The Washington times., 1909-03-23
Steamer Hamburg, Escorted
by Revenue Cutters and
Tugs, Starts Trip.
ROYAL FAREWELL
GIVEN HUNTSMAN
Official Washington Represented
in Distinguished Throng That
Gathers About ex-President.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Stand-
ing on the bridge of the big liner
Hamburg, his stocky form wrapped
in an army oveTcoat, and waving
his black Slouch hat to the thousands
who cheered him from the pier,
Theodore Roosevelt, former Presi-
dent of the United States, sailed at
II 100 o'clock this morning for
Naples, en- route to British East
Africa, where apprehensive hordes OF
wild beasts await his coming.
The former President shouted his
well-known 'Good-by and good
luck" scores of times as the Ham,
burg slowly cleared, but his voice
was lost in the pandemoniun below.
The crowd could see his white
teeth swapping in a characteristic
manner.
Kermit stood at his fathers side.
his head barred, less demonsnatiye
than his sire, but apparently as much
interested by the wonderful demon
Stration.
Roosevelt stood on the bridge for
five minutes, and as he withdrew 10
60 to his suite, a final shout OF fare.
well volumed after the ship, and
probably the greatest send-off ever
given an American citizen drew to
its unique close.
All the way down the river the
whistles on shore and on river craft
were kept going, while every passing
craft dipped its colors in honor OF the
departing guest
Receives Gift.
Shortly before the steamer saiI,-i
Roosevelt. escorted By six staIwart p..-
Hcemen, left his stateroon and went
on deck TO receive formally the bronze
gift Of Italian friends from Little Hun
gary
Then the crowd broke loose, and thai
half a hundred persons were not laiIlei
was due entirely TO good luck and nnF
10 good management As the form OF
the colonel was sighted at the top %
the gansway an indescribable rLsn or
humanity set in toward that pOinJ
Women and small men we're kl,ocked
down and trampIed under foot. anI: for
a time II looked as though a most Seri-
Gus interruption to the trip must come.
Finally. the cooler heads managed 70
restore some sembIance of order
Or. A r. Barch started 10 make
formal speech on behalf OF the Italian
societies. but was quickly checked BY
Mr.. Roosevelt before he had uttered
dozen. sentences. Il have no time for
formal speechmakiug." Roosevelt broke
in abruptly Il appreciate your kind
ness, and have no words 20 express my
gratitude to you. Please send the
bronze to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. st
oyster Bay
Wild cheers greeted this statement.
and then Roosevelt started for the IN
trance 10 the gangway 10 meet a bis
from Pittsburg headed by
A- P. Moore. which wanted 70 pay is
respects
Once again the crowd got away from
the police, al II eddied about the pie.
the weaker ones being OverthroWn and
trampled. However, the holiday spirit
was manifest, and there was NO panic
When he finally fought his way aboard
the snip again, the police by order OF
the steamship officials closed the gang
ways and refused TO permit anyone
else aboard VINO was not a pasSenger
or connected with the ship.
Reserves Called Out.
BY this time the crowd had gotten
beyoEd all bounds and il was necessary
TO send for all Of the police reserves OF
Hoboken To keep the people from beins
killed or forced into the water
When the former President returned
10 his stateroom he found delegation
Of his OId-time associates from Little
Hungary there and they greeted MN
foined the crowd and Roosevelt showed
him the presents he had given him. On.
of them which seemed TO afford h-n,
much amusement was a hatChet 10 carr,
In his belt. which one Of the Italians had
given him.
When the bels sounded the warnins.
All ashore that are not going" Rooss-
yelt came outside Of the stateroom and
shook hands with the party Of persoaaI
friends that had been waiting FOR me
ast good-bys This was the signal for
others 10 crowd forward with extended
hands and Roosevelt turned TO Kermit