The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-27

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-This city over
flows with Republican enthusiasm tonight.
on the occasion Of the reception arranged
for Gov. Roosevelt, candidate OF the party
for vice president Beginning with the
arrival at the Grand Central 81 Ton. on
the minute OF the schedule time, $50
o'clock. until along toward midnight, when
the Rough Rider governor went. tired and
weary. 10 his sisters home, for the
night. there was such series Of recep-
fions. such a burning of fireworks. such
electrical displays and such volumes OF
eioauence as are seldom seen in New
York. II was the climax of the cand-
dates tour OF many thousands Of miles,
and his friends and admirers made the
streets ring with their shouts Of welcome
horne.
The doors OF Madison Square Garden
were opened 10 the public at ) o'clock.
The big amphit heater was surrounded by
policemen. drawn up in single file ON the
curb. while inside the building were scores
OF bluecoats.
Outside the garden. waiting for the
opening OF the doors, was an orderly
crowd. There was no rushing or con-
fusion. inside were two regimental hands,
one at each end OF the garden. They CON
tinuaily played. alternating, during the
three hours wait Popular airs were
played mostly, and were loudly eheered
three quartettes.
The decorations were profuse. the Stars
and Stripes predominating, The speak
ers' stand was draped with bunting, and
directly beneath the front rail- WAS che
coat OF arms Of the state. Serving a double
earpase Of = decor zion Aa'a,sannains
board were huge Spots of yellow and
white bunting. which completely covered
the iron gfrderS. In every seat was a
small American Tag. to which was fas-
tened burton az Gov Roosevelt in his
Rough Rider uniform.
Most Of the seats were occupied by ap-
pointment
scenes Ina the Garden.
The groups OF paraaers began TO reach
the square soon after o'clock. and as
each contingent arrived there was more
cheering and more burning OF Greek fire
and rockets, There were some little ac-
cldents. caused by anxious crowds push
ing from one attraction 10 another. hut
nothing serious was reported IN this line
Every iuveution IN the pyroteehnical line
was utilized, and some Of the displays
took the crowd by storm. Great set pic
lures Of the Pull dinner palr" and ron
resentations OF President Mckinley and
GOV Roosevelt we're cheered vigorously
The Democratic mutoscope. on tho Rar-
ihodi hotel. was at work all the time
throwing Enotfoes on the Dewey arch. on
the clouds and on the wallis az the bulid-
ings around the square. nut the ReBubli.
cans ignored g. Another feature was
the playing Of many bands in unison a..
reefca by searchlight, and the vast
chorus singing.
one thousand policemen were on duty
about Madison square and IN tho garden
They kegt the crowd under perfect con
trnl from she outside. WAY NRa kept
apeu from the hotel up Flfth avenue 10
Twenty-ssxth street The people were
kent hack 20 the curb
Gov Roosevelt came out - The hotel
at 7sa o'clock. and got lnte his car
riaRe lie was recognized at once. and
until he xot into the garden and fsr some
minutes RftsrWari he was cheeraI and
chnered He stood nearly an the way 70
the sarden. and howei % the crowd
GOV. Roosrveit Arrives.
Tire governor reached Madison SQUARE
garden AT s.s& ocleck The cheering naf &.
side made this fac; kuowa 70 those ~lih-
in ara there we're cxpectaut cries nY
Here Ne comes The audience staoa
waving fisgs and cheering. when the gov
errar appeared. There was : great tu-
matt Rs nas were plAytnE hard 20 make
thalf music heard. but exeeEs 60 thnsr Inn
rneAiatelv alongside they might haxe Kept
Silent
The EoVerus7 was followed ag Seestar
piait WHEN the governor SOS go sis
place on the front ~ the Esand ths APP
riaase W4s deafenine Gen Francis y
Greene the cAAirnssa. tried 'a sFt ar,ier.
hnt the erowI checrsS the apsEer The
governor staad quietly hns}de the chair
man The sass8au~e aSSe1 ntaw neBatea
Goa Greene }atredWce8 the Ravarnar as
tho atfa9Ecsl advocate Hf 5he aAmsinls-
trAtsou's policy ln the PhHlH Iaes An
aIhrr exAtiup followed as the governor
( raised HIS hsaa 80 command ssten lon