The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-22
T. R. LIONIzED
BY CAY PARIS
HIGH OFFICIALS WELCOME HIM
AS TRAIN ARRIVES.
HE oReETs THEM EXCLUSIVELY
"HelIo, Bob" Shouts the Former Pres.
ident, Leaning Out of the Window
and Catching a Glimpse Of Bacon.
Is Treated Like a King.


and Catching a Glimpse of Bacon.
Is Treated Like a King.
Paris, April 2l.-Theodore Roose
welt, ex.president of the United
States, entered Paris at half past
o'clock this morning and was received
with all the honors of reigning SOW.
ereign travelling incognito. The troops
surrounded the station and held back
the crowd which, in spite of the early
hour. had congregated.
Gathered on the platform of the
station were, in addition to American
Ambassador Bacon and others of the
staff of the embassy: NJ. Jusserand,
French ambassador at Washington,
who came from America especially to
be present during Mr. Roosevelt's
visit; Commandant Hollot, personal
aide to President Fallieres; A. Mol
lard introducer of the diplomatic
corps, representing Foreign Minister
Pichon; NJ. Hazard, representing Pre-
mier BRAND; M. Caron, president of
the municipal council: General Brue-
gere, chief of the general staff of the
French army; M. Lepine, project of
police, and numbers of other notables,
including Baron Takahiro, who hap
pened to be in Paris enroute for Italy.
"Hello, Bob" He Shouts.
Colonel Roosevelt appeared to be
greatly touched by the character of
his reception. Leaning out of the car
window as the train came to a stand.
still, he called to Mr.. Bacon:
Hello, Bob"
A moment later he had reached the
station platform and was greeting M.
Jusserand and other friends ELUSIVE
| ly.
In turn each of the representatives
of the government and the municipal
| ity extended a formal welcome to
their guest. The formalities were
over in few minutes and Mr.. Roose
welt, Kermit Roosevelt, with Mr.. Ba-
automobile and were driven to the
American ambassadors residence,
where Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel
were awaiting them.
Cheered In the Streets.
During the passage of their car
through the streets Mr.. Roosevelt was
frequently cheered and several hun
dred persons who were waiting in
front of the embassy greeted him with
much enthusiasm.
Mr.. Roosevelt spent the morning
| quietly at the embassy lunching there
with Mr.. Bacon and several of the
| former presidents friends, including
General Bruyere, Marquis Lasteyrie,
| a grandson of General Lafayette,
| Count Rochambeau, Ambassador JUS
serand and NJ. Leroy -Beaulieu, of the
| French institute.
This afternoon the official part of
Mr.. Roosevelts program began with
calls on President Fallieres and For
eign Minister Pinchon, who imme-
diately afterwards paid return visits
to the embassy.
| This evening the Roosevelt and Ba-
con families will dine together and
later occupy the presidential box at
the Coincide Franchise, where they
will witness performance of "Oedi-
pus Rex"
In honor of Mr.. Roosevelt's visit
this city is bristling with American
flags, which are flying from all hotels
and private residences and shops, par
ticularly in the Rue De La Pax and
the opera quarters.
Issues a Denial.
| Mr.. Roosevelt has issued a state
ment relative to a Rome dispatch
printed in the United States last week
quoting him as saying that upon his
return to America he would do his
utmost to drive from Rome The
Methodsts who disgrace any relig-
lion"
Mr.. Roosevelt says this alleged
statement was an unqualified false
hood which must have been known as
such when it was published. He says
he never publicly nor privately said
Anything remotely resembling what
this dispatch said.
| Little Hope for Coal Mine Peace.