New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-19

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and every throat in New York must be
raw from shouting.
It was a girl on the yacht Viking VINO
al last attracted Mr.. Roosev elt's atten-
ton. The Viking drew alongside the
Androscoggin and shrieked her whistle
continuously and most discordantly.
The girl wanted a picture, and MI
Roosevelt was behind the mast, where
she could not snap him. The viking
kept it up until he could not help MOTTO
ing, and then MIR, Roosevelt stepped
from behind the mast and took off his
hat. while the girl got her picture.
Apain Answers Cheering.
The incident seemed to rouse him from
his preoccupation and until Pier a was
neared he smiled and bowed with the
cordially and joviality that had marked
the reception off Quarantine. A tow OF
half a dozen coal barges got in the way,
and the Androscoggin had to circle
around them. The crews of the barges
and their women folk came up from the
cabins and cheered, and Mr. Roosevelt
waved his hat to them.
Just before Pier A, the Battery land
ing, was reached Mr.. Roosevelt returned
to the bridge, but when he came down
the steps to the deck, escorted by Mr..
Vanderbilt it was noticed that the stern
look was again on his face.
AS the Androscoggin drew into the
Battery the band, which had been play
ing almost continuously since Quaran-
tine was left. struck up "A Hot Time"
and while the vessel was being made
fast MY Old Kentucky Home was
played.
Captain Cosby left the ship first. fol-
lowed by Mr. Roosevelt. Mr.. Loeb and
Mr.. Vanderbilt. Senator Lodge and Sec
retaries Meyer and Wilson and Mr. Gary
were separated from the party in the
crush TO get away, and had struggle
to get back their places.
We waited too long" said Senator
Lodge. as they stepped from the bridge
ladder. well have to fight for It."
Come on" said Mr. Gary. and led the
wedge through the crowd.
Double Line of Police.
Police guarded the road through the
Dock Department Building, and formed
a double line from the building to the
stand
Say" said one of the patrolmen, after
Mr.. Roosevelt had passed. did you hear
what he said to 'F'ingy'? a.
But "Fingy" had taken up position as
special guard, and was too proud to
speak.
At foot of the steps to the speakers
stand Mr.. Roosevelt was met by Mayor
Gaynor. who escorted him up the steps
and into the stand, which was shaded
by a canvas cover.
The start from Quarantine was made
on time. and the Androscoggin tied up
at the Battery at II o'clock. exactly ac-
cording to schedule. Part of the parade
up the river had been cut off in order
to get back to the Battery as the plans
had been made.
Thousands of persons. who had been
collecting since early in the morning,
crowded Battery Park. and bore in on
the lines of police. who worked to keep
q NtSdI way IpI Inc parry from TIE Ali
droscoggin.
Every window that commanded view
of the park was filled to capacity, and
flags floated from every building. State
street was damned to the South Ferry
The Custom House steps were a swelter-
ing mass and Bowling Green was almost
impossible. From the top floor of the
Bowling Green Building the figure of a
huge white elephant was suspended by
red. white and blue ribbons. while a
blanket covering it bore the letters
&C O. P"
Mrs. Roosevelt in Front Row.
While the party from the Androscog-
gin was landing, the Manhattan was
made fast to the Fire Department pier.
and Mrs. Roosevelt and the family. with
the other members of the party on
board, hurried to the places reserved
for them They had the front row of the
stand facing the speakers stand. An