Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-21
ROYAL WELCOME
FOR ROOSEVELT.
VAST THRONG GREETS THE FOR,
MER PRESIDENT At NEW
YORK.
he IS MET AT QUARANTINE
Escorted to the Battery by Great
FIotiIIa-Speches and Land Pa
rade-Affair is Spontaneous
and Non.Partisan.
New York, June 1s.-He has come

New York, June 1S.-He has COME
back!
Theodore Roosevelt returned 10
E. welcome home such as was never
before accorded to a citizen of this
republic. The whole country Joined
in it, and it was so spontaneous and
SO utterly non-partisan that it could
not but be most fattering to the for
mer president.
Since emerging from the African
Jungle the latter part of March. Mr..
Roosevelt has been the guest of near
ly every European ruler and almost
unprecedented honors have been
heaped on him The reception by his
fellow citizens was fitting climax to
his triumphal tour and must have
been the most satisfactory event con.
nected with it.
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
fotilla 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 and Kermit
by his side, stood on the deck, waving
his hand and. smiling the familiar
smile, and the waiting thousands
cheered him again and again.
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 its rev.
enue cutter. That vessel at once
started up the harbor and all the gaily
decorated crafts, filled with clubs and
formed most spectacular water pa
rade. On almost every boat was
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.
Welcomed by Mayor Gaynor.
In an enclosure in the center Of
Battery park were 200 distinguished
guests, including senators, represent
atives, ambassadors and close per-
soral friends or Mir. Roosevelt. Sur.
rounding this enclosure was another
reserved snace which was occupied
/. arcnt s..1 OF ointment men and
r7a.nitrs g Ga t:s reception com
.~c TNc "rt # the park was
i IN - {. r-th%e, ard every inch of
v 1f" = 4 f.c-l an early hour in
= ctuil,E
~ y; - a,G "nEic were al
IS: cortip"c:s e. the cnlonel en-.
tered the park, but finally quiet was
IoSIOISu anu Mdyui Td.fIOr St6pDed |
forward and delivered a cordial ad-
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 Of
fetal position and by previous en-. |
gagement.
Parade Through the City.
When the speech making was over.
the parade through the city streets
started. 1t was originally intended to
conclude the reception with mon.
ster parade. and invitations we're is