The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19

his children on the Manhattan. called
to them and threw them kisses.
Mrs. Roosevelt was the first to come
down the gang plank from the Kaiserin
to the Manhattan. In moment she
had thrown her arms about Archie and
Quentin and effusively kissed and
Rugged both OF them. She next greeted
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and his fiance,
Miss Eleanor Alexander.
Colonel Roosevelt made a flying leap
to the deck of the Manhattan. and
with the exuberance and spirit of a
schoolboy he slapped his son theodore
on the back. He then turned to Miss
Alexander and kissed her. He took
up Quentin and Archie in his arms
and gave them resoundlng smacks.
These greetings over Mr.. Roosevelt,
with Collector OF the Port Loeb at
his side, extended cordial greetings
to the others on board the Manhattan.
He shook hands with everybody. In
Guiding members of the crew. In tho
meantime the big liner was hemmed
in close by mail boats and newspaper
tugs, while clustering about this CEN
trail group were tugs. yachts, excur-
sion boats. lighters and all kinds OF
merchant craft. all gaily decorated
with flags.
The cheering was continuous be-
tween those on board the assembled
feet and the passengers on the Kali
serin
Roosevelt Weather.
The early morning had been foggy.
but under the influence OF clearing
skies flags and pennants broke out
gaily and the sun was bright and
warm.
The South Carolina came to anchor
= faa in, n ltper and
two cable lengths away from the Dol
phin Once more the guns belched
forth a salute. this time from the bat
tleship to the Secretary Of the Navy
and from the secretary's boat in re-
turn simultaneously with the firing
of the last gun, both ships broke OF
lines of burgess and signal flags from
main masthead to deck line.
AS the time for Colonel Roosevelt's
arrival at the Battery drew near
enough, crowds swarmed toward Bat
terry park, overfiowing the sidewalks
and almost tying up traffic in the low
err part of the city. The whole city
had taken on holiday appearance.
Flags aoated everywhere. pictures OF
Roosevelt were hung in thousands oil
windows and along the line of march
buildings were draped with bunting.
AT e.2s the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
passed the Battery, gong up tne NORM
River to her berth in Hoboken. She
roared deep bass salute and a siren
answered 1t was estimated that by
the time Colonel Roosevelt arrived at
the Battery 100000 persons were
masscd there. All the stands We're
covered with white canvas and decor
ated with bunting and flags. Directly
in front of the~stand from which Col
onel Roosevelt spoke a space had been
reserved for the reception committee
and other guests of the day. Back OF
this the people began pilins UP row
on row, by countless thousands pa
tiently waiting the coming OF the ex-
President. Broadway and the other
streets leading into Battery PARK were
filled with moving streams OF human
ity, all hurrying on in the struggle LOT
places OF vantage
Furious Din of Discord.
While the naval parade was stu
Invisible from the Manhattan shores
all the whistles in the lower haroor
broke into a furious din OF discord.
Roosevelt was approaching, and the
crowd began to stir nervously swift
excursion steamers, their rails black
with sightseers, began to file by the
Battery. and still the parade was IN
visible.
AT s:55 the heavy thunder of salute
came rolling across the harbor. a