Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-18
OVATION TO
COL. ROOSEVELT



Spanish war veterans. Following
came the Seventh regiment band. on
foot, proceeding the open carriage In
which sat Colonel Roosevelt, Mayor
Gaynor and Chairman Cornelius
Vanderbilt Behind came the fifty
open carriages containing the mem
beers of the reception committee
Broadway seemed solid mass OF
people as the little parade drove up.
Little attempt was made at decora-
ton In the financial center OF the
city, "a solitary American flag flying
from the star at the Wall street stock
exchange. The Offices OF j.. r. Nor
gan & Co., were not decorated. but
all hotels and public buildings were
festooned with flags and bunting. The
reception was spontaneous. People
cheered themselves hoarse. Colonel
Roosevelt smiling broadly. bowed con
tinually to right and left and tipped
his hat constantly.
Fifth avenue, from Washington
Square to seth street. had been as
signed to various clubs and organiza-
tions, which lined the sidewalks and
acted as q human wall TO hold back
the magsed thousands. Behind the
uniformed organizations were jammed
living sea, OF people, while every
window along Broadway and Fifth
avenue was filed to overlooking with
people who desired to get a better
glimpse of the former president.
From the Battery, the little eaval-
cade passed up Broadway. in which
every Office building was jammed with
spectators to Fourth street. II turn
ed over Fourth street to Washington
Square, wound through the square
beneath the massive granite arch
erected to the memory of the first
president OF the United States and
passed into Fifth Avenue.
The vista up the avenue that greet
ed the former presidents eye brought
him to his feet, hat in hand, the
Roosevelt smile broadening almost
into laugh of delight For miles
ahead as far as the eye could see,
was packed such a gathering as new
er assembled on New York streets.
Uniformed organizations, with
bands glazing, stood at attention.
Here and there flowers were thrown
into the street as the president
passed. Thousands of men and wo-
men waved flags and cheered. This
hearty ovation continued the whole
length of the drive up Fifth avenue.
1t was noticeable that the homes of
the predatory rich" along society s
bouleyards were all thrown open,
every window framing crowd that
gathered to witness the triumphant
procession.
At seth street and Fifth avenue,
the procession halted and disbanded,
and America had, for the day, COM
pleted its welcome to Its foremost pri-
yate citizen.
Among the organizations in line on
Fifth avenue were the Roosevelt
Rooters," the Army and Navy union,
the Brooklyn republican league, the
United Hungarian societies, the Taft
societies, the delegations from Oma-
ha and Pittsburg, the West Side Re
publican club, the Red Men, the
Northside Chamber of Commerce, the
Hamilton Club of Chicago. the Re.
publican club of New York, the
Billiki club of Los Angeles, tbs
Roosevelt Enthusiasts of Houston
Texas, delegations of Red Men from
Houston and Philadelphia. and count
ess republican and Roosevelt club:
rom various portions of the country
1t is estimated that 100000 per
sons had packed into Battery Park
that 200, 900 had lined Broadway ant
Fifth avenue, and that another ESQ.
poo had filled the windows along
these thoronghfares.