The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-17

New York. June ls.-Twenty-one
guns. the national salute. will greet
former President Roosevelt as he first
enters the outer harbor OF New YORK
on his return TO this country. the
battieship South Carolina. 10 be sta
toned in the Ambrose channel, viii
thIis notify an expectant city that the
Kascrin Victoria and her distinguished
passenger are close al hand al last
In completion OF the naval demon
stration that Will follow. Chairman r.
a. C. smith, of the harbor display COM
mittee, announced tonight the list OF
vessels and the line OF formation.
Final instructions were also given to
all captains. Eighty warsrips, harbor
patrol boats and other steamers Will
take official part IN the parade up the
Hudson River and back 70 the Battery
In addition, a dotilla OF $50 merchant
steamers will carry sight-seers down
the bay TO witness the transfer OF
Colonel Roosevelt and his party from
the ocean liner to the Androscoggin,
the revenue cutter that will bear the
welcoming party and Colonel Roose-
Welt in the parade.
AS the former President boards the
Androscoggin, a second salute will an
nounce that he is once more under
the AMERICAN nag. for Two minutes
following, the combined fotilas Will
Join in a deatening blast of whistles.
His Formal Welcome.
Escorted By revenue cutters. police
patrol boats, the South Carolina, iyc
torpedo boat destroyers and the gov
ernment dispatch boat Dolphin. the
Androscoggin will lead the river pa
rade. When Colonel Roosevelt is land
ed at the Battery the formal welcome
by Mayor Gaynor will proceed. His
speech and that by Colonel Roosevelt
will be the only addresses, and the land
parade will start Immediately.
New York began final preparations
for the reception in earnest to-day. De-
spite rain and clouds, the decorating
OF the city for the event went steadily
ahead. In other ways the near ap-
proach of the Roosevelt reception was
Impressed upon the city. One of these
was in the influx of visitors, which hos
already begun.
Hotel registers gave the best proof
OF this. Even far away Alaska loomed
up large when word was received from
Governor Clark, of that Territory, tina
former Governor ". B. Hoggett vii
arrive here IN time to represent him
in the ceremonies. Tomorrow, how
ever, is expected to bring. the rea
out throng.
Taft's Welcome.
President Taft has written the fol
lowing greeting to former President
Roosevelt. which will be published Sat.
urday In the Outlook, of which Mr.
Roosevent is contributing editor:
The return of Mr., Roosevelt from
Africa and Europe ought to arouse, an,
will arouse, as great demonstratior
Of welcome from his countrymen al
n A ma .1,.
heavy cares OF the presidential offic,
for nearly eight strenuous years, h
sought rest by contrast in the depths
OF the African forests and in grea
physical exertion in the hunting q
large game and the procuring of val
liable specimens OF the fauna OF tn
Dark Continent.
No one who knows Mr. Roosevelt
and no one who understands the char.
acter of the African climate and the
kind of hunting in which he was en-.
gagged. can minimize the dangers from
disease and actual combat with wild
beats to which, he was exposed II
goes without saying that whereve
there was danger he welcomed its ex,
citement and delighted to observe anc
record Its effect upon his own emo
tions. His trip to Africa was planned
with the thoroughness of militar,
campaign, ana MS plans We're executed
with the vim and energy that might b,
expected,
Didn't Want Ovations.
In view OF what happened whel
he reached civilization, however, thos,
of us who had the privilege Of talk
ing with him before he went can at
ford to have some fun at his expens,
In his frequently avowed dcterminatio,
to avoid all public functions and en-
tertainments, He expected to call o,
the persons in authority In each plac
which he visited. to have half an hour
conversation with the ruler If he woul,
receive him, and then to go on hi
way like private citiaen. seeing th
things of interest and hurrying home
Instead OF that, his path from the tim
he landed in Europe until he sailed ha
been a royal progress, and the cour
tesy and attention and profound re