Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-02
ROOSEVELT WILL
Be MET IN
STYLE
EVERY AVAILABLE CRAFT
CHARTERED FOR EVENT
Great Parade Of Vessels to ts-
cort Ex-PreSident Up Harbor;
deliberately Decorated and
Filled With Prominent People

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New York. June las the time
approaches for the return of ex-
President Roosevelt on saturday
morning. June ~. the plans for his
welcome are assuming larger and
larger dimensions, and tina tho greet
Ing viii be nationwide admits or no
doubt. New York will be filled from
river to river with citizens n
guests. enormous throngs will crowd
The line Of march during the land
parade and other crowds will swarm
on the lower bay during the water
demonstration. Distinguished visit
Ors from every state in the Union
viii be In attendance, delegates from
organization from all over the
United States viii be on hand, and
scores Of clubs and societies OF New
York city and vicinity viii aid in
making the former presidents home
coming an historic event.
Chairman Il. a. G. smith 81 the
harbor display committee states that
nearly every available sea-going craft
has been chartered To meet at Quar-
pntine the KaiseTin Augustc Victoria
on which Colonel Roosevelt viii each
America. and that upwards of 100
boats will join In the procession from
Quarantine to the city. The boats,
comprising steamships. private yachts
and tugs, viii be gaily decorated and
All will rave bands aboard. h 900
members OF the citizens reception
committee appointed by Mayor Gay
nor viii ga down the bay early In the
morning on the revenue cutter An
droseoggin and meet the Kaiserin at
Q o'clock as she drops anchor. Inn
medlatcly Colonel Roosevelt viii
board the AndfoseOggin and the pro-
ccssion viii start toward New York.
Passing the Battery the boats viii
proceed up North river, hugging the
New Jersey shore, to n stakc-boat
anchored At Fifty-ninth street, and
then return, reaching the Battery At
~ o'clock. Here colonel Roosevelt
viii set foot on his native soil for tho
first time in q yenr and be officially
welcomed by Mayor Gaynor, repre-
scnting the CITY Of New York. This
ceremony viii take place on a raised
stand and the principals will be sur
rounded by 6,000 distinguished
guests. including United States sen
ators and representatives. members
OF the diplomatic corps ut Washing
ton. mcmbers Of President Taft's cab
inet. business men of national repu-
tation. artists, litcrnta1rs. governors
OF states. mayors Of cities, aud many
other persons Of note.
The Republican club of the City Of
New YORK has chartered the big
steamship Albany and Will go to
Quarantine with fully l,000 persons
aboard Az she Is as speedy rs the
flcet Kaiserin, 1t Is likely that She
viii proceed to Fire Island and pick
up the liner. The Roosevelt Neigh
bors' Association of Nassau county,
T.. l.. win take part in the naval
demonstration on the steamboat Mas
sNu. The 4Nnssau viii go down the
bay with banners flying and bands
playing. and, it is needless to say,
with Colonel Rooscvelt's ncighbors
shouting themselves hoarsc. They
win wear hats alike, carry the BAN
nors they took to Washington az the
time OF Roosevclt's inauguration, and
cave small American flags. The
Hamilton club of Chicago, 500 cnthu-
sitsts from Philadelphia and dele
cations from Omaha, Washington,
tlttshurg, Buffalo ANA othor cities
have already engaged boats. The
harbor will be policcd by cutters in
the revcnue service ana speedy po-
lice craft
The land parade will he spcctacu-
Ian in the extreme, although the
marching viii be confined 70 the
mounted police, the police band, the
Roosevelt Rough Riders cscoiting MIR.
Roosevelt, aud the reception commit
tee in carriages. The demonstration
viii DC remarkable in that instead OF
marching, the various organizations
viii be lincd M along fiith emu
from Eighth street north to Fifty
ninth. Bach organization viii have a
band ana may throw an arch across
the street. IN reality the pHradcrs
win review MI. Roosevelt, instead OF
Mr.. Roosevelt reviewing thonh Nh
along the line decorations will be
thrown Go the breeze until the route
nIll Ice AN enormous ribbon OF red,
white and blue, extending from Cen
Park Go the Battery.
Mr. RousoNcits plans following the
reception have not been announced,
and it is not known whether he viii
so To his home at oyster Bay or re-
main in the cts until tho luncheon
10 be given him Thursday. June rs.
hy the Roosevelt Rough Riders. Mrs.
ltoosevclt has been invited by the
Daughters OF the American Rcvolu-
ton TO "a luncheon at Shefry's where,
10 she accepts, she viii review tho
parade from the windows OF the ia
NOUS restaurant.