The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-19
TEDDY DANCES With CLEE
Ar SIGHT OF BATTLESHlPS
Many Amusing and Touching Incidents During
Few Hours That Roosevelt Was Center Of
all nterest--Greeted United Family
AHectionateIy---Went to Oyster
Bay Late in the Afternoon

New York, June 18.-Roosevelt set
foot on home shores today for the
first time in nearly fifteen months.
ami received a rousing welcome.
He bore with his usual buoyancy
a day OF heavy fatigues, public duties
and private emotions co-slingled, and
at 440 this afternoon, after family
reunion at the home Of Theron But
Ter. grandfather OF his prospective
daughter,in-law. Eleanor Rntler Alex
ander, left the city he had surveyed
the same morning from atar, TO-
viewed parade ashore, and was
greeted by explicit word of mouC~,
to be WELCOMED more intimately by
his lifelong neighbors at oyster Bay,
Long Island tonight. Tomorrow he
will rest.
AS private citize he was the same
outspoken, vigorous man OF both
words AMI deeds, as the city OF ms
birth has known for thirty years, as
an assemblymap police commits
sioner assistant secretary OF the
navy, colonel of the Rough Riders,
governor of the state, vice president
and president of the nation, aiid more
latterly as ambassador TO the jungle,
and monitor to those who sit in the
seats of the mighty.
In Cheerful Mood.
He had an expansive smile for
everybody, CHEEKY word for tine
bows" his old friends, the news
paper men, pat anecdote for the
noliticians, and especial greetings oil
affection for his old command, the
Rough Riders, and quick eye for
absolutely everything. Lyman Alb
bott, lie called partner Jacob Ri's
was plain Jake Assemblyman
paradise Jimmy" oliver was greet
ed by his nickname, Senator Thomas
Grady, his old antagonist in state
politics, he rallied expertly and SO 1t
went down the line.
Roosevelt Good Luck" still follow
ed its namesake.
Though hot and sultry weather
neld until the marine parade, tne
exercises at the Battery and the
march up Broadway and Fifth ave
nue. to Central Park had been car
ried through with 'punctuality and
precision. Then 1t rained great guns
Torrential thunder showers, accom-
panied by high wind that did much
damage swept suddenly down on the
homeward bound visitors, but il
cleared UP again shortly before 5, in
plenty of time to give the sages fel
low citizens of Long Island an ample
chance to see him standing on the
rear platform Of mis- special train as
he waved them welcome.
Other Greetings Recalled.
Within q generation the nation re
members three great welcomes be
fore this of today--to General Grant
In San Francisco, after his triumpha
tour of the world, following the ex
piration Of his two terms as presi
dent, to Admiral Dewey on his return
from the philippines, and to William
]. Bryan, also after a tour OF the
world. The welcome to Grant was
the most tumultous, that to Dewey
the most elaborate and stately, bu
the welcome to Roosevelt today was
shot through with dramatic expect
ancy which long ago found populal
expression In the typical pnrase--
.'the return from Elba.'
Grant, on his return, was the sol'
political possibility. but as events
proved, foredoomed to defeat. Dewe,
was hero, not a national leader
Bryan, prominent as his part ha'
been before the people. had neve
been entrusted by them with execu
tive responsibility.
Roosevelt had been something OF al
these men had baan--statesman an
.soldier and sailor too" Born In tE'