Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-06-23


oyster Bay.
Mr. Roosevelt is home, the happiest
man alive His reception in the gate.
way OF his country went straight 10
his heart He laughed like a boy. He
wept unashamed.
Nothing in all his career-he said 1t
with clinched jaws and a bang of his
fist-so affected him as the fervency
of the greeting he got on land and
water today. New York, which was
all America for the day, just reached
out, gripped him by the hand, slapped
him on the back in the way he liked,
and said Teddy, you're mighty well
come home,'
From his year and quarter OF
hunting and sightseeing and speech
making he returned with no politics
in his mouth Ahoat and ashore.
stand-patters and insurgents coveted
his smile, plucked at his sleeve and
prayed for a declaration. He laughed
them aside in the wonder of his well
come he was in no mood, he told
them ALL for political discussion. The
future? Well-and then he was dane
ing away, fercely. feverishly intent
on missing nothing OF the spectacle
in his honor
Cheered by at least million people
representing every class in every cor
ner Of the United States, he was es-
corted in triumph through the streets
of New York, where the buildings
were so smothered in flags that the
former presidents eye could rest on
nothing else as he gazed around.
Each step in the eventful home
coming. from the time he debarked
from the steamer Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria until he moved up Broad.
way amid the tumultuous demonstra
tons Of vast throngs of people, was
one continuous ovation and tribute OF
ponular enthusiasm.
The stages in this stirring welcome
were crowded into hardly more tlrun
three hours. At $3.50 Saturday morn
ing Mr. Roosevelt left the steamship
amid the roar OF big guns from bat
tleships and land forts and pande
monium of steam whistles from craft
and factories along the water front.
Then aboard the revenue cutter An
droscogging he moved at the head
OF an imposing marine parade. uT
the Hudson river TO Riverside drive
and back again to the Battery amid
the continuous demonstrations OF wat
er craft and the assembled multitude
along the water front
To Solve Nations Destinies.
The landing at the battery was the
signal for another clamoring ovation
Here, too, Mayor Gaynor extended OF
! cial greetings and Mr.. Roosevelt spoke
briefly but significantly OF the inter
est and part he will continue to take
In public affairs.
Close attention was paid to tha
part OF Mr.. Roosevelt's address II
which he declared that he felt il pc
culiarly his duty to help to solvins
the problems upon the solution o
which the destinies OF the republic
depend.
AT II o'clock the start ND Broad
way began, through densely masseC
throngs extending for FIVE miles alon,
the main thoroughfares OF the city
| Everywhere the returning travele
met the same whirlwind OF demon
strative greetings-as he passed Wal
| street, further on as he moved through
| Park place. and the business section
| and then through the throngs In Unioi
l and Madison squares. and through tn
| long reaches OF Fifth avenue.
Mr.. Roosevelt stood erect in hi
carriage most OF the time. his sill
hat in his right hand waving respor
sive greetings to the echoing cheers
Parade ls Disbanded.
The parade reached Fifty-nintI
street just before 1880 o'clock an
was disbanded. Col Roosevelt steppe
from his carriage and with Mr.. Var
derbilt and Mayor Gaynor walked owe
to where the Rough Riders wer
drawn up. He gave Col Brodie hi
hand and chatted with him for a me
ment and then went down the rank
OF the Rough Riders and gave eac
khaki-clad horseman a cordial hand
clasp. Meanwhile the pressing throng
cheered and continued their plaudit