New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
MRS. ROOSETELTS PARTY
A GATHERING on THE GOVERNOR FLOW.
Err JOINED BY COLONEL ROOSE-
WELT IN THE EVENING.

The steamboat Governor Flower OF the Quar-
antine service lent by Health officer Doty
to Governor Roosevelt and the Naval Reserve
yesterday FOR service in the Dewey water pa
rade Early in the forenoon Lieutenant Raynor
Of the LIST Battalion OF the Naval Reserve took
detachment Of the reserve on the steamboat
and soon after 10 a m. the Governor Flower APP
peared at the dock Of the Willard Parker Hos
pital. Sixteenth-st. and the East River. Colonel
Youngs the Governors private secretary. was
at the pier with Mrs. Roosevelt and party OF
her friends who were o be guests on the
steamboat during the day. Colonel Youngs did
not accompany the party. az he has not quite
recovered from his recent illness.
In the party We're four children Of Governor
Roosevelt. including Master Teddy" Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas Robinson. Mr. J. West Roose
welt. Mrs. Wood the wife Of General Leonard
wood: Mrs Oliver the wife Of General Oliver.
Of Albany; Mr.. and Mrs clifford Richardson.
Mrs. Lemuel f. Quigg Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
J. V. l. Pruyne. Of Albany; Commander Greene.
Of the Naval Reserve. "A member Of the Govern
ors staff, and Amos Knapp. the Governors con-
idential messenger The Governors wife wore
a dress Of dark navy blue. Her children were
In the care Of a governess.
The Governor Flower returned 10 Quarantine
station, but remained there only few minutes.
For two three hours the steamboat cruised
about the fleet that lowered near the Olympia.
once the steamboat went near the Monmouth,
and some Of Mrs. Roosevelt's party talke,
across the space to persons the Monmouth
but nothing was seen Of the Governor. Wherl
the feet was getting under way for the parade
the Governors wife and her friends were att
luncheon in the cabin OF the Governor Flower.
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deck Of the steamboat. and II IS ornamente
with two shining brass rails. Master TEDDY
led the other children in game which con-
sisted chiefly in sliding down the brass rails and
| landing with a thump on the deck When the
We're tired of that game they tried anothe Z
which included the hauling in Of the big pie'
of bunting bearing the name Coy Flower"
! large red letters and then letting il go
! again with a snap.
After the Governor Flower got fairly into
in the parade four large tugs in the tempoii- /,
service Of the Naval Reserve. drew up or 8,
starboard side and kept close company ali I
way up the river II the intention TO 4
tho frs, line Of the Naval Reserve. % whiC =
the Governor Flower was the leader. follow u
Nonmouth which carried the Governors nag
/ hi,t several steamboats, managed 70 get in the ,
vav and il was not until the line got near
Grants tomb thot the Governor Flower came
near the Monmouth 4 heavy shower drove
everybody on the Governor Flower 10 shelter
near the Battery. hut as the steamboat was OF
Canals, Mrs Roosevelt and her friends were
delighted with the sight Of a low lying rainbow
which spauned Manhattan Island and seemed
70 he dropping pots Of gold in the North ant
East rivers
When the Governor Flower got into the Jar
= hrou
to the tug jamestown. and the steamboat AM
tug were dashed together for time. Then the
lines Of the Naval Reserve left the fleet and
proceeded up the river. a turn was made on
WASHINGTON Heights on the way down the
riv4r The Governor Flower passed close 70 the
OLYMPIA and everybody on the steamboat )oiheu
I'm cheers for Admiral Dewey.
shortly before p m. the Governor Flower
stopped at the Rector-st pier 70 take Governor
Roosevelt aboard. He was driven TO the dock IN
a ,,rr,ags with Adtutant General Andrews and
colonel Treadwell who went on the Governor
Flower with him \ crowd nj the dock sent up
a cheer and one strong lunged man calico OUT.
.Govarnor Roosevelt show yourself 10 inc
The Governor appeared on the deck OF the
steamboat and took of his hat In response 10
tho cheers and then woman lifted chiiu
l,,garously near the edge II the dock 10 snake
hands with the Governor lie leaned down anu
rl,snei the httle hand for moment saying
Il can't resist ms niue one ""'' '' ~
drcn Of my own. ~.
4 beat you" shouted the father OF the ch''d'
FOR this IS one Of eight -, .
Good said the Governor. ana mere ~ene
roars OF laughter from the crowd as the WV
ernor Flower swung away from the DOCK. e,
IT, Governor Flower went around 10 DIX
.a,,bst and the East River 70 lana rev OF
m. passengers. and then went back to Quarah-
tine -, rYo,,,t ofn,er Doty and
-nn,ain Hall his secretary. Luncheon was 80 "
an hoard ~ the Governor Flow"r Aittr WIZ" o. D.
en,.rnor inspected the Quarantine" grounds IKE
,nrn,nx 20 the Governor Flower. the party WenI
ANN IN. Rav az Ear Fort Wads"orth. ~here
NV, ,,,rrod ,ack A. the boat got opposite quar-
sntine the Governors salute of thirteen guns was
Ard from the grounds. and me hre"oths ulsPIay
III. Governor Flower steamed away 70 take GOV
ernor Roosevelt and Or Dotv 20 the warshlps
~ Iotv had caused the Governor Flower 10 be
beautifully decorated I'm white and gold, ana Mrs,
poosev.l, EXPRESSED herself highly pleased
,x,.h II The Governor. too. was also much graft.
Hrd n, the beauty of the Dewey decorations at
Quarantine.