The San Francisco call., 1910-05-17
ROOSEVELT IS
RECEIVED BY
The new king
George V Receives American
Ambassador TO Funeral of
Dead Monarch
Former President and His Wife
Make Formal Calls Upon
Royal Family

LONDON. May Io.-The feature of
tire day in London was the arrival Of
Theodore Roosevelt. who came direct
from Berlin and viii act as special am
bassador 10 represent the United States
Al the funeral OF Iling Edward VII next
'rids.-
colonel Roosevelt was received by
King George at Marlborough house and
later with Mrs. Roosevelt visited Buck
5ngham palace.
- Apart from the strong interest dis
: played i'm the arrival of the former
: president, the day was uneventful
An enormous crowd, mainly composed
. OF provincialists. spent the day pa
5ientlv watching outside Buckingham
: palace and Marlborough house the
.cominss and goings Of royalties and
. princely visitors.
Another service was held in the
throne room Of the palace tonight, the
last before The removal Of the body to-
morrow. At the palace servants were
. permitted TO attend.
-. The diplomatic representatives. of all
%the powers called at Dorchester house
during the course OF the day and left
cards for Colonel Roosevelt.
VISIT ROYAL FAMILY
Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt con-
..cluded the morning with round OF
formal calls They called upon the
crown prince and princess of Denmark
-
Henry Of Battenberg and the duchess
Of Fife, and at Buckingham palace in
scribed their names in the visiting
books OF Dowager Empress Marie Of
Russia. Grand Duke Michael Alexan-
droviteh Of Russia, King Haakon and
Queen Maud of Norway
The Roosevelts had just returned to
Dorchester house when they received
p return csH from King Haakon. who
greeted the special ambassador and his
wife as old friends. While luncheon
was being served the duke of Con-
asught and Prince Arthur Of Con-
uaugat called
Mrs.. Roosevelt went 10 Buckingham
palace again this afternoon and paid a
visit 10 queen Maud.
EXAMINED BY SPECIALIST
RooseveIt's throat still bothers him
II was examined this afternoon by DR..
81. Claire Thomson. the throat spe-
cialist who attended King Edward dur
ing his last illness. Doctor Thomson
prescribed further treatment
Tonight the Roosevelts dined quietly
with Ambassador and Mrs. Reid and
the members Of the embassy staff with
their wives at Dorchester house.
New York Reception
NEW YORK. Mav 16.-The crowd to
welcome colonel Roosevelt when he
bands at Battery park June g is ex-
pected 10 be so large that the reception
committee has decided to have the ex-
ercises there as brief as circumstances
viii permit
s. platform viii he erected at the
foot of Battery park ana in front Of
this space viii he roped off within
which the 5000 distinguished citizens
and representatives OF visiting organi-
zations may he assured points of van
tage. Beyond this inclosure the other
thousands Of spectators on land and
water viii range themselves.
According to the present plan Roose-
EelL when he leaves the revenue cut
rer. viii be met by Mayor Gaynor. who
win deliver an address Of welcome, TO
(which Roosevelt viii respond. Both
- ddresses viii he brief
Fhe' para je which will follow imme-
'dlatcly after the welcoming exercises
VIII be led by the mounted police and
tho mounted police band. Roosevelt's
carriage, escorted by a regiment of
rough riders. viii follow. Then will
come the members Of the reception
committee and visiting and local or
ganizations.