The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-24
ROOSEVELT
RECEPTION
NATIONAL

New York, May 24.-That the re-
cepgion to be given Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt upon his return to this
country on June 10th, is to be Nation
al in scope and not confined to ihe
city OF New York, Is officially am
nonnced by Cornelius Vanderbilt, the
chairman of, the committee.
When the citizens committee was
appointed by Mayor Gaynor of New
York some time ago the intention
was that the city itself should re-
ceiye the famous former president.
But Immediately it became evident
that he entire country wished to
share in the welcome, and that Col.
Roosevelt himself desired that the
wish be granted. Letters from in
dlNduals and organizations all over
the Union were eeeiyed asking for
positions in the land parade, and sew
eral sent representatives to confer
with Captain Arthur f. Cosby, the
committees secretary at No. l46
| broadway
| The committee, therefore, an
nounces to- the country at large that
any oiganization iii' good standing
I will be given position in the parade,
the out-of-,own bodies being accorded
| the right OF the line. AS many politl
| cal, social, business and other organ
i2ations aud clubs have already placed
heir applications on file, Captain Cos
| uFf requests that all wishing 10 take
part in the welcome notify him inn
me,iatelr at the committees head
quar- arsy No. LAG Broadway New
York
While many minor details have not
been decided on, the general al.
rangements have been determined
Colonel Roosevelt will sail on the
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Of the Ham
burg-Ameiican line and viii reach
quarantine in the upper bay at
o'clock. The committee is able tc
name the precise hour of arrival as
ar angements have been made witt
the steamship company % delay OF
increase the speed Of the Kaiserin sc
that she viii make quarantine at the
exact time set.
AT quarantine the former president
will board revenue cutter and pro
ceed to the Battery where he will bt
officially welcomed by Mayor Gaynor
Early in the morning every available
craft laden with crowds OF Roosevelt
enthusiasts will sail 10 meet the Kai
serin and escort her to quarantine
From this point they will escort th'
cutter to its destination. Several or
ganizations, which have charte. ed th'
ccean-going steamers. will pick VI
the fleet liner east of Fire Island ant
add the footing of their whistles Il
the roar of the guns OF Forts Wads
worth and Hamilton as the ship pass
es through the Narrows.
The land parade will form at tn
Battery and pl oceed up Broadway Il
Washington square, thence through
I the Washington arch and up Fifth ay
enue to Fifty-nnth street, the poin
! of dismissal. All the latter point
probably, there will be 4 reviewing
stand. OF course, there will be othe
: stands along the line of march whic
will be profusely decorated. The pal
4 ade will be led by mounted police an,
I The mounted police band. The Roose
welt Rough Riders, forming the pei
5 scnal escort OF Colonel Roosevelt, vii
. follow after which will come the er
; tire reception committee OF $50 rel
! resentatiye citizens and the -yisltin
and local societies.
6 As the hotels are already booking
many guests the committee advise
. that reservations be engaged with
ont delaY.