The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-06-24

of.town newspaper men.
: promptly at o'clock. the Andro-
.coqein went alongside the Mammalian
= Quarantine, and Col. Roosevelt and
the remainder of the Roosevelt fanny
were taken to the reviewing stand.
As Colonel Roosevelt. attired 70
erocb coat and wearing q high hat.
on board the Androscoggin,
80 tnp Dalzelline sounded three sharp
blasts from her siren. This was the
signal for the noisiest demonstration
card in New York bay in many day.
Everv craft opened its whistle wide,
and for several minutes the din was
: critic. Colonel Roosevelt made an
effort to say something to the welcom-
ing committee and the welcoming COM
mittee tried to say something to Col
onel Roosevelt, but it was all lost To-
the crowd in the noisy salute. It was
the first part of Americas welcome
to her returning ex-president.
The Land Ceremonies.
While the harbor pageant was tax
ing place, Battery park. where Col
onel Roosevelt was to land, and Broad
way and Fifth avenue, along which ne
was to pass, were filling.
On the western wall OF the battery
had been erected the stand on which
Colonel Roosevelt was to be received
by Mayor Gaynor. On this stand were
gathered ESQ OF the most notable men
of America. including senators. cabi-
net members, governors OF states, rep
and professional and busi-
ness men.
Promptly at II o'clock the andre
scoggin tied up alongside the pier. and
Colonel Roosevelt and the reception
committee came ashore.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her party pro-
ceeded at once to their private box.
AS soon as Mrs. Roosevelt apd her
party had taken seats, Col. Roosevelt
and the reception committee advanced
over the platform to the receiving
stand. This 2O0-foot walk was raised
six feet in the air, so that Col. Roose-
welt passed above the heads of the as
sembled thousands, giving them all a
good look at him.
AS he came from the pier house and
advanced toward Mayor Gaynor, who
was waiting for him with outstretched
hands. Col. Roosevelt was given the
noisiest vocal greeting it had ever
been his fortune to hear. From mass
ed bands there came the roar Of music;
from the thousands of thrOats came
one hurrah that lasted for several min
utes.
AS the terrific cheering ceased May
or Gaynor, in the name OF the people
OF New York and the American ma
ton. welcomed Col. Roosevelt home.
Col. Roosevelt responded extempor-
aneously, but few of the thousands
could hear him.
The Land Parade.
Then the police formed Gordon
about Col. Roosevelt and the reception
committee. and had literally to fight
their way to Broadway, where the land
procession was formed. The parade
was small
Broadway seemed q solid mass Of
people as the little parade drove up.
From the Battery the cavalcade pass
ed up Broadway, in which every office
building was jammed with spectators
to Fourth street. It turned 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 greeted
the former presidents eyes brought
him to his feet, hat in hand, the Roose-
welt smile broadening almost into a
laugh of delight. For miles ahead, as
far as the eye could see, was packed
such gathering as never assembled
on New York streets. Uniformed or
CARNATIONS, with bands blaring, stood
at attention.
At Fifty-ninth street and Fifth ave-
nue. the procession halted and disband-
ed, and America had, for the day, COM
pleted its welcome to it's foremost prt
vate citizen.
It is estimated that 10000 persons
had packed into Battery park, that
$50 900 had lined Broadway and Fifth
avenue, and that another 100000 had
filled the windows along these thor
their names. but they are practically
agreed that the right. must be exer-
cised before the jurisdiction Of the Of