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UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION Full Leaned Wire Itcport, SECOND SECTION PAGES 9 TO lfi Tho only pnpor In tho world published in a city tho ilio ol Medford baring a loanod wlrn. in rat yiqa.ii. MEDFOJtD, OKPXJON, SON DAY, JUNE 39, 1910. No. 77. CHEERING THOUSANDS GREET TEDDY Medford Mail Tribune NBW YOKE. Juno J8. Tliouiluru Roosevelt rulurnud (o Auiorieii toiliiy uftor mi absence of. JTi inonlliH, dur ing wlik'lt (lino Ito limited big gntno in African jungles, hobnobbed with kings unit royalty in F.uropo mill iiol- cd aw Amorii'iin ninbuHHiidor nt (lie funtiriil of King Fdwiird VII. I In wont uwny on March 2U, 1001), ninthly uftor IiIh retirement from thu highest office hi tho Kill of tho Aiiuirioiin people. Ho oniuo back to day u private citizen, hut ouo to whom wiih touilori'ii thu most un tlnmliiHllo greeting ever given n ro .turning countryman. Thu reception to Colonel KoohovuH sliirtod nt daybreak tliiH iiiortiiiiKi when thu Ilninburg-Ainorionn linur KitiHoriu AiiKUHto Victoria came abreast of Kim lflhuid, down tho liOllg JhIiUkI COBSt, 110 tllllCH out of Now Yorl; lliirhor. It continued ut quarantine niid in n tiiivnl piiKcaut up iho Hudson river; it reached u cli max in Hattory 1'nrk, whoro Iho of rieial wolcomiiiK look place, and be came a real Amurieaii KruuliiiK in which Thuodoro Koosovelt wiih tho KiiohI of his friends, tho "common people," in tho march tip Broadway and Fifth avenue. It had been publicly announced that (ho KniKcriu AiikiihIo Victoria would reach ipiaraiitiuo exactly a( ! o'clock-, at which hour the formal reception was (o lutein. It wiih sc crellv nrraiiKed, howovor, that llie vessel hhould come up to iiiaranliiio at 7:15 thin inorniu. no that I'oloiol Honte oil's immediate family should have mime' time with him before thu public look him in charge. A largo uitmhor of excursion bonis, yachts and press lugs guthored nt Fire Island litnt night and were there when the lCiiitoriii luvu in night. Aiiioiik tho boats were the Albany, heariiiK the Republican elub of Now York; the Nassau, oarryiiiK MO of tho Roosevelt Neighbors' association of Oyster Hay; the Cominodoie, with tho Hamilton club of Chicago, and several privale yachts which kio Colonel Uoohevelt a noisy Hiilute as soon tin the ICaiHorin wiih close enough for the figure of the return ing hunter to he discerned. Tho KaiHoriu did not slow down, hut continued to quarantine, whoro sho anchored promptly at 7:-lo, while (ho health officers went on hoard. No ono wiih allowed to hoard the liner until tdio had been formally in-1 The Athou Slock company made I(h first appearance hero Monday night and was greeted by an onlhiifli astiu hniiKo. Medford is fortunate in being able to secure hiicIi a good company, nnd it !h to be hoped thu people will hIiow their appreciation, ho that it will ho possible for the company to stay (ho entire Hummer. Beginning with this week tho per formances will ho on Monday. Tiioh day and Saturday evenings. Wed nesday afternoon tho members of thu company entertained at (ho op era houso wiih a "pink Urn." It was u very informal affair and was simply to give tho pooplo a uhniiuo to become aeiiuaiulcd with thu play orn. All thu uiomhors were present and provod thoiiiHolvort very charm ing hosts and hoHtessos. Next Sat urday afternoon Iho company will give auothor tea and all the public are cordially invited to attend. Tho D. O. club mot Thursday aft oruoou at tho resideuco of Miss Lo raino Hilton. The afternoon wan spent in various contests nnd gamos, in which Miss louo Flynn oamo off violorious, winning tho prizu, a protly framed picture. A dainty luncheon was nerved. Tho dining room was prottily decorated with (lie club col ors, pink and whilu, pink oropo pa per being foslooned from thu ohan deliuro to tho corners of thu table. Artistic oa.'ds of pink and white- woro used. There was an initiation of n now memhor during tho afternoon. Miss Blitou proved a most charming hostess and uvory ouo spent a do lightful aftoruoon. Tho club will bo onlertainod next weak by Miss. Nellio Drossier. An auto parly will loavo today for tho llanloy rauoh, on Little- Butto. Thoro will bo four uutou in tho party j& IN MEDFORD'S SOCIAL REALM j& j spooled and given her health clear nnuo papers. At fi o'clock, jtiHt about daybreak, the re ven no cutter Manhattan, which had been placed at tho disposal of tho Roosevelt family by .Collector of Customs William Loeb, Jr., Colonel Roosevelt's former secretary, iniulo her way to (piarautiiie and wiih hove to there when thu liner anchored. On board the .Manhattan wore only the immediate KoomovoH family, includ ing Hear Admiral V. H, Cowlcs (re tired) and Mrs. CowIch, the latter Mrs. KooMevell'H sinter; V. K. CowIch, dr., Douglas Robinson and wife, the littler the sinter of Colonel Roosevelt; T. Douglas Robinson ami wife; Monroe I). Itohiuxnu, R. 1) Roosevelt and wife, U. Hall Roowi volt, .). W. Alsop and wife, thu latter Mrs. Roosevelt's niece; Theodore KooHevcIt, Jr., and bin fiance, Miss F.lontior 11. Alexander, and her mother, Mr. II. A. Alexander; Arch ibald li. Roosevelt and Quontiii Roosevelt, tho younger sons of Colo nel Roosevelt; Nicholas LotiKworth, thu ox-proHidcnl' son-in-law; Mr. and Mrs, V. Elmer Roosevelt, Geo. V. Koohcvelt, .MihH I. ,S. WiiKiier, fonnorly Mm. Roosevelt's nocial sco retary, and Misscn Lniigdon and Oh born, neighbors of thu Roosevelt at Ovslor Hay. Ah mioii iih the IviiiHoiiu wiih pans eil by the health eiffieer, (he Mau hatlaii drow up alongside and th" Roosevelt parti' boarded the cutter There was a happy teoiio iih the col onel and Mrs. Rooxovelt creeled their oiih and other relatives. In tie paity which hoarded (he Manhattan Mere Colonel and Mr. Roobcxclt, Mrs. Alice Longwordi, Hermit and Klhel HooNuveK, MrH. H. Heed Mer ril(, a coiinin of (he ex-preMilontV, and the party of uowspaper men who have been constantly with Kooncclt since ho einorRod from tho African JiiiikIu at Keuk on the White Nile. Tho traiiflfer was completed by 8 o'clock and (ho Mniihntliiu hteamed up and down in (he Narrows while the KooHovoH party breakfiiKled. Tbo .Vaval l'niiule, Whilu tho Iloobevell parly was thus ciii:ot,'ed the naval flotilla that wiih (o act iih escort uathoicd. The vchscIh. 2100 in number, were divided into l'J diviKioiiH, each commauded by a vice-eoimnodore, all under the Kcueral ciuiiinand of Coiiimodoro Krcd H. Dalell. on board thu (in; and thu start will bo taadu from iho Fiuro ranch. Those going on the trip are: Captain and Mrs. Voorhies, Mr. and Mrs. Conro Ficro, Mr. and Mrs. Olwell, Mesdames Fiero, Ilamil, Har vey, James Slovens; Missos Emiliu Fiero, Dorothy and Margery Harvey; .Messrs. Treason, Ahlhiiry, Hcckwith and Carletou. A vory jolly crowd pilhorod at Iho homo of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wil liams, (115 South Oakdalu avenue, to coluhralu Mr. Williams' (Mth birthday. It was a complete surprise to both. Tho evening was spent in various games and music. At n lato hour rofroshments woro served, mak ing tho evening a delightful ono. Those present wore: Mr. and .Mrs. L. Miksche, J. Miksche, Mr. and Mrs. W, Debloy, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Stew art, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Qnrrott, Mr. anil Mrs. T. J, Williams, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Heaulion, Miss Helen Dahl, Homer Hopkins, John 1). Ke lilier, Miss Ooraldiiiu Mikhchc, Miss Alice Foihes, Miss Josephine Onla- way, Miss Itonu Anderson. Tho youiiK men of tho Junior Christian Endeavor of Iho Presby terian church entertained tho young ladies Wodnobday ovo. A contest has hcun going on for s.omo lime between tho young people us to who would have tho largest membership, (ho boys or tho girls, the losers to en (ortaiu thu winners. The young men proved, themselves vory efficient hosts mid a most enjoyable evening was spout, ' Tho Pocahontas Tribo gnvo a vory enjoyable uiiturtainiui'nt Friday night. An interesting program was given and a sooial evening spent. Following is the pregram: Instru mental duet, Missus Gertrude Shoults. The Noted Traveler Looms Upon The Horizon of Home Shores Again. SLtMij,!, tfkrrM H"' 'f0f' jrf1 41 T Dalzelline. Tho firtt and xeeoiid di vUions consisted of hleamlups and nteaiiiboatii, each laden (o (ho Kim whloh with cheeriiiL' thotisaudb who almost fought for advantage points from which to get (ho firHt Klinipe of (ho rotiiniine uimrod. The ships and boats were all brilliantly deco rated and presented a splendid si'-'lit as Ihov hlretched in two long lines, 200 foot npart, hack to the llobbins and Lcnoro Godlove; recitation, MibS Nena Howell; violin solo, Miss Jean Sturnes; a drill by 12 boys and girls; instrumental solo, Lonoro Godlove; violin solo, Miss Florence Clark; rec itation, Miss Grace Shoults; recita tion, Howard Howell. A bofa pillow was also presented to the lodge, which is to bo raffled off. Refresh ments woro served during tho ovo- ning. In honor of the 7th birthday of Mibs Alva Biirhridgo, Mrs. Burbridge entertained a uuinbor of little poo plo Friday afternoon. A merry aft oruoon wns spent playing games and delicious refreshments woro served. Those present were: Dorothy Floyd, Margaret Harvey, Florence Miller, Mnrion Mcintosh, Jessio Stringer, Gertrude Hargravo and Alvu Bur bridge. . A very informal and enjoynhlo danco was given at tlfio homo of Miss Marshall Friday ovoning at her homo on Oakdnlo avenue. Tho house was effectively decorated in sweet pons and rosos. During (ho ovoning sov eral favor dunces woro given, which were very popular. An olahorato snppor was sojved. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Warner enter tained Wednesday night at dinner. Tho decorations woro vory prolty and an elaborate course dinner was served. Tho gnosis woro Mr. and Mrs. IT. U. Lmnsden, Mrs. E. M. Lumsden, Mr. Trovo Berlin, Trove Berlin, Jr., and Mr. Trovo Luinsdon. j Mrs, Harry Foster has returned from a two weeks' visit in Portland, whoro she went to attend tho rose! oarnival, Mrs. Mary R, Iloguo of Klamath Kccf lighthouse on Ivll on K'lH. Tho third division, to (he rear, was VHn i posed of privale Michls, n large number of which, flying signal flags .from every peak, greeted the former j president. Behind (he ynqht. lay the tugs, Btcnniors, launches and small I craft, (he entire line heiue oveml miles in length. I Promptly n( 9 o'clock the Andro scoggin went along-ido (he Manhn(- Falls, the grand record keeper of (he Pythian Sisters, was tho guest of Mrs. A. Perry Wednesday, when sho met with (ho lodge. Mrs; Iloguo was en route (o Portland and was accom panied by Mr. Hogue. Mr. nud Mrs. C. I. Hutchison nnd daughter, Miss Fern, will leave Port laud Monday and make tho trip to Medford by auto. Tho llutohisons havo spent (ho winter in Portland, whoro Miss Hutchison has been studying music. Mr. nnd Mrs. C. W. Palm roturned Wednesday from a trip (o Portland, where- thoy attended (ho rose carni val, Thoy nindo tho trip to Portland as tho guosts of Mr. Hutchison in his auto and made the trip in four days. Mr. and Mrs. Olwell and Mr. and Mrs. William Budge had an inter esting auto trip Sunday, when (hoy motored to llornbrook. Mrs. Olwell drovo the car, and tho return (rip was nindo in three hours. Tho Chrysanthemum Circle No. 8-1, of (ho W. W, entertained Camp -10 of Iho W. O. V. Tuesday evening. A vory plonsanl impromptu musical program was givon and an onjoynhlu social ovoning wns spout. Mr, nud Mrs. Philip Ilamil ontor (ained nt dinnor Friday iiiht at their country home. Thoir guests woro Mr. and Mrs. Olwell, Mrs. liar vov and (ho Misses Dorothy and Margery Harvey, A roception will he given Wednes day evening, Juno 22, ut Iho Metho dist ehuroh by tho older ntombors oP tho .church to Iho now inombors nud thoir friouds. ' .., (nn at quarantine and Colonel Roos6 velt and tho newspaper men were re moved. Mrs. Roosevelt nnd the re mainder of tho Roosevelt family re mained on tho Manhattan. As Colonel Roosevelt, attired in lroek coat and wearing n high hat, stepped on board tho Androscoggin tho tug Dalzclline sounded three sharp blasts from her siren. This was (he signal for (he noisiest dem Mrs. Nelia Wilson, who has been visiting Relatives in Medford, and Miss Helen Snutie, who' has been teaching in tho high school this past year, left Thursday for California, where they will spend Iho summer. TJio lawn party which the ladies of tho Swastika club intended (o give Thursdny night nt tho residenco of Mrs. Berry was postponed indefinite ly on account of tho unseltlcd weather. Mrs. B. Smith, sister of Mr. II. W. GarneK, and little daughter loft Fri day for an oxtonded trip onst. Sho will visit relatives nnd friends in St. Louis and vicinity and expects (o re turn in tho fall. Mrs. W, G. Aldenhagen returned last week from Portland, whoro she wont (o a((oud tho roso carnival. While there sho was tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Turner, formerly of Med ford. Miss .Mildred Young of Brookfiold, who has been (ho guest of Miss Inn Cochran, returned homo Tuesday, ac companied by Miss Cochran, who will bo her guest for somo timo. Miss Houhih Warner rodirncd last week from Spokano, whoro silo has been leaching in tho puhlio high school (his lust weok.' Sho will spond (he siuninor in Medford. The Ladies' Aid of (ho Methodist church will hold a business meeting Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. All tho ladies are requested (o bo pres ent. i Mrs. James Biglium entertained Mr. Randolph Hearst of Porllnud at dinnur Friday. w. onstration heard in New York bay in many a duy. Every craft opened its whistle wido and for several min utes tho din was terrific. Colonel ' Roosevelt made an effort to Bay ! something to the welcoming commit j tec, nnd the welcoming committee tried to say something (o Colonel Roosevelt, but it was all lost to tho crowd in the noisy salute. It was tho firfat part of America's welcome to her returning ex-president. ' As (he sirens ceased, (he Andro scoggin started up (ho bay, preceded by a whole fleet of revenue cutters and police patrol boats. Immediate ly behind the Androscoggin came the Manhattan, bearing the Roosevelt family, the Mohawk, tho Seneca and the Dalzelline. This tinv fleet headed the proces sion, passing through tho long lines of craft, which dipped their colors to the returning chieftain and then fell into line in order. The Andro scoggin, with Colonel Roosevelt on (he bridge, sped up (he up'per bay and, following close along (he Jer sey side of the Hudson river, pro ceeded to the stnkeboat, anchored off Fifty-ninth street. All the piers along the Jersey and New York side of the river were dec orated and packed with people to cheer Roosevelt, while every boat that wns passing on (he river sound ed i(s welcome. It was a continuous ovation along the entire river front, and Colonel Roosevelt was compelled to lift his lint many times and bow (o the commuters on the passing ferryboats who jammed the rails and cheered him enthusiastically. The Land Ceremonies. While the harbor pageant was tak 11 g place, Battery Park, where Colo nel Roosevelt was to lund, nnd Fifth avenue and Broadway, along which he wns to pass, were filling. It is estima(ed that-in Battery Park-alone. j where (he formal welcoming took place, 150,000 persons had galhered. Twx hundred feet from the en trance to the building of department of docks and ferries, on tho western sea wall Of tho battery, had been erected the stand on which Colonel Roosevelt wns to bo received by Mioor Gayuor. On this staud wore gathered 250 of the most notable men of America, including senators, cabinet members. governors of s(ntes, representativca and profes sional and business men. Mrs. J. F. Reddy will return this week from Sacramento, bringing her little daughter, who has been attend ing tho convent of the Sacred Heart. Mrs. B. N. Butler returned Thurs day from Portland, where sho was (ho guest of her daughter, Mrs. Strong, during tho roso carnival. Mrs. Merrick entertained a few friends informally nt five hundred Ihursdny afternoon at -her homo ou Enst Main street. Mr. Weston Rider of Hudson, N. Y., is tho guest of Mr. Walter Mer rick. Mr. Rider will spend the sum mer inNMedford. Mrs. William Budge, assisted by Mrs. Carey, gavo a most dolighlful brjdgo party Friday afternoon at her residenco. Mr. Yornoii Vawter roturned Thursday from Eugene, whore ho has been attending tho University of Or egou. Mr. nnd Mrs. M. II. Aldenhagen of Pocntollo, Idaho, spent several days in Medford last weok as tho guest of Mr. W. II. Aldenhagen. Mr, Harry Porter roturned Thurs day from Corvallis, where ho has been ntteudimr tho O. A. C. tho past year. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. A. Westorlund ro dirncd from Portland last weok. whoro they attended tho roso cami- val. Mr. and Mrs. J, D. Pollon of Fort Klainalh aro visiting in Medford. Miss Foster of Portland vviH bo I About the stand were 200 massive .pillars, gaily decorated and joined by garlands of flowers. In tho spaoo ! they thus marked off stood 3000 dis tinguished Kuests. Near tho recep tion stand way n private stand erect ed for Mra. Roosevelt and her per gonal friends. This box was loaded .with rare roses and orchids. Tho 'great Whitehall building, tho eus Itoms houso and tho other buildings facing Battery Park, were festooned w.'th decorations. Tho park was so packed with spectators that the po lice were compelled to closo the sido streets and prevent tho entry of oth ers, fearinK that in a panic hundreds might be precipitated over tho sea wall into tho bay. Nearly every person in tho great assembly wore the official badge, a silvered coin, bearing tho profilo of tho ex-president in has relief. Tho medals worn by tho members of tho reception committee were silver, dangling from a bluo and white rib bon, the official colors of the city of New York. The badge of tho Rough Riders was pendant from a j'cllow ribbon, tho cavalry color. All were suspended from a bar, which showed tho coat of arms of New York, the American eagle and tho name of tho association. - A singlo gold medal of like design was pre sented to Colonel Roosovclt. Promptly at 11 o'clock tho Andro scoggin, at tho head of tho return ing fleet, tied up alongside the pier and Colonel Roosevelt and tho recep tion committee enmo ashore. The Androscoggin wns followed in turn by the other cutters, which disem barked their nnssencrcra. ivliiln tlin , , 'remainder of tho fleet hurried back !up stream to unload their passengers I t i i i t i ii i i mat mey migui iukc part in mo lanu reception uptown. 1 Mrs. Roosevelt and her party pro jcccdcd at onco to their private box, i which contained only Mrs. Rooso Jvelt, Nicholas Longworth and wife, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles and son, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. T. Douglas Robinson, fMonroo D. Robinson, Mr. nnd Mrs. 'Joseph Alsop, Theodoro Roosevelt, Jr., Miss Alexander, Mrs. Alexander, Kermit, Ethel, Archio nnd Quontin Roosevelt nnd Miss I. S. Wagner. ' f As soon as Mrs. Roosevelt and her part7 had taken scats, Colonel Roosovclt and tho reception commif- (Continued on Page 1G.) (the guest of her brother, Mr. Harry roster, ior several weeks. sj jG Mrs. F. W. Carnahan returned last week from Eugene, whoro sfio has been visiting relatives. 4J3 ... g Mrs. M. J. Pane and Mrs. L. Do'dgo and son, of California, aro th'o guests of Mrs: Merrick. " ... n - Mrs. A. A. Davis returned last weok from Portland, whore sho -attended tho roso fair. JB f Mrs. E. Pottingor and family nro at Colcstin, whoro they will SDOiid several weeks. i Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Cochran have returned from attending tho rose carnival in Portland. " 4 . ?j A banquet .will bo held Thursday evening by the alumni of tho Medford Inch snhnn). 7 Miss Flora Fleming will leavo Jhis weok for Idaho, whoro sho will spond tho summer. SS Mrs. Ray and Miss Mablo Ray havo roturuod from a visit in Port land. " Wf Cargo on Fire. TJ SAN DIEGO. Col., Juno 18. F?ro vhlch broko out last nlgl-t In tho hold of tho Amorlcan-Hawallan stoamor Alaskan at tho Santa Fo wharf In this harbor, was still smol dering today and all hateJ'ways aro kopt fast to nrcvont a froa'i outbreak of tho flames, T All through tho night tho flrpjdo- nartment fought tho blazo with chem icals, nnd today without a, minute's rost, tho men woro still at worlt.A- WJs IHtttt: tfcjstegiafcft.,, in imiiMiiMiiiiEirMM, - ., W.y 'L13., -' XMfcu. . Lm - ."aW ,