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I Whistles LE OVATION tO RE RETURNING HUNTER I L eat Public Demonstrations ons on Both Land 1 L and Water w YORK June Tune 18 Theodore Theodore ex of or the United let 1 statesman and cosmopolitan t 1 r was wu greeted back to his na- na today by such a popular enthusiasm and perso- perso oton n as as had seldom if it ever g accorded to a returning American Americans kr ch step in this eventful e from m the time bo ho had bad debarked fromi from i- i Au Augusta Augusto sto Victoria i. i moved mo up Broadway Broad amid tho demonstrations of vast gt IIo of of p people was ono one continuous and tribute of popular I in this welcome wore e I into hardly more than three fAt At this mornin morning Mr Booso- Booso I the tho ste steamship amid tho roar rca of I from battleships and land ind nd a pandemonium of steam I from craft and tho the factories water front Then aboard the tho ter in ho mo ed d of oT f fan an marine marine pa e Hudson Hudlon river ri to Riverside ni aback back again ain to the B Continuous on demonstrations of oft Et ft t and tho assembled multi multi- the water wate front adins at the W wa as tb the tor r another clamorous ovation o aror ajor Gaynor extended official ions ons ong and Sir Mr noo Roosevelt lt spoke bot significantly of t the he part he hentin to to- take in iti afford I i o'clock the start up op Broadway u through densely lj mailed Cs miff Ling for tor five fi miles along pip moin of the city ity ty the returning in traveler r the tie same whirlwind Iwi of I greetings greetings greetings-as etin IJ as b he pals parsed s1 d Wall t further on as be he moved mo thron through h Place and the tho business section then through h the thron throngs throng s in in Union Madison S squares and through h the tho reaches of Fifth avenue r r.- r. Roosevelt stood erect in his carit car car- it bis ri right hand waving responsive Sags tn to the echoing cheers B By the po popular lar welcome wa was practical practical- eluded and Mr Roosevelt Roose joined ives ivea for lunch lanch preparatory to roto re- re ret sg to his home bOrne at Oyster Bay lateri later i It day returned today to New York from rom p through h Africa and Europe which 0 immediate on his eavin leaving thee the e 1 house and which has lasted for months H It I. steamer Kai rin Auguste Vie Vic on which he be sailed from En England land 10 io entered New York harbor at zt lock iok k this thi mornin morning and was greet greet- greets 7 tho the battleship South Carolina the national salute of twenty ono o'clock Mr Roosevelt was wasI I from the tho Auguste to tho the cutter revenue Mania Man Man- I 11 ia where he hewa wa was welcomed by al a ar l CT r of personal friends and relatives relah Captain Archibald W. W Butt ng ug President Taft after this he was transferred thc Manhattan to tho the revenue 1 Androscoggin n which led Jed the tho r parade that took him up as far a as ninth f-ninth street treet North river and i Ito to the Battery where be he was ollir olli r rt welcomed by Mayor Maor Gaynor of York Tork ork at 11 0 dock i Boom Welcome lI ked with signal sinal flags s and with uns m from Fort Port and Hamilton booming out in welcome Au Augusto uste Victoria Victorin glided Quarantine at 0 dock Ira Ira- t ly behind tho bi big liner came sips pips ps of tho the navy tho battleship m Carolina arolina in in the tho van while whito at in er-in in lD the tho roadstead awaiting her cg was tho tho United States Slates dispatch I with tho secretary of vy VV on board MJ battleship already had saluted former president at It Sandy Jtb ith one twenty guns uns but on ag to tn anchor alon alongside the liner iner Booth Houth Carolina Carolinn hoisted a lon long I Ic K 0 of ot pennants and andY the river craft in the demonstration with loud lout Prolonged on ed blasts from their whis- whis Cf lIri n ed Nicholas by y Mrs Roosevelt his bis daugh daugh- Longworth and his bis Theodore Theodoro Roosevelt stood ot e. e e al au bridge of the liner high the tee e decks of th the tho ship Sp anti and ristie smile overspread overspread- i L ii lt l nned ant and a 3 shiny In su hand band f nd ho waved rt toe the pandemonium Sr 18 on all sides lost no time board on 00 U ste ViCtOria Tho usual CUS CUS- 4 health iLu n formalities he at once Kb uS nue tug Manhattan transshipped where liia members of his a few ere oa hasty intimate breakfast friends he be heere r r. r lnore more tiring of ot bi big guns ns t r lu h ell left the Manhat e f Then com corn Whilo iu in the upper ba bay Lt darted Carted back and forth fortL I ift t and ono one craft of ot every overy l r N 0 tJ I i J qi P i Ii description m marshaling them in lino for t tho he parade parada The United States Strite steamship Dolphin l leading tho the parade and closely followed t lt by the Androscoggin in got ot away Vay at t twelve welve o minutes past 9 0 First Address of Welcome The rhe first address s of or welcome presented pre pro s to Mr Roosevelt was handed banded to tobun I him bun by bI the boarding pilot on behalf of the t he Pilots Pilots' association This t tion was the tho Jost ast to 5 speed tho colonel o on n his departure from Now ow York Health Officer Doty was tho first of those from frow Ka s shore hore to pay his respects to Mr Roose v velt eil Senator Lodge of Massa Massachusetts Congressman Con g gressman ressman Nicholas worth Long of Ohio and a nd Captain in Budd boarded boarde the tho f from rom the tho Manhattan and were received b by y Mr Ir Roosevelt in his bis stateroom An interesting incident occurred dur dur- i in ing ng the early reception in the tho harbor Colonel Roosevelt was waving his bis hat bat i in n response to tho the cheers that were wafted to him from craft when ho he suddenly sud sud- d ds den denly enly y paused and looking in the direction di di- s of tho the press tu tug Gilkerson p pointed his hand to the south Ho He s seemed to be giving a warning a arid and d the themen men on the tho Gilkerson turned quickly it i in n the direction indicated d. d They saw t the he bow of tho b battleship ship S South uth Caro- Caro l ina lo looming min up hardly a hundred yards ard ardoff o off ff tho starboard quarter and Captain Martin oL ot the Gilkerson who h had ad b ben been en lo looking ki g for danger in another d direction put his Wb wheel eJ hard over just justin justn i in n time timo to set get et his hu bo boat t out of tho big warships warship's VB way rom Irom the tho Gilkerson Mr r. r Roosevelt c lId could bo be seen cen leading Roo by b the t pr to tn tho the tn bri gc a and pointing out to her th tho picturesque cclia C o of the soldiers of fort ort OTt W Wads Wads- d standing at attention alon along tb the 1 green embankments Salutes Salum His Children As the cutter Manhattan came alon along along- s ide th AU Augusto Auguste Victoria Mr Roosevelt made his wn way vay through a roup group of second cabin passengers who clustered alon along the tho rail and Ind spying his on the Manhattan called to t them horn an and threw them thorn kisses Mrs frs Roosevelt was the first to come comedown comedown comedown down the gangplank from the t to o the Manhattan In a moment she bad had thrown her arms about Archie and Quentin and effusively el kissed and hugged both of them She Sho next greeted greet greet- reet e ed cd d Th Theodore odoro Roosevelt Jr and his bil fiancee Miss Eleanor Alexander pr Mr Mr- Roosevelt made mado a flying leap to t the tho he d deck ck of the Manhattan l 10 and 1 with t he exuberance and spirit o of a schoolboy schoolboy school school- bo boy he slapped his son Theodore on the he t back lIe He then turned to Miss Alexander Alexander Alex Alex- ander and kissed her ITo ne took up Quentin and Archie in his arms armIS and gave them resounding smacks These greetings over Mr Roosevelt elt with Collector of the tho Port Loeb Loob at hi his s side ide extended cordial greetings to tho the o on board tho the Manhattan n TIe Ho s shook hook hands with everybody c including members membra of ot the crew In tho the meantime mean mean- t time tho big biJ liner was hemmed in in close b by mail boats and newspaper tu tugs s. s while clustering about this central centro group were yachts excursion excursion boats l Ji and all kinds of merchant craft all aU gaily decorated with ith lla flags 8 The cheering heering c w was s continuous between those on board tho assembled neet and the tho passengers ers in tho Ka The Tho carl early mornin morning had been fo foggy but under tho the i influence of dearin clearing skies flags a s ned pennants broke out gaily and the sun was bright and warm Battleship Salutes The rhe South Carolina came eanie to anchor 1000 feet in front of the liner and antI two cable lan awa away from rom the tho Dolphin Once Oneo more tho guns JUns belched d forth n a a l lute ute this time from the battleship to tho secretary of the tho nn navy and from Crom the secretary's boat boatin in in return wI with h the firing of ot the last lust gun Un hoth ships broke out hues fine of signal sigual flag f fias trot fron t to deck line Hue A As the time timo lOT for Colonel arrival at the batters batters' drow drew near enormous enor enor- enort inous crowds swarmed toward Battery Batter park overflowing o the sidewalks and almost a almost al al- most roost tying up traffic in the lower part of the cit city The whole city had hod taken inken on a holiday holi boll day appearance Hags hag 1 floated or o every every- where when pictures of ot Roosevelt were hun hung in thousands nf of window and along the tho theline lino line of march buildings were draped with buntin bunting At the Auguste Victoria passed the Battery going up the North river to her berth in Hoboken She Sho roared a n deep bass baBS salute and tind a siren siren answered It was e estimated that by the time Colonel Roosevelt arrived at the battery persons were massed there All AU the stands standa were co covered with white cana canvas canvas can can- vas a and decorated with bunting and fiR flags JS Crowds Everywhere Directly in front of the tho stand from which Mr Roosevelt spoke a 3 space bad had been reserved for tho the reception committee com corn and other guests of tho day Back Backof of this th began piling row on row by hy thousands patiently awaiting the tho comin coming of the ex Broadway Broad wa way and tho the other streets leadin leading into Battery park were filled with moving streams of ot humanity all hurrin hurrying on in iii tho struggle le for places of anto vantage o. o While the tho naval parade was still invisible in visible from tho the Manhattan shore all ull the tho whistles in in the tho lower harbor broke broko into a furious din Roosevelt was ap- ap p proa preaching hin and tho the crowd ll bc began an to stir n nervously ner ervau Sl Swift excursion on steamers their rails b lack black with ith sightseers began to file tilo by b- t tho he batter battery antI and still still tili the tho parade was wan i invisible in At 95 tho thunder of n a s salute came rolling across tho the harbor 4 A moment Inter later white hull huH of the tho fi first ship in the parade dressed from s tem stem to stern storn in flags flags' came in sight and t the he S Seventy first re regiment band stationed sta eta t 01 on the ibo water tt front nt struck up Columbia thc thc- m of the Iho Ocean There wera vero no cheers from the tho crowd erod that packed the tho park and tilled filled windows o of f office omco buildings The Tho people were ere s still till and ox d but from excursion b boats oats on tho the harbor a n Better letter view jew of the water p parade rade was to be had As tho gray gras r hulled South Carolina nr Jina c ame of the Robins fre seef light a rift rit pf pC foam at ier ater er b w th p e of L I u nto to starboard and p pori rt o ot the t he lino lino and and anil slowly the martimo p pa pageant e nt passed on with tho I g Kin in in immediately behind the l lino no ine of or war nr vessels I Impressive Water Vater Parade Behind tho the Androscoggin n the merchant mer flier c chant hant vessels took their positions in d double column maintaining a distance o of f feet Divided into twelve o divisions divi i s ions commanded by as man many vice ice commodores com corn the parading fleet nearl nearly 00 OO strong trong s steamed up tho the bs bay and into tho the Hudson keeping well in towards toward the New Nci cw York shore hor When OP opposite ito the s toke stake boat boot anchored off ninth o s street treet the tho pro procession turned in towards t tho he Jersey shore boro and steamed down tho the r river iver to tho the Battery As At the tho d defile defilo filo reached tho the lower Jower end o of f Manhattan every or craft afloat and e or e very every factory ashore put its enthusiasm i into nto steam and let loose n a pandemonium s such uch as 8 is III heard but once a year at midnight o of December 31 Westerners Attract Attention Second only onlin in interest to the thA re reo re- re t tu turning nin traveler was the tho dele delegations o of ot f westerners Tho The march of the tho Rough Riders d down own a Broadway on their wa way to greet t their heir old commander at the tho Battery was wat the signal for an enthusiastic welcome wel come ome c nil all alon along tho line Tho The troopers wore wor yellow V khaki with buckskin leg leg- leg leggings g Jin gings ings and gray grav slouch louch hats h Their horses looked l like iko o mustangs mus t tangs tanJ with hen heavy military s saddles addles and blankets blanket as 88 thou though h ready rendy f for or a campaign They moved mO in in battalion form thc r ranks ank ex extending for two blo blocks along t the he roadway with flags flying and t their heir Rou Rough j Rider band playing All n aJon along tho the line of mar march h an nn en on enthusiastic t greeting was J given A After ter t the he troopers er camo came a Ion long line lino of automobiles automobiles auto auto- m mobiles bearing guests u t l committeemen members ar of tm thi non n Riders Riders' anti lies ies l and others Roosevelt St Stops Steps p. p Ashore Colonel Roosevelt Jt left tho tim Andros Andro- Andro s in at tho Battery at 1055 a a. a in m. a au ul f walked to his bis place in tho the speakers speaker's speakers speaker's speak peak f ers er's rs r's stand accompanied by Mayor Mayora a Gaynor aynor Is J there thero a stenographer aThor hero herot was waR Mr Roosevelt's question On Ou as ns s urance there was ho said II Good Good Now well we'll go JO ahead Boys t Im I'm n feeling r fine fino Mayor Gaynor laynor welcomed Colonel Roosevelt briefly and anti Mr began be au his reply immediately His voice was waft a little hoarse hoano but ho spoke with his hill usual force and declamatory effect A A. big bilt cheer cheu and a n aloud aoud l loud oud lau laugh h went up when he lie said with emphasis H I I enjoyed myself immensely I Mayor Gaynor's Welcome Mayor Gaynor in welcoming Roosevelt Roose ROOM veiL velt t. t said We arc are all hero bore to welcome Mr Roosevelt to N New w York Wo We have bavo watcher his progress through h Europe with delight Wherever cr ho he has gone he bas has been honored as ns n R man nian and antI as liS an exponent of tho the principles principle of tho government gov gov- of this country Ho He was ro ro- od cei everywhere o in I and honored lion hon ored n as no man from this country was wan OV over ever f honored We Wo glory lory in in all that and it only remains remain for me mo to Say Bay now Mr fr Roosevelt Roo evelt that we wo welcome you OU homo home most heartily and Bud we wo arc glad to see sea you again aJain Colonel Roosevelt's Speech Replying to Mayor Gaynor Colonel Roosevelt Roose said I 1 thank you yon Mayor Gaynor Through h you OU I thank your committee and through h them I r w wish to |