Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-20
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
ON AMERi<>N SOIL
American People Extend Hearty d ing to
Ex.Pfesident Upon His Return After
Fifteen Months Absence

NEW YORK. June 1S.-Former Pres
ident Theodore Roosevelt returned
today to New York from trip through
Africa and Europe which began i'm
mediately on his leaving the White
house and which lasted for fifteen
months. The steamer Kaiserin Au-
guste Victoria, on which he sailed from
England June 10, entered New York
harbor at O'Clock this morning and
was greeted by the battleship South
twenty-one guns. At $3.50 o'clock Mr.
Roosevelt was transferred from the
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria to the rev
enue cutter Manhattan where he was
welcomed by number of personal
friends and relatives, and Captain Ar
chibold w Butt, representing Presi-
dent Taft. Shortly after this he was
transferred from the Manhattan to the
revenue cutter Androscoggiu, which
lead the water parade that takes him
up as far as Fffty-ninth street. on
North river and down to the Battery.
where he was officially welcomed by
Mayor Gaynor OF New York at IL
o'clock
Bedecked with signal flags, with
guns from Fort Wadsworih and Fort
Hamilton booming out in welcome the
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria glided into
quarantine at 1888 O'Clock. Immediate
ly behind the big liner came six ships
with the battleship South Carolina In
the van. while at anchor at Roadstead
waiting for her coming, was the Unit
ed States dispatch boat Dolphin with
the secretary OF the navy on board
The battleship already had saluted the
returning former president at Sandy
Hook with twenty-oue guns, but on
coming TO anchor alongside the liner
e South Carolina hoisted a long
Ing of pennants and the river craft
JOINED in the demonstration with loud
and prolonged blasts from their whis.
ties.
Thanked by Mrs. Roosevelt, his
daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
and his son Kermit, Theodore Roose-
welt stood on the flying bridge on the
liner high above all the decks of the
ship and with his characteristic smile
overspreading his tanned countenance
and with his shiny hat in hand he
waved acknowledgement to the pande.
monium on all sides of him.
the Auguste Victoria and the usual
customs and health inspection formal.
tiles accomplished, he was at once
transhfpped 10 the revenue cutter Man.
haitian, where, with immediate men,
bers OF his family and a few intimate
friends he sat down to 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 darted back and forth
along with hundred and one crafts
OF every description
The United States steamship Dol
phin leading the parade and closely
followed by the Androscoggin got
away at o'clock
The first address of welcome
presented to Mr.. Roosevelt was hand
ed him on behalf of the Pilots asso-
citation. This association was the last
TO speed the colonel on his departure
from New York. Health Officer Dolly
was the first of these from the shore
to pay his respects to Mr. Roosevelt
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, Con
sressman Nicholas Longworth of Ohio
and Captain Butt boarded the Kaiserin
from the Manhattan and we're received
by Mr.. Roosevelt in his stateroom