The Washington times., 1909-04-05
FormerPreSident Is Received
AT Arsenal By Ambas-
sador Griscom.
WILL GO ASHORE
TO DINNER PARTY
Diplomats and American Colony at
Pier Hours Ahead of
Time.

NAPLES, April 5.-The steamer Ham
burg. with ex-President Roosevelt
aboard. dropped anchor shortly before
O'Clock this afternoon, and was given
tremendous ovation by thousands
who crowded the pier, among whom
were American tourists. from all over
Italy.
The first to greet Roosevelt was
American Ambassador Griscon- who
with a party OF friends and CITY and
government officials, went out in
tender and were taken aboard the Ham
burg Roosevelt appeared on the bridge
Of the Hamburg. and was vociferouSIv
cheered.
The tender that conveyed the Girls
co mparty to the Hsmburg returned
to the arsenal shortly, and it was s,1p-
posed that Roosevelt was in the party.
The party entered closed automobiles
that had been rendered by the duke Of
Ascot and the crowd still thinking
that Roosevelt was among the number,
eheered wildly as the automobiles
dashed of.
Remained On Ship.
1t developed, however. that Roose-
welt and his son Kermit remained
aboard the Hamburg, and at this hour
t4:SO they have not yet come ashore.
1t was unoficialIy reported that they
would not disembark until time to go
to dinner to be given by the duke
and duchess of Aosta at their home
at Capo di Monte As the Admiral
sails alta 10 O'Clock tonight it is pos
sible that even this function of the ex-
tesislYe program arranged in ROOse-
Xelt honor viii be abandoned. and
Naples
A tender has been placed at his dis
posal, and ne may go direct from the
Hamburg TO the Admiral
The captain of the Admiral said that
If Mr.. Roosevelt expressed the wish 10
pay brief visit to the ruins sf AIessina
ne would stop there for a Few n0JErs.
but he has received no intimafion of
the colo1eis desires. IN case il is de-
cided that Mr. Roosevelt will stop at
MeSSina,- Ambassador GriSCOm. and a
distinguished party will make the @ip
10 Messina in the United States gun
boat Scorpion, and be with the Roose-
welt party during the AIessIna stay
Intense disappointment is manifest
everywhere over the failure of the CITY
70 have the opportunity Of doing homage
to the distinguished visitor.
Roosevelt himself expressed his sor-
row at the delay and the consequent en-
gram
ThrOng At Pier.
Outside. however, a dense throng.
numbering possibly 1000 had gathered
and it cheered Mr.. Roosevelt repeat
edIy.
premature report that the Ham
burg had been sighted early in the day
caused Ambassador Griscom and his
party to 90 hurryiDg down the bay in
launch TO meet the ship The Am
bassador was accompanied BY Consul
Crowninshield, Vice Consul Menninger.
and several secretaries from the en-
DaSSy at Rome. They found, however
that the Hamburg had not vet been
sighted. on the party's return the
members boarded the United States
gunboat Scorpion.
The fact that the Hamburg was late
in arriving seemed TO make no diner
enCe in the enthusiasm OF the crowds
that thronged the piers. Thousands
hocked into the city from all the sur
rounding towns and in the number We're
hundreds of Americans. Many Ameri-
cans in the winter colony at Capri came
over to welcome Mr.. Roosevelt All of
them wore small American flags
Despite the fact that Mr. Roosevelt is
travelling uncfnclally. his reception had
an official tinge, by reason of the pres
enCe of American Ambassador Griscom
and officials representing both the city
and the Italian government
Herr Won Hartmann, the German con
sui general ar Naples. also took a hand
In the reception, presenting Mr. Roose-
Welt with m address from the Kaiser