Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
SHOWING ALL HONOR
MISS ROOSEVELT'S VISIT TO
PORTO RICO.
Natives Would Make Every Hour an
Ovation-Sights and
Scenes.
HONOR
peciaI Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

SAN JUAN. March %, 1903
Something of the strenuosity OF her u.s.
tinguished father is marking MISS Ahce
Roosevelts twelve days stay in Porto
Rico as the guest of Miss Elizabeth Hunt,
daughter of Governor Hunt Indeed the
governor has found it difficult to impress
upon the people the fact that MISS Roose-
welt is in no sense here in an ofhcial ca
pacity If the natives had their way Miss
Roosevelts sojourn would be MADE MEM
orable by an ovation every hour so anx-
ious are they to show her honor. AS 1t 49,
the trip across the island. which she De-
gan today. will partake of the nature of
royal reception after weeks attentions
in San Juan.
Miss Roosevelt arrived on the steamer
COamO at 80 o'clock on st. PatrickS day
The Coamo dressed ship for the occasion
and came to her pier a-futter with flags
from stem to stern, while German ana
French steamers in the harbor paid the
same compliment Governor Hunt secre-
tary. Mr.. Robert w. Bliss. went out in
launch to the Coamo. while the governor
Mrs Hunt and Miss Hunt waited on the
pier When Miss Roosevelt was within
waving distance there was hutter OF
handkerchiefs from the crowd ashore, and
the Insular Police Band struck up Home
Sweet Home" followed by 'Borinquen.'
The governors family were the first to
board the Coamo. and when few mo-
mentS later they returned with Miss RoOSe-
Welt the little party passed between defer
entail lines of Americans and natives and
ubiquitous snapshot fiends to their car
rage and were driven to the executive
mansion. Apart from the reception of
committee from the San Juan Fraternity
and Of personal friends of the governors
family, followed by a drive to Rio Piedras
in the afternoon, the first day was spent
quietly with a dinner at the palace in the
evening. where Col. Buchanan represented
the army and Capt Kane of the Prairie.
the navy.
On Friday Miss Roosevelt was entertained
at breakfast by Secretary and Mrs. Hart
yelI In the afternoon, by invitation of Col.
Buchanan, she witnessed a review of the
Porto Rican troops at the barracks at
MORO Castle parade grounds, and at night
was dined at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
W. Luce.
On Saturday the Governor and Mrs Hunt
gave tea" from to p. m. at the sum-
mer palace at Rio Piedras. to which $50 in
vitations were issued and at which the local
society folk had a chance to meet Miss
Roosevelt. She expressed herself much
pleased with the beautiful government gar
dens. Two bands furnished music, and the
government house was prettily decorated
with bunting.
On Sunday Miss Roosevelt was taken with
the gubernatorial party and others by a
special train decorated with palms and
flags, to Carolina, returning in the after
back ride over the Military road, cantering
home In sudden and decidedly wet Porto
Rican shower Dinner that evening was
served at the executive mansion.
A Coaching Party.
Monday again started the pace, with a
coaching party over the Military road in
the morning. followed by breakfast at Mrs.
Dunlap's. At dinner Miss Roosevelt was
the guest Of Col. Buchanan in Casa Blanca,
the home of Ponce de Leon. At 9:45 p. m.
she visited the Spanish Casino in San Juan.
and from there went to dance at the army
barracks. Yesterday, breakfast at the hoem
of DR.. Lindsay, commissioner of education,
was followed by a visit to the normal school
at Rio Piedras, the nucleus of the new
University of Porto Rico. Dinner was at
the home Of Treasurer Willoughby and
from 8 to 10 p. m. Miss Roosevelt witnessed
fine display of fireworks at the Marina.
From 10 to II she was rendered a recep-
ton In the theater by the San Juan Frater-
nifty, social organization of Porto Ricans
and Americans
The Rest Of the Trip.
This morning the trip across the island
was begun. the start being made in army
wagons. cayey being the first stopping
point. The party includes Gov and Mrs.
Hunt, Miss Roosevelt, Miss Hunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Hunt the governors brother
cite Buck of New Haven Conn., the gov
ernors ward. and Mr.. Robert W. Bliss, the
governors secretary. At Cayey the party
will be the guests of Maj. Swift at Henry
barracks The itinerary from Cayey is:
Thursday. Guayama. Aguirre and Ponce;
Friday, Yauco and Guanica, where the
American troops first landed in Porto Rico
and where Miss Roosevelt will visit the
largest sugar central on the island: Satur.
day, Mayaguez: Sunday. Aguadilla, where
Columbus landed, and thence to San Juan:
Monday. in San Juan: Tuesday, sail for
New York at noon on the Coamo. At Ponce
Miss Roosevelt will be royalty entertained,
the citizens having subscribed $500 for
the purpose. She will also be there pre-
sented with an album of Ponce views and
box of drawn-work handkerchiefs. Fur
thermore. she will be asked to christen a
new fire engine. Her hosts in Ponce will
be Mr.. and Mrs Carlos Armstrong, but
the entire city claims her as a guest.
Miss Roosevelt's visit has certainly been
red-letter event for the island the Porto
Ricans vying with the Americans to show
her courtesy and honor. She has received
all these attentions with becoming mod
esty and will be known here as sSweet
Alice" as long she lives