Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-03
ROOSEVELT MAKES
STOP AT GIBRALTAR
STEAMER HAMBURG VISITS
ENGLISH FORT
Ships Stewards Clad as Neptunes
Serve Ices with Weird Effect.
Due at Naples on
Monday

GIBRALTAR, April 2.--The steamer
Hamburg, with Theodore Roosevelt and
the members of his party on board,
came into Gibraltar few minutes be-
fore o'clock this morning. After
stay of a little more than three hours
the Hambug sailed for Naples.
Richard L. Sprague, the American
consul, and an aide de camp of General
Sir Frederick Forester Walker, gov
ernor of Gibraltar, went out to the
Hamburg to welcome the former presl-
dent of the United States.
After an exchange of greetings Mr..
Roosevelt, wearing a frock coat and
hat, came down over the side and
stepped into a launch sent out by the
captain of the port, and was brought
ashore.
The party proceeded at once to the
residence of Mr.. Sprague. At half past
10 o'clock Mr.. Roosevelt called ON Cen
eral Forester Walker.
The general had invited Mr.. Roose-
welt to luncheon, as had also Mr..
Sprague, but Mr.. Roosevelt was unable
to accept either of the invitations on
account of the short stay here of the
Hamburg.
Mr.. Roosevelt refused to be photo
graphed, and he declined every request
for an interview.
The weather is bright and warm, and
Mr. Roosevelt appeared to be In the
best of health and spirits.
On leaving the Hamburg he shook
hands with a number of the paSsen-
gers, who cheered him enthusiastically.
1t is said today that the Roosevelt
party does not intend to go ashore at
Naples that the members will merely
transfer themselves and their belong
ings from the Hamburg to the steamer
Admiral.
Will Not Meet Duchess
In this event Mr.. Roosevelt will not
be able to see the duchess of Aosta at
the italian court.
Mr.. Roosevelt visited the second class
and steerage quarters of the Hamburg
yesterday and was given an enthusias-
tic reception. He was accompanied by
the Italian immigration commissioner
on board the vessel.
In the absence of Captain Burmeister.
the chief officer of the Hamburg called
upon e. A. Powell to present to Mr..
Roosevelt an illuminated address pre-
pared by the passengers.
Mr.. Powell made happy speech eu-
logizing Mr.. Roosevelt and wishing him
a good voyage, and his remarks were
received with applause. Mr.. Roosevelt
answered in brief and characteristic
address.
Later the party repaired to the main
saloon where ices were served by the
ships stewards dressed up as Nep-
tunes and other fantastic characters.
All the lights had been turned low,
and the effect was weird. This enter
tainment was followed by a dance at
which Mr.. Roosevelt danced with Miss
Ruth Draper. Before withdrawing for
the night Mr.. Roosevelt appeared in
the smoking room and chatted with the
passengers for twenty minutes.
At the residence of Mr.. Sprague Mr..
Roosevelt was greeted by a gathering
of the Americans in Gibraltar.
On being congratulated on his escape
from the assault of an italian on board
the Hamburg, Mr.. Roosevelt gave i'm
mediate and emphatic denial to the re-
port. He added that when this false
report came to his ears he at once Wis
tied all the steerage passengers and
shook hands with them
Accompanied by Mr.. Sprague. Mr..
Roosevelt then called upon Gen. Fores-
tier Walker. This was at 1890. Cor
dial greetings were exchanged between
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