The Washington times., 1909-03-23

and said: 1T certainly seem TO have a
large and extensive acquaintance.
The final farewells were quickly said
and then the signal for hauling in the
gangways was given. Then the crowd
cut loose
Three Cheers Given
Three cheers for President Roose-
welt" came from the leather lunged
dock worbmen, and they were given
with a Will The ship band was pla yinS
its loudest, while the buglers on the tug
Timmons were blowing their lungs out.
Amidst the shrieking Of steam sirens on
boats and shore. the big Hamburg slow
~ backed out of her slip and with a tug
alongside. started down the North river
toward the open sea The trip had been
we'll begun.
The last TO say good-by to Roosevelt
was Senator Root. Senator Lodge. for
mer Secretary OF the Interior Garfield,
William Loeb, jr., J. Callan O'Loughlin,
and Gen. Franklin Bell \ special mes
senger brought to the pier just before
the Hamburg sailed the farewell greet
ing Of President Taft. which was not
made public, an6 a gold pencil, last
gift from the President to the former
n.
good-by, Taft"
Bully Send Off"
His departure was in keeping with his
expire career. Despite the fact that he
publicly announced that he wanted 10
make the trip as unostentatiously as
possible. his wishes were ignored by his
personal friends, who were determined
that he should have a bully send-off, -
and long before he arrived at the Ho-
bol1en pier from which his steamer, the
Hamburg, sailed, the pier and the out
side were damned with men. women,
and even children, all anxious to get
one last look at the man who was the
most strenuous President the United
States has ever known.
And outside in the North river, lying
in waiting until the big vessel warped
out of the dock and then following her
down until she turned her nose east
ward, after clearing the big Ambrose
channel lightship, was the big ocean
going tug Timmons. with seventy close
personal friends aboard, and three OF
the revenue cutters ia the local service,
on board of which officialdom was well
represented. 1t was an auSpiCiouS be-
ginning of a trip that has never been
equaled and has but one parallel I'm his
tory-when General Grant made his IA
nous world tour.
Scenes at Pier.
The scenes and incidents about the
pier while the crowd was waiting for the
arrival of the former President and his
party were enthusiastic in the extreme.
In honor of the occasion, all of the Of
ieers of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line
wore their newest dress uniforms, trim
med with yards upon yards of gold lace,
which was in direct contrast to the
black clothes and shiny silk hats Of the
male political contingent which had
gathered from far and near.
The police lines about the dock were
established early. A Gordon of Hoboken
police, aided by the uniformed watchers
OF the steamship company, and a score
of plain clothes men from the New York
detective bureau, closely scrutinized all
persons who tried TO enter the dock en-
closure.
Admission was strictly limited 10 the
regular passengers of the Hamburg
their immediate friends and relatives
and those who by virtue of politica
preferment or friendship for COIone
Roosevelt were able to secure the specia
badges which gave admission within III,
police lines And these were legion
Among the first 10 arrive was Unite,
states Senator Elihu Root, who as Sec
Rotary OF State I'm the Roosevelt Cabinet
was probably closer to President Roose
welt than any one man.
General Wood on Hand.
Gen. Leonard Wood came I'D from
Governors Island to say good-by Il
the man who had succeeded him a.
colonel Of the First Volunteer Caviar,
and original Roosevelt men from ever
section OF the country were not far be
hind. Long before o'clock the big ex
panse Of the pier was jammed witt
humanity. all anxious to say a las
''Godspeed" to the only living fOrme
President OF the United States
delegation Of 300 residents Of Oys
ter Bay were on hand early. These wer
the men who had accompanied thei
most noted citizen 20 Washington whe
he was first inaugurated and who hav
baskeo in the smiles Of the Chief Exec
utiVe during the time that the lfttI
sleepy Long Island town was the sun
mer capital Soon after o'clock tn
ocean-gOing tug Timmons Law along
side of the pier and part of her com
pany got off to say a final word c
farewell. then 10 go aboard again an
follow the Hamburg down TO blu
water.
On Board Tug.
The TimmOns was in charge Of SUI
Yeyor Of the Port James s. Clarksol
while on board were Capt. Archie v
Butt, personal aide and representatiy
OF President Taft; Col. A. i. Smith. [
g. A; Willian> Loeb. jr-, former seer,
tary to President Roosevelt and no
collector Of the port of New York. an
the following United guests.
Representative Cocks, Judge JOh
Proctor Clarke. Justice James A Blal
CEard. John Hays Hammond. George v
WanamakeT. appraiser of the pOr
George r. Sheldon, treasurer OF the r
publican National Committee; Villa
McAd0O. Paul Morton, Charles +. Brow
ker, Charles z. Norman, president
the Maritime Exchange POstmast
Morgan. John A. Mllhenny, =. }
GRAY. John Gaffney. John GOodwic
Herbert y. Fell. Harry Content. COX
7. CIarksOn. GoSvenOr ClarksOn. y
NJ Conveys. Capt +. J. BOurl<e. Robe
J. Collier, John . Hara COsgraY
James CTeelmau. +. y. Chalfant. Robe
Bridges. Charles a. Anderson, 60
Lowell r jerome. Edward y. JOrda
=. G. Kraake, Gen. Michael Kerwi
Siiss McBee, Henry =. Needhar
George Haven Putnam. john S Phillip
L. J. Ridgeway. Col. a. l. Smith. j