The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-19

faction: that he still loved the boys IN
campaign hats had been shown by ms
continual insistence that Captain CROSBY
stick close TO his side: that he did not
wish TO talk word Of politics; that ne
had come homo with time for months
TO come allotted TO hard work, Quite dut,
side OF politics he had carefully explained
to not less than hundred VINO mao
made plans TO usurp part Oh o Ioi
speeches in New York and elsewhere be-
fore the journey on the river ended.
Greeted With Giant Cheers.
As the boat finally approached the pieI
n vast cheer came to him from land-a
giant, even In this day OF cheersMand
actually stepped ashore his ear was
! wholly deaf TO those who bid for IL on
board, He seemed hungry TO put foot
again on the actual soil OF the United
"Ah, it will seem good,' he cried to
| half Il dozen OF US standing near, ana
that good" had true Kooseveltinn en-
phasis,
Upon land the welcome which had
greeted the returning traveller upon the
water was repeated and multiplied All
| with ono notable exception.
| Down in Wall street where, at the time
Of King Edwards death the black dis
| little flags TO fly on this day when the
living ex-president returned Elsewhere
the display and rejoicing was tremendous
and was shown In every way that an
enthusiastic populace could find to show
its welcome Hundreds OF private resi-
dences. fiat houses and business build
ngs flew the flag, and many were elab.
oiately decorated far from the line OF
! march.
And the line of march itself was a
blue. Only Dewey''s wonderful return
from the far east has ever made New
| York to blossom with the colors OF the
national standard, In the procession on
the water vessels OF all kinds had joined,
| from batteships to drab steam light
ers. In the land parade, had the com
would have been as great diversity. AS
many applications for positions in the
line were refused I am told. as We're ac
cepted, All avenues of travel which led
toward the line of march were woefuly
conSested early In tho morning, When /
| started out at 8 O'Clock the Jersey trains
were pouring In their thousands and the
street cars were completely filled with
sishtseers anxious to get good positions
on the line Of march.
Crowds Well Handled.
When the Androscoggin dropped its
passenger down AT the battery that great
space was filed with struggling thou
sands. and along the long miles OF the
line OF march the crowds formed dense
mass-well handled. by the way. by thai
police force of which the man they hon
ored once WAS head.
AS the colonel climbed up in his place
IN the stand from which he made his
speech OF thanks to his fellow citizens.
he waved his hand at his waiting family
and then he turned and faced the throng
He did not wave it at that crowd-he
shook II. almost as a fighter might defy
threatening foe. But the defiance did
not go beyond the gesture OF the fist
lighted.
The crowd roared TO IL gleefulIy and
again he lovingly shook his big fist at 1t
before he started on his speech.
The course OF the parade up town was
tull OF interesting incidents Early In
his line Of march his carriage. evidently
TO his surprise. came upon party OF
Rough Riders. who have been coming to
New York by twos and threes during
dred OF them. AT first he did not see
them, then rang above the crowds CON
ventional hurrah the wild yell of the
regiment. II was plainly wholly unex-
pccted and for second he did not re-
spond. but sat astounded. Then, with
q hushing face and even broader smile
oi smiles, he sprang TO his feet. waved
his hat fraptically. and peerinR al the
veterans with that peculiarly intent look
TO call his old comrades in arms by
name Did the Rough Riders answer?
They, sure did Battery place had never
heard SUCH sounds before and perhaps
never will hear such sounds again The
Rough Riders were riding eastern horses
Several Of them complained 10 me the
night before that they did not think OF
them with confidence.
Horses Too Gentle.
Theyre too darn gentle" one Of them
SAID sadly You can't never tell what
cayuse That's so damned gentle will DO
when the unexpected happens I'm plumb
But they forgot their worry over the
gentle mounts when they came alongside
tneir colonel from Africa. They forced
them into place before him in the line as
the guard OF honor. with such adroItness
as those eastern nass had never known
before; they Gained them with n skill
quite new to them. and then they rode
yells as pathfinders UP Broadway for the
man who led them up San Juan hill.
And Broadway, as they and he pro-
gressed. was Bedlam long drawn out
through 1t In parades. the crowds have
cheered. as he progressed the crowds
went mad No room was left upon the
sidewalks anywhere. and often the po-
lice had their own troubles in trying to
prevent enthusiasts from breaking
through their lines and falling on the
colonefs neck. against the rules.
Cup of Joy Filled.
There Is no doubt that the thing which
pleased the colonel most. next to his
by his wartime comrades OF his famous
regiment. This seemed to be an absos
lutte surprise to him. II put the last
sweet drop into cup of Joy which Ger
tainly could not have failed to be as full
as most cups ever arc.
Nor did the celebration OF his home
coming end with New York City, Long
Island City. where he took the train for
Oyster Bay. paid its own tribute. and
Oyster Bay. his home. was galy dressed
and thronged 10 welcome him The "a
nous Oyster Bay brass band was at its
hest-and that is very startling-and be-
sides the simple townsfolk there was
throng OF auto parties from the nearby
towns OF Long Island to escort him on
the curly, hillv drive up 10 his home.
Even the italian colony In the famous
village turned out In It's mad enthusiasm
and hired New York musicians to do the
great American due honor.
The weather which my friend. the Eng,
lishman, upon the boat had said. woulu
have, been in London called Kings
weather. paid a really dramatic tribute
TO the homecoming of the ex-presldent
At Just about the time when he was
scheduled TO he we'll under cover, IL
changed completely. suddenly. and gave
New York an hour OF storm. The rain
came down In torrents. hallstones pelted
lightning flashed and thunder ratified
but the colonels welcome had been hand
cd TO him by million people. and then