Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-16
ROOSEVELT SHIP
AHEAD Of TIME,
H0MEWARO BOUND
Whole Country Awaiting Arrival
of Former President in New
York Saturday.

SABLE ISLAND, N. s., June 16.-The
wireless station here was In comfiuni-
cation at 6;05 a. m. today with the
kaiserin Auguste Victoria. The steam
er was then $40 miles southeast OF
Sable Island and 500 miles east II
Sandy Hook. She should be of AM
brose channel lightship about s o'clock
Saturday morning, some 8h hours
earlier than was indicated In the
message from the steamer yesterday.
The ship, which has among her pas
sengers Theodore Roosevelt and others
of his family, probably will dock in
New York about II o'clock Saturday
morning.
NEW YORK, June 1s.--From almost
every corne of the land pilgrims are
making way today to New York to
take part in the welcome home on
Saturday morning of Theodore Roose-
welt. Preparations which have been
under way for several weeks are vtr-
tually completed, and when Colonel
Roosevelt steps from the liner which Is
bearing him home to the revenue cut
ter Androscoggin the machinery Will
be set In motion for what is expected
to be one of the most remarkable
eJf1OI1SlTdllOIS Oh lnt hl4u ever HCio.
From Los Angeles the Billiken Club,
100 strong, is travelling to New York on
a special car, due here tonight. From
Santa Re, N. NJ, another delegation IL
coming. Little Rock, Ark. is sending a
party of six, while Omaha, Salt Lake
City. Helena, Mont; st. Paul. Minne-
apolis, Chicago, Atlanta, Knoxville,
Columbia, s. c.; Cleveland, Columbus
and C%incinpati, o.; Buffalo, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, Boston and scores OF
other cities near and far are making
their contributions of clubs, societies
and individuals, all of whom are COM
ing here for the purpose of gazing for
a minute or two on the features of the
distinguished wayfarer.
Two Big arnde
The celebration will consist of two
main features, the water parade and
will take part In the former, while the
festivities on land will engage count
less thousands, either as marchers or
spectators. Those in the line of march
will be limited to a few thousand, for
the Roosevelt reception committee
found long ago that It would be impos-
sible to hold a parade. as was orig
inally planned. The committee more
than two weeks ago had received APP
plications for places In the line from
SO man. organizations that 1t would
have taken all day for them to pass q
given point. Accordingly, 1t was de-
cided to assign these organizations to
stations along the line OF march and to
rxstrict the parade to the Rough Riders
and the Spanish War Veterans as an
escort to Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Is ex-
pected to arrive at quarantine. Mayor
Gaynor's committee Of 800. the gov
ernors here for the occasion, and other
notable guests will board the andre
scoggin and sail down the harbor to
extend first greetings. About one I'M
dred other Vessels will accompany he
Androscoggin down the bay. As soon
as the Kaiserin Aueuste Victoria comes
to anchor Mr.. Roosevelt will be taken
on the cutter. Mrs. Roosevelt. Kermit
Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt
will be transferred to the revenue cut
ter Manhattan.
AS soon as the transfer Is made the
Androscoggin will take her place at
the head Of a double column of excur-
sion steamers, private yachts and tugs.
Then the naval parade will begin. every
vessel In the. fleet saluting the ex-
President with a continuous blast Of
steam whistles for two Minutes. The
battleship South Carolina will be t
toned In Ambrose channel to greet Mr..
Roosevelt with the national salute OF
twenty-one guns.
Mayor to Greet Him.
The fleet will proceed up the Hudson
river to Fifty-ninth street and back to
the Battery. where Colonel Roosevelt
is to land at about II o'clock. There
he will be received by Mayor Gay
nor. A stand will seat 600 official
guests and the Mayors committee. The
Mayor will speak first, Mr.. Roosevelt
responding. This Is expected to be the
only public speaking Of h days exer-
cises. Among those who have accepted
invitations to sit in the guests stand
are Governor Henry B. Quinby, Of
New Hampshire; Governor ]. Franklin
Fort, of New Jersey; Secretary Meyer.
of the navy; Secretary Wilson,, of the
department of agriculture; Captain
Butt, the Presidents aide, who is to
bring a letter of greeting from Presi-
lent Taft; Senator Flint, California;
Charles P. Neill, commissioner of labor;
Lawrence o. Murray, controller OF the
currency: Senator Lodge, OF Massa-
chusetts; Attorneys General O'Malley,
of New York; Clifford Pinchot, DR.. Lee
s. Rowe, of the University Of Pennsyi-
vania, and General Luke e. Wright.
When the speech-making Is ended the
land parade will be formed. The
Roosevelt Rough Riders, commanded
by Charles p. Hunter. Of Oklahoma
City, will lead. preceded by a squadron
of police and the police band. Follow
ing the Rough Riders will be a car
riage containing MIR. Roosevelt, the
mayor, and Cornelius Vanderbilt,
chairman Of the reception committee.
This will be followed by about 5000
Spanish war veterans, as an escort to
the committee members. who will ride
in carriages.
The line of march will be UP Battery
place to Broadway, up Broadway to