The Washington times., 1910-06-17

welt. has assumed command of the police
detailed for parade and guard duty to-
morrow. He will have under his direc-
uon Chief Inspector Max Schmittberger,
tnree inspectors, fifty police captains,
y heutenants, 80 sergeants, and 400
In addition Chief Of Detectives John
Russell and 500 plain clothes detectives
Will be scattered through the crowd TO
DC on the lookout for pickpOckets.
Rounding Up Crooks.
All of the known crooks in town are
being rounded up today. taken before
magistrates and committed for two DAYS
ION suspicion"
Emergency hospitals have been or
ganiZed in convenient locations in the
downtown section and doctors and
nurses will be held in reserve.
The Rough Riders here 10 welcome
their former colonel and 10 hold the an
nual reunion Of their regiment are the
IDOLS of New York today. Well Uniform
ed, with buttons shining brightly they
spread through the city from their
headquarters at the Hotel Buckingham
and are made welcome everywhere.
Nearly every man mentioned in Col
oneI Roosevelts book who is alive is in
the city
As an evidence Of their feeling toward
their colonel the case Of Warren Crock
EFT is cited He is a deputy collector
OF internal revenue at Marietta, Ga, and
came here ten days ago TO be on hand
when the colonel arrived. He was taken
Ill on Wednesday and sent 10 Roose-
yelt Hospital
There his maIady was diagnosed as
appendicitis and he was told that an i'm
mediate operation was needed TO save
his life.
How long will I be laid up?" he ask
ed.
Three or four weeks" was the reply.
Not for Crockett.
Not for me-" declared Crockett.
reaching for his clothes, Il am going
to ride in that parade If It kills me.
But it won't. After the regimental re-
union maybe I'll so back TO the hos
pltal."
In honor Of the Rough Riders ana
the returning colonel the Roosevelt
cocktail is now being passed across
the mahogany on Broadway. Il is a
mild drink, If only one Is taken, but
If more are demanded the miXOlogist
makes IL plain that he is not TO be
held responsible. Here are the ingre
One-haIf Jigger of San Juan rum
(Cuba), one dash of absinthe
(France), one dash Of kirshwasser
Germany, One-quarter jigger YER
mouth Otaly), one-quarter jigger dry
gin England; serve trapped in silver
pcounted cocOanut shells (Africa).
The city is covered with posters Of
various kinds. all with the colonel as
the principal feature. There Is one pos
ter showing his teeth. each individual
tooth a foot long. The poster shows
the former President to he in a happy
mood. and below In large letters are the
words;
welcome Home"
II is only by looking closely that il !
is discovered the poster advertises a
brand of chewing gum. There are
DE E-L-I-G-H-T-E-D' posters adver- /
Using tobacco: and Rough Rider
three-sheets, telling Of the delights OF
some ones pet brand Of spirits.
Pictures OF majestic size indicate
Uncle Sam shaking hands with a he'll
meted and brightly smiling Roosevelt,
whose baggage is being carried by a
couple of smiling pickanninies.
A Memorable Trip.
The homecoming Of Colonel Roosevelt
will complete what is generally cOnsid- /
cred the most remarkable trip. other
than exploration ventures, ever made
by an individual, whether in public
or private capacity.
Sailing from New York on the steam /
er Hamburg March ., 1900. amid
scenes Of unprecedented enthusiasm. the
Colonel returns just 452 days later. after
q journey of nearly 5000 miles, laden
with hOnOrs and almost universal aC-
claim. TO find the plans for his welcom-
ing far outrival those which marked
the send-off given upon his departure
A world figure before he left, he re-