Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-06-19

nothing but one vast expanse OF hi
man countenances. all upturned Z
him. all waiting for him
Roosevelt flushed dark red he
meath his tan. while even as he turn
| ed, q spontaneous shout of eXultatioi
that left him for a moment reflective
burst from the waiting thousands.
Then he discovered the ncWspapel
! men in the press stand
II am overwhelmed with pleasnr,
TO meet YOU all here" he exclaimed
! waving his hand and smiling expan
sively.
we are mighty glad to have yol
| back" shouted candid reporter
Assured Of the presence Of a stenoe
rapher Mayor Gaynor began to speak
Most of the newspaper men had III.
! colonel's speech In their pockets II
advance. He made hut one dcpartur,
| from IT,
! Mr.. Mayor. Fellow Townsmen and
! 10 you, my Fellow Americans" he be
! gan, 4 tremendous wave of cheenue
| went up as the word Americans" re-
| ceived especial emphasis.
! Il thank you, Mayor Gaynor
| Through YOU | thank your com
/ mittee and through them | wish tc
I thank the American people for theli
| greeting. / need hardly say | am mosl
| deeply moved by the reception given
| me. No man could receive SUCH q
| greeting without being made to feel
very proud and very humble.
II have been away year and a
quarter from America and have seen
strange and interesting things.
thoroughly enjoyed myself and | am
more glad than l can say to get home
TO be back in my own country. back
among my own people to do my part.
so far as ! am able in solving the
problems which must be solved. #
we do this, the greatest democratie G
republic on which the sun ever shone
is to see its destinles rise to the high
level Of our hopes and its opportuni-
ties.
This Is the duty Of every citizen.
but particularly my duty for any man
who has been honored by being made
the president is thereby forever rem
dered q debtor Of the American people
and is bound through life to remcm-
ber that this is his prime obligation,
and in private life as much as in pub
lie life, so TO carry himself that the
American people may never have
cause 10 feel regret that they once
placed him at their head.
Did / follow copy, boys2" he asked
as the cheering sim fingered over his
closing sentences.
ITO a word came back an ap-
preciatiye chorus from the press stand.
The greeting BY Mayor Gaynor was
cordial and brief and while the enor-
nous crowd was still cheering Nj
Roosevelt and the members of the re-
ception committee took their places
in the carriages lined up near the
platform and a few moments later the
procession of carriages started upon
its way up Broadway toward Central
park. A fine looking body Of 200
policemen headed the procession of
carriages, and about 800 Rough
RIDERS including among them John
y. -NfetfatAg % ~ atra4lsl.a fata.t
and his two sons, one only 6, the other
3 years old, who had come on horse
back from Okla 1oma to welcome Mr.
Roosevelt
All along Broadway from the Eat-
terry to Fourth street, to Fifth avende
ana up that aristocratic thoroughare
to the plaza there was q dense mass of |
people, occupying every inch ~ space |
enough OF the ROADWAY to |
allow the procession to pass. Ever |
was decorated and the cI- |
thusasm OF the crowds on the streets |
in the windows Of the buildings ana |
even on the roofs was unlimited. |
There was no end To the cheering So
long as Mr.. Roosevelt's carriage was |
In sight The procession was disband-
ed at Fifty ninth street and Mr.. |
Roosevelt drove rapidly away to join
Mrs. Roosevelt, who had been enter
aimed by the Daughters of the Ameri
,an Revolution AT luncheon at Shef
'ys, where she could see the parade
passing on Fifth avenue. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roosevelt ana other members of
heir family later took a train for
heir summer home nj OYSTER Bay.
Tho march of the Rough
Riders down Broadway on their
way To greet their old COM
nander at the Battery was the signal
or an enthusiastic welcome all along
he line. The troops wore yellow
,haki, with buckskin leggins and
road brimIned gray sIouch hats. Their
lorses were accoutered with heavy
military saddles as though ready for
campaign. They moved in battalion
orm, the ranks extending Tor two
locks, with flags flying and their
Rough Rider band playing
Battery park and the streets lead
ng to il were literally packed with
pectators, when the Androscoggin
cached Pier A, where Mr.. Roosevelt |
nee more stepped upon American
'iif iilH dDDtdl ut Lnt ntdO OF
he few steps at the foot of which
1ayor Gaynor awaited his arrival was
he signal for an outburst of enthusl-
SIN the like OF which New York has
ever before witnessed. Together Mr.
and Mayor Gaynor ascend q
d the steps of the small platform,
here the mayor delivered his well I
oming speech and Mr.. Roosevelt I
riefly responded. owing to the gem {
raj turmoil only the few persons on {
he plafrom and in it's immediate vi {
unity could understand what was J
aid |
The exercises at the Battery were |
rief and simple and almost before
alf the people realized, they were
yer. +
Mr. Roosevelt. the mayor and Cor !
clius Vanderbilt were moving toward 1
leir carriages in the line Of parade q
ong after they were swallowed in the n
Multitude, the crowd fingered to ex-- =
iange "reminiscences. They had their d
II Of impressions but the real ex- =
tement Of the day was only begin
ing
While Colonel Roosevelt and his es- A
)rt were waiting in their carriage
r. the head OF the parade to form
he 300 Rough Riders who had come
ON every part Of the country--somo
them from Alaska-had their first
lance To greet their chief
AZ the Roosevelt carriage drew UP
hind them they gave long wild .