The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
City of Naples En- Fete
for Ex- Presidents
Reception.
WILDLY CHEERED
BY GREAT CROWDS
With Thousands of Americans
Waving Stars and Stripes, It
Resembled Home Coming for
the Hunter Attends
Theatre and Receives
Ovation.

Naples, April Elk Pres sfdent Roose-
Welt was given a tremendous ovation
at the San Carlos Theatre. where he
Americans In the boxes started the
cheering. which was taken up by a
great body of students seated in the
third gallery. Colonel Roosevelt arose
and bowed his acknowledg gment. which
only served to increase the tumultu-
GUS applause.
During an intermission students to
the number of 200 marched to the rear
OF Colonel RooseveIt's box. where they
were presented TO the former President
by Professor BoEgiano, of the univer-
sity of Naples. who. In graceful
speech. recalled the colonel's parting
injunction to President Taft-that the
greatest problem for the United States
was the maintenance of the moral well
being and strength of the people.
Professor Boggiano said that this
was also the greatest problem for ali
countries.
Colonel Roosevelt, replying, appealed
to the students TO aspire TO the highest
ideals, but warned them that their as
plrations must be coupled with prac-
tical methods
Life is struggle" he said. YOU
must not keep in the clouds Your
ideals must be such as can be realized.
Arrives mt Naples.
accom-
painted by members of his family, ar
rived at Naples at $50 o'clock this
morning aboard the steamer Prinz
Heinrich. Only American Ambassador
Leishrnan, with the other members OF
the embassy, and American Consul
Crowinshield, Marquis de Sofa. the pre-
feet OF Naples: official representatives
of the municipality. the commander OIL
the fort and a group of foreign CORE
spondents were admitted to the siip
where the vessel dockcd, but outsioe
the gates surging mass OF eNcl'eu
persons, including hundreds OF Amer
leans. craned their necks TO get
glimpse of the distinguished American.
Manv Americans had provided them
selves with flags. and these We're
waved frantically. AS Colonel Roose-
,.e,t was seen descending the gang
niank he was greeted with ringing
pidHh
cheers. a
come 10 meet them formally, We're
soon whisked away in automobiles 70
,he E,xcelsior Hotel As the motor
cars passed through the crowd COL,
onel roosevelt raised his nat ana
smiling, bowed right and LETT In
acknovsledgeme of repeated cheers;
shortly after his arrival at the hoIel
Colonel Roosevelt was besieSea ps INC
newspaper men. He reiterated ms
fnsal 10 discuss any phase OF poN-
ids or other things.
Like n Home Coming.
The Prinz Heinrich arrived carrier
,han her usual time, but the crowds
had discounted this possibility ana
we're not taken by surprise. AS the
steamer moved slowly into the harp or
,be crowds on shore broke into cries
n 81, long live Roosevelt
II must be believed that 1t seemed
like a home coming to Colonel Roose-
yelt. for Americans could be seen from
the bay to the heights OF the Nomero,
The formal reception was carried out
ms planned, Colonel Roosevelt receiv-
ing first his countrymen. then repre-
sentatives of the municipality OF Ma
ples. after which he acknowledged the
popular welcome.