The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

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GCSTE VICTORIA (by wireless TO
Eiasconset, Mass,. and land line 10
New York;. June. if.--At 3 O'clock
this morning this vessel. WITH former
President Roosevelt on board. was 423
miles east OF the Ambrose channel
light. The weather was thick, but
schedule WAS being maintained. and
Sandy Hook will probably be reached
nj the exact time planned.
NEW YORK June 1.-THE en-
thusiasu over the return OF the
mighty African hunter Us increasing
as the kaiserin Auguste yis.eria
draws nearer New York. Pictures of
the colonel are hung ia every public
place. The hotels are fiiled with hero
wprshippers anxious for the naur 10
arrive whea they can 'eass.r Cor
Teddy and the sidewniks of the city
are crowded with sakerr. selling
souvenirs Of the festive occasion.
Teddy bears, medals bearing II replica
of the eountsnanoe OF the hunter,
miniature dig-dige and plaster casts
of the former president In the uniform
of the first volunteer cavalry ara sell
ing like hot cakes On tine streets, and
the return OF the first citizen" speiis
fortune to the men who gather the
Nffh1itS W tilf FtQNeHu SFtAStE<
a-....: :. Plans Of ARRIVAL, .s...a
It il lftste uncertanttat just what
hour the Hamburg American nher'
will reach Sandy Hook. She may get
there as early AZ o'ciock tomorrow
morning but the general impression
IL that Il Will be later before che VIII
drop her mud hook off the Ambrose
channel light, AT O'Clock the vee-
sel will proceed 10 Quarantine, where
h1 las hnf5
which win be Collector Loeb and a
few of the intimate friends of the re-
turning traN eie- win be waiting. The
colonel will breakfast On board the
cutter afterward being transferred to
the cutter Androscoggin. which viii
bring the committee. President Tafts
personal representative and state
governors and their representatives up
the bay.
After the colonel has received the
letters or welcome from President Taft
and Governor hughes and shaken
hands with the commItte, the water
parade will start. All vessels partlci-
letting have been directed to assem-
bile at Clifton. Staten Island. at sac.
They with anchor In double column
400 feet rArt. Ten minutes before
time to get under way the code
signal Prepare" will he flown from
the Androscoggin, while the signal
''S'' Will indicate the start which 10
expet ted TO take place about o'clock.
The naval escort and the revenue cut
ter with tNe colonel on board will sail
through the double line OF craft Then
the latter VIII fall in behind and the
parade VIII move up the North river
In twelve DIVISIONS, After sailing
north to Fifty-ninth street the water
parade will return to the battery.
where the colonel and the&committee
snd distinguished guests will land
Fnd proceed to the grandstand for the
speechmaking.
Airship Race.
There Is possibility II the weather
IL 20. h" that the paraders will have
chance to compare an aeroplane
and a dlrigihle balloon in Hight.
Charles X. Hamilton with his Cur
tiss bi-plane said to-day that if he
could @.et his machine in shape he
would Try 10 fly over the tops of the
Incoming craft, while Frank Goodal
the first aviator to pilot dirigibYe
across the Hudson river and around
the tomb OF President Grant intends
&c try similar feat. Both OF these
exhibitions. however depend on the
weather and the indications to-day are
not most favorable.
The proceedings after Col Roose-
Yeit lands will ba, carried out with
clockwork precision. The only speak
ers at the Battery will be Mayor Gay
nor and the colonel. and then will
come the triumphal march to Fifth
avenue and Fifty-ninth street Elab-
crate precautions are being taken to
safeguard the more than q million
spectators who will gather at the
Battery and all along the line. Dep
uty Commissioner Of Police Bugher
q veteran OF the Philippines and a
close personal friend OF Col. Roose-
Welt has assumed command of the
police detailed for parade and guard
duty tomorrow. He will have un-
der his direction Chief Inspector Max
Echmittberger. three inspectors, fifty
police captains. 125 heutenants, 900
sergeants and 1900 policemen In
addition, Chief OF Detectives John
Russell and 500 plain clothes detec-
tfves will be scattered through the
crowd TO be on the lookout for pick
pockets.
All OF the known crooks In town
ere being rounded up to-day. taken
before magistrates and committed for
two days ION suspicion" Emergency
I hoopitAls have been organised In cons
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