The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05
Five Thousand People From the
Surrounding Country
Join With the City in Wei.
come to Roosevelt.
FRUITS AND FLOWERS
Are Carried Out to the Ham,
burg on Its Arrival.
Kuch Fear Was Felt That the
Visitor Would Not Land.

Naples, April 5.-Naples is intent to-
day on extending an enthusiastic well
come to Theodore Roosevelt, former
president of the United States, who ar
rived here at five minutes past o'clock
this afternoon on board the steamer
Hamburg on his way from New York
to Mombasa. 1t is calculated that full
ly 5000 foreigners have come into the
city, especially from Capri, Sorrento,
and Amalh, in the hope of catching
glimpse of the distinguished traveller
The Hamburg was given noisy and
hearty greeting from ship and shore as
she steamed into the bay and dropped
anchor. American flags were flying
from the consulate, all the hotels. and
Roosevelt and the ships in the bay are
gaily decorated.
Prominent among the yachts in port
is the Nahma, with Mrs. Robert Goelet
on board. The American gunboat Scor-
pion makes a brilliant showing with
lines of f1uttering flags from steam to
stern.
Mr.. Roosevelt will leave the Hamburg
at this port and transfer to the steam,
er Admiral on board which he VIII
continue his Journey to the East Afri-
can coast.
AS sooner as the Hamburg was sight
ed around Capri, the interest OF the
waiting crowds became intense. Tne
people had congregated along the docks
and various points in the city whence
view of the bay. could be OBTAINED.
and when the Hamburg was identlhed
a general roar of welcome Went UP
from thousands of throats Handker-
chiefs were waved, hats were flung on
high, and numerous craft of all kinds
put out from the shore to surround
the incoming liner.
Offers of Fruits and Flowers.
The harbor police had taken every
boats getting too close to the liner.
but in spite of these measures, several
managed to reach the side or the IN
coming vessel and proffer their oner-
| ings of fruits and flowers. Other boats
had on board bands of musicians who
| sang Neapolitan songs to an accom-
! paniment of guitars and mandolins:
| The rails of the Hamburg were hneu
evidence of enjoying the novel well
come. They applauded the visitors
heartily, and Mr.. Roosevelt himself
could be seen smiling and expressing
his appreciation
| cred on shore at every point in the
city where it was thought Mr.. Roose-
velt would pass in the course OF ms
brief visit Stringent police measures
were enforced to keep the people
back, not only from the dock where
Mr., Roosevelt was expected to land
| but from the American consulate and
| the various hotels Wnere PROMINENT
Americans are stopping.
Griscom Visits the Hamburg.
AS soon as the Hamburg had corie
| to an anchorage launch from the
Scorpion under the command of Lieu
| tenant Commander George w. Logan.
the captain of the gunboat, put out
| from the arsenal. On board were
| ambassador Griscom and the mem
bers of this party. Arriving at the
Hamburg. the visitors We're received
| by Captain Burmeister, who at once
| conducted them to Mr. Roosevelt's
Mr. Grisom greeted Mr.. Roosevelt
| with great cordiality and expressed his
pleasure at seeing him. Mr.. Griscom
| had but short conversation with Mr..
| Roosevelt; he was assailed by the pas
sengers on the Hamburg and especially
| the newspaper men with inquiries re-
guarding the preparations on shore TO
receive the Roosevelt party.
| Herr Steifesand, the German consul
| at Naples. was among the first to
! come out to the Hamburg. He greet
| ed Mr.. Roosevelt in the name OF En-
peror William and the German gov
| ernment. ......
| Mr.. Roosevelt appeared to be exceed
| inely pleased with this welcome and
i sent his homage to the emperor.
Mr. Roosevelt had not come ashore
/ from the Hamburg at half past this
afternoon. This delay in disembark-
! ing was taken to mean that he would
not land at all. but would be trans
ferred directly over to the steamer Ad-
miral This rumor caused keen disap-
| pointment
Roosevelt Goes Ashore
| Naples, April 5.-Mr. Roosevelt
landed at Arsenal docks at half past
! 4 this afternoon. He came from the
| Hamburg in the launch of the Scor-
pion accompanied by Ambassador
Griscom and the members of the am
bassador's party.
! 1t is again being declared today that
Mr.. Roosevelt will meet the king OF
Italy at Messina. There is nothing
definite to substantiate this statement
but the fact that the king and queen
left Rome today and are now on their
way to Sicily
| When Herr /. Steigensand went on
board the Hamburg he carried large
bouquet of red, white and black car
nations in a crystal vase tied with a
broad ribbon of the German colors,
/ red white and black. He had also
! letter addressed to "The Honorable
Theodore Roosevelt, on board the
( steamer Admiral Both were from
4 Emperor William.