The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-18

NEW YORK, June fs.-The Colonel
has come back. He returned to Amer
lea this morning after an absence 0f II
fifteen months during which time ~
hunted big game in F'rican JunxieAs
hob nobhed with king and royalty II 4
Europe and acted as special ambaoga-;
Dor OF the United States at the fun~
eral of King Edward.
He went away March 20, 1909. shQrt-
~ after his retirement from the hight.
est office in the gift of the AmericaMs 81
people. He came back to-d day a pr1~3M
vate citizen, but one 10 whom N4n
rendered the most enthusiastic Ere&&sss
ing ever given a returning country
man. isas
The reception TO Colonel Ro0sex
started at dayhrsak this fnoeu1s
when the ianaburE American
ikaissrisi Ansnste victori4 g.
island coast, 30 nniieseosIt Ut New
harbor. II continued at Quar1ut46
and In a naval pageant up tho Hud~
son river: II reached climax m
Battery Park where the official wea~9ai
coming took place. and became a reaR
American greeting in which TheodofU
Roosevelt was the guest OF hin
friends, the common people," nysthS
march up Broadway and Fifth ave-
nue.. Sa
Presidential Salute.
on the Ambrose channel light tn
battleship South Carolina and half
dozen torpedo boat destroyers wsre
anchored. under orders from Pren5~&
dent Taft AS the kaiserfn came
alongside the saiuting guns from tAe
warships doomed the presidential a9e.
Lutte OF twenty-one guns. the hiGhenk
honor ever accorded a private Ar1eft~
can citizen. s sssFFa
When the battleship swung along
side and saluted. Col. Roosevelt fntSR
~ clapped his hand with Joy. ss
Look at them: look at them. " IT.
cried. 'arn't they wonderful. Arn't th4x
beautiful Can you blame me f01e
wanting that kind of a navy? This I'M
worth coming all the way from khAes&
tum TO see. 1
Mrs. Longworth was standing near h9161
father Il would have gone across ttf11s
for this" she said sss
/ Yes" snapped Col. Roosevelt, sthfGH3
is indeed great. This is worth wli14ssa
Isn't good TO be home and on an6
g glorious morning. What q 1nX
What sea! My I'm glad to set ba<
home" s4
The torpedo boats fell IN bshtn0s
the katserin and came up the bay.
later taking part in the naval pnrMA0
up and down the Hudson river, Ss3
II had been publicly announced tIla&s
the kaiserin Auguste Victoria w0u31
reach Quarantine exactly at n4mo
o'clock, at which hour the formal Hox
ception was to begin, 1t was secto<lEN
4 arranged, however. that the veanCI
should come up to Quarantine 1t 5.4xs
! this morning. SO that Colonel R0co4~s
velts immediate family should haxos
some time with him before the pubk1G&
took him in charge.
I A large number OF excursion b0afns
yachts and press tugs gathered at Fin
Island last night and were there when
the kaiserin hove in sight. AmQnEs
the boats were the Albany. bearing tn
| Republican Club OF New York, til
Nassau. carrying 900 of the RooaoW&t&
Neighbors Association or Oyster HaNs
the Commodore, with the Hamilt0G%
( Club OF Chicago. and several prjvafS@
yachts which gave Colonel RocseVN1Ga
a noisy salute as soon as the Kainatt~Ea
was close enough for the figure of 1S(<9
returning hunter to be discerned.
Passes Quarantine. 81 as3
/ The Kaiserin did not slow down nv
continued to Quarantine. where she r 3sR
chored promptly at 7:45, willis
health officers went on board. No
was allowed to board the liner 1S1
she had been formally Inspected
given her health clearance paperos &
! as the hdiSctlH pAHseu tHT0QR
! Nsrrows. at Quarantine, she 49,
ceived with Fl gun salute frcl1
guns of the Fort Wadsworth -
| ton. The big liner broke out
nails and national emblsms kr0UsN
cry mast. while long lines * n
/, reached to her decks. The
heights of Fort wadsworth wef8
ned with coast artillerymen, wh0A
cheer after, cheer as the vessel
ed. The harbor craft Joined n Az
footing whistles and soon Greats
old-time New York bay panl
mum.
The instant the Kaiserin hatt
/ fore Quarantine, the health n
| DIR. Doty. and three or ht9 ~
boarded her and inspected 1nQ
immigrants who were lined
AS soon al the health o13G
passed the ship. . launch
alongside the Kaiserin ma
Archibald Butt. President 3sxx
together with Secretary Wll1G
tor Lsdts md NiGlsslas