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Show ROOSEVELT FAMILY IS EfflW HftPPY Home-Coming Is in Nature of Reunion in Which All Members Mem-bers Participate. M AUG ABE T T WATTS DE PEYSTER. By Leased Wire to Tho Tribune. NEW YORIv, Juno IS. Do not forget that with Theodore Roosevelt Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Hiss Ethel Roosevelt returned, too. It was a happy family reunion, and while the cheers from the groat multitudes of ships, dock and street welled up In a mighty roar, airs. Roosevelt's heart must have leaped with motherly Joy at the sight of the three children whom sho had not seen in months Theodore. Jr.. Archio and Qucn-tin. Qucn-tin. Mrs, Roosevelt Is not an emotional woman, but there were tears in her eyes when, with a shoul, Archio and Qucntln raced across tho dock of tho Manhattan and Into their mother's arms. To bet'ln at the vory beginning, tho three younger members of the Roosevelt family arose extra early this morning and sailed down tho bay upon the tug Manhattan, Man-hattan, along with a crowd or notable men of affairs, all hound on tho common errand of welcoming Colonel Roosevelt back to his native heath. Lpon tho Manhattan was Miss Eleanor Alcxande.. who is to be married to Theodore, Jr., on "l'm'going to kiss pop first." said Qucntln, as though regarding that sacred honor to tho exclusion of all others. Qucntln utood at tho rail of the boat, espvlng keenly ahead. "Whan the bulk of the TCalserin loomed out of the early morning mist he let out a shout. Aftor the boys hugged their father they turned to tholr mothcr'a waiting arms. Colonel Roosevelt, with characteristic im petuosity, placed his arms nrounu nis son's fiancee .and planted a loud, smacking smack-ing kiss on her cheek. That young lady looked decidedly uncomfortable for a moment, mo-ment, but the colonel was not disconcerted' disconcert-ed' in the least. Theodore. Jr.'s. greeting greet-ing with his father was a hearty clasp or the hand and a slap on the back, but ho got kissed from his mother and sisters. It was the original plan to breakfast on the Manhattan, but the fog complicated this arrangement. Therefore tho Roose-velU? Roose-velU? had eaton before fliey went aboard hTh"Roor,cvelts said they were happy to get back home. airs. Roosevelt longs for the quiet of Oyster Bay. airs. Long-worth Long-worth will remain until after the wedding wed-ding on aionday. Her plans aro vague after that. ' At the luncheon at Uie residence of. Douglas Robinson this afternoon Colonel Roosevelt desired to know the, full particulars, par-ticulars, about tho plans for tno Roosevelt-Alexander wedding on Monday. As tho storv was unfolded how tho L'lttti Avenuo Presbyterian church would be converted Into a bower of roses the former for-mer president murmured Bully: ana "Won't that be delightful?" It was a busy aflornoon for Kerniit as ho skirmished about, meeting his friends. Kermit will be his brother's best man The details for "Teddy," Jr.'n wedding on Monday wero completed this aftornoon and this evening. The brido will be given away by her mother. Colonel Roosevolt, Mrs. Roosevelt, airs. Longworth, the Douglas-Robinsons and many other relatives rela-tives from Oyster Bay will attend. An attempt was mado to havo Mrs. Longworth express her pleasure at tho homecoming, but she refused to speak of her trip. "Toil know when I went a.way I said that I had coased giving out Interviews, said airs. Longworth. "I am still of the same opinion." Colonel and Mrs Roosevolt snowercd attentions upon aiiss Alexander. Tho former president at times was mthcr emphatic em-phatic In his caresscsj |