Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-09
NAPLES GIVES
GREAT OVATION
TO ROOSEVELT
THOUSANDS ON WATER FRONT
CHEER AS STEAMER BEARING
EX-PRESIDENT is SEEN.
AMERICANFLAGS EVERYWHERE
Traveller Goes Ashore Late in the After.
noon, Accompanied by Am
bassador.
KAISER SENDS HIS GREETINGS.

NAPLES, April 5.-Naples is intent
today on extending an enthusiastic well
come to Theodore Roosevelt, who ar
rived here at l: 80 o'clock this afternoon
on board the steamship Hamburg on his
way from New York to Mombassa. 1t
is calculated that fully 5000 foreigners
have come into the city especially from
Capri, Sorrento and Amalf, in the hope
of catching a glimpse of the distin-
guished traveller.
Mr.. Roosevelt landed at arsenal docks
at 4:30 this afternoon. He came from
the Hamburg in the launch of the Scor-
pion. He was accompanied by Ambas-
sadOr GriScom and the members OF the
ambassadors party.
The Hamburg was given noisy ana
hearty greeting from ship and shore as
she steamed into the bay and dropped
anchor. American flags are flying from.
the consulate, all the hotels and many
private houses in honor of Mr.. Roose-
welt, and the ships in the bay are gaily
decorated with bunting. Prominent
among the yachts in port is the Mamma,
with Mrs. Robert Goelet on board. The
American gunboat Scorpion makes
brilliant showing with lines OF hutterlns
flags from stem to stern.
Will Transfer to Admiral.
Mr.. Roosevelt will leave the Hamburg
at this port and transfer to the steam
ship Admiral, on board which he will
continue his journey to the east African
coast.
AS soon as the Hamburg was sighted
around Capri, the interest of the waiting
crowds became intense. The people had
congregated along the docks and at va
rious points in the city whence a view
of tho how could no obtained and when
the Hamburg was identified, a general
roar of welcome went up from thou
sands of throats. Handkerchiefs were
waved, hats were flung on high, and
numberless craft of all kinds put out
from the shore to surround the incoming
liner
The harbor police had taken every pre-
caution to prevent these small boats get
ting too close to the liner, but in spite
of these measures, several managed TO
reach the side Of the vessel and pr0fer
their offerings of fruits and flowers. Oth
err boats had on board bands of must
clans who sang Neapolitan songs to al
accompaniment of guitars and mando-
Inns
Roosevelt Shows Appreciation.
The rails of the Hamburg were lined
with passengers who showed every evil
dence of enjoying the novel welcome;
They applauded the singers heartily, ana
MT, Roosevelt nllllSelL COuld NC CCll oAAAAA
ing and expressing his appreciation.
As soon as the Hamburg. had come
to an anchorage, a launch from the
Scorpion, under the command of Lieut..
Com. George w. Logan, the captain OF
the gunboat, put out from the arsenal:
On board We're Ambassador Griscom and
the members of his party. Arriving at
the Hamburg, the visitors We're received
by Capt. Burmeister, who at once CON
Quoted them to Mr.. Roosevelt's cabin.
Mr., Griscom greeted Mr.. Roosevelt
with great cordiality and expressed his
pleasure at seeing him.
Kaiser Sends Greetings.
Herr Stefensand, the German consul
general at Naples, was among the first
to come out to the Hamburg. He greet
ed Mr. Roosevelt in the name of Emper-
or William and the German government.
Mr. Roosevelt appeared to be exceeding
ly pleased with this welcome and sent
his homage to the Emperor.