The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-06-23
ROYAL WELCOME
FOR ROOSEVELT
Vast Throng Greets the Former
G President at New York.
He is MET AT QUARANTINE
Escorted to the Battery by a Great
FlotilIa-speeches and Land Pa
rade--AffaIr Is spontaneous
A and Non-Partiaan.

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Theodore Roosevelt returned to
his native land today and was given
a welcome home such as was never
before accorded to citizen of this
republic. The whole country Joined
in 1t. and It was SO spontaneous and
SO utterly non-partisan that it could
not but be most catering to the for.
mer president. 81
Fiotiila Meets Him at Quarantine.
More than a month ago every avail.
able craft In New York harbor had
been engaged for the day, and nu.
merous big organizations, like the Re
publican club of New York and the
Hamilton club Of Chicago. had char
tered regular coast line steamers
Early In the morning this immense
hotilla sailed far down the bay and
when, about O'Clock, the scouting
tugs and motor boats came flying in
with the word that the Kaiserin Au.
guste Victoria was approaching, all
made ready for the first greeting.
AS the big liner came into sight, ev,
cry whistle on every vessel was tied
open and shrieked the welcome to the
returning wanderer. Colonel Roose.
welt, with Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs
Longworth, Miss Ethel and Ker.
init by his side. stood on the deck,
waving his hand and smiling.
Reception Committee Takes Him.
At Quarantine the necessary for
malities were quickly over and the
official reception committee took the
colonel and his party aboard it's rev.
enue cutter. That vessel at once
started up theJharbor and all the gaily
decorated craft, filled with clubs and
private parties, fell in behind and
formed most spectacular water pa
rade. On almost every boat was q
band, and all the way the musicians
played at the top of their lungs. The
shores were black with people who
shouted their greetings to Teddy"
as he passed and the factories and
mills added the noise of their whistles
to the general din. fg
So it went all the way up to Tween
ty-third street, where the parade
turned and made its way back to the
Battery. At that historic spot at the
lower end of Manhattan island Colonel
Roosevelt landed to receive the for
NAL welcome home.
Welcomed by Mayor Gaynor.
In an enclosure in the centerN OF
Battery park were 200 distinguished
guests, including senators. representa-
tives, ambassadors and close personal
friends Of Mr.. Roosevelt. Surrounding
this enclosure was another reserved
space which was. occupied by about
$500 prominent men and members of
the big reception committee.
The cheering and music were al
most continuous as the colonel en-
tered the park, but finally quiet was
restored and Mayor Gaynor stepped
forward and delivered a cordial adj
dress of welcome ON behalf of the ma
ton and the city. Mr.. Roosevelt re-
sponded briefly but feelingly, and
short speeches were made by several
other prominent men. Much as he
would have liked to be present to
greet his predecessor, President Taft
was kept away on account of his Off
cial position and by previous en-
gagement.
Parade Through the City.
When the speech making was over
the parade through the city streets
started. IT was originally intended
to conclude the reception with mon
ster parade, and invitations were is
sued to various organizations through
out the country. Within few days,
however, the committee was flooded
with 30 many applications that the
paxade featureihad to be in part aban-
doned. Organizations from Maine to
California and from the Gulf to the
Great Lakes requested places in the
line of march, and II the project had
been carried out the procession would
have extended from the Battery to
the Harlem river and back again, a
distance of 20 miles. and the people
who had travelled hundreds of miles
to see Roosevelt would have been de-
priyed of the pleasure. In order to
overcome this obstacle so that no one
would be offended, unique arrange
ment was adopted by the committee.
All organizations that wished to par.
ticipate in the parade were assigned
certain blocks along the line of
march: for instance. one or two
blocks were assigned to some, visiting
club, and the next to the public. and
SO On. -... s..#s
The procession itself was compare
lively small and was led by the mount.
ed police of New York. who we've fol-
lowed by the police band on foot.
Then came the escort of 500 Rough
Riders under the command OF Robert
Hunter Of Oklahoma City, president
of the organization. Colonel Roose.
welt came next in carriage, and his
carriage was followed by a long pro-
cession OF vehicles containing the
members of the committee and the
speakers,
The procession made its way up
broadway to Fourth street. where Il
turned into Fifth avenue and, proceed.
ed up that thoroughfare to FEfty-ninth
street. where It dishanesd.