Evening journal., 1910-06-18
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Archie and Quentin Roosevelt and
Miss |. s. Hagner
AS soon as Mrs Roosevelt and her party
had taken seats. Colonel Roosevelt and
the Reception Committee advanced over
the platform 10 the receiving stand. This
100 feet walk was raised six feet in the
air. so that Cnlonel Roosevelt passed
above the heads OF the assembled thou
sands, giving them all good look at
him.
As he came from the pier house and
advanced toward Mayor Gaynor who was
waiting for him with outstretched hands,
Colonel Roosevelt was given the noisest
vocal greeting it had ever been his for
tune TO hear. From massed bands there
came the roar Of music. from the thou
sands Of threats came one hurrah that
lasted for several minutes
Among those on the reception stand
We're Governor II b. Quinby; Of New
Hampshire: Governor Franklin Fort. OF
New Jersey a.. s Senator r. p. Flint, OF
California: DR. Charles p. Nenl Com
missioner OF Labor. Lawrence o. Muir
ray. Comptroller OF the Currency. Senator
II. c. Lodge. Of Massachusetts. Congress
man Hamilton Fish. Henry NJ Goldfo-
gle. William sulzer, Herbert Parsons W.
W Cocks and c V. Fornes. OF New York;
Congressman John W Langley. OF Ken
lucky; Edward r OMaliey. Attorney
General. Of New York. A ~ Cheney. SUI
] perintendent Of Banks. Of New York. Gif-
/ ford Pinchot former Chief Forester. DR..
L. s Rome OF the American Academy OF
| Political Sciences. General Luke Wright,
ex-Secretarv Of War. Fire Commissioner
Waldo DIT Booker T Washington and
others equally prominent
In addition 20 the reception committed
(which escorted Mr. Roosevelt 20 the stand
were Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
Secretary Of the Navy Myers and Captain
Archibald Butt the Presidents persona
aide the latter bearing a personal letter
to Colonel Roosevelt from his successor ir
ONCE
As soon as the terrific cheering ceased
sufficiently for his voice 70 be heard
Mayor Gaynor. In the name OF the people
Of New York and speaking as a repre-
sentative Of the American nation wei
conner Colonel Roosevelt back 10 hi
home
Colonel Roosevelt responded extempor
aneously and was given close attention
though few OF the thousands could hea
word he said
The Land Parade.
Immediately following the speeches. IN
police formed a Gordon about Coions
Roosevelt and the Reception Committe
and had literally 10 tight their way I
Broadway. where the land procession wa
hn
First came q company Of mounted pc
lcemen. picked officers who rode mas
nighcent horses and rode them like Ger
taurs The~ were followed by th'
Mounted Band OF Troop C.. Of Brooklyn
, Then came lO0 Of the Roosevelt Roug
Riders. clad In the uniforms they wore q
San Juan Hiu They were mounted q
, horses Of Troop G and received cor
tinuous ovation as they rode past m n
cavalade Behind the Rough Riders can
$500 members NJ the Spanish War Vet
J, rams Association OF which Colonel Roos
Z Welt Is member. Following came q
Seventh Regiment Band, on foot. pr
l. ceediuE the open carriage In which 8
Colonel Roosevelt. Mayor Gaynor al
o Chairman Cornelius Vanderbilt Behii
came the fifty open carriages containh
, tho. members Of the Reception Comm
:. tee.
Broadway seemed a solid mass n pc
r pie as the little parade drove up. Ne
!. York was never great on decorating. b
: many buildings along the street were decl
: ed in bunting while every man, wont
and child in the vast multituds scent
{ 10 he waving an American nag. The r
a ception was spontaneous. People cheer
themselves hoarse Colonel Rooseve
l. smiling broadly, bowed continually
right and left and tipped his hat co
stantly
While many persons carried tho nation
colors there was little attempt at dec
ration I'm the financial section Of low
e Broawday There was one solitary n
e flying IN Wall Street. The Stock p
change Cotton Exchange j. p. Morg
4. Company, the Standard oil Compa
D. and the Chamber of Commerce Buildin
e we're absolutely bare of decoration. r
IL express company buildings steamsf
y agencies and hotels. however were II
n TONED with flags and bunting.
. Fifth avenue from Washington Squa
y to Fifty-nnth street had been assign
d TO various clubs and organizations. viii
" lined the sidewalks and acted as hum
II wall to hold hack the massed thousanl
e. Behind tho uniformed organizations We
IN TANNED a living sea of people. VIII
lt every window along Broadway and FL
ct Avenue was filled TO overlooking W
a people who desired 10 get a better gllmT
of the former President
From the Battery. the little cavala
passed up Broadway in which every
hce building was iammed with spectatC
y 10 Fourth street II turned over -Four
;, street TO Washington Square. Won
ts through the square beneath the massi
10 granite arch erected 20 the memory OF {
FIRST President Of the United states a
le passed into Fifth Avenue.
e. The vista up the avenue that greet
m the former Presidents eye brought h
10 his feet. hat in hand. the Roosev
80 smile broadening almost into laugh
30 delight For miles ahead as far as
NC eve could see. was packed such 2 ga
er ering as never assembled on New Yc
streets Uniformed organizations. W
bands blaring. stood an attention. II
and there flowers we're thrown into
mn street as the President passed tn,
~ sands Of men and women waved N
-. and cheered This hearty ovation c.
tinued the whole length Of the drive
We Fifth Avenue II was noticeable that
III homes Of the predatory rich" along
ciety's boulevards were all thrown OF
- every window framing a crowd that ga
cred to witness the triumphant proc