The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-06-23
ROOSEVELT LANDS;
GOTHAM THRONES
EXTEND OVATION
Trip Through the Streets Of
New York Is a Journey of Tri-
umph for the Returning
Traveller.

Traveller.
New York, June 18.-Theodore
Roosevelt, ex-president of the
United States, statesman and cos
mopolitan traveller, was greeted
back to his native land today by
such a demonstration of popular
enthusiasm and personal devotion
as has seldom, if ever, been accord
ed to a returning American trav-
eler. Each step in this eventful
homecoming, from the time he de-
barked from the steamship Kaiser
in Auguste Victoria until he
moved up Broadway amid the tu-
multueus demonstrations of vast
throngs Of people, was one continu-
GUS ovation and tribute of popular
enthusiasm.
New York, June 1S.-Former Presi-
dent Roosevelt returned, today to New
York from a trip through Africa and
Europe, which began Immediately or
his leaving the White House. and'which
has lasted for Is months.
The steamer Kaiserin Auguste Vic
toria, on which he sailed from Eng
land, June 10, entered New York har-
Dor at 7 o'clock this morning and was
greeted by the battleship South Caro-
lima with the national salute of u
~guns. ~
At $3.50 o'clock Mr.. Roosevelt was
transferred from the Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria to the revenue tug Manhat-
tan. where he was welcomed by a num-
Der of personal friends and relatives
and Captain Archibald w. Butt, repre-
senting President Taft.
Shortly after this he was transferred
from the Manhattan to the evenue cut
ter Androscoggin, which leads the
water parade that takes him up as far
as F~ifty-ninth street, North river, and
down to the battery, where he was Of
fcially welcomed by Mayor Gaynor, of
New York, at II o'clock.
Streamers FIutter.
Bedecked with signal flags and with
the guns from Fort Wadsworth and
Fort Hamilton booming out in well
come the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
glided into quarantine at 1888 o'clock.
Immediately behind the big liner came
six ships of the navy, the battleship
South Carolina in the van, while al
anchor in the roadstead awaiting her
coming was the United States dispatch
boat Dolphin. with the secretary of the
navy on board. The battleship already
had saluted the returning former pres
ident at Sandy Hook with 81 guns, but
on coming to anchor alongside the liner
the South Carolina hoisted long strings
of pennants and h river craft Joined
in the demonstration with loud and
prolonged blasts from their whistles.
daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
and his son. Kermit, Theodore Roose-
welt stood OF the flying bridge of the
liner above all the decks Of the bridge
and with his characteristic smile over
spreading his tanned conference.-the
a shiny silk hat In his hand, he waved
acknowledgment to the pandemoniun
on all sides of him. -
Mr.. Roosevelt lost no time on board
he Auguste Victoria. The usua Gus.
toms and health inspection formalities
accomplished, he at once transshippeo
to the revenue tug Manhattan where
with the immediate members Of his
family and a few intimate friends he
sat down to a hasty breakfast.
There was more firing of big guns
as Mr.. Roosevelt left the Manhattan fol
the Androscoggin. Then comparative
quiet while In the upper bay patro
boats darted back and forth among 10l
craft of every description marshalline
them In line for the parade.
Dolphin Leads Parade.
The United States steamship Dol.
phin, leading the parade and closel,
followed by the Androscoggin, got away
at IL minutes past 8 o'clock. i
The first address Of welcome present
ed to Mr.. Roosevelt was handed him
by the boarding pilot, on behalf Of
h Pilots association. This associa.
ton was the last to speed the colone
IN his departure from New York
Health Officer Doty was first of those
from ashore to pay his respects to Mr.
Roosevelt.
Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts;
+, Congressman Nicholas Longworth, O,
Ohio, and Captain Butt boarded the
Kaiserin from the Manhattan and were
received by Mr. Roosevelt In his state
room.
AS the cutter Manhattan came along.
side the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Mr.
Roosevelt made his way through 6
group Of second-cabin passengers VIII
clustered along the rail, and, spying
his children on the Manhattan, called
to them and threw them kisses.
Greetings Are Warm.
Mrs. Roosevelt was the first to com,
down the gang plank from the Kaiserir
to the Manhattan. In a moment sh,
had thrown her arms about Archie an(
Quentin and effusively kissed ant
Rugged both Of them. She next greeted
Theodore Roosevelt, jr., and his fiancee
Miss Eleanor Alexander.
Mr.. Roosevelt made a flying leap tt
the deck of the Manhattan and will
the exuberance and spirit Of a schoo
boy he slapped his son Theodore on thu
back. He then turne to Miss Alex
ander and kissed her. He took VI
Quentin and Archie In his arms an
gave them resounding smacks.
These greetings over, Mr.. Roosevelt
with Collector of the Port Loeb at hi
side, extended cordial greetings to thu
others on board the Manhattan. H,
shook hands with everybody. including
members Of the crew.
In the meantime the big liner wa
hemmed in close by mail boats am
newspaper tugs, while clustering abou
this central group were tugs. yachts
excursion boats. lighters and all kind
of merchant craft, all gayly d~ecoratet
with flags.
The South Carolina came to ancho
1000 feet In front of the liner and tw,