The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-05

day on extending an enthusiastic well
come to Theodore Roosevelt, former
President of the United States. who ar
rived here at Ave minutes past one this
afternoon on board tho steamer Ham
burg on his way from New York. to
Mombasa. 1t is calculated that fully
Ave thousand foreigners have come
into the city. and especially from
Capri Sorrento and Amalf1, in the
hope of catching a glimpse OF the dis
tnguishsd traveller.
The Hamburg was given noisy and
hearty greeting from ship and shore
as she steamed into the bay and drop"
ped anchor. American flags were hy-
Ing from the consulate. all the hotels.
and many private houses In honor OF
Mr., Roosevelt and the ships IN the bay
are gaily decorated Prominent among
the yachts In port is the Nahma, with
Mrs. Robert Geolet on board. The
American gunboat Scorpion makes a
brilliant showing with lines Of fiut-
tering flags from stem to stern.
Mr. Roosevelt will leave the Ham
burg at this port and transfer TO the
steamer Admiral, On board which he
Will continue his journey to the East
African coast
As soon as the Hamburg was sight
ed around Capri, the interest of the
waiting crowd became intense. Tho
people had congregated along the
docks and at various points In the city
xtyha rla ~ ha ha
tained. and when the Hamburg WAS
identified. a general roar of welcome
went up from thousands OF throats.
Handkerchiefs were waved. hats were
flung on high, and numerous craft OF
all kinds put out from the shore to
surround the incoming liner. The har-
Dor police had taken the precauton
to prevent these small boats getting
too close to the liner but In spite OF
these measures, several managed TO
reach the side Of the incoming YES
scl and proffer their offerings of fruits
and flowers Other boats had on board
bans of musicians who sang Neapoli-
tan songs to an accompaniment or
guitars and mandolins. The rails Of
the Hamburg were lined with passen-
gers who showed every evidence OF
enjoying the novel welcome. They ap-
plauded the singers heartily and Mr..
Roosevelt himself could be seen smil-
Ing and expressing his appreciation.
In the meantime. crowds were gath
ered on shore at every point In the
oity whore It was thought Mr.. Roose-
velt would pass In the course OF his
brief visit.
Stringent police measures arc being
enforced to keep the people back.
not only from the dock where Mr..
Roosevelt Ia expected to land, but from
the American consulate and the va
rious hotels where prominent Amer
leans are stopping.
AS soon as the Hamburg had come
to an anchorage, launch from the
Scorpion under command of Lieut..
Commander Geo. w. Logan, the cap
tain of the gunboat, put out from tho
arsenal. On bonrd were Ambassador
Griscom and the members of his par
ty, Arriving at the Hamburg, the Wis"
itors were received by Captain Bur"
meistcr, who at once conducted them
to MI Roosevelts cabin.
committee greeted Mr.. Roosevelt.
and he expressed his pleasure at see
ing them Mr. Griscom had but g short
conversation with Mr.. Roosevelt. He
was assailed by the passengers on the
Hamburg, and especially the news
paper men. with inquiries regarding
the preparations on shore to receive
the Roosevelt party Herr Steitesanu,
the German counsel at Naples, was
among the first to come out TO the
Hamburg He greeted Mr.. Roosevelt
in the name of Emperor William and
the German government.
Mr.. Roosevelt appeared TO De ex-
ceedIngly pleased with this welcome
and sent his homage to the emperor
Mr.. Roosevelt had not come ashore
from the Hamburg at half past TWO
this afternoon. This delay In disem-
barkntion Is taken TO mean that he VIII
not land at all, but Will be transferred
directly over to tho steamer Admiral.
This runor caused keen disappoint-
ment.
1t is again being declared today that
Mr Roosevelt will meet the king OF
Italv at Messlna. There Is nothing
definite to substantiate this statement
beyond the fact that the king and
queen left Rome today and are now on
their way to Sicily.
When Herr Steifensand went OH
: board the Hamburg, he carried large
bouquet Of red and white car
nations In crystal vase tied with
broad ribbon of the German coiors'
red. white and black. He has also
letter addressed to the Honorable
Theodore Roosevelt. On Board the
Steamer Admiral" Both were from
Emperor William.
Mr. Roosevelt landed at Arsenal
docks at half past four this afternoon.
He came from the Hamburg In the
| launch Of the Scorpion, accompanied