The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-18
COLLECTOR OF PORT LOEB GREFTS
FORMER CHIEF EARLY IN THE DAY
Returning Lion Hunter Breakfasts Revenue
Coming Quarantine With Intimate Friends Board-Qui Chat
Made Possible by Private Arrangement

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the welcoming revenue cutter Within
a moment every craft in the harbor
had taken UP the signal. The din might
be heard for miles over the bay; il
seemed as If every tug were trying 10
Guido its neighbor. Flags We're flying;
men ana women were cheering; photog-
raphers clicked their cameras 10 catch
the animated scene and a celebration
such as New York has never known,
was or.
Glad Hands Extended.
Colonel Roosevelt grasped this out
stretched hand and that. He attempted
to say something to the welcoming com
mittee. The members Of the committee
also hid prepared something TO say to
ColoneI Roosevelt, but history will
record but an incomplete account of
what was for the moment said and
dor The noise-ma kers held sway, and,
since they were sincere about il, COM
plant was not in order
When the siren acclaim finally had
The start of the marine parade was
made 10 the screening OF Whistles,
which bore the message 10 ManhaJ-
tan's crowds, miles away
The AndrOsCOggin swung around in
a
forged ahead, passing between the
two files of vessels. Then, one by
enc, The other ships swung into her
wake, and the single-tle sweep up
the bay and river was on.
Rear Admiral LeutZ, L. s n, COM
mandant OF the Brooklyn navy yard,
commanded the naval ships The
revenue cutters were under Capt O.
o c. Hamlet. of the Revenue Cutter
Service. and the harbOr police took
their orders from Capt. Frederick
Mott.
Pandemonium Breaks Loose.
When the great line of ships started
on the long course, there were more
than eighty in line. In the surround
ing waters. with whistles footing and
spectators cheering. were fuzzy 80
vessels, big and little.
First went the revenue cutter Pa
troll. followed close by the putting
police launches Nos. 1, ., 3 and 4. Ths
cutters Calumet and Hudson and the
steamers Manhattan and Owlet fol-
lowed, preceding the navy COutlu gent.
which was led by the L. :. =. Dolphin,
seemingly the pilot Of the towering
dreadnOuEht South Carolina, business
looking from the water line TO the
tops of the OpenwOrk maStS. Shaking
along in her wake came the five tor
PeGo boat 1cstrOyers, their low free
board anC rakishness emphasized by
were the smith, the Reid, the FIuSSer,
the Lamson. and the Preston.
Then came the heart OF the parade
the revenue cutter AndrOscOg gln, haSs
a-fying, gay and bright, bearins
Theodore Roosevelt and the citizens
reception committee. 1t was this craft
that set the thronSs Banked along
the river front 10 cheering as IL
churned up the river aud then swung
hack.
Cutters Bring Up Rear.
Behind came the revenue cutters Sen
eca. Mohawk. and Manhattan bringing
up the rear OF the Government ships
Commodore DalzeH was in the van
Of the Merchant fleet on his flagship,
the DaizeIline.
The twelve division Of this section eX-
tended in a mighty string for miles. In
the first division, the Albany, bearing
the Republican Club Of New York, led
with the Commodore, chartered by the
Hamilton Club, Of Chicago, and the
Nassau, carrying the Roosevelt neigh
bOrS behind.
Five ships in the second division and
the third division We're commanded by
vice commodore August Helcscher- Five
ships in the fourth and seven i'm the
nth divisions carried hundreds of en-
thu=iasts. The six boats of the sixth
division were commanded by Vice Com
modore r. r. Moran Ihlrty-three
tugs, yachts, lighters. and excursion
boats formed the other divisions
The line was increased by four
launches from the battleships Of the
Atlantic fleet and the army launch
Lieut. Wade Cheney. dancing attend
ants on the flagship DalZclllne as picket
boats.
Hurry Off for Festivities.
While the head Of the procession was
not abreast Of Manhattan the ships
not officially participating fell out and
began the run back to Manhattan, that
their passengers might hurry 70 the
grandStands for the land festivities.
As the vessels in line passed Ellis
Island, hundreds Of immigrants, wide
eyed with wonder for the most part
strove TO get a sight Of the spectacle;
The word of the occasion was passed
around and when they learned that II
was Theodore Roosevelt, returning
home the newest Americans broke INTO
cheers Here and there one had seen
him in his European tour became the
center of an envious group
on the AndrOScOggin, Mr.. Roosevelt
noting the COmmouon at ElllS lsiah,i +
pointed TO the island and said There S
pier after pier in the North river was
decorated, and beyond them could he
seen bedecked sky sCra9ers, every one
tCpped by the stars and stripes
Crowds Make Welkin Ring.
As the boats passed I'D the west side
of the river. close 10 the New Jersey
shore, the close packed tlTongs on the
Jersey City and Hoboken water fronts,
and, farther UP. the lower reaches OF
the historic palisades. Chcered and
cheered again. while the former Presl-
dent waved in answer. Hundreds of
spy glasses were leveled on him
1t was the turn of Manhattan on the
downward run, when, after wheeling
about NJ Thirteenth street the line fol
lowed the eastern channel, hugging
Manhattan. At times the Androscog-
gin was so close to shore that the
crowds could make out MI. Roosevelt. s
features.
So long was the line that when the
leader reached the turning point the
tail OF the parade was scarcely under
way and when the cutter with Mr.
Roosevelt came 70 OF the Battery, the
rear guard was still passing that point
bound north-the parade reaching in q
great double column. the sides headed
in opposite directions q, good ten miles
five up and five Gown
All the way it passed through a great
feet o. excursion boats. big SOUND
steamers, launches, and all the Other
types Of river craft, each veSSe
crammed with spectators.
AS the AndrasCOggin passed, il was
saluted by whistles, and. in the case:
Of many trim yachts. by guns The
din was continuous and became greater