Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-18


supreme court of the state Of New
York; Maj. Gen. G. p. Roe. Of the
New York national guard; George J.
Gould. George r. sheldon. former
treasurer OF the republican national
committee; Ogden Mills. William c.
McAddoo, builder OF the Hudson riv-
or tunnels; Henry Ciews and Jacob
schiff, bankers; Joseph H. Choate,
Francis X. Pendleton, former cor
poratIon counsel OF New York; Cea-
sare Cont. noted Italian banker;
Theodore P. Shonts, X. A. G. Smith,
Commodore OF the New York Yacht
club and chairman Of the Roosevelt
Harbor Display committee; Nicholas
Murray Butler, OF Columbia uniyer-
sity; Henry w. Taft, George
b. Corselyou. president Of the Con-
solidated Gas company. and another
former cabinet officer; Gustav II.
schwab. william Nelson Cromwell.
Rear Admiral I1eutz. commondant Of
the Brooklyn navy yard: Lloyd G.
Griscom. chairman Of the county
republican committee; Gen. McCos-
kry Butt, OF the New York National
Guard; Col. H. II. Treadwell. DR..
Lyman Abbott, and 200 other prom
inent New Workers who had been ap-
pointed members Of the Roosevelt re-
ceptlon committee by Mayor Gaynor.
The Andrescoggln was accompanied
by the revenue cutter Mohawk, load
cd with congressman. senator's. COVER
nors and cabinet officers, and the SEN
&C which Collector Loeb had turn
cd over to out-of-town newspaper
men.
Promptly at nine o'clock the And
ioscoggin went alongside the Man
haitian at Quarantine and Col. R6ose-
welt and the newspaper men were re-
moved. Mrs. Roosevelt and the re-
maihder Of the Roosevelt family re-
manned on the Manhattan.
AS Colonel Roosevelt, attired : in
frock coat and wearing a high hat,
stepped on board the Androscoggln.
the rug Dalaelline sounded three
sharp blasts from her siren. This
was the signal for the nolsiest dem
onstratlon heard in New York bay In
many 4 day. Every craft opened It's
whistle wide and for several minutes
the din was terrific Colonel Roose-
velt made an effort to say something
to the welcoming committee and
the welcoming committee tried to say
something to Colonel Roosevelt, but
II was all lost to the crowd in the
noisy salute. 1t was the flrst part Of
Americas welcome to her returning
ex-president.
As the sirens ceased. the Andres
coggin started up the bay, preceded
by q whole feet OF revenue cutters
and police patrol boats. Immediately
behind the Androscoggin came the
Manhattan. bearing the Roosevelt
family, the Mohawk, the Seneca and
the Dalzelline.
This tiny fleet headed the process
sion. passing through the long lines
OF craft. which dipped their colOra
to the returning chieftain and then
fell into line In order, The Andres
coggin, with Colonel Roosevelt on
the bridge. sped up the Upper Bay
and following close along the Jersey
aide or the Hudson river, proceeded
to the stake boat. anchored of seth
street.
All the piers along the Jersey and
New York aide Of the river were
decorated and packed with people 10
cheer Roosevelt. while every boat
that was passed on the river sounded
its welcome. It was a continuous
ovation along the entire river front.
and Colonel Roosevelt was compelled
to lift his hat many times and bow
to commuters on the passing ferry
boats who manned the rails and
eheered him enthusiastically.
At 59th street the Androscoggin
rounded the stake boat and headed
down stream. followed BY the other
boats In the parade. As the Andres
oosgin proceeded the rest OF the feet
passed in review. the vessels taking
heavy list to starboard as the
thousands ON board strove TO set an
other and closer glimpse Of the ma.
tional hero, Nearly every one Of
the craft carried a brass band. which
played as the cutter passed on toward
the Battery.
The Land Ceremonies.
While the harbOr pageant was TAX
Ing place. Battery Park. where the
Colonel was to land. and broadway
and Fifth avenue. along which he was
to pass, were filling, It Is estimated
that IN Battery Park alone. whore