Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-03 | Page 1 | Roosevelt is Now at Home

1 Iff AT HOI President Arrives i Oyster Bay. Given Warm Welcome by His Old Neighbors and Friends. His Arrival at Sagamoro Hill Completes Com-pletes tho Family Circle at tho Private Evidence. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., July 2. President Presi-dent Roosevelt's homecoming was made the occasion of a cordial cor-dial demonstration In which' the citizens of Oyster Bay, Mr. Roosevelt's friends nnd neighbors for years, united to do honor to the chief executive. Irrespective Ir-respective of political afllllatlons, the residents of this pretty little village turned out to welcome the President to his home. It was a genuine fete day In Oyster Bay. Business was practically practical-ly suspended, and residences and business busi-ness houses were decorated with Hags and bunting. Began at Long Island City. The Oyster Bay reception to Mr. Roosevelt really began on his. arrival at Long Island City. There lie was met by a reception committee and conducted con-ducted to a special train which, at 2:15 p. m., started for his home town. All alone the route crowds of people had assembled at the stations, and many houses were decorated with flags. No stops were made, but the crowds showed their good will by waving Hags, hats and handkerchiefs as the train swept by. Decorated With Flags. The station at Oyster Bay, which had been beautifully decorated with Hags and llowers, was; thronged with people. They had come far and near to extend their greetings. As the train slopped the crowd cheered enthusiastically and when the President appeared on the platform of his car the people received him uncovered, hundreds waving handkerchiefs hand-kerchiefs and (lags. Through a space which had been roped off, the President, Presi-dent, bowing right and left to scores in the crowd whom he recognized, was escorted es-corted to his carriage. There was no handshaking, the committee having deemed' It desirable to eliminate that feature. Greeted by Family. At his carriage the President met Mrs. Roosevelt and his children, who had driven from Sagamore Hill to join his welcome home. The Oyster' Bay Roo?velt club marched to the station headed by a band, and participated In the greeting, but as the demonstration was purely non-partisan the club took no further action. The band played "Hall to the Chief" as the President entered his carriage, and a party of men in"" a field near the station fired giant' crackers and a small brass cannon can-non In noisy welcome. Route Hung With Flags. With Mrs. Roosevelt and his children the President drove Immediately to his Sagamore Hill home. The entire route, three miles, was hung with American Hags. The President expects to remain in Oyster Bay until July 2S, when he will return to Washington for two or three weeks. He will keep In close touch with official affairs, and will transact business very much as he transacts It In Washington. The clerical cleri-cal force which will occupy the executive execu-tive olfice in Oyster Bay this summer Is much larger than It has been in previous pre-vious summers.