The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18

tators that the police were compelled to close the side streets and prevent the entry of others, fearing that in a panic hundreds might be precipitat- ed over the seawalI into the Bay.
 Nearly every person in the great as- sembly were the official badge, a sil- vered coin, bearing the profile of the ex-president in bas-relief. The med als worn by the members of the Re- ceptiOn Committee were silver. dang ling from a blue and white ribbon, the official colors of the city of New York. The badge of the Rough Riders was pendant from a yellow ribbon, the cavalry cclor Al. were suspended from bar, which showed the coat of arms of New York, the American Eagle and the name of the Associa- ton. A single gold medal of ike de- sign was presented to Colonel Roose- welt.
 drOscOggin, at the head of the return ing fleet, tied up alongside the pier and Colonel Roosevelt and the Recep- tion Committee came ashore The AndroScOggin was followed in turn by the other cutters, which disembarked their passengers, while the remainder of the fleet hurried back up stream to unload their passengers, that they might take part in the land reception, uptown.
 Mrs. Roosevelt and her party pro- ceeded at once to their private box, which contained only Mrs. Roosevelt, NiGl olas LoDgworth and wife, Rear Admiral and Mrs. CowIes and son, and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, MT. and Mrs T. Douglas Robinson, Monroe D. Rob- inson, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Alsop, Theodore Roosevelt, IT,, Miss Alexan- der, Mrs. Alexander, Kermit, Ethel, Archie and Quentin Roosevelt and Miss I. $. Hagner.
 As soon as Mrs. Roosevelt and her party had taken seats, Colonel Roose- welt and the Reception Committee ad- vanced over the platform to the re- ceiving stand. This 200 feet walk was raised six feet in the air, so that Colonel Roosevelt passed above the heads of the assembled thousands, giv- ing them all good look at him.
 As he came from the pier house and advanced toward Mayor Gaynor who was waiting for him with outstretch- ed hands, Colonel Roosevelt was giv- en the noisest vocal greeting it had ever been his fortune to hear. From massed bands there came the roar of music from the thousands of throats came one hurrah that lasted for sev- eral minutes.
 Among those on the reception stand were Governor H. B. Quinby, of New Hampshire; Governor Franklin Fort, of New Jersey; U. s. Senator F. P. Flint, of California. Dr. Charles P. Neill Commissioner Labor; Lawrence o. Murray, Comptroller of the Curren- cy: Sen. H. O. Lodge, of Massachu- sets; Congressman Hamilton Fish, Henry M Goldfogle, William Sulzer, Herbert Parsons, w. W. Cocks and c. V. Fornes of New York; Congress- man John W. Langley of Kentucky; Edward R. O'Malley, attorney general of New York; A. M. Cheney, superin- tendent of banks of New York; Clifford Pinchot, former chief Forester; Dr. L. S. Rowe, of the American Academy of Political Sciences; Gen. Luke Wright, ex-secretary of war; Fire Commissioner Waldo, Dr. Booker T. Washington and others equally promi- nent
 In addition to the reception commit tee which escorted MT. Roosevelt to the stand were Secretary of Agricul- ture Wilson, Secretary of the Navy Never and Capt. Archibald Butt, the presidents personal aide, the latter bearing a personal letter to Colonel Roosevelt from his successor in office.
 AS soon as the terrific cheering ceased sufficiently for his voice to be heard. Mayor Gaynor, in the name of
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