The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-18

the boom of guns of Forts Wads-
worth and Hamilton. guarding the
Narrows. The other government yes
sells joined, torpedo boats, cutters
and smaller craft and Governors Is
land grew hazy in the smoke of the
guns.
During the din, Mr. Roosevelt, with
his teeth showing in the familiar smile
and vowing that he was "dee-light-
ed was grasping the hands of the
committeeman in rapid fire fashion.
A Message from Taft.
Capt Butt awaited until Roosevelt
was on board before he presented the
letter from Taft, and at the same time
Adjutant General Verbeck, represent
alive of Governor Hughes. presented
a congratulatory letter from the lat
tetr.
MIR. Roosevelt was most happy over
the reception accorded him.
He was on the bridge Of the Kaiser
in when he first saw the array of well
coming ships.
At his first sight of the South Caro-
lima he jumped up and down like
school boy, waving his hat and yell
ing to the newspaper men and all 9TH
ers near him, Look at that! A. Dread
naught! Well, by Godfrey
On the Androscoggin he was scarce
ly less effusive. He appeared to be
tickled at the presence of the battle
ship as a youngster with new toy,
and time and again he pointed to the
great man-of-war, and said, Isn't she
a beauty: this is one of the best parts
Of it ALL"
A little incident at Quarantine
showed the former presidents good
spirits.
The two mail boats, the Postmaster
General and the President, swung up
to the Kaiserin and gave the regula-
ton salute.
The clerks paused for an instant
in the hustle of taking sacks and Mr..
Roosevelt rewarded them with a
wave of the hat and cry, How are
you there!'
Clad in Frock Coat.
Clad in frock coat and silk hat. he
disappointed the rough riders, who
had hoped for khaki and Duttees at
the least-Mr. Roosevelt watched the
maneuvering of the conglomerate ar
manda from the Androscoggin with In
terest.
All the time he was beset by news
paper men. He had been greeted
first by a group of them on the tug
Gilkinson and they were at his side
nearly all the day.
The newspaper men and photo
graphers had flotilla by themselves
Representatives of scores of period,
calls, American and foreign, were on
hand. Several papers had special
tugs. The neutrality-suspicious. line
ran a large tug for the accommodation
of newsgathers, and the revenue cut
ter Seneca was given over to the pa
rade. They were on the Androscoggin
and the Manhattan besides. How
many hundreds of photographs were
taken today no one can estimate.
The movements of the marine pa
rade were governed by system OF
code signals.
Five minutes before the giving Of
the starting order. the attention sigma
was run from the signal yard Of the
Androscoggin. Then came the single
letter "P"-meaning prepare to star
in ten minutes
Started by Signals.
Single letters were used for all the
orders, the others being: IS" fol
start; "T'' for the turn about The
stakeboat off 59th street, and ID" fol
the dismissal after Mr.. Roosevelt:
landing.
In and out the revenue cutters ant
the flotilla of police boats were dart
ing, patroling the bay, when the pre-
pare signal was flown.
Then there came a few minutes o
hustle and adjustment.
1T looks bigger than the fleet tina
went around the world" Mr.. Roose
welt said once, turning to those near
est him with glowing smile. Hi
enthusiasm was irrepressible, AM
there was little chance for convention
al dignity on the part of the commit
teemen surrounding him. His paten
JOY was too infectious.
, The start of the marine parade wa
made to the screeching of whistle
which bore the message to Manhatta
crowds, miles away.
. The Androscoggin swung around il
a business-like manner and then fore
, ed ahead. passing between the tw
files of vessels. Then, one by on
the other ShipS swung into her wake