The Detroit times., 1910-06-18
N. Y. THuNDERs WITH
CHEERS FOR COL. ROOSEVELT
tco.s,.u.a from Pas. seven.

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Mrs. Cowles. the latter Mrs. Roose
velts sister.
Ar soon as the Kaiserin was passed
by the health Officers, the Manhattan
drew up alongside and the Roosevelt
party boarded the cutter. There was
a happy scene as the Colonel and
Mrs Roosevelt greeted their sons and
other relatives. In the party which
boarded the Manhattan were Col. and
Mrs. Roosevelt; Mrs. Alice Long
worth. Kermit and Ethel Roosevelt
Mrs Il. Reed Merritt, cousin Of the
cx-president's, and the party Of news
paper men.
The Manhattan steamed up and
down In The Narrows while the Roose
welt party breakfasted.
The Naval Parade.
While the Roosevelt party was thus
engaged the naval fotilla that waa
to act as escort gathered. The yes
sells. 800 In number, were divided
into twelve divisions. each commani
ed by vice-commodore, all under the
general command Of Commodore Fred
L. Dalzell, on board the tug Dalzelline
Tie first and second divisions consist
ed o. rteam slips and steam boats
each laden 10 the gunwales with cheer
ing thousands who almost fought fer
advantage points from which to get
the frst glimpse Of the returning MIN
rod.
The ships and boats were all bril-
liantly decorated and presented a
splendid sight az they stretched In two
long lines. 200 feet apart, back to the
Robbins Reef Lighthouse on XIII Won
Kull. The third division. to the rear
was composed of private yachts, q
large number of which, flying signal
flags from every peak. greeted the for
mer president. Behind the yachts
Jay the tugs. steamers, launches and
small craft, the entire line being sew
eral miles In length.
on the Ambrose Channel light the
battleship South Carolina and hell
dozen torpedo boat destroyers were
anchored under orders from President
left.
As the Kaiserin came alongside the
| salut'ng guns from the warships BOOM
cd out the presidential salute of 81
guns, the highest honor ever accord
cd n private American citizen.
The torpedo boats fell IN behind the
KaiserIn and came up the bay, later
taking In the naval parade UP and
down the Hudson river.
At 7:45 o'clock the revenue cutter
Androscoggin had left the battery for
quarantine. carrying the Roosevelt re-
ception committee. of which Cor
nelius Vanderbilt was chairman.
Among those on board the Androscog-
gin were Chairman Vanderbilt, Will
| liam Loeb. Jr., Judge z. II. Gary, OF
the steel trust: John Hays Hammond,
Lewis Nixon. the ship builder; Her.
man A. Metz. former comptroller of
the city OF NV York. Levi P. Norton,
J. Bronson Reynolds. a member OF
Col. Roosevelt's famous tennis cab
met" Judge J. w. Gerard. of the su-
preme court OF the state Of New York
aj.-Gen. c. w. Roe, of the New York
National Guard; George ]. Gould,
George r. Sheldon, former treasurer
of the Republican National commit
tee: Ogden Mills. william G. McAdoo,
builder of the Hudson river tunnels /;
Henry Clews and Jacob Schiff. bank.
ers: Joseph Fl. Choate. Francis X
| Pendleton, former corporation coun
sci of New York: Cesare Cont, Ital
! ian banker; Theodore p. Shont, r. A
G.. Smith. commodore OF the New York
| Yacht club and chairman OF the
Roosevelt harbor display committee;
Nicholas Murray Butler. OF Columbia
University; Henry w. Taft, George
B. Cortclyou, president Of the Con
solidated Gas company, and another
former cabinet officer; Gustav H.
Schwab. william Nelson Cromwell,
| Rear Admiral Leutz, commandant OF
| the Brooklyn Navy yard; Lloyd G.
| Griscom. chairman OF the County Re-
publican committee Gen. McCoskry
Butt, OF the New York National guard !;
Col. II. H. Treadwell. DR.. Lyman Alb
bolt. and 200 other prominent New
| Workers. who had been appointed mem
bers OF the Roosevelt reception com.
| mittee by Mayor Gaynor The An
droscoggin was accompanied by the
revenue cutters Mohawk, loaded with
congressman, senators, governors and
cabinet officers. and the Seneca, which
| Collector Loeb had turned over to out
oftown newspaper men.
Promptly at . o'clock the Andres
coggin went alongside the Manhattan
at Quarantine and Col. Roosevelt and
the newspaper men we're removed
Mrs. Roosevelt and the remainder OF
the Roosevelt family remained on the
Manhattan.
As Colonel Roosevelt stepped on
board the Androscoggin. the tug Dali
xelline sounded three sharp blasts from
her siren. This was the signal for the
noisest demonstration heard In New
York bay In many a day. Every craft
opened It's whistle wide and for sew.
eral minutes the din was terrific. Col.
Roosevelt made an effort to say some
thing to the welcoming committing
and the welcoming committee tried to
say something to Colonel Roosevelt.
but 1t was all lost to the crowd In the
noisy salute. II was the first part OF
Americas welcome to her returning
ex-president.
AS the sirens ceased. the Andres
coggin started up the bay. At Fifty
ninthst. the Androscogging rounded
the stake boat and headed down
stream, followed by the other boats In
the parade As the Androscoggin pro-
coded the rest Of the feet passed in
review, the vessels taking a heavy
list to starboard as the thousands on
board strove to get another and closer
glimpse Of the national hero. Nearly
every one of the craft carried a brass
band. which played as the cutter pass
ed on toward the battery.
The Land Ceremonies.
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