The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-18
PARADE THROUGH
STREETS BEGINS

With the end Of the ceremonies at
the Battery the police cleared a way
along the western edges of the Enclosure,
and Mr.. Roosevelt passed through the
court Of honor. accompanied By MAJOR
Gaynor and Cornelius Vanderbilt. the
latter as chairman Of the reception com
mittee, 10 the first OF the waiting line Of
carriages.
Mai Gen Charles F Roe. under
whose direction the parade was, cIattered
about on horseback a bit. gave a few
orders, scanned the. line, and then sig
nailed his DuClCT- over the hum OF the
crowd. the notes Of the bUgIe rose clear.
and the parade through the heart Of the
nations metropolis was of. with Mr..
Roosevelt bowling right and left
The order Of the procession was.
Squad OF mounted police.
SQUADRON a Band mounted.
Roosevelt Rough Riders. escOrting
former Commander Mr. Roosevelt May
or GaynOr. and Chairman Vanderbilt in
carriage.
Carriages bearing Senators. governors.
con mitteemen. and OtheT celebrities.
Seventh Regiment Band.
squad Of mounted police.
Lineup Of Carriages.
The carriage Immediately behind Mr..
Roosevelt's was assigned to his former
secretary, William Loeb. r.. now coucc-
tor Of the port Of New York; Judge FL
bert II. Gary, Secretary James Wilson.
and Captain Butt. The third was as
signed TO Secretary Meyer and his aide,
escorted by George b. Sheldon, president
of the Union League Club. The next
was given 10 Governor Fort Of New Jcr-
Sey and his aide escorted by John w.
Brooman and Robert G. Morris, Of the
committee.
The other carriages were put at the
disposal Of Governor Qulmby OF New
Hampshire, escorted by Henry ". Hay
den and Herbert l. Satterlee. Governor
Mills OF New Mexico, escorted by Justice
Gerard and Philip Rhlnclander. and
Governor Weeks Of Connecticut. escort
ed by Timothy L. Woodruff and former
Governor 2. c. Lounsberry Of CoEneC-
lieut..
Frank II. Tyree appeared as the rep
reseutative Of the governor Of West
Virginia, and 7. GOOdaI for Washing
tons executive. the escort of both being
W b Brown and w. Bloomingdale. The
following carriages were put at the dis
posal OF Senator Henry Cabot Lodge OF
Massachusetts,, Senator Frank 7. Flint
OF California, and a score Of Congress
men.
Route Of Parade.
The route OF the parade was from the
Battery UP Broadway 10 Fourth street,
thence to Washington Square, and pass
ing under the Washington arch up
Fifth avenue 10 the plaza at FIfty-ninth
street the entrance TO Central Park.
Six miles through New York, along the
city's principal streets, the former Presi-
dent, surrounded by the picturesque
Rough Riders who fought under him IN
Cuba, was drawn through unbTOkGu
lanes Of enthusiastic crowds.
1t was noticeable that the East Side
had sent forth great crowds not oul y
in delegations, but In the general public
" lille decorations were more prOfuse
than was expected last night the hopes
Of the reception committee were not ful-
filled Thee,erS and hotels were gay
with bunting and flags, and many stores
and reslstances, but the riot Of color
that had been looked for was absent.
Harvest for HawkeTs.
In the crowds. though, were thousands
Of flags. not only the Stars and Stripes,
but special ensigns and streamers, made
for today only
Hes back Teddy Delighted. +"
and Back from Elba" were the most
popular legends. done. for the most
part, in git on red or blue backgrounds.
Novelty peddlers did a rushing bust
ness and their stock contained a va
riety of souvenirs beyond enumeration.
On the west side of Fifth avenue and
in the back part of the east sidewalk,
the gencI public was crowded.
Many Smaller societies looked on from
[ their headquarters along the route.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her party witleSs-
/ ed the parade from 433 Fifth avenue,
I This house, owned by the AleNander es-
I tate, was loaned by Mrs. Henry A lex
ander. A buffet luncheon was served
while the parade went by
When Fifty-ninth street and Fifth
avenue was reached the procession
I halted and America had completed for
the day its formal welcome 10 its fore
most private citizen.
/ The organizations assigned places
along Fifth avenue were representa- v c
included the Roosevelt ROOteTs." the
Army and Navy Union; the Brooklyn
! Republican League. the United HUngar-
I ian Societies. the Taft societies, delega-
lions from Omaha and PittsburK. the
West Side Republican Club. the Red
/ Men. the North Side Chamber Of Com
merCe. the Hamilton Club. Of Chicago;
/ the Republican Club. Of New York: the
! BnIiIlin Club, Of Los Angeles; the
Tex. delegations Of Ped Men from
I Houston. Philadelphia and other cities
/ and uurnberless other Republican and
( Roosevelt clubs from almost every sec
! ton
/ When the official reception was over
and Colonel Roosevelt had been per
mitted 10 steal away for lunch at the
Home of his brother-in-law. Douglas
/ Robinson. it was estimated that 1900
/ persons had packed into Battery Park;
/ that 10000 had lined Broadway and
/ Lad filed the windows along these two
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