Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-19

~ Seen In the Great American
Metropolis from nay 60 nay.
The committee in charge OF the arrange
ments for the reception OF Theodore Roose-
welt In New York wish it clearly under
stood that the demonstration Is to be ma
tional in scope. Any organization in good
standing will be given a position in the pa
rade, the out-of-town bodies being accorded
! the right Of the line As many political
Social business and other organizations and
clubs have already placed their applications
on file, Captain Cosby requests that all
wishing to take part in the welcome notify
him Immediately at the committees head
! quarters, LAG Broadway, New York
| While many minors details have not been
decided on. the general arrangements have
| been determined. Colonel Roosevelt will
sail on the Kaisern Auguste Victoria, of
the Hamburg-American line and will reach
quarantine in the upper bay at 9 o'clock
The committee is able to name the precise
| hour of arrival as arrangements have been
| made with the steamship company to delay
or increase the speed OF the Kaiserin SO
that 1t will make quarantine at the exact
| time set.
At quarantine the former president will
SS'iN =" ANNNhuS cutter anu proceed TO the
Battery, where he will be officially wei. |
coined by Mayor Gaynor, Early in the
morning every available craft, laden with |
crowds of Roosevelt enthusiasts, will sail
TO meet the Kaiserln and escort 1t to quar- |
Fantine. From this point they will escort !
the cutter to its destination. Several or |
CARNATIONS, which have chartered ocean |
going steamers, will pick up the fleet liner |
east of Fire Island, and add the footing Of |
their whistles to the roar of the guns of
Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton as the ship |
passes through the Narrows.
The land parade will form at the Battery
and proceed up Broadway to Washington
square, thence through the Washington
arch and up Fifth avenue to Fifty-ninth
street, the point of dismissal. At the latter
point, probably, there will be a reviewing
stand. OF course, there will be other stands
along the line of march, which will be pro-
fusely decorated. The parade will be led
by mounted police and the mounted police |
band. The Roosevelt Rough Riders, form
ing the personal escort of Colonel Roosevelt
will follow, after which will come the en-
tire reception committee of $50 representa-
tive citizens and the visiting and local
societies
They assert on Broadway that Nose Sill
berberg was not pleased with the portion
of patronage he attracted as a ticket |
Spectator during the Harry Lauder en-
gagement here, says the New York CORE
spondent of the Cincinnati Times Star |
And so, acting on the advice OF a friend |
he bought himself a Scottish kilt. "Oi |
vol" called Silberberg. buy it the tick
cts from real Highlander now. Hoot
dae We ken me kilties. aye? Only two
bones for a ticket, laddie. Buy 1t from
a regular Sandy. Brose scenes, plaidie
claymore, heather-oh, 1 been meshugRah /
OF yol.'
But the wind was shrill and Silberberg's !
knees, being unaccustomed to party Dress
ran through Kaleidoscope tints until they
finally became a dull blue with edgings of
scarlet Every now and then Siberberg
bemoaning the fact that kits are made
without pockets, stopped and massaged
his knees into consciousness of cold. His
fellow ticket spectators laughed at him
raucouslys and the newsboys pinked his
exposed calves with small pebbles. But
he did land office business with those
attracted by his costume.
whats your name, Sawney?" asked
big man with a beard of brilliant red.
Nose" said Silberberg.
And phwat," asked the Scotchman, in
dignantly, lis ane ae the ten treebes
daein' in a MacGreegor kiltie, hey. mon?"
sllberberg and the Scotchman held a
private conversation, in which Siberberg
explained that he sought to sell tickets
by trick and device. IF you're a good
Teller, Mr.. Scotchman," said Sllberberg
you'll tell me what Scotties do to keep
their legs warm on a day like this"
The Scotchman said he would tell the
secret IL Mr.. Silberberg would give him
a ticket at cut rates. Eventually silber-
berg agreed, and the transfer was made.
They aye pit on their pants" said the
heartless Scotchman.