The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-18

Paris, and many distinguished guests.
This was the most important feature
or his visit to France. On the last day
of his stay, he witnessed a sham bat
tie on the plains of Vincennes be-
tween two sections of the French ar
my. ...s..
But one day, April 2S. wasa devoted
to Belgium, where he was greeted by
King Albert, and hurried through a
crowded program.
His next stop was at the Tague
where he was the recipient of royal
honors at the hands of Queen Wilhel-
nina, and from there he went to AM
sterdam, arriving in that city May 1.
Copenhagen saw the strenuous visit
or on May ), and the following day
he arrived in Christiana, the capital OF
Norway. where Kink Haakon and
Queen Maud paid him the unprece-
denied honor of meeting him at the
station. The following day he deliv-
cred the second scheduled lecture OF
the tour at the National theater be-
fore the Nobel prize committee, and
at dinner given in his honor that
evening he made a speech, in which
he praised some Of his acts while a:
the head of the American nation.
Honored by Danes.
On May 6 King Frederick's uni
versity conferred on the distinguish
ed visitor the honorary degree of
Doctor of Philosophy.
On his arrival at Stockholm, May Z,
Colonel Roosevelt was informed of the
| death OF King Edward, and this COM
bined with the fact that his bronchial
tubes had become seriously affected.
owing to the large number of speeches
he had delivered, compelled him to
curtail' his program considerably.
Owing to the close relationship ex-
listing between King Edward and En-
peror Wilhelm the elaborate round
of festivities arranged for his benefit
in the German capital were nearly all
eliminated at his own request
| The long heralded meeting of EN-
peror Wilhelm and Colonel Roosevelt
took place on May 10, when these two
famous opponents of the strenuous
life, shook hands on the palace steps
at Potsdam. Mr.. Roosevelt and his
family arrived in the German capital
at noon, and we're the guests of the
Emperor and Empress for the remain
der of the day. The following day he
witnessed on Of the most stirring and
brilliant spectacles of his tour.
Surrounded by the Kaiser and high
officials of the German army, he rode
on horseback to Doberitz, where for
five hours he witnessed a sham fight
i waged by the flower of the Kaisers
army. Incidentally he was the first
private citizen that ever had the honor
of witnessing this gorgeous spectacle
At Berlin University.
i In the presence of the Kaiser, his
wife, members of the royal family, and
the leading statesmen and educators
of Germany he delivered his third
scheduled speech at Berlin university
on May II, on THE Worlds Move
ments,' and at the same time receiv
ed the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
from that institution.
J Having accepted the appointment Of
President Taft to act as special am
bassador to the funeral of King Ed
} ward VII, Colonel Roosevelt left Der
i lin on May Is for Flushing, Holland
where he embarked for England.
During the mourning period FOL
King Edawrd, Roosevelt remained IL
, comparative obscurity, and his car
riage in the funeral procession was re
legated to the the rear. AS soon as thu
king was buried, however. he was en-
J tertained by King George and Queer
} Mary, and also by the Queen Mother
/ Alexandra.
. On May % he received the degree o
! Doctor Of Laws from Cambridge uni
versity, and on May so. was given con
, siderable information on existing pc
) liticaf conditions in this country b!
Senator Root, who met him in London
, His GuiIdhaII Speech.
The first bomb shell following tn,
death of the king went of on Ma!
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