Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-23
From Oyster Bay to Steamship
Dock Route ResembIed a
Triumphal March.
MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT TAFT
Acknowledged One of Good Cheer
Sent Parting Thanks.
Love and Sincerity
Tell New -paper Men it WIN De Waste
or Time Tor Any ono 10 Write
Him While in Africa.

Sew lu.NAIIrDh23.--T Theodore Uoos,-
Welt sailed today at u:U5 ON the steam
cr Hamburg ou the first stage of his
journey to the vilds OF East Africa u
soarr1 OF big game From his country
home az oyster BAY To- the steamship
dock n Hoboken tho .cx-prcsidentu
route rosemhled o. uiumphal march.
Tho greetings OF tho crowds which had
gathered To wish him good luck being
expressed all along the way in enthu-
sIsstIc cheers. a feature m the trip
was ,bat Mr. Roosevelt rode FOR the
first time boo tEo tunnel under the Hud-
son from Sew York 20 Jersey city.
ono of tho last things Mr. Roose-
Welt Jid before the steamer left the
dock was TO send telegram TO Presi-
dent Tart acknowledging the receipt
of several dne pictures and a message
of good cheer The telegram read;
parting thanks. love and sincerity"
Whom Doc arrived at the Hamburg
American tine pier where he boarded
the steamship Hamburg. the ex-presi-
dent found "a donsely packed throng Of
ms FELLOW countrymon gathered and
a- De appeared loud cheers greeted
Dim. He smiled and bowed right and
lctt iu cordian acknowledgement OF the
saIulauons OF the assemblage and evil
IDENTIFY was much pleased az the
warmth and sincerity of the demon
suaion DO his honor
Ar Roosevelt gave q short talk 10 the
neWspapcrmen on board the HAMBURG.
Tie greeted them az the door OF his
suite. Now. gentlemen / ann glad 10
lH q
you' Oh. yes, there is that picture
pomung 90 portrait Of Mr. TaftD
'it is very interesting and very fine.
don't YOU think so2'
on gentlemen. there is one thing
tnai ] desire very much 20 have YOU
say for me. There Is an immense mass
of mail on board this ship which has
] come tO me and which ] have not been
| able 90 open and much Of which ! will
| not DE able 10 open for some time.
] nave no stenograDher with me
since 1 left the White House I have
received about 9 1000 or zoo letters.
1 four-tlfths of those I have not even
seen NY thanks 10 the people who
sent them is. however none the less
Now wish that YOU would say for
me that IL will only be a waste or
time for any one 10 write to me while
] am In Africa Again 7 will say thar
/ deeply appreciate the courtesy OF
those who have written me and take
this occasion to give them my thanks
one Of the reporters in the party
broke in 20 the conversation with
the inter1ection:
some one told me. Colonel that YOU
were going 10 bee our next president
GOOD BYE GENTLEMEN"
Mr.. Roosevelt immediately threw up
both hands and exclaimed:
GOOD bye. gentlemen. good bye"
TEuf mo- Was still lr.fffntr rrItrf, fI.
interview closed.
Mr. Jusserand the French ambassa-
dor and Mrs JussoTaud. went aboard
the steamer shortly after Mr.. Roose-
Nelt's party arrived and were escort
ed 90 the Roosevelt quarters. They
conversed with MT Roosevelt for some
time
a notable feature of the reception on
The steamer was a tribute % the eA-
president by the Italian chamber Of
commerce of New York city. This body
presented "a bronze tablet bearing ON
one side q portrait of the eX-president
and ON the other the scene Of the 81
Gillian earthquake and representation
of the Goddess or Peace placing "a
wreath on Roosevelts head. The Ia
hlet was inscribed ITO Theodore
Roosevelt. 90 you and the United State.
tribute OF thanksgiving from ltaio-
americans for generous help 90 their
stricken brethren of Cailhria and ST.
city"
Several delegations froia Italian So
cietos we're present bringing a band
floral oncuue and large banner
which was erected on the pier. II bore
the Inscription.
'Italo-Amcricans let us shout Lone
Live President Roosevelt and the
United states a tribute of thauk
giving ON behalf or our brethren ot
Sicily and Calabria. Let us solemnG
condemn amy crime staining Italy
name. Let us here pledge our l0yaltN
to American institutions. Ions live
America
ON TIE AFTER GANG
shortly before the steamer sailed. An.
Roosevelt escorted hy a detachment
of local police, appeared at the after
EluFWay. which led 90 the pier Tho
police bad cleared am open space across
tae pier Co the point where the Italian
American organization had q bronze
tablet lu readiness 10 present him.
Tho appearance 0f MT Roosevelt Was
tle signal Tor tremendous oaeerng D.
the crowds on the pier and ON the
si.Hmera deck AS bee came down the
Elus plank. tie cheering continued.
and party of college boys from Ste
E.u. institute Boo ll1hoknn Iet Zoos.
tHH.I UaIuE. EU| com Che way iuI19
the u.ar OH. limos u. police p.u1rt.u-
Ar Roosevelt Htre lInh"1 through 0y
tH. pr.su Hi ono eager crowd and
tHe eN-IreFIleut waa swept towards the
tablet HN tuU rush. Ih. crowd closed
Boo soldF n.lui Hm. and while the
polio. were cldrlturIuE tn light ln
t1t uuIushIng crowd MI Roosevelt
asked tne speakers t0 make OBJ. pre-
rIUtHtlu ceremony worry urlD. The
italian orator euI short hs lensfhF ODE
d.D.a briefly ..Hf.UH mat fnH table.
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