New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-19
LAND PARADE PROVES
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE
c!s.rtic Welcome of MuItitudes
Shouted from the Battery
TO the Park.
ntzzLING SMILES RESPONSE
rouoh Riders Escort Former
chief and Long Line of Nota-
bles-No Accident to Mar
Great Reception.

.;o,s from ali over the country. gave ex-
resident Roosevelt their greeting when he
.,-,ed I'D Broadway 20 4th street and
800, the beginning Of Fifth avenue to the
-,,-o and through the entire length of
u- massage the returning traveller was
founded hv dense mass of people that
.h.sra5 and yelled and whistled and waved
a., Collective hat and handkerchief with
-, she spontaneous enthusiasm of school,
boys.
-hraush that journey. too. Mr.. Roosevelt
-ss hardly permitted TO sit still in his car
-,.es for minute, for the thousands Of
s,sc+ato-s demanded salutes and that he
NV himself 10 the people on both sides
- che line of march. Mr. Roosevelt stood
.ts strain good naturally. His famous smile
as visible ali the time. and the enormous
,-o.-5s al Madison Square Park. around
.hs 40 street corner and az the Plaza went
,1s with enthusiasm as he turned first to
o,e SIDE and then to the other
ls one nan in the reviewing stand at
os-b street put it. after noting the bronze
- +is fare and the bleach of his hair. ct
s,,sss Teddy can stand this sun all right,
and he won't mind And that expressed
.,s sense Of the crowd. They wanted to
q
sun which was making il uncomfortable
Cor some Of them wouldn't bother him at
al.
Asa matter Of fact. Mr.. Roosevelt didn't
p e,-ssr 70 even notice the sunshine beating
5ovn on his hare head and unshaded face.
Lower Broadway. from the Battery to 4th
greet. vas g mass OF patiently waiting peo-
ne half hour before the parade was sched-
Jled 10 start Fifth avenue to the Plaza
YVES packed from curb TO curb, and even
d before the organizations which had been
assigned 70 sections along that thorough
fare appeared 10 claim them, IT seemed that
II would be impossible TO find space for
another spectator.
Some way or other they did crowd IN.
-hough, and from 9th street TO 40 street
thirty-fve thousand men, representing
clubs. societies and orders. distributed
themselves in the front rank of the spec
;stors after il seemed that all available
spsoe was filed For many blocks above
Madison Square. however. the police were
forced 10 move their lines out from the
curb on each side 10 make room for the
delegations
The Rough Rider Escort.
regiment escorted him. and though the
crowd greeted them with applause 1t was
mid. indeed. compared 10 the storm of
wells that continued along the line of march
as Mr.. Roosevelt himself came along.
L was e dignihed assemblase before Mr.
Roosevelt appeared. and it was dignifed
again when his carriage had gone on out
Of sight and hearing. but as he approached
each section. as he acknowledged their cor
dial sslutes. and until their cheers were
drowned in the sea Of voices TO the north
Of them. dignity was thrown TO the winds
and every human atom contributed the
81 loudest and longest continued YELL he or
Z shs was cspa Die of. The women were not
one whit behind their escorts in enthusi-
asn, and their waving parasols added a
couch Of color - the scene and evoked Mr.
Hoosevelt's acknowledgment with dazzling
smiles
- he may he somewhat of demaEogue
but he's z high class one said one man
II the crowd a. Madison Square Park, with
kind OF grudging admiration.
On, but he's grandr' returned his femi-
rine companion. and minute later both
nan and woman were shriekins their
1sudtS and the man had his hat waving
and was yelling, oh. you Teddy with
a. the enthusiasm Of a boy at his first
circus
A. the main crosstown streets along the
foute NJ the parade the spectators were
nassed for q half block in each direction
II the more open spaces at the beginning
q Fifth avenue, Madison Square Park.
around the library al 42d street and at the
fiaza there were almost countless throngs.
II spite Of E ticker notice calling atten-
non 70 the ordinance prohibiting the throw
ING Of paper and ticker tape, the business
houses in lower Broadway contributed
'erlJable deluge Of paper from Office win
COWS, aimed chiefly al the Rough Riders,
o1i sometimes striking the carriage in
which Ny Roosevelt rode. The cavaliers
tnd their former leader took il all in good
ssr