The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
Plans to Greet Countrymen of All
Creeds at Public Gathering
In Italian Capital
NOTED AMERICAN GUEST OF KING
FORMER PRESIDENT
ENTERTAINED BY
KING ANDOUEEN

ROME. April 4-Twice today Theo-
dore Roosevelt was the guest Of King
Victor Emmanuel
The king received the former presi-
dent at an early hour at the quirinal
with particular warmth and they
talked together for nearly an hour.
This evening there was a grand dinner
at the palace given by the king and
queen in honor of Roosevelt and his
family. Great preparations have been
going on for this event and the queen
herself directed all the arrangements.
Has Strenuous Day
Roosevelt had a strenuous day. After
his meeting with the king he visited
the pantheon. where he was the object
of popular demonstration He
Iunched with Ambassador Leishman
and received the Italian Journalists in
the afternoon.
Tomorrow will be less busy. In the
morning he will drive with the king
and will probably spend the afternoon
sight seeing. He will be the guest OF
the British ambassador at dinner in the
evening
The Vatican incident. which has
aroused considerable bitter comment in
the newspapers has made Roosevelt
the subject of intense popular interest.
and crowd is constantly before the
hotel where he is staying. awaiting a
chance to get a glimpse of him.
Reception at Palace
Roosevelt and his party arrived at
the entrance OF the Quirinal palace at
O'Clock p. M. where the door of his
carriage was opened by the imposing
figure of the royal door keeper. mag
nifcent in scarlet livery with sword
and baton and cooked hat. At the
foot of the grand staircase Count Toz-
zoni and Duke Cito. masters of cere-
monies. and Count Guicciardini gentle
men in waiting to Queen Helena and a
relative of the minister OF foreign af-
fairs. met the party and escorted them
up the steps. which were decorated
with palms and Towering shrubs.
In the great hall of the Swiss they
were received by Count Gianotti
prefect of the palace. whose wife was
Miss Kinney of New York. and by
Countess Giacoiardini, lady in waiting
to the queen. who took them through
the great ballroom into a reception
roo mhung with priceless tapestries.
where they were greeted by the SOW
ereigns. surrounded by their military
and civil households.
Banquet With Sovereigns
After a short conversation. all the
guests, including the American ambas-
sador and Mrs. Leishman and the staff
of the embassy, adjourned to the pri-
vate dining room of the king. a spa
cious hall. hung with modern tapestry
and decorated with immense plants and
flowers The dinner was enlivened by
the military band in the gardens below.
The queen had at her right Colonel
Roosevelt. then Princess Helena OF
Servia. Major j. F. lands. military at
tache of the embassy, Countess Guic-
ciardini. John W. Garrett, first secre-
tary; Princess Palermo. Kermit Roose-
Welt and Count Tozzoni. At her left
sat Ambassador Leishman, Princess
Vera of Montenegro. Commander An
drew T. Long, naval attache; the
Duchess Graziole-Lante. j. S Wilson.
second secretary. and Count Culcoiar.
DIM.
AT the right of the king sat Roose-
welt. the marquis di San GiuIiano, the
foreign minister; Mrs Lands. General
Brusali. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, Count
of the royal cuirrasiers. AT the left Of
his majesty were Mrs. Leishman. Count
Gianotti. Mrs. Garrett, Count MattioH.
minister of the royal household, and
Princess Viaro.
Ambassador Gives Luncheon
Ambassador Leishman's luncheon to
Roosevelt included as guests Premier
Luzzatia, the marquis di San GiulianO,
minister of foreign affairs; Mayor Ma
than. Count Gianotti. prefect of the
royal household; Signor Bollati. a di-
rector general of the foreign office: the
members of the American embassy and
several Americans. including John B.
Coolidge of Boston, former minister to
Nicaragua
After the lunch Roosevelt received
Dr. Carlos Manuel Cespedes. Cuban min
lister. who presented a message and
greetings of the Cuban government. He
also received DR.. walling Clark. head
of the Methodist organization in Italy,
and Rev. DIR. B. NJ. Tipple. pastor OF
the American Methodist church IN Rome.
A number OF Italian journalists called
on Roosevelt this afternoon. but Roose-
Welt declined TO discuss the Vatican in
cfdent During the course OF the con-
varaaffou he spol<e OF the Qraaf chan1a