The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15
, Vol. XXI. 10. 80.
WELCOME FOp ROOSEVELT.
MOST REMARKABLE RECEPTION
EVER ACCORDED PRIVATE
CITIZEN.
Thousands Of His Admirers From All
Sections Of the Country Will Greet
Him in New York-Somc of tho
Reception Programme.

New York, June 13.-When Colonel
Roosevelt arrives in New York harbor
at a. m. Saturday. June 18th, he
will receive the most remarkable well
come ever accorded a private citizen
in the United States. The city. not
content with pouring its huge throngs
along broadway and Fifth avenue,
Will begin the welcome down the bay,
where hundreds of steamers, yachts
and craft of every description will
roar steam-voiced salute, while
bands play and the multitude shouts
itself hoarse.
From every corner of the United
States and even from Canada and
Mexico will come thousands of visit
ors to add their voices to the tumult
when the Kaiser Auguste Victoria, on
which the former president and his
party are passengers, casts her anchor
at Quarantine. Foremost ..laong the
boats to meet Colonel Eaoscvelt will
be the revenue cutter Manhattan with
RoOsevelt's relatives aboard Close at
her stern will be the cuttcr Mohawk,
carrying the two represent tives ap-
pointed by President Taft to meet the
famous hunter, scores of congressman
and representatives, governors of
States, members Of embassies, who
will go down the bay unofficially, and
prominent citizens from every State
| in the Union.
Colonel Roosevelt will leave the
| Kaiserin and board the revenue cutter
| Androscoggin which will have May
or Gaynor's reception committee on
board, and followed by a great fiotilIa,
the cutter will proceed up the bay and
past the Battery to 59th street, where
it will turn, and half an hour later.
land at Pier A. Here ,on the broad
lawn of Battery Park, where upwards
of 100000 persons can witness the
ceremonies. Mayor Gaynor will re-
ceive the distinguished citizen, and he
will respond to the address of well
come.
| The park will be gaily decorated
and will contain a court of honor,
through which Colonel Roosevelt will
pass to his carriage. The parade will
begin Immediately. In addition to
the police, mounted band, Roosevelt
Rough Riders, and the committee,
| there Will be in line the Spanish war
veterans to the number of about g.
600. All other organizations will be
| placed along the line of march on
| Fifth avenue from Sth street to seth
street. Many of these organizations
Will have their own band and several,
it is understood, will throw arches
across the thoroughfare.
| Among the distinguished guests will
be present Governor Quinby of New
Hampshire, Governor Fort, of New
Jersey, United States Senator F. p.
| Flint, of California, DR.. Charles p,
Neil, commissioner Of labor, Law
renee o. Murray, comptroller of the
| currency, Senator H. c. Lodge, of
Massachusetts, Congressman Hamil-
ton Fish, Henry NJ Goldfogle, Will
liam Sulzer Herbert Parsons, w. w.
| Cocks and c. V. Fornes, Of New York.
| Congressman John w. Langley. OF
Kentucky, Edward r. O'Malley. attor-
ney general of New York, Arion H.
| Chaney, superintendent of banks.
| Clifford PinChOt, former chief fores-
ter Dr. L. S. Rowe. of the American
Academy of Political Science, General
Luke +. Wright, eX-secretary of war,
Fire Commissioner Waldo and Book
er T. Washington.
Among those who will probably go
down the bay on the Manhattan are
Rear Admiral and Mrs. w. s. Covles
| and w. S. Cowles, Jr.. of Farming
ton Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Rob
| lnson. Of Orange, n. J.; Mr.. and Mrs.
+. ID. Roosevelt and G Hall Roosevelt.
OF New York; Mr. and Mrs. ]. II. AL
sop, Of Woodford, Avon, Conn; Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr., Miss Eleanor 3.
Alexander, his fiancee, and Mrs. II.
y. Alexander, Archibald and Quentin
Roosevelt, Miss l. s. Hagner. Mrs.
l}ooscVelts secretary, Congressman
Nicholas LongwOrth, who will meet
his wife, who is Colonel Roosevelt's
daughter; Mr.. and Mrs V. Emlen
Roosevelt ana George f. Roosevelt.
of New York