Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
Roosevelt Lunches With En-
peror William at Potsdam.
MANY NOTABLES PRESENT
Ambassador Hill and Royal Car
riages Late at Berlin Depot.
CHEERS FROM LARGE CROWD
Station Decorated With Flowers.
Ex-President and Party Guests
at American Embassy.

| POTSDAM. May 1O.-The much dis
cussed meeting between Emperor Will
liam and Theodore Roosevelt took place
| today.
| The visit of the former President at
| the new palace was devoid of any
| spectacular feature inconsistent with
the court mourning for King Edward,
but the occasion lacked nothing from
the viewpoint of hospitality and the
purpose to honor the distinguished
American.
| Mr. Roosevelt. who arrived in Berlin
this morning and spent the forenoon at
the American embassy. was escorted TO
Potsdam this afternoon by Cen Alfred
Won Loewenfeld. the personal repre-
sentative of the emperor. who was to
have met Mr. Roosevelt at the railway
station in Berlin this morning. but who.
! in common with American Ambassador
Hill. misjudged the hour OF the specials
arrival. The general Joined the party
at the American embassy.
Mr. Roosevelt was accompanied here Dy
Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt and Kermit
| roosevelt, 1Mr. and Mis-. ii IL capt ".
Schartle. the military attache. and Lieut..
| Commander Reginald r. Belknap. the
| naval attache of the American embassy.
Met by the Emperor.
AS their carriages drove into the court
yard Emperor William appeared at the
principal entrance of the new palace
and descended the steps to meet his
guests. He extended his hand first to
4Mr. Roosevelt, then to Mrs. Roosevelt
ana to Ethel and Kermit, greeting each
most cordially. His majesty wore the
uniform OF the Garde du Corps, with
helmet.
Preceded by the lord chamberlain,
Count Zu Gutenberg, and master of the
imperial household. Baron Won Lyncker,
the emperor. with Mr.. Roosevelt at his
right entered the palace. and, passing
through the large apartment. popularity
known as the shellroOm, showed his
guests into the smaller salon beyond. Mrs.
Won Lowenfeld, and i'm turn was fol-
lowed by Ambassador and Mrs Hill Miss
Roosevelt and Kermit, Capt. Schartle and
Lieut.. Commander kelknap and DR..
chancellor, with Prince Solms- Bareuth
Within the salon the party was receive
ed by Empress Auguste Victoria, Crown
Prince Frederick William. Crown Princess
Secelie, Princess Victoria Louise, Prince
Joachim and Prince Oscar
officials at Luncheon.
The luncheon that followed was attend
ed by large number of persons, includ-
ing many government officials and others
prominent in public life. There were six
tables At one of these were seated his
majesty, with Mrs. Roosevelt at his left
and the crown princess on his right; the
Chancellor General Won PIessin, Kermit
Roosevelt, Count Zu Gutenberg. Mr.. Hill,
Gen. Loewenfeld and Commander Bel
knap. At another table the empress was
seated between Mr.. Roosevelt and the
crown prince. The young Princess Vic
tOria was seated at the cOlOneFs left. At
this table were Miss Roosevelt, Capt.
Schartle. Foreign Minister Won Schoen.
Mrs. Hill. Prince Soms- -Bareuth and the
Countess Keller.
BERLIN, May 1O-Former President
Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Roose-
welt and Kermit arrived here early today
from Stockholm, Sweden. They are
guests at the American embassy.
AS is usual W Ierever Mr.. Roosevelt
stops, popular crowd was at the rail-
way station to give him a friendly greet
! ing. but. as has not been the case be-
fore durin, his European trip, the official
receiving party was not complete. AS
result of series of misunderstanding
American Ambassador Hill was late in
reaching the station, while the royal car
riages intended for the use of the party
| did not arrive until the ROOsevelts had
been driven in other conveyances to the
embassy.