Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18


of the soldiers at Fort Wadsworth
standing a. attention along The green en-
bankment.
AS the cutter Manhattan came along
side the Kaissrin Auguste Victoria, VIZ
Roosevelt made his way through u
of second cabin passengers. VINO ciusts, ed
along the rail. and, spying his chiidI en-
on the Manhattan, called TO them and
threw them kisses.
Airs. Roosevelt was the first to come
down the gangpiank from the hsiserin
to the Manhattan. In a moment she had
thrown her arms about Archie and QUEEN
tin and effuxivelv kissed and Rugged both
q. them. She next greeted Theodore
Roosevelt, m. and mis- hance, Miss
Eleanor Alexande-.
Greets His Children.
Mr. Roosevelt made a flying leap to
the deck OF the Manhattan. and with the
exuberance and spirit Of schoolboy he
slapped his son Theodore on the back.
He then turned To Miss Alexander and
kissed her. He took up Quentin and
Archie in his arms and gave them re
sounding smacks
These greetings ovec. Mr.. Roosevelt.
with Collector OF the Port Loeb a his
side extended cordial greetings to the
others on board the Manhattan. lie
shook hands with everybody, including
members of the crew
In the meantime the big liner was
newspaper tugs. while clustering about
this central group we're tugs. yachts.
excursion boats. lighters and all kinds
OF merchant craft all gayly decorated
with hags. The cheering was cOntinu-
Gus between those on board the assem-
bled fleet and the passengers on the
kaiserin. The early morning mad been
foggy. but under the influence of clear
ing skies flags and remnants broke ont
gayly and the sun was bright and
warm
The South Carolina came to anchor a
thousand feet in front of the liner and
two cable lengths away from the Dot
phin. Once more The guns helched
forth a salute. this time from the bat
tIeship to the Secretary of the Navy.
and from the Secretary boat in re-
turn. simultaneously with the nrlng
OF the last gun both ships broke out
lines Of burgess and signal flags from
masthead TO deck line.
AS the time for Col Rooseveii's ar
rival at the Battery drew near enor-
nous crowds swarmed toward Battery
Park. overlooking the sidewalks and al
most tying up traffic in the lower part
of the city
Whole City in Holiday Dress.
The whole city had taken on a holiday
appearance. Flags 1oated everywhere.
pictures of Roosevelt were hung in thou
sands of windows, and along the line of
march buildings were draped with bunt-
ing.
At 9:2s the Kaiserin Aususte Victoria
passed the Battery. going up the North
river TO her berth in Hoboken- She roar
ed a deep bass salute and a siren an
swered.
1t was estimated that by the time Col.
Roosevelt arrived at the Battery 100000
persons were massed there All the
stands were covered with white canvas
and decorated with bunting and flags
Directly in front of the stand from which
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke a space had been
reserved for the reception committee
and otner guests of the day. Back OF
this the people were piled up. row on
row. by countless thousands. Broadway
and the other streets leading into Bat
terry fark were filled with moving
streams of humanity, all hurrying on in
the struggle for places of vantage
Furious Din of Whistles.
While the naval parade was still in
visible from the Manhattan shores. all
the whistles in the lower harbor broke
into furious din o. discord. Roosevelt
was approaching and the crowd began to
stir nervously.
Swift excursion steamers their rails
black with sishtseers. began TO file by
the Battery. and still the parade was in
visible. At $50 the heavy thunder of
salute came rolling across he harbor.
moment later the white hull o. the
stem to stern in flags. came in sight. ard
the list Regiment Band. stationed on the
water front. struck up Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean
There were no cheers from the crowd
that packed the park and filed the office
windows The people were stlll expect
ant.
But from excursion boats on the har5or
D better view of the water parade was
10 be had. As the sray-hulled South
Carolina came abreast of the Robin Reef
light. churned rift of foam at her bow,
the patrol fleet of revenue cutters swung
into position to starbuard and port of
the line and slowly the maritime pageant
passed on. with the AndroscoSgin i'm
mediately behind the skirmish line of
var vessels. Behind the .AndroScOggin
the merchant vessels took their positions
IN double column. maintaining a distance
OF ?0o feet. Divided into twelve divisions
commanded by as many vice commodores
the parading fleet. nearly NO strong,
steamed up the bay and into the Hudson,
keeping we'll In toward the New York
shore When opposite the stakeboat.
anchored OF 59th street. the procession
turned in toward the Jersey shore and
steamed down the river to the Battery.
As the dehle reached the lower end of
Manhattan every craft afoat and every
factory ashore put its enthusiasm into
steam and let loose a pandemonium such
as is heard but once a year, at midnight
of December II
Many of the wharves and docks along
casion and the spectacle OF the two lines
OF bunting decorated vessels slipping by.
halyards drippin. with color, one
TO gladden. the eye.
At the Battery, as the morning wore on.
the crowd grew denser. but hemmed in
a IL was by the police and the obstruct-
ing dock houses of the department of
docks and ferries, il could see little of
the water parade. The band played pop
ular airs TO divert the throng, which
took the delay with good nature
All along the river front people were
massed by hundreds and thousands I'm
every spot from which a sight Of the
marine pageant might be had From
the taller buildings along the river front
greetings were waved at the pa ssing OF
Col. Roosevelt and the Androscoggin.
The Great Land Pageant
After the Androscoggin had turned the
mark boat at 59th street the crowds
turned from the shore and made their