line
who came by train, and with the ma
tiyes bringing up the rear It TOOK near
ly an hour for them 10 reach the Colo
nel's home. In all there were 5000 IN
line.
1900 March TO 7. RS Home.
As the band came up Sycamore Hill
/. broke into Dixie" following this
with Marching Through Georgia" and
as the crest was reached broke into
the strains Of Columbia" with the
leading ranks joining in the chorus,
"The army and navy forever; three
cheers for the Red, White and Blue.
About the house were severa hun
drcd visitors. who were grouped, when
Colonel Roosevelt, wearing the tamlllar
riding suit. with spurs on his boots,
stenped on the veranda as the parade
came into view through the trees
"Bv George! Isn't it great; isn't It
wonderfuli" he exclaimed.
Waving the flags. marching four
abreast. The crowd passed in review OF
tho Colonel and massed themselves on
the west side Of the house, while the
camera men and "movie" operator:
used I'D dozens Of plates and yards OF
aims Onto the balcony the crowd
overfowed. and IL Was with dlfhculty
that the committee in charge mace
room for Mr. Hurd and Mr.. Roosevelt.
Finally a way was made, ana latef
events justified the wisdom OF clearing
~ least part Of the versnda, Tor at the
conclusion Of the ColonePs address "
sacred under the weight OF the rev
Who were left and it's centre dropped
several inches. With a larger crowd
an accident would have been unavold-
able.
Teddy. We Want Teddy"
To those who expected that the
crowd would go wild upon Colonel
Roosevelt's appearance, the cheer that
greeted him was a disappointment. II
was warm. but short and sharp. The
crowd soon warmed up, however, and
when Hurd made his anti hyphen dec
laration, cries OF TEDDY! We want
Teddy" interpreting cheers, md
Gated that the Colonels doctrines were
their doctrines. =,
Put when Colonel Roosevelt started
10 sneak the crowd broke loose. Re
peatedly he waved for quiet, but the
cheers and such cries as we want
Roosevelt" persisted for several MIN
utes.
~ would rather listen 20 you" he
declared, when comparative quiet was
secured. but ] fancy you would Ike
IA hear me" And after the laughter
that followed he began his address.
Again and again Colonel Roosevelt
was interrupted with cheers, psrhcu-
larlv when, in the course OF eNpound.
ing his theory OF talking softly and
carving a big stick, he referred 10
Admiral Dewey's letter IN the morning
newspapers relative 90 the incident
with Germany in the Venezuelan mat,
ter as evidence OF the soundness OF
that theory.
dewey" said he. was the greatest
POSSIBLE provocative of pesce.
"Mr. Chairman and friends he be
gan. Fellow citizens and fellow
Americans. whose Americsnism "a
without justification and whose al
legiance 20 the Asg is undivided
lie got no further. The cheers
stoned him for a minute, and then he
swung into his address, speaking slow
IN and without notes. but with all the
incisiveness that those who have ever
heard him know. Mr.. Roosevelt SAID;
"Mr Chairman and friends, fellow
citizens and fellow Americans whose
Americanism is without qualification
and whose allegiance 70 the asg is I'M
divided: deeply appreciate, | am mors
than deeply touched, by the honor you
do me to-day. Sir, the address you
have aust read ! accept IN the spirit IN
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