The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18
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Deafening Din of Noises
as EX-PreSident
Arrives

New York, June 1S-Former Pres.
ident Theodore Roosevelt returned
today to New York from trip
through Africa and Europe which be-
gan Immediately on his leaving the
White House, and which has lasted
for fifteen months
The steamer kniserin Auguste Vie
toria, on which he sailed from Eng
land. June 10th. entered New York
harbor at Z clock this morning and
was greeted by the battleship South
Carolina with the national salute of
q guns.
AT $50 o'clock Mr.. Roosevelt was
transferred from the Kalserln Angus
tc Victoria TO the revenue cutted Man
haitian. where he was welcomed by a
number Of personal friends and rela-
tives and Captain Archibald w. Butt,
representing President TAFT
Shortly after this he vas trans
ferred from the Manhattan to the rev.
enue cutter AndroScoggln, which led
the water parade that takes him up
as far as 59tb street. North River.
and down to the Battery, where he
was Officially welcomed by Mayor
Gaynor Of New York at II o'clock
Bedecked with signal flags and witn
the guns from Fort Wadsworth and
Fort Hamilton booming out In vel
come. the KaiserIn Augusta Victoria
glided into Quarantine at 3S o'clock
Immediately behind the big liner came
six ships OF the navy. the battleship
South Carolina in the van, while at
anchor In the roadstead awaiting her
coming WAS the United States dis
patch boat Dolphin with the secretary
OF the navy on board.
The battleship already had saluted
the returning former President at
Sandy Hook with twenty1onc guns.
but on coming 10 anchor alongside the
liner the South Carolina hoisted
long string OF pennants and the river
craft Joined IN the demonstration
with loud and prolonged blasts from
their whistles.
Flanked by Mrs. Roosevelt, his
daughter. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
and his son Kermit, Theodore Roose-
welt stood on the flying bridge OF the
liner. high above all the decks OF the
ship, and, with his characteristic
smile oyerspreading his tanned coun
tenance and shiny SILK hat In band
he waved Acknowledgement to the
pandemonium on all sides of him.
Mr.. Roosevelt lost no time on board
the Auguste Victoria. The usual GUS
toms and health inspection formali-
ties accomplished, he at once trans
shipped TO the revenue Manhattan.
where. with the immediate members
of his family and few intimate
friends, he sat down 10 a hasty break
fast.
There was more firing Of big guns
when Mr Roosevelt left the Manhat-
tan for the Androscoggin. Then COM
parative quiet, while In the upper
bay patrol boats dartcd back and
forth among hundred and one craft
of every description. marshalling them
IN line for the parade.
Tho United States Steamship Dol
phIn. leading the parade and closely
followed by the Androscoggin, got
away at twelve minutes past nine.
The first address Of welcome pre-
sented to Mr.. Roosevelt was hand
ed TO him by the boarding pilot on
behalf OF the Pilots association. This
association was the last TO speed the
colonel on his departure from New
York. Health officer Doty was the
first Of those from shore TO pay his
respects to Mr. Roosevelt.
Senator Lodge oil Massachusetts
Congressman Nicholas Longworth OF
Ohio. and Capt Butt. boarded the
Kaiscrin from the Manhattan and
were received by Mr.. Roosevelt In his
state room
Prevented a Collision.
An interesting IEident occurred
during the early reception In the
harbor Col Roosevelt was waving
his hat 10 response TO the cheers thai
we're waited TO him from the Graf
when be suddenly paused and. look
Ing in the direction OF the press tug
pointed his hand To the south HI
j seemed 10 be giving a warning ant
the men on the Gllkerson turned
quickly in, the direction indicated
They saw the bow OF the battleshi,
South Carolina looming up hardly ;
hundred Yards of the tugs star
board quarter and Captain Martin o
the Gilkerson. who had been lookin;
for danger In another direction. pu
his wheel hard over just In time L
gel his boat out OF the big battle
ships way.
From the Gllkcrson, Mr. Roosevelt
could he seen leading Mrs. Roose
welt By the arm TO the front OF tn
living bridge and pointing out TO he
the picturesque scene OF the soldier
Of Fort Wadsworth standing al atten
ton along the green embankmsnts.
Love and Kisses
A the cutter Manhattan
came alongside the Kaiserin Al
gustc Victoria. Mr.. RooieVci
made his way toward srou
Of second cabin passengers, who clni
tered along the rail- and. spying nj
children on the Manhattan. calle1
hem and throw them kisses.
Arg Rnnaannli MaE the hrEL TO chIll