The Daily Missoulian., 1909-04-06
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES
At NAPLES
DlSTINGU ISHED AMERICAN is
ROYALTY RECEIVED IN THE
ITALIAN CITY,

Naples, April 5.--Naptes is intent
today en- extending a warm welcome
to Theodore Roosevelt, former presi-
dent of the United States, who ar
rived here at 1;05 this afternoon on
board the steamer Hamburg on his
way from New York to Mombasa. 1t
is calculated that fully 5000 foreign
ers have come into the city especially
from Sorrento and Amalfi in the
hope of catching glimpse of the dis
tnguished traveller. The Hamburg
was given noisy and hearty greet
ing from ship and shore as she
steamed into the bay and dropped
nchor. American flags were flying
from the consulate, all the hotels and
many private houses in honor of Mr.
Roosevelt and ships in the bay are
gaily decorated,
port is the Nahama, with Mrs. Robert
Goelet on board.
The American gunboat Scorpion
makes brilliant showing with flut-
tering flags stem to stern. Mr. Roose-
welt will leave the Hamburg at this
port and transfer to the steamer Ad-
miral, on board which he will con-
tinue his journey to the East African
coast.
Interest Intense.
AS soon as the Hamburg was sight
ed around Carpi the interest of the
waiting crowds became intense. The
people had congregated along tae
docks and at various points in the
city whence a view of the bay could
be obtained, and when the Hamburg
was identified general road of well
come went up from thousands of
throats. Handkerchiefs were waved
and hats were flung on high and
numerous craft of all kind put out
from the shore to surround the incom-
ing liner. The harbor police had
taken the precaution to prevent these
small boats going too close to the
lirer, but IN spite of these measures
several managed to reach the side Of
the incoming vessel and proffer their
offerings of fruits and flowers.
Other boats had on board bands of
musicians who sang Neapolitan songs
to accompaniment of guitars and
mandolins The rails of the Hamburg
We're lined with passengers who
showed every evidence of enjoying the
novel welcome. They applauded the
singers heartily and MI. Roosevelt
himself could be seen smiling and ex-
pressing his appreciation. In the
meantime crowds were gathered on
shore at every point in the city where
it was thought Mr.. Roosevelt would
pass in the course of his brief visit.
Police Measures.
Stringent police measures are being
enforced to keep the people b. OK, not
only from the dock where Mr.. Roose-
welt is expected to land, but from the
American consulate and the various
hotels where prominent Americans are
stopping.
AS soon as the Hamburg had come
tC an anchorage a launch from the
Scorpion under the command of
Lieutenant Commander Logan, the
captain of the gunboat, put out from
the arsenal. On board was Ambas-
sador Griscom and the members of
his party. Arriving at the Hamburg
the visitors We're welcomed by Cap
tain Baumeister who escorted them TO
Roosevelts cabin.
MI. bIlSCOln greeted MT. Roosevelt
with great cordiality. Mr.. Griscom
had a short conversation when he
was assailed by the passengers on
the Hamburg, especially the newspa-
per men, with inquiries regarding the
preparations on shore to receive the
Roosevelt party. Herr Stefesand, the
German consul at Naples, was among
the first to come out to the Hamburg
He greeted Mr.. Roosevelt in the name
of the emperor and the German gov
eminent.
Mr.. Roosevelt appeared to be ex-
ceedingly pleased with this welcome
and sent his homage to the emperor.
Mr.. Roosevelt has not come ashore
from the Hamburg at 2:30 this after
noon. This delay in dsembarking is
taken to mean that he will not land
at all, but will be transferred direct
ly over to the steamer Admiral. This
rumor has caused keen dsappoint-
ment