The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-25
put down BY the honest yptcrs
New York, tho better for the city.
yvHEyI,E COMES HOME.

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WHEN HE COMES HOME.
8 Colonel 17oosevelt,s true friends are
preparing to welcome him wien he
comes. They are not going through,
the formalitysof a great dinner and
a public speaking. They know the
Colonel and they know the things lie
loves. They fully appreciate that the
Trust Buster and the Soldier, the
Mighty Hunter and the Faunal Nat
nralist, the Historian and the siren
uous One does not care a rap for all
the dinners that might be sprcnd in
1.-The Waldorf from the day of his COM
/, ing until the day of his glorious re-
election. What he wants Is action. II
he cannot get that, he wants things
that will remind him of action
things that Will show him the fruits OF
Ills former toll.
we profess a true fondness for the
Colonel, for we belong to the faithful
press which never breathed a word
about the Panama Canal. We never
whispered that he was wrong In any
thing he ever did, oraever said he did,
or ever planned to do. We love him
because he is what he is and because
lie never gave us membership III that
club At least. we advance these,
reasons as our right to participate in
the celebration being planned for his
homecoming.
a few of his friends. ourselves. we
again insist, among them, have ar
ranged for his reception and have
worked out the program. While we
We're doing this. the Chicago Tribune.
which is good paper sometimes in
spite of itself. has made UP a detailed
programme for the parade. This pro-
gramme leaves nothing to be desired,
and We wish therefore to lend our
hearty approval to its every letter
and clause. Here 1t Is:
FIRST DIVISION. 81
The Rev. William Joseph Long.
Marshal.
Nature takers on foot leading John
Burroughs in captivity.
Jack Abernathy George Curry
Jacob Riis. John Avery Nc
Ilhenny. and Booker I.
Washington on skids.
The Hon. Albert Jeremiah Beveridge
on foot, with side arms, hut with
colors furlcd.
SECOND Division.
Chancellor Day. Marshal
Malefactors of great wealth on
biplanes.
The Hon. Charles Warren Fairbanks
drinking buttermik.
Float representing George washington
receiving letter Of thanks from
Mr.. Fairbanks for cutting
down cherry tree.
Shorter and Uglier words onEstilts.
Ananias club members with callope
playing '.rhe Holy City"
Storks dancing Highland fling.
my Dear Maria" on Il float.
THIRD DIVISION.
The Hon. Joseph Bailey, Marshal.
The Hon Joseph B. Foraker command
sing Companies B. c, and d. of
Twenty-fifth United States
Infantry.
That Man Cannon.
I Members of Congress bearing Gates
Mar and other floral emblens.
Undesirable citizens wearing wreaths."
1T is perhaps little early to give
out these plans because the New York
committee would doubtless copy the
details; but we feel embroidered to
make the announcement because the
Colonel has already expressed some
fears about the character of his re-
ception. When he reads this, let him
advance in peace. assured of well
come to the bosom Of those whom he
served and loved-those who loved him
so well that they paid to send him out
of the country and would pay much
more to keep him out.