The Irish standard., 1910-06-25
ROOSEVELT At HOME'
FORMER PRESIDENT RECEIVES
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME UP.
ON LANDING IN NEW YORK.
WHISTLES SHREK GREETING
Immense FiotilIa Meets Distinguished
Party at Quarantine-oay Decora.
tions, BIaring Bands and Innumer.
able Crowds Fill Up the Scene.

New York, June 1S.-Theodore
Roosevelt returned to his native land
today and was given welcome home
such as was never before accorded to
citizen of this republic. The whole
country joined in it, and it was so
spontaneous and so utterly non-parti-
san that 1t could not but be most fiat
tering to the former president.
FlotIlIa Meets Him at Quarantine.
EARLY In the morning an immense
flotilla sailed far down the bay and
when, about seven o'clock, the scout
ing tugs and motor boats came flying
in with the word that the Kaiserin
Auguste Victoria was approaching, all
made ready for the first greeting.
AS the big liner came into sight,
every whistle on every vessel was tied
open and shrieked the welcome to the
returning wanderer. Colonel Roose-
welt, with Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs.
Longworth, Miss Ethel and Ker-
init by his side, stood on the deck.
waving his hand and smiling
Reception Committee Takes Him.
At quarantine the necessary for
malities were quickly over and the
official reception committee took the
colonel and his party aboard its rev.
enue cutter. That vessel at once
started up the harbor and all the gaily
decorated craft, filled with clubs and
private parties, fell in behind and
formed most spectacular water pa
rade. The shores were black with
people who shouted their greetings to
Teddy" as he passed and the facto-
whistles to the general din.
So it went all the way up to TWEEN
ty-third street, where the parade
turned and made It's way back to the
Battery. At that historic spot at the
lower end Of Manhattan island Colonel
Roosevelt landed to receive the for
NAL welcome home.
Welcomed by Mayor Gaynor.
In an enclosure in the center OF
Battery park were 200 distinguished
guests, including senators, representa-
tives, ambassadors and close personal
friends Of Mr.. Roosevelt. Surrounding
this enclosure was another reserved
space which was occupied by about
$500 prominent men and members of
the big reception committee.
The cheering and music were al
most continuous as the colonel en-.
tered the park, but finally quiet was
restored and Mayor Gaynor stepped
forward and delivered cordial ad-
dress Of welcome on behalf of the ma
ton and the city. Mr.. Roosevelt re.
sponded briefly but feelingly, and
short speeches were made by several
other prominent men. Much as he
would have liked to be present to
greet his predecessor, President Taft
was kept away on account of his Off
cial position and by a previous en-
gagement.
Parade Through the City.
When the speech making was over
the parade through the city streets
started. 1t was originally intended to
conclude the reception with a mon
ster parade, and invitations were is-
sued to various organizations through
out the country. Within a few days,
however, the committee was flooded
with so many applications that the
parade feature had to be in part aban.
doncd.
The procession itself was compare
lively small and was led by the mount
ed police Of New York, who were fol-
lowed by the police band on foot.
Then came the escort Of 500 Rough
Riders under the command of Robert
Hunter Of Oklahoma City, president
of the organization. Colonel Roose-
welt came next in carriage, and his
carriage WAS followed by long pro-
cession of vehicles containing the
members of the committee and the
speakers.
The procession made its way up
Broadway to Fourth street, where 1t
turned into Fifth avenue and proceed
ed up that thoroughfare to Fifty-ninth
street, where 1t disbanded.