Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17

NEW YORK, June 17-Col Theodore
Roosevelt is today fast nearing New
York. where a welcoming demonstra-
tion awaits him tomorrow on his return
from foreign lands.
A wireless dispatch from the steamship
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria. with Col.
Roosevelt and his family aboard, states
that the liner was 433 miles east of Am
brose Channel lightship at 9 o'clock this
morning. which under ordinary condi-
tions would bring the steamship of the
Sandy Hook reaches at O'Clock tomor-
row morning.
Weather conditions for the welcoming
seemed dubious indeed this morning. A
milky fog which fairly screened the bay
and a slantless drizzle made New York
sodden spot today. but the weather
man held out little prospect of clearing
Fog at sea might delay the Kaiserin
Auguste Victoria, but as the program
does not call for the steamship to be in
quarantine until 8 o'clock Capt. Ruser
has some leeway in time.
No Delay From Weather.
There will be no postponement Of any
of tomorrow's program on account OF fog.
If the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria gets in
on tlme," was the statement made by the
reception committee today.
Ex-Gov. Benjamin Odell has declined
to serve on the special committee from
the state republican committee, appointed
by State Chairman Woodruff. to meet
Col. Roosevelt tomorrow. Just before
leaving the city. last night for his home
in Newburg he made an announcement
to that effect. He said that he had sent
a. letter to Chairman Woodruff containing
a similar statement. He gave no reasons
for his action.
Preparations Are Complete.
All preparations for the former Presi-
When the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
drops anchor of quarantine Col. Roose-
welt and his family will go aboard the
revenue cutter Manhattan for breakfast.
after which they will be transferred to
the larger cutter Androscoggin, which
will lead the water parade up the Hud-
son and back to the Battery, where
Mayor Gaynor will welcome the returning
hunter.
The exercises at the Battery will be
followed by a parade up Broadway and
9TH avenue. visiting organizations having
positions assigned them along the line Of
march. Col. Roosevelt goes TO his home
in Oyster Bay late in the afternoon.
According to the official statement OF
the harbor display committee eighty ves-
sells, including one battleship, five tor
pedo boat destroyers, six revenue cutters,
seven police boats and at least twenty
passenger steamboats,. besides twice that
number Of private yachts, tugs and other
harbor craft, will take part in the naval
parade.
In addition to these the committee says
that at least 80 excursion steamers VIII
n tn Tine rrI-in
gers TO greet Col. Roosevelt. The mas
ters of these steamers have refused to be
entered in the parade because their pas
sengers want to hurry to land after meet
ing Col. Roosevelts steamer. to be pres
ent at the exercises at the Battery ana
to see the land parade following.
Boats to Be Decorated.
All the boats. those in the parade ana
those out of il, are expected to be gayly
decorated The United States Navy and
government vessels will dress ship"
while the others are expected to display
hundreds of yards OF bunting in tho
national colors.
The naval parade will be commanded
by Rear Admiral Leutze, u. S. N, COM
mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard:
Fred r. Dalzell. commodore of the
merchant fleet; Capt. O. c. Hamlet OF
the United States revenue cutter serv-
ice Capt. Frederick Mott of the harbor
police and Lieut.. Richard ID. White.
L. s. n.
This is the alignment of the participat-
ing flotilla: Escort Of the Androscoggin,
the mayors committee boat, with ex-
President Roosevelt on board; the Patrol,
flagship of the harbor police fleet; police
boats Nos. j, ,. and 4; revenue cutters
Calumet and Hudson, steamers Manhat-
tan and the Owlet: United States naval
vessels Dolphin. battleship South Caro-
lima. torpedo boat destroyers Smith. Reid.
Lamson. Flusser and Preston, with the
revenue cutter Seneca, press boat Mo-
hawk. and the Manhattan with the
Roosevelt family on board, Immediately
following the Androscoggin.
Assemble at Quarantine.
Four naval launches and the launch OF
Lieut. Wade Cheney of the Department
of the East will be picked boats in at
tendance on the flagship Dalzelline.
Commodore Dalzell has issued ordelt
for all the vessels in the parade to assem-
BILE off Quarantine. Clifton. S. l., at $50
O. clock tomorrow morning. The head or
the formation, in double column, 400 feet
apart will be at a point directly of
Stapleton, s. l. All the vessels will be
headed upstream In their positions ready
to fall astern OF the ship they are 10 toi-
low without turning.
The fleet will be apprised Of the pres
ence of Col Roosevelt on the Andros.
coggin by salute from that cutter.
Whereupon the entire iotilla will salute
by blasts from steam whistles lasting
two minutes. Immediately thereafter ths
A Androscoggin, escorted by the police boats
and revenue cutters. will pass between
the double dolumn Of merchant vessels.
finally taking the head Of the forma-
lion. The entire procession will move at
, o'clock up the west side OF the North
liver, circling stakeboat on West
18th street and returning on the east side
If the river, affording an excellent op-
,ortunity for all on the river front below
eth street to see the display.
Welcome by the Mayor.
Mr.. Roosevelt and the committee viii
and at pier A at II O'Clock. Yhars Mayor