The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-19

loud laugh went up when he said with
al enjoyed myself immensely"
Mayor Gaynor, in welcoming Roose-
welt, said:
We are all hero to welcome Mr.
Roosevelt TO New York We have
watched his progress through Europe
with delight. Wherever he has gone he
has been honored as man and as an
exponent of the principles of the gov
ernment of this country. He was re-
ceived everywhere in Europe and hon
ored as no man from this country was
ever honored- We glory in all that and
it only remains for me to say now. Mr..
Roosevelt, that we welcome you homo
most heartily, and wo are glad to soc
you again.
Replying to Mayor Gaynor, Colonel
Roosevelt said
~ thank you, Mayor Gaynor.
Through you. I thank your committee,
and through them I wish to thank tho
American people for their greeting. l
need hardly say / am most deeply
moved by the reception given me. No.
man could receive such a greeting with:
out being made TO feel very proud and
very humble.
81 have been away a year and a
quarter from America and T have seen
strange and interesting things, alike in
the heart Of the frowning wilderness
and in the capitals Of the mightiest and
most highly polished Of civilized ma
tions. I have thoroughly enjoyed my.
self and now / am more glad than I
cnn say to get home, to be back In my
own country, back among people love-
And I am ready and eager to do my
part, so far as am able IN helping
solve problems which must be solved
republic on which the sun has over
shone, arc to see it's destinies rise to
the high level Of our hopes and its
opportunities.
"This Is the duty Of every citizen,
but it is peculiarly my duty; for any
being made president of tho United
States is thereby forever after rem
dered the debtor of the American peo-
pie and is bound throughout his life to
remember this rs his prime obligation,
and in private life, as much as in pub
lie life, SO to carry himself that the
American people may never haVe cause
to feel regret that once they placed
him at their head
Spies Old Friends.
This beats Africa and Europe" said
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt as he stepped
up the gangplank from the revenue cut.
ter Manhattan to the Androscoggin as 1t
lay OFF Quarantine.
ldent he camo aboard the Androscog-
gin and was welcomed by Chairman Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Ebert II. Gary OF the
! United States Steel corporation and
scores of men prominent In the world OF
finance. industry and politics. which COM
posed the large reception committee
well this is just bully" continued
the colonel. who. with his silk hat In
hand was soon engulfed In swarm OF
friends and political associates who has
tened him to the afterdeck OF the An
droscoggin, where the first reception OF
the day was held. Chairman vanderbilt
| f.1 Nv, pnnunNn1f n wplrnnl-
Ing medal on behalf OF the city OF New
York and Mr., Roosevelt replied;
ciate this welcome"
As the colonel stepped from the gang
plank to the deck OF the Androscoggin
ne caused laugh when he espied Dis.
court who prosecuted the sugar frauds,
by crying Hello, Sugar Trust
Mr. Roosevelt was In his element AS
the crowd pressed about him he shook
one after another by the hand. eNchang-
|, Ing with his friends words OF greeting.
TO Captain Crosby OF the rough riders,
who introduced him to tho reception
committee as the various members
passed. he said:
pected. l am so pleased. This Is all so
fine and magnificent,
Mr.. Roosevelt was in his element. AS
the crowd pressed about him he shook
one after another by the hand. Cen
eral George Wingate. who Is a distant
cousin of the sirdar OF Egypt, was also
|
hunter. who. seiziug General Wingate by
"By George. the slrdar told me to DO
sure to give you his regards"
Both Hands for Riis.
Jacob Riis one OF the coonel's closest
friends, was seized by both hands Roose-
welt crying, "Oh. Jack I'm so mighty
glad to see you. had a delightful revel
In Denmark. In fact. l had delightful
time all around
The welcoming committee sent up
cheer when DIR. Lyman Abbott editor
of the Outlook with which Colonel
| Roosevelt is now associated. stepped for
ward and grasped Mr. Roosevelt by tho
hand. Colonel Roosevelt started laugh
by saying
I real thing" whcreupOn some in the rear
cried. Don't talk circulation with him"
and Mr.. Roosevelt quickly taking advan-
tage cried aloud, We'll maybe you
think we are getting up a pink sheet
sporting supplement-
TO former Secretary of the Treasury
CorteIyou the colonel said: This is fine
of you TO come out here and meet me"
| a young student OF the University OF
California stepped up TO the eX-presi-
"You ought TO he here to welcome me.
| have given an elephant TO your uni
versIty, and all l can say Is 1t is not
| white"
Congressman william S. Bennett OF
brooklyn. as he stepped UP to grasp the
! hand of Colonel Roosevelt. was drawn
close while the hunter said;
Something Up His Sleeve.
1--WE got something to say to you.
but ] can't say 1t before these newspaper
| men"
"Oh! This is lust fine said Colonel
| Roosevelt. as he edged his way through
| the crowded companionway TO the dock,
| where he was escorted to the grand
stand at the Battery, where Mayor Gay
| nor Officially welcomed him
| When Roosevelt met the Rough Riders
| at the Battery he rose IN his carriage
and called out to them:
'I certainly love all my boys
| The parade reached tifty-ntnth street
| lust before 80 o'clock. and dis
| banded Colonel Roosevelt stepped from
his carriage and with Mr. Vanderbilt ana
| Mayor Gaynor walked over TO where the
| Rough Riders were drawn up, He gave
| Colonel Brody his hand and chattcd with |
| him for a moment and then went down |
| the ranks OF the Rough Riders and gave |
each llhalIl-clad horseman Il cordial |
| handclasp.
Meanwhile the pressing tllrongs cheered !