Show P I 1 TO ATH LET I 1 S WAS HEARTY AND MEN HONOR BESTOWED they marched to sagamore hill and received congratulations from chief executive oyster bay aug 31 just as ideal weather favored the olympic horvei 1 today when they paraded up sagamore Sag amoro and received the official welcome home by the president of the united states as on saturday when they were acclaimed by the cheers of tho the thousands in new york city each of the victorious athletes was introduced to tho the president by the american commissioner james E sulivan the president grasped their hands in an enthusiastic handshake hand shake and had bad a word of congratulation to say tho the men plainly showed their pleasure at tho the high praise the president bestowed upon these men it was almost 11 when the steamer bringing the men from new york was sighted As tile tho vessel passed the club house of the corinthian yacht club a gun boomed a welcome it was only a short time afterwards that the entire party was landed and was marching in a body to sagamore hill the president wa was 8 waiting on the veranda and arose airoso t to greet them the reception was soon in progress and the introductions of 0 each of the merl men who contributed toward the athletic glory won for or america at the london Olymp olympiad lad followed in I 1 ti swift aw ift succession the presidents remarks were brief and to the point i the ceremonies occupied only a short time ti me and then refreshments were served to the party after the reception the party re em I 1 barked tor for new york |