Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18


ing up and passing in review. Swiftly
moving excursion steamers began to
pass along the river front. and then
while the hull Of the first ship In the
parade, dressed from stem to stern In
flags. came in sight. and the Seventy
flrst regiment band, stationed on the
water front, struck UP Columbia. the
Gem Of the Ocean," came great
display o1 water craft and the thou
sands cheered and cheered. tho demons
stration reaching climax as the vessel
bearing Roosevelt passed Opposite
Fifty-ninth street the procession turn
ed towards the Jersey shore and steam
ed down the river to the Battery.
PAndemoniun 6roaks looee.
As tho defile reached the lower end
of Manhattan every craft aloat and
every factory ashore put its enthusi-
asm into steam and let loose pande-
mondum. Wharfs and locks along the
river fronts were dressed for the occas-
ion and the spectacle of the two lines
Of bunting decorated vessels slipping
by, the halyards dipping with color,
was one to gladden. the eyes.
Roosevelt Comes Ashore.
The procession passed on down to
the Battery, where Roosevelt left the
Androscoggin. and at 1885 stood on
American soil for the first time in a
year and a quarter He walked to his
place in the speakers stand. accom-
panied by Mayor Gaynor. Double lines
Of police guarded his approach. Roose-
welt walked slowly, with Cornelius
Vanderbilt, chairman Of the reception
committee. at his elbow. At the speak
er's stand the mayor took his hand and
led him to the steps. Gaynor well
coined Roosevelt in less than 150 words
and Roosevelt replied briefly.
Replying to Mayor Gaynor, Roosevelt
said:
Roosevelt Replies to Welcome.
II thank you, Mayor Gaynor. Thru
you thank your committee, and thru
them I wish to thank the American
people for the greeting. need hardly
add that am most deeply moved by
the reception given me. No man could
receive such a greeting without being
made to feel both very proud and very
humble.
Il have been away year and q
quarter from America and I have seen
strange and interesting things alike
in the heart Of the frowning wilder
ness and in the capitals Of the might
lest and most highly polished civilized
nations. I have thoroughly enjoyed
myself, and now am more glad than
l can say to get home, to be back in
my own country, back among the peo-
pie love. And I am ready and eager
to do my part so far as I am able in
helping to solve the problems which
must be solved If we, of this, the great
est democratic republic upon which the
sun has ever shone. are to see It's
destinies rise to 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 by be-
ing made president OF the United
States is thereby forever after rendered
a debtor of the American people, and is
bound thruout his life to remember
this as his prime obligation. and In pri-
yate life, as much as in public life, 60
as to carry himself in way that the
American people may never have cause
to feel the regret that once they" placed
him at their head"
Five Miles Of Cheering People.
At 1872 the start of tho land parade
up Broadway began, thru densely
massed throngs extending five miles.
Everywhere the returning traveller met
the same whirlwind Of demonstrative
greetings as he passed Wall street
further on as he moved thru Park
Place and the business section, and
then thru throngs in Union and Madi-
son squares and thru the long reaches
Of Fifth avenue. Roosevelt stood erect
in his carriage most OF the time, his
silk hat in his right hand waving a
responsive greeting to the echoing
cheering. By noon the popular welcome
was practically concluded and Roose-
welt Joined his relatives for lunch prep
aratory to returning to his home at
Oyster Bay later IN the day.
Rough Riders cheered.
Second only in interest to the re-
turning traveller were the delegations
OF westerners. The march of the
Rough Riders down Broadway on their
way to greet their old commander at
the Battery was the signal for an en-
thusiast1c welcome all along the line.
The famous troopers wore yellow
khaki, with buckskin leggngs and
broad brimmed gray slouch hats. Their
horses looked like mustangs, accout-
cred with heavy military saddles and
blankets. as tho ready for the cam
pagn. They moved In battalion form
alton, the ranks extending for two
blocks along Broadway, with flags fly
ing and their Rough Rider band play
ing patriotic airs. All along the line
of march they were given an enthusi-
astic greeting. Following the troopers
came long line of automobiles bear
ing distinguished guests. committee
men. members Of the Rough Riders