Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-06-18
SIDE LIGHTS
ON ROOSEVELT


BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, June Is collector Of
Customs william Loeb. Rosevelts former
private secretary was the busiest man on
the bay. Loeb wore the highest hat and
the longest coat in the party. He made
numerous trips from the ISaisorin TO the
Manhattan with luggage for the Roose-
welt party. Loeb is very husky and makes
a splendid porter.
As Roosevelt left the Koiserin a white
coated, white capped chef broke through
tho crowd and rushed toward him. Roose-
velt's face was cracked little wider than
usual as he advanced 20 shake hands with
the giant negro cook Of the Manhattan
who gave him breakfast. The crowd
cheered the unconventional act.
Mrs. Roosevelt was attired in blue. Miss
Ethel IN light brown and Mrs. Longworth
IN black lace over a white underdross as
they boarded the Manhattan. Miss Alex
ander. who after Monday viii be Colonel
Roosevets daughter-in-law. greeted them.
She wore black, with an imense white lace
collar. Teddy, Jr.. close az her side. wore
gray suit with straw hat Both Colonel
and Mrs. Roosevelt were ELUSIVE in their
greeting Of the young woman.
To handle the great crowds the elevated
and aubways maintained rush hour"
schedules all day. The subway men wore
now military caps in honor OF Roosevelt
] frhe poItg. L., aafaotfarI fhr naar1a IN
the streets arrested 80 known crooks yes
terday and to-day -Four thousand police
men dd duty along the line Of parade.
Field hospital stations were erected all
along the streets
For two minutes after he landed
from the Androscoggin az the Battery.
Colonel Roosevelt was invisible to the
vast crowd gathered there. He was
surrounded by 1913 photographers, ac-
tual count
Mayor Gaynor FUSED" at the re-
porters lie had refused to prepare
his welcoming speech In advance
When he was ready to deliver IL. he
walked 10 tho press stand and called
for a stenographer to come UP and
copy his remarks. The modest scribes
did not care to exhibit themselves,
though stenographers were aplenty.
"And you call this the great press OF
! Now York. fused Gaynor. I'm dis
eusted. he added, when he thought his
remarks would not be heralded abroad.
Then he spoke and the modest scrlbes
copied his speech-word for word
During Colonel Roosevelts speech
Alice Longworth, Quentin and Ethe
Roosevelt. attarcted some attention
by insisting that papa turn around
so the oyster Bay folks could hear
him talk.
Papa" did as he was told.
Roosevelt refused TO make public the
letter from President Taft delivered
him by Captain Butt. He said IL was
a purely personal letter.
I'm mighty glad to see you fellows
was Roosevelt's greeting to the press
stand.
The two Alternately boys who rode
from Oklahoma TO this city TO aid In
! MtiANNlAnk AOAhllil AAANiNhAA SAW ANf
naval parade from the cutter Seneca
When they landed at the Battery theil
father had two horses In waiting, Tho
e same on which they made the Ions
trip and they quickly mounted and fel
, in line with the escort of rough rid
, ers. The boys were loudly cheeret
, all along the line.
Mayor Gaynor at the Battery, Colone
: Roosevelt turned 70 the neighhoring
stand where the distinguished guests
had gathered. and signalled out one
. man.
Hello, Clifford" he shouted
He was Clifford Pinchot. the former
1 chief forester disposed by President
; Taft.