The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-16
One of Them on Land and One
on the Water.
Will Be Features of the We'll
come to Roosevelt.
MANY CLUBS COMING.
All Parts of the Country to Be
Represented.
More Than 10000 Men Will
March Up Broadway.

New York. June 16.-From almost
every corner of the land pilgrims are
making their way today to New York
to take part in the welcome home on
Saturday morning of Theodore Roose-
welt. Preparations which have been
under way for several weeks are vir-
tually completed and when Colonel
Roosevelt steps from the liner which
is bearing him home to the revenue
cutter Androscoggin, the machinery
will be set in motion for what is ex-
pected to be one of the most remark
able demonstrations of the kind ever
held.
From Los Angeles, the Billiken club,
100 strong. is travelling to New York
on a special car due here tonight.
From Santa Fe. N. M. another dele
cation is coming. Little Rock. Ark,
Is sending party of six, while
Omaha, Salt Lake City. Helena, Mont,
st. Paul. Minneapolis, Chicago, At
lanta, Knoxville. Columbia. S. c.,
Cleveland. Columbus, O.. Cincinnati,
Buffalo. Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton and scores of other cities near. and
far are making their contributions of
clubs, societies and individuals. all of
whom are coming here for the purpose
of gazing for a minute or two on the
farer.
The celebration will consist of two
main features. the water parade and
the land parade. Hundreds of vessels
will take part in the former. while the
festivities on land will engage count
less thousands. either as marchers or
spectators. Those in the line of march
will be limited to a few thousands. for
the Roosevelt reception committee
found long ago that it would be i'm
possible to hold a parade as was orig
fnally planned. The committee more
than two weeks ago had received ap-
plications for places in the line from
so many organizations that it would
have taken all day for them to pass a
given point. Accordingly, it was de-
cided to assign these organizations to
stations along the line of march and
to restrict the parade to the Rough
Riders and the Spanish war veterans
as an escort to Mr.. Roosevelt.
When His Ship Arrives.
The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria is ex-
pected to arrive at quarantine at 9
o'clock. An hour before that time,
Mayor Gaynor's committee of 800. the
governors here for the occasion and
Androscoggin and sail down the har-
Dor to extend first greetings. About
100 other vessels will accompany the
Androscogging down the bay. AS soon
as the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria comes
to anchor Mr.. Roosevelt will be taken
nit Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roose-
welt will be transferred to the reve-
nue. cutter Manhattan
AS soon as the transfer is made. the
Androscoggin will take her place at
the head of a double column of ex-
cursion steamers, private yachts and
tugs. Then the naval parade will be-
gin, every vessel in the feet saluting
the ex-president. with continuous
blast of steam whistles for two min
utes.
The battleship South Carolina will
be stationed in Ambrose channel to
greet Mr.. Roosevelt with the national
salute of 21 guns.
The fleet will proceed up the Hud-
son river to 59th street. and back to
is to land at about IL o'clock. There
he will be received by Mayor Gay
nor. A stand will seat 900 official
guests and the mayors committee. The
mayor will speak first.
Mayor VIII Speak First
The mayor will speak first Mr.
Roosevelt responding. This is expect
ed to be the only public speech of the
days exercises. Among those who have
accepted invitations to sit in the
guests stands are Gov. Henry B. Quin-
| by of New Hampshire; Gov. J. Frank
| lin Fort of New Jersey; Secretary
Meyer of the Navy; Secretary Wilson
of the department of agriculture; Cap
tain Butt, the presidents aid, who is
to bring a letter of greeting from
| President Taft; Senator Flint Cali
fornia: Charles P. Neill commissioner
of labor: Lawrence o. Murray. comp
| troller of the currency; Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts,; Attorney General
| O'Mal1ey of New York: Clifford Pin
chot; DR.. Leo S. Howe of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, and General
Luke E. Wright.
The Roosevelt Rough Riders. com
manded by Charles E. Hunter of Okla
homa City, will lead, preceded by e
squadron of police and the police band
Following the Rough Riders will be g
carriage containing Mr.. Roosevelt, the
mayor and Cornelius Vanderbilt, chair
man of the reception committee. This
will be followed by about 5000 Span
ish war veterans. as an escort to the
| committee members. who will ride il
| carriages.
The line of march will be uD Bat.
terry place to Broadway, up Broadway
| to Waverly place, thence to Fifth ave-
nue. and up Fifth avenue to 59th street
where the parade will disband. Up
wards of 10000 persons. comprising
| local and visiting organizations, will
have positions on Fifth avenue for tht
parade. Many will be in uniform o.
wear the insignia of their orders, ant
nearly all will have bands
After the parade, Colonel Roosevelt
probably viii go to the home of hi
brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson, fol
a family luncheon, and later in the da,
will go to his home in Oyster Bay
Mining Town Burned.