The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-09
ROOSEVELT MEETS
KING or ITALY
GTGafS El-PTaSidant on Battle
ship at kGSSina.
VISITED The WRECKED CITY

WI ~ I'LL UitLONLb I'll ]
Kermit and Ambassador Grisoom Ao-
companed Mr.. Roosevelt to Meet
the King, and Photographs Of the
Group Were Taken-Was Moved to
Emotion by Reception at Messina.
Messina. April Theodore Roose-
welt and King Victor Emmanuel met
on the Italian battleship Re Umberto
in Messina harbor. The meeting was
characterized by the utmost cordially,
and the king took occasion to express
the gratitude Of himself and the Ital-
ian people for the generous assistance
of the American people to the earth
quake sufferers. At the close Of the
interview Mr.. Roosevelt went ashore
and inspected the ruins of the city,
the desoation of which moved him
strongly He then boarded the steamer
Admiral, which hoisted her anchors
and proceeded on her way to Nom
hasa.
The Admiral arrived at Messina in
the afternoon and was saluted by the
Re Umberto. with the king on board.
Almost Immediately Captain Pfister,
aide to Admiral Mirabello, was taken
to the Admiral in a launch, and in.
Quirea for Mr. Roosevelt. To him he
said the king sent his compliments.
and would have great pleasure in re-
ceiving the former president Of the
United States. Mr.. Roosevelt's face
lit up with a pleased smile, and, ac.
companied by his son Kermit and Am.
bassador Griscom, he proceeded at
once to the battleship.
Kinq Greets Mr.. Roosevelt.
The king met the party at the head
Of the gangway and he greeted the
ex-president effusively, shaking him
warmly by the hand. lie did not wish,
he said. to allow the opportunity to
pass of making the personal acquaint-
ance of so distinguished a man. Above
all. he wanted personally 10 thank the
ex-president for the help extended by
America at the time of the earthquake
"You are now able he added, "to IN
derstand better what a terrible disas
ter Is was
Mr.. Roosevelt replied, thanking the
sovereign for the compliment paid him
I'm inviting him to come aboard the
Re Umberto. He said that the Ameri
can people did not wish thanks fol
what they had done, as they had
merely tried to do their duty and
knew no better way to confront the
immense need than by their work anC
contributions.
The conversation then turned to the
hunting trip to Africa. the king say
ing that his tastes also ran in that
direction. He mentioned the expedi
ton of the Count of Turin in Africa
and. similarly with the Duke of Aosta
expressed the hope that Mr.. Roosevelt
would meet the count there.
After more than half an hours con
versation the king accompanied his
guests ashore, where a photograph
was made of a group. consisting OF his
majesty. the ex-president. Kermit an'
the American ambassador. At the sug
gest.on of the king. Mr. Roosevelt
snapped a picture Of his majesty. AID
miral Mirabello. Kermit and Ambas
sador Griscom. amid much laughter.
Before leaving the king saluted Mr.
Roosevelt. wishing him a happy an'
successful trip and much good luck il
the way of hunting. He asked Nj
Roosevelt to promise that he woul'
visit Rome on his return. when thu
queen would be pleased to make hi
acquaintance.
Inspected Messina Ruins.
The inspection of the ruins then be
gan. In the American quarter MI
Roosevelt congratulated the American
workers on the speed with which the,
had constructed the huts. He shool
hands with the men from the Ameri
can navy who are directing the work
leaving them highly delighted at tn
chance which brought them before tn
ex-presdent
The ex-president's departure from
the city to go aboard his steamer wa
. marked with scenes that moved hin
10 emotion. Although it was rainin
heavily at the time, the people ha
gathered in crowds. The women hsse
their hands to him, the children thre'
flowers in his path and the men cheer
ed wildly. 1t was a spontaneous gree
ing TO one who had been their friend