Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19

my own country. back among people 1
love. 1 am ready and eager to do my
part, so far as 1 am able. in helping
solve problems which must be solved
if we of this. the greatest democratic
republic upon which the sun has ever
the high level of our hopes and Its
opportunities This is the duty Of every
citizen, but it is peculiarly my duty.
for any man who has ever been honOred
States is thereby forever after rendered
the debtor of the American people, and
is bound throughout his life to remem-
Der this as his prime obligation. and IN
private life as much as in public lie
so to carry himself that the American
people may never feel cause to regret
that they once placed him at their head
Followed Copy "Lit.''
Most Of the newspaper men had Mr..
Roosevelt's speech in their pockets in ad-
vance. He made but one departure
from it.
Mr.. Mayor, fellow townsmen and to
you. my fellow Americans" he began. A
tremendous wave Of cheering went up as
the word Americans received especial en-
phasis.
Did 1 follow copy. boys?" he asked as
the cheering still fingered over his closing
sentence.
ITO word" came back an appreciative
chorus from the press stand.
While Col. Roosevelt and his escort
were waiting in their carriages for the
head OF the parade to form the IA Rough
Riders who had come from every part of
the country-some of them from as far
as Alaska-had their first chance to greet
their old chief.
AS the Roosevelt carriage drew up be-
hind them they gave long wild yell. The
colonel was on his feet in an instant. Il
certainly love all my boys" he shouted
back. and again there was yell almost
hysterical in intensity.
The parade started at II 80. In front
of the Rough Riders, and leading the line,
was detachment of mounted police
ron A, New York N. G., followed by
Rough Riders, followed by the Roosevelt
carriage and eighty other carriages. in
which rode the visiting mayors, gov
errors. members of the House and the
United States Senate. and members Of
the reception committee. Eight mounted
policemen, all former cavalrymen who
served in the Spanish American war. sur
rounded the Roosevelt carriage.
The line Of march in the lower city was
through seething whirlpool of enthu-
siasm. The tall cliffs of the canyon
that is Broadway were speckled with
faces at the windows. Everything i'm
aginable was waved allow and aloft.
from windows in the financial district,
filled the air with spirals.
Col. Roosevelt was as enthusiastic as
the crowd. His face grew redder. his
in his hand as he waved and bowed,
standing erect in his carriage He re-
manned standing almost constantly
throughout the two-hour Journey
The convOlutionS of ticker tape wound
about the necks of the horses and fairly
enmeshed the colonel himself. until II
seemed as if he had fallen into ticker
basket But he seemed to like 1t. and
waved string or tape in one hand. while
he raised and lowered his hat with the
other
Shortly after the parade passed City
Hail Park a woman leaning from a win
dow of factory in which babies hats
are made. tossed out half a dozen tiny
bonnets toward the cOloners carriage
Leaning forward he dexterousIy caught
one of them. inspected it gravely ana
then broke into broad smile. woman
with two babies in her arms stood at the
curb. His keen eyes spied her instantly
and UP went two fingers, one for each
baby Something that he shouted was
lost in the din.
Above Blocker street, still in the down.
town district, a man with a megaphone
yelled: Who'll be our next PRESIDENT"
The Answer Was Teddy
AS though by prearranged signal the
crowd answered: Teddy in one stem
torious shout.
All through the parade it was Teddy.
Teddy. Bully for you, Teddy. Eat 'em
alive; good boy. Teddy
The colonel bowed. smiled and bowed
again. inscrutable.
AS the parade swung through 4th stree.
into Washington Square, and thence into
9Th avenue. the Spanish War Veterans
other than the Rough Riders-fell int,
line behind. with the Roosevelt neighbors
and many political clubs winding up the
procession Then the band Played the
classic of the Spanish war. ."There'n Be
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" Ar
59th street, where Central Park begins
the parade disbanded. Col Roosevelt was
driven to the home of Theron Butler
where he met for the first time at lunch
con all the members Of his family reas.