Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-26


. President Roosevelt was caught I'm .
= q crush on the HObOken pier and .
. lost his hat and a small leather =
. case which he carried In his pOck- =
. Ct. A large force OF police restor- =
= ed order and escorted Mr.. Roose- =
. welt back to the gang plank and y
. recovered his lost articles for him. y
= Mr.. Roosevelt was not hurt =
on BOARD STEAMSHIP HAM
BURG, March 2s, via Wireless-Theo-
dore ROoseveIt's nrst hours at sea
were passed very pleasantly. The big
shin ploued her way through smooth
seas. that glistened under the sunny
sky. The ex-president and his party
mad luncheon at Captain Burmeister's
table
NEW YORK. March 23-With the de-
psrture OF Theodore Roosevelt on the
steamship Hamburg at I1.0S this morning
begins the most interesting jour
ney ever undertaken by an ex-
~ an ex-president Of the United States.
president OF the United States
General Grants trip circled the globe. bun
II was for the most part in the beaten
maths OF travel. while Mr.. Roosevelt Is
country.
Tire ex-presldent on his arrival at the
HAMBURG American line pier in Hobo
ker was greeted with bands playing.
riars fiyfng and the cheers Of several
thousand people who had assembled TO
wish the distinguished traveller God
speed
sBuIIy." Says Roosevelt
He was beaming with good nature and
enthusiasm about the trip. Everything
vas fine and bully" TO Mr.. RoOse-
welt and he acknowledged the cheer
ing By repeatedly raising his hat
The steamship company had been be-
sIeged with requests from local and out
OF town delegations for places on the
pier. and as many Of them as possible
we're accommodated. The Italians were
rery much in evidence with six large del
eeations. They wanted TO take six bands
On the pier, but the compsny's officials
persuaded them TO cut II down TO one.
large delegation came from Pittsourg.
and other out-0f-town delegations
swelled the number on the pier by sew
eral hundred. A number OF foreign d.
plomatx. including the French ambassa-
dor and men who were prominent In the
Roosevelt administration. were on board
the Hamburg.
While the distinguished passenger had
left explicit instructions with General
Manager Boas and Captain Burmeister OF
the Hamburg. on his visit Of inspection
10 the steamer yesterday that he would
prefer TO have no unusual attention
shown him aboardship at the time Of sail
inc. the captain and his officers could
not forego the opportunity to greet the
ex-president in true military style.
Sailors at Attention
They all wore their showIest buttons
and braids and stood about at respect
fnl attention whenever Mr.. Roosevelt
appeared. Everything had been put in
spick and span order aboard the boat.
The outside OF the numerous deck houses
and the cabins along the promenade
decks had all received a new coat Of
white paint. and the big boat had been
scrubbed and polished from stem to
stern.
The suite Of five rooms combine all the
c0nveniences and appointments OF the best
hotel apartments. The first room which
u used as the parlor, was banked with
flowers that had been sent TO the steam
er BY friends in advance OF the Roosevelt
party today. The parlor walls are COW
cred with a rich green silk srmure and
the pictures OF Washington and Lincoln
are hung among several others.
Two large mahogany sofas and a center
table 10 match are the most prominent
articles Of furniture I'm this room. The
second room In the suite. Kermit's bed
room. and the third. used as a dressing
room. are finished in light blue and gold
and the walls are covered with a blue
figured jute tapestry
VIII Travel i'm Luxury
The fourth room. in which Mr.. Roose-
welt viii sleep. is the most handsomely
appointed OF all. Golden brown silk dam
ask covers the walls and the furniture is