New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-18
HAMILTON CLUB GETS IN
Ready to Greet Colonel RooSe-
welt This Morning Down the Bay.
LEFT ELEPHANT BEHIND
But Otherwise the Delegations
That, Fill Hotels Are Fully
Equipped.

The Hamilton Club, of Chicago, arrived
in town last night for the Roosevelt re-
ception to-day, and ito make that old
wheeze about last, but not least true IN
this case" as Len Small, of kankakee, ex-
pressed it, they came in On a special train
two hundred strong with lights blazing
all the way"
That last is no figure of speech. either.
because their special had a huge electric
sign on it. Hamilton Club. Chicago"
The Chicago men are at the WALDORF
This morning they go down the Bay on
board the Commodore, and later for the
land parade they line up in Fifth avenue in
front of the Waldorf.
But they haven't got their famous ele-
phant with them. The Hamilton Club e1e-
phant has been 8 feature of two Repuh-
iican National Conventions, but they left
him behind this time, and when they heard
about the bear cub that Captain Jack
Greenway, of the Rough Riders, had in
storage at the Holland House they were
willing to admit that the Riders had OUT
done them On the animal score
Judge John II. Bstten. of Chicago, Is
president of the club and heads the dele
cation. and Charles J OConnor, former
secretary Of the club, is looking after the
arrangements for their entertainment here.
Others in the club delegation were Judge
Charles T. Ffshback, Len Small, Senator
Curtis of Grant Park, Ill: Albert c. Mace,
ex-AIdernan Edward Fitch, former Judge
David K. Cochrane, Corporation Counsel
R. w Hayes and William B. Austin, of
Chicago, and Mayor Parsons of Carlo, Ill
The Waldorf corridor was buzzing all
last evening with delegates from other
places. too. Among them were Frank II.
Tyree. representing the Governor of. West
Virginia. Tyree was formerly Secret
Service man. and accompanied Colonel
Roosevelt on most Of his Presidential jour-
neys. Others We're Lee Richardson, repre-
| senting the Governor Of Mississippi; Gov
ernor Fort of New Jersey and, Ex-Governor
Murphy, also of New Jersey.
At the Knickerbocker, Colonel P. II. Core,
| OF Taunton, Mass. representing the Gov
ernor Of that state; at the Asror. Adiuant
General Verbeck. representing Governor
Hughes, and at the Holland House, Frank
@. Brown, representing the Governor of
Florida; Joseph T. Wilson, representing
the Governor of Arizona. and Ex-Governor
w. B. Hoggett. representing the Governor
of Alaska, were among the delegates The
Holland HOUSE took care of the overflow of
the Rough Rider regiment, whose head
quarters is at the Hotel Buckingham, and
the khaki-clad men We're conspicuous along
the avenue last night they strolled be-
tween the two hostleries.
Most OF the men of the famous regiment,
however, along with the majority of the
club and personal delegations which have
come to help welcome Colonel Roosevelt
left orders for early morning calls and re-
tired in good season.
None of them wanted to take chance
on sleeping late this morning. because they
figured that the celebration in honor of the
returning ex-President was going to be in
the same class with time and tide, and
wouldn't wait for any of them
The Fifth avenue hotels sheltered most
OF the Roosevelt delegates. because the
Broadway institutions, not being on the
line Of the parade could offer no accom-
mediation for the women of the various
delegations when the eX-President passes
through the city.
AT the Holland House Mayor Magee and
a delegation of five hundred men from
Pittsburg We're among the number who left
orders to be called for an early boat down
the bay.
A p More of the Pittsburg delegation,
said that it was their purpose to invite the
ex-President TO their city for Roosevelt
day, which should be set whenever con-
venient for him
I'VE had three hundred representative
men from Pittsburg here to see him OFF,
and we've got five hundred here to greet
him on his return said Mr.. More, and
when the arrangements included parade
we had nearer five thousand men who
wanted to come for that. AS 1t Is Wen be
lined up to greet him on the avenue. be
tween SD and SD streets, and you can just
bet we'll whoop it up enough to attract
some notice"
The prospect of possible rain this morn
ing had no effect whatever on the en-
thusiasm OF the numerous delegations at
the city hotels last night, and for the most
part they asserted that the proverbial
Roosevelt luck" would put links on
the showers.
For the Rough Riders bad weather of any
kind would only be joke, they said them
selves, but the more dignided delegation
from the Hamilton Club. who will appear
IN regulation frock coats and high hats.
were Just as earefree as TO what the