Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-05
NAPLES WELCOMES
COL. ROOSEVELT
American Flags Flew from Cor
sulate. Every Hotel and from
Many Private Houses.
WAS EXCEEDINGLY PLEASED
At Greeting from German Consul In
Name of the Emperor and the
German Government

Naples April NAPLES is intent to-
day on extending an enthusiastic well
come 20 Theodore Roosevelt former
president Of the United states. who
arrived here at five minutes past
this afternoon on board the steamer
Hamburg on his way from New York
TO Mombasa. II BE- calculated that
fully 5000 foreigners have come into
the city especially from Capri. Sorrento
and Amalh. iu the hope Of catching
glimpse OF the distinguished traveller.
The Hamburg was given a noisy ANA
hearty greeting from ships and shore
as she steamed into the bay ana
dropped anchor American flags were
flying from the consulate, all the ho-
tells and many private houses IN honor
of Mr. Roosevelt and the ships I'm the
bay are gaily decorated. Prominent
among the yachts In port Is the Nah
ma, with Mrs. Robert Goelet on board.
The American guuboat scorpion
makes "a brilliant showing with nut
tcring flags from stem TO stern. Mf.
Roosevelt viii leave the Hamburg az
this port and transfer to the steamer
Admiral, on board which he will CON
tinue his journey TO the east African
HAMBURG SIGHTED.
AZ soon as the Hamburg was sighted
around Capri the interest OF the a.u1g
crowds became intense. The peo D.
had c0ugrCgstcd along the docks and al
various pOints 600 the city whence
view of the bay could be obtained, and
when the Hamburg was iuentued
general roar Of welcome went up from
thousands OF threats. Handke'c leii
were waved. hats were flung ON olsh
and numerous craft of al kinds out
out from the shore 20 surround the IN
coming liner. The harbor police haa
taken the precautiOn 10 prevent thesa
small boats getting too close TO The
liner. but in spite OF these meas ares
several managed 20 reach the s. d. OF
the incoming vessel and pro Ter their
offerings Of fruits and flowers. other
boats had on board bands Of musicians
who sang Nepoitian songs TO an ti-
compartment Of guitars and manio-
Inns The rails Of the Hamhur were
lined with pass myers who showed every
evidence of enjoying the novel welcome.
They applGuded the singer. nearby
and Mr. Roosevelt himsel uld c SCI "a
smiling and eXpressL his app ecia-
ton.
IN the meantime crowds were gather
ed on shore al every point In IN city
where &c was thought NJ, lto sew II
would pass in the course OF his brief
visit.
POLICE PRECAUTIONS.
Stringent police measures are being
enforced 10 keep the people back, not
only from the dock where MI tooaa-
Welt Is expected 10 land. but from the
American consulate and the various no.
/ tells where prominent Americans are
/ STOPPING.
As soon as the Hamburg had come
/ 10 an anchorage a launch from tho
Scorpion under the command OF Lieut..
| Commander Logan, the captain OF the
gunboat, put out from the arsenal.
On board were Ambassador Girls
| com and the members OF his party
| Arriving at the Hamburg the visitors
| were received by Capt. Burmeister
| who at once conducted them TO Mr'
| RaoseVclt's cabin.
| Mr. Griscom greeted Mr.. Roosevelt
| with great cordiality. Mr. Grtscom
| had A short conversation when he was
! assailed by the passengers on the
/ Hamburg. especially the newspaper
| men with inquiries regarding the pre-
| parations on shore TO receive the
! Roosevelt party
GREETINGS FROM EMPEROR.
Herr steifesand, the German consul
az Naples. was among the first 90
| come out 10 the Hamburg. he greet
| ed Mr. Roosevelt in the name Of the
/ emperor and the German government
| Mr.. Roosevelt appeared 10 be eN-
| ccedinRIy pleased with this welcome
| and sent his homage to the emperor
Mr.. Roosevelt has not come ashore
| from tho Hamburg at half past two
| this afternoon. This delay In disem'
| barking is taken 10 mean that he WI
| not land al an. but will be transterr'
| ed directly over 20 the steamer Al
| rnirsI This rumor caused keen disap-
! pointment
| Roosevelt landed al Arsenal doclu
| a. 4.3O this afternoon. He came IRON
| the Hamburg In the launch OF th'
| Scorpion. accompanied by Ambassador
| Griscom and the members OF tn'
| am bassadors party.