The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-15
NEW YORK WILL GIVE. ROOSEVELT GRAND WELCOME E City Filling Up with Strangers Much Like Re- ception to Admiral
 Dewey Monster Parade Planned Abandoned in Difference to Former Presidents
 Wishes
Especial from United Press. )

New York, June 15.-This city is
 filling up with strangers. Not since Admiral Dewey sailed into New York harbor with his victorious flagship Olympia have the hotels experienced such rush. Delegations represent ing every state of the union are pour ing in to assist in the welcome to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, natural
 ist, hunter, politician extraordinary and one time President of the United States~
 The wide-brimmed felt hats and hand me down. outfits that mingle with elaborate frock coats and knife edge creased trousers form a re- markable contrast.
 Conversation centers about two topics, twill Jeff lick Johnson?" and What in Hell will Teddy do when he gets back'?"
 The committee of arrangements is having its hands full planning to take care of the visitors. Battery Park, where the Colonel is to land, will be want to hear Mayor Gaynor welcome
 him to the city and get a good look at the Colonel as he responds, will go there. Part of the park will be roped off and tickets of admission will be demanded; at other points |
 half of the big space will be thrown
 open to the general public on the
 first come, first served order.
 One third of the entire police force of the city will be massed at the park to prevent accident. Other detach-
 which the former President and his escort will pass and along the sides of which will be lined up the visiting delegations that had hoped to parade in honor of the returning hunter.
 The general parade feature was
 discovered that if all the organiza- tions turned out that had applied for places in the line the procession, marching in solid formation, would take more than an entire day to pass the reviewing stand and Colonel wants everything over by noon or shortly afterward.
 It was announced today that fully 24, 0OO men, members of visiting organi- zations, will be lined up along the east side of Fifth avenue between Sth and 35th streets. The Colonel in his car-
 riage. the be-ribboned and gold badged
 reception committee. and the Rough Riders and Spanish War veterans act ing as personal escort. will pass these organizations in review. Colonel
 Roosevelt will receive his first official
  Light when Presidential salute will be fired from the guns of the battle ship North Carolina. the cruiser Char leston and a dozen destroyers that will be anchored there. Excursion boats will be anchored in double column all the way up the bay and after Colonel Roosevelt is taken off, the revenue cut terS and committee boats will pass be- | tween the excursion craft and up to ] the landing place.
 Governor Hughes will not be on hand to welcome Colonel Roosevelt. On be- half of the committee of arrangements it is said that official business will | detain him in Albany. but there is a | rumor that he has not been pressed very hard to be on hand.
 It is expected that after Colonel | Roosevelt has been officially welcom- | ed'' he will go to the home of his | brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson. | where he will have luncheon with Sen l ator Lodge, Congressman Longworth | and a number of personal friends. A l committee of four millionaires from Columbus, O., arrived here today to I invite Roosevelt to visit the Ohio In | dustrial Exposition at Columbus on | July A.. They will present to the Col
 onel golden arch ' inches across and
 4 deep as a reminder of the invitation. | The committee consists of J. M Met | calf, Dennis Kelly, T. M. Anderson and | w. E. Heskett, and they represent the | Chamber of Commerce of Columbus.