The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-18
MAKES NEW PLEA
FOR GREAT NAVY
Increase Number Of Battleships
Because They Are Prcventa-
tives Of War" He Says to
Sons Of American Revo- s
lution-Attends Wed
ding Of His Niece.
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NEW DIRK. Marcl, 7.--President ''itif.rl
Roosevelt was the guest Of honor -nisn 81
al the one hundred and twenty. first 4, NJ
nua ,dlnnertof the iendly Sons 81 81 81.
Patrick. He was accorded a Il tt er-ing a-l
oyati ion bys more than six hundred mem
bers Of the society and Its guests and md
responded gin a notable ddress.
~ The ba nqlet was given in Y he golden
dining hall at Delmonico's and its annex, l'
and bptf, 70 oms were filled 4 4 2 heir capal-
cf{y: SO great was t he demand for tic Is
cts that the asoclet ty:.wass ohlt ged to refuse
more than two tfonsan nd app licatitolns
A Both 81 he ma IN Z banque hal b and - the
annex we're y beautifully decorated with
festoons of the stars and stripes, into into
which was effectiYely =. woven a the green
and gold flas o 4, Erin. 1mmed diately back
of and above the seat Of the President
we're the gaelic words: "Cead Mile
STailte." In letters Of fire, signifying "a
thousand Welcomes I i5 s;S
Il the rlgh t. and n j Ieft of r he guests,
/ table were fine med allions OF Washing-
ton and Roosevelt t.silluminated by unique
sington 4 and Roosevelt was signif lean t:
The Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick enter
tained Washington IN ! 7s2 as the general
in.chief off, the colonial Ssarnies Roose-
Welt isS the first President as such, the
Friendly Sons or st I; Patrick have enter
8talned, I, Though both "A rthur and C1eve-
land las sex- Presid mt. J. were guests of
B the society t1s i5 n y3S
Attends wv edding 4,
President Roosevelt t received a. most
enthusiastic ceptlon rom the crowds
which had gal thered along the streets
sthrpiis sh vi hlc, ring Sthes fter
noon and even lng. The Preside TIA I'D
\ Mrs Roosevelt 5wer driven 70 thear areri.
dence OF Mrs James Roosevelt, the Presi-
dents cunt. In West Fl fty-seventh5 Street
Al along the route the nation 5 chief
executive Was8cheered, and he &repea tedly
recogn zed Y the Halutes by lifting his
hat. The block In which Mrs. James
& Roosevelt Is residence stands was cleared
OF pedestrians and avehicles Until the
President was safe inside, 1.-THE house Ss4
It 3 II CLOCK the President left his
aunts residence for that OF Henry Parish,
Jr.. in East seventy-sixtls Street. to at:
( tend the marriage OF his niece, Miss
Eleanor Roosevelt, daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt, TO her
cousin, Franklin Deiano r Roosevelt, son
OF Mrs. James r Roosevelt
& On the way he met the big ST.. Pat
Grick's Day parade, hitch was stopped
Il the participants and the thousands s. who
crowded the sidewalks wildly cheering
Mr.. Roosevelt as he went through and
/ passed up Park Avenue He seemed
greatly to enjoy the typical Irish vel.
come. sS 5!!ss 81 81 .it
Interest in8tlle wedding was enhanced
I by the presence of the chief magistrate
who led the bride. TO the altar and gave
her away. Rev. II E;ndlcott Peabody
of Groton, Mass, performed the mar:
riage ceremony, using he Episcopal rit.
ual.f Miss Alice Roosevelt and Miss Cor.
irinc Robinson led the bridal procession
Driver Thr rough Cheering Crowds
The President left the parish residence
at S O'Clock TO return to the home OF hlt
aunt, Mrs. James Roosevelt Elaborate
police arrangements had been made, and
besides a squad OF nine mounted men
who acted as an escort, policemen ine6
the streets, After short stay IN tbs
house OF his aunt the President again
emerged and was driven through cheer
ing crowds to Demonico's. The Sixty.
ninth Regiment, National Guard acted
as escort. #
Within a few minutes after entering
Delmonico's. the President appeared or
a balcony. His appearance was the sig.
nal for the greatest demonstration Of
his visit, Cheer after cheer went III
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