The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-23
And Triumphal Tour of Eu-
rope and Other Parts of
the Old World.
NOISY is THE WELCOME
rendered by Great Crowds Of
Citizens AS He Reaches
New York.


NEW YORK, June 1s.LFormer
President Theodore Roosevelt re-
turned today from trip through Az
rca and Europe ,is
The steamer Kalserin Auguste VIC
tora entered New York harbor at Z
o'clock this morning and was greeted
By the battleship, South Carolina, with
national salute OF twenty-one guns.
al $50 O'clock Col. Roosevelt
transferred from the Kalserln Auguste
Victoria 10 the tug, Manhattan, where
he was welcomed by number of per-
sonal friends, relatives and Captain
archibald Butt, representing Presi-
dent Taft,
i shortly after this he transferred
from the Manhattan to the revenue
cnher. AndroscoggIn, which led the
water parade that took him up as far
as Fifty-ninth street on the North
river and down to the Battery. There
he was officially welcomed by Mayor
Gaynor, Of New York.
Bcdecked with signal flags and with
guns from Fort wadsworth and Port
Hamilton booming out in welcome,
the KaIserln Auguste Victoria glided
into quarantine at 1888 o'clock. I'm
mediately behind the big liner came
six ships Of the navy with the battle
ship, South Carolina, In the van. while
at anchor in roadstead awaiting her
coming was the despatch boat, DOL
phn with the secretary of the navy on
board The battleshtp had already
saluted the returning Former Presi-
dent al Sandy Hook with twenty-one
guns but on coming to anchor along
eide the liner, the South Carolina,
hoisted long strings Of pennants, and
river craft joined in the demonstra-
ton with loud and prolonged blasts
from whistles.
Fanked by Mrs. Roosevelt. his
daughter. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
and SON, Kermit, Col. Roosevelt stood
On tho flying bridge of the liner and
with his characteristic smile and silk
ha; In hand waved acknowledgment
70 the pandemonium on all hides OF
him Roosevelt lost no time on the
AlEus,e Victoria, and with the usual
customs and health inspection formal
lies accomplished, he at once trans
shipped 10 the revenue tug, Manhat-
tan, where with immediate members
Of his family and few intimate
friends he sat down to a heavy break
fast
The United States steamship. Dol.
phin. leading the parade and closely
followed by the Androscoggln got
away at 9;l2,
Senator Lodge. Congressman Long
worth and Captain Butt boarded the
kaiser.a AuEuste from the Manhat-
'an aud we're received by Roosevelt
~ his siateroom.
There was an early morning fog
out under the influence of clouding
&ies. flags and pennants broke out
Saily ami the sun was bright and
warm As the time for Roosevelts
aTr.'d at the battery drew near,
enormous crowds swarmed toward
Battery Park overlooking the side
walks and almost tying up traffic in
me lower part of the city. The whole
y had a holiday appearance.
fias9 n,ated everywhere, pictures of
Roosevelt hung in thousands OF win
COWS and along the line of march
NE buildings we're draped in bunt-
While the naval parade was still
invisible from the Manhattan shores,
ai Whistles in the lower harbor broke
n.y. furious din Of dIscord. Divided
."'o twelve divisions the parading fleet
nearly 200 strong steamed up the bay,
When opposite a stake boat an
v0'f'a II l'ifty-ninth street. the pro-
'st'a turned and started on the re-
''En TRIP to the battery.
ihe Androscoggin was salutcd the