Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-06

did prospect. On the way to the
palace, Mr.. Roosevelt confessed that
this visit was intensely interesting 10
him. not only because Of his desire 10
meet the Duke and Duchess personally,
but because of the official nature or
the meeting the Duke representing
King Victor Emmanuel.
Mr.. Roosevelt was warmly welcomed
at the palace entrance and the duke
received him in private, the two con-
versng at great length concerning at
fairs in the United States. the voyage
lust ended. the eX-Presidents pros
pectivc hunting trip and the expert
nnce of the Duke of the AbruZzi. The
duke expressed the hope that Mr.
Roosevelt would meet the Count OF
Turin. who is now on shooting eX-
petition in Africa. Later Mr.. ROose-
welt was presented to the Duchess of
Aosta and they converscd together for
some 20 minutes, their conversation
dealing almost entirely with hunting in
Africa, where the duchess had spent
some time. She gave Mr.. Roosevelt
r,any hints, which he laughingly prom
ised to carry out. The room in which
with trophies of the duchess African
expedition. being hung with elephant
tusks. deer antlers and the skins of
tigers and lions. which. however. she
would not say had fallen before her
gun
The good impression was mutual. as,
while Mr.. Roosevelt was charmed with
the duchess. the latter said after his
l.,,,, ma
the most interesting American she had
ever met-shc might almost say the
most intelligent man.
He then proceeded to the museum,
where Mr.. Roosevelt said he would like
to have spent hours. but the time was
short and they went to the Pompeiian
rooms. The bronzes particularly at
tractcd him. He said: II shall now
get an idea Of what I want to SEQ when
return. Such museum deserves days
of study: it has been entirely trans
formed since l was here before"
In accordance with Mr. Roosevelt's
desire, the party made the trip to
PoSiliro, and the ex-President was rec
ognized and checred all along the way.
They sat in the balcony of one of the
characteristic Neapolitan restaurants.
overhanging the sea. the bay at their
feet. almost always glorious whether
in calm or in storm. The sunset was
magnificent and brought out the colors
of the slopes of Mount Vcsuvius. Capri
In the distance and the emerald sea
Mr.. Roosevelt was enchanted and
remarked that he had not looked upon
this scene for 22'years. 1t was his we'd
ding trip then. and ne could only wish
that Mrs. Roosevelt might see il as it
was today. While his father was at
Capodimonte. Kermit Roosevelt took
tn" opportunity to visit many of the
points of interest. He made a num-
Der of purchases. mostly old books. in
GUIDING set of the works of Virgil
returning from Capodimontc the ex
PRESIDENT received the civic authorities
1T the hotel and the most ordeal OK
presslons of friendship in the name of
italy and the United States were OK
changed. The spokesman of the Italian
delegation regretted that Mr.. Roosc
Veit was able to stay so short a time
at Naples. but hoped that he would
MAKE longer visit to this city before
MS return home. This Mr.. Roosevelt
promised to do. if he could possihIv
arrange z!
lEe dlnncr at the hotel was of y
surety private nature, after which Mr.
roosevelt boarded the Admiral. about
~ clock. He was accompanied h,.
arhpassador GriScom and Lieut. Com
'i,ahder Belkrap. who will go to Mes
sina with him,
Naples, April 5.-Naplcs is alive with
Keen interest Monday to extend an on
'huSids'lc welcome to Theodore Roose-
ven' former President of the United
states who arrived here at Los p NJ
monday on board the steamer. Ham
ouEg on his way from New York 70
Moinbasa. Fully 5000 foreigners have
come into the city, especially from
eapri' sorrento and Amalf, in the hone
VI catchlng glimpse of the distin- |
guishcd traveller
me hamburg was given a noisv and
nearly greeting from the shin and
ahore as she steamed into the bav ana
uioppeu anchor. American flags arc
ing from the consulate, all the no.
ana number of private houses
III Aoilot OF Mr. Roosevelt and tho !!
'nip' III the bay are gaily decorated
WIN ounting Prominent among tho
yoIhls IN port is the Nahma with Mrs
'Nooerl ioelet on board and the Amer
,oa,, suhooat Scorpion also makes ,
!; n'''iaht showing with lines of Gutter
'"s rags from stem to stern.
WI roosevelt will leave the Ham
ous DIT thls port and transfer to tho
go ADMIRAL. on board which he
WI continue his journey to tho E.st
African coast. ~ '''e East !
-; AS soon as the Hamburg was sight
81 around Capri the interest of th.
crowd became intense 1,ho