The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-06-19

surprisingly brief and simple, and al.
most before half the people realized
Ii they were over.
Mr.. Roosevelt, the mayor and Cor
nelius Vanderbilt were moving toward
their carriages in the line OF the pa
rade Long after they were swallowed
in the multitude the crowd fingered to
exchange "reminiscences. They had
their fiji of impressions, but the real
excitement of the day was only begin
ming
Roosevelt and the Rough Riders.
While Roosevelt and his escort
were waiting in their carriage for the
head of the parade TO form. the one
hundred and forty-four rough riders
who had come from every part of the
country some Of them from as far as
Alaska-had their first chance TO
greet their old chief.
As the Roosevelt carriages drew
up behind them, them gave long
wild yell The colonel was on his
feet In an instant
'I certainly love all my boys he
shouted back and again there was Il
Yell almost hystcrlcal in Intensity.
The parade started at 1890, Lead
ing the line was a detachment OF
mounted police. Then came the
mounted band of squadron A New
York national guard, the rough rid
ers. the Roosevelt carriage and eighty
other carriages in which rode the
visiting mayors. governors, members
OF the staff, members oil the senate
and members Of the reception COM
mlttee. Eight mounted policemen, all
formerly cavalrymep, who served in
the Spanish-American war surround.
ed the Roosevelt carriage. The line
OF march In the lower city was
through a seathing whirlpool Of en-
thusiasm The tall cliffs OF the can
yon that is broadway. were specked
with faces at the windows. Every
thing imaginable was waved. below
and aloft, Whirls OF descending It's
sue paper thrown from the windows
filled the air with spirals.
Very Enthusiastic Himself.
Colonel Roosevelt was as enthuSl-
aetic as the crowd His face grew
redder, his smile broadened. standing
erect In his carriage He remained
standing almost constantly through
out the two hours journey
The conyolutions Of ticker tape
tape wound around the necks OF the
horses and fairly enmeshed the col"
onel himself, when 1t seemed as II he
had fallen into a ticker basket, But
be seemed TO like 1t and waved
string of tape in one hand while he
raised and lowered his hat with the
other
Shortly after the parade passed city
hall park, q woman leaning from
window OF factory in which babies
hats are made, tossed out half dozen
OF tiny bonnetS toward the carriage,
Leaning he caught one Of them, in
spected it gravely and then broke in
to a broad smile. A woman with two
babies in her arms stood at the curb.
His keen eye spied her instantly and
up went two fingers. one for each
baby. Something that he shouted
was lost In the din
Above Blocker street, still in the
downtown district, a man with
magaphone yelled;
Who'll be our next PRESIDENT"
AS though by prearranged signal.
the crowd answered Teddy in one
stentorian shout
Teddy. Teddy, Teddy"
All through the parade it was
Teddy, Teddy. Teddy bully for you
Teddy, eat en- alive, good boy,
Teddy"
The colonel bowed, smiled and
bowed again.
AS the parade swung through
Fourth street into Washington Square
and thence into Fifth avenue, the
Spanish war vetrans-other than the
rough riderS-fell into line behind.
with the Roosevelt ncighbors and
New York political clubs. winding up
the procession. Then the band played
the classic OF the Spanish war.
"Therell be hot time In the old
town tonight"
At Fifty-ninth street. where Central
Park begins the parade di9banded.
Colonel Roosevelt was driven to the
home of Theron Butler, where he met
for the first time. at luncheon, all the
members OF his family reassembled.
He left the house at 3 p, III. in an
automobile for an inspection of the
wedding presents TO Miss Alexander.
who will become the wife OF Theodore
Roosevelt. jr., next Monday. With
him went Mrs. Roosevelt. Theodore,
jr. Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas Longwortb.
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