The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-19
The Colonel Arrives Home
From South American Trim.
All Demonstrations Over His
Return Are Postponed.
FAMILY GOES TO MEET HIN
Goes From Steamer Directly to
His Home by Tug.
State of His Health Causes Re.
quest for Quiet.

New York, May 19.-The steam
ship Aidan, decorated from stem ia
stern and bringing Theodore Roose-
welt from Brazil. reached Quarantine
at 3:40 o'clock this afternoon.
| Arrives in Harbor.
New York. May 1.-THE steamship
Aidan. bearing Theodore Roosevelt
II ON Brazil, came into lower New
| York harbor this afternoon, after a
voyage lasting twelve days.
About the time the vessel reached
Sandy Hook. tug left the city car
rying Mrs. Roosevelt and other men,
at quarantine. He had been away
from home more than seven months.
Because of Mr.. Roosevelt's illness.
resulting from the privations he un-
derwent in Brazilian wilderness, there
| was no ceremony at his home COM
ing. In this respect his arrival differ
ed vastly from the occasion of his re-
turn from Africa. Then a great de-
monstratton awaited him. The state
of his health now influenced both
him and the family to insist on quiet,
and plans were made whereby Mr.
Roosevelt was to go directly to Oyster
Bay BY tug. after leaving the ship at
quarantine.
The Aidan reached Sandy Hook
shortly after o'clock and took on
pilot. Haze had hung over the At
lantic. outside the Hook during the
forenoon, but when the Aidan came
into the harbor the sky was clear and
the sun shOne bright.
Only one message was received
from the Aidan by wireless today. This
said that Mr.. Roosevelts health was
greatly improved and that he hoped
to address the National Geographic
society in Washington next week. This
would seem to indicate that he had al-
most completely recovered.
Those who went down the bay to
meet the colonel were Mrs. Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr.,
DR.. and Mrs. Richard Derby, his SON.
in-law and daughter and Emlen
Roosevelt. q cousin. II the colonel
feels well enough there will be fam
lily dinner at SaEamore- Hill this az
ternOOn.
To Dodge the Crowd.
New York, May 19.-Theodore
Roosevelt will get home from his
South American exploration trip late
today. Agents of the steamship Aidan.
on which Mr.. Roosevelt is returning,
received wireless word today that the
steamer would reach quarantine about
o'clock.
The coloners friends in this city and
even his neighbors in Oyster Bay will
not have a chance to greet the return
ing traveller, II the plans OF his family
are carried out. They have arranged
to have a strictly family party to meet
him at quarantine with tug and take
him on it up Long Island sound to
Oyster Bay. where he will be landed
Emlen Roosevelt, only a short distance
from his home.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr., and w.
Emlen Roosevelt will make up the
family party. Nothing was said in the
wireless message from the Aidan re-
garding the state Of Mr. Roosevelt's
health, but this was taken by his
friends to indicate that he was all
right.
Captain Alexander of the steamer
Dunstan, which carried Colonel Roose-
welt down the Amazon river from
ManaOs to Para, arrived in port Mon
day. and said the colonel was greatly
His Health Is Improved.
New York, May 19.-From the steam
ship Aidan, nearing this port, with
Theodore Roosevelt aboard. came a
wireless message, during the forenoon.
saying that Colonel Roosevelt's health
was greatly improved and that within
a short time he would deliver a lee
ture on his explorations in Brazil, be-
fore the National Geographical society,
at Washington. The Aidan it was
reckoned would reach quarantine about
y. H. 1ueTe a tug was waiting 10
take the colonel direct to Oyster Bay.
Celebration Is Postponed.
Oyster Bay. May 1s.-At the request
OF Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, the plans
of the villagers of Oyster Bay to well
come Col. Roosevelt have been post
poned for at least "a hours. There
was to have been a parade tonight,
but the decision to bring the colonel
by yacht put these plans awry. Now.
it Is planned to have Mr.. Roosevelt
dine quietly with his family at Saga
more Hill tonight, if he feels we'll
enough, and tomorrow evening go
down to the village