Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-20
ROOSEVELT FAMILY REUNION
Mother Greets Her Three Boys with
Hugs and Kisses.
MISS ALEXANDER NOT sNUBBED
Happy Gathering as Parents and
Children Talk Over the Plans
for Young TheOdOre's
Wedding.

NEW YORK June 19.-Do not for
get that Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt,
MRS. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and
Miss Ethel Roosevelt returned, too.
II was happy family reunion ana while
the cheers from the great multitudes of
snip, dock and street we'll up in a mighty
roar, Mrs. Roosevelt's heart must have
leaped with motherly joy at the sight OF
the three children whom she had not seen
IN months-rheodore, ig.ss Archie and
Quentin. 49, ~ $ -, -
Mrs. Roosevelt lis not an emotional
woman, hut there were tears in her ewes
when, with shout, Archie and Quentin
raced across the deck of the Manhattan
and into their mothers arms.
To begin at the very beginning the three
younger members of the Roosevelt family
arose early this morning and sailed down
the bay upon the tug Manhattan along
with crowd of notable men of affairs.
all bound on the common errand of well
coming Colonel Theodore Roosevelt back
to his native heath. Upon the Man
haitian was Miss Eleanor Alexander, who
is to be married to Theodore, jr.. on
Monday.
I'm going to kiss pop first" said
Quentin, as though guarding that sacred
Quentin stood at the rail of the boat espy-
ing keenly ahead. When the bulk of
the Kaiserin loomed out of the early morn
ing mist he let out a shout.
Kiss for Miss Alexander.
After the boys hugged their father they
turned to their mothers waiting arms
Colonel Roosevelt, with characteristic i'm
petuosity placed his arms about his sons
fia nlaV
on her cheek. That young woman looked
decidedly uncomfortable for a moment
but the colonel was not disconnected in
the least Theodore, jr's, greeting with his
father was hearty clasp of the hand and
slap on the back, but he got kissed
from his mother and sisters
1t was the original plan to breakfast on
the Manhattan, but the fog complicated
this arrangement. Therefore the Roose-
velts had eaten before they went aboard
the tug.
Colonel Roosevelt was attired in a ton
hat and frock coat. Mrs. Roosevelt was
attired in blue. Mrs. Longworth and Miss
Ethel were exactly opposite in their tastes.
Miss Ethel wore a simple plain frock of
subdued color. She wore no Jewels, not
even ring Mrs Longworth was gorgeous
In scarlet and ablaze with Jewels Miss
Alexander wore black and Teddy jr wore
gray and a straw hat. He also carried O
cane.
Kermit still wore the coat OF tan he
acquired in Africa. ae clasped Teddy, tr.,
by the hand and exclaimed: Ted, I've got
some dandy photographs for you"
To Miss Alexander he said by way of
compliment: Ted always was a lucky
chap"
Miss Ethel Interested.
Miss Ethel stood demurely at her
mothers side, but she was aquiver with
joy at the booming guns, the screaming
whistles and the shouting people Every
where flags waved. hats were tossed into
the air and crys of welcome were seen and
heard Mrs. Longworth fingered in her
cabin and nonchalantly looked at the
spectacle as though she wasn't very much
impressed with 1t.
Mrs Roosevelt quietly faded out OF the
dashing picture when the official part of
the ceremony came on with a rush She
and Mrs! Longworth and the children re-
mained on the Manhattan and were later
landed at the Battery.
During the address OF welcome Mrs
Roosevelt smiling and serenely happy, sat
between Mrs. Gaynor, wife OF Mayor
Gaynor, and her children.
Colonel Roosevelt bowed his respects to
the Gaynors and waved his hand TO his
family. Miss Ethel suddenly became very
much excited She jumped from her seat.
ciapped her hands and called TO her mother.
she had seen some Oyster Bay friends IN
the crowd. Quentin waved his flag to them
and Mrs Roosevelt smiled in reply 70 their
noisy greeting.
There they are Theodore: don't you see
themr' called Mrs. Roosevelt to her hus-
band.
Theodore soon saw them, apparently, for
l saw him sweep off his high hat at the
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