The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-02
WILL WELCOME
TEDDY WARMLY
Rome Awaits Arrival of Former
President. Audience With
Pope tuesday.
KING TO ENTERTAIN PARTY
Roosevelt Party Will Be Guests OF
American Arbsssador-Ex-Pr Presi-
dent to Visit Many Points of
Interest At Rome.

Rome April 2.-The Eternal City is
today in a fiutter Of anticipation over
the arrival of former President Roose-
welt. The coming Of the distinguished
visitor is an event in which all class
es are deeply interested. for aside
from Colonel Roosevelt's world wide
fame his visit is regarded in way
as a pleasant expression of the SEN
timental ties existing between Italy
and the great American republic in
which so many sons and daughters OF
the Italian kingdom have found pros
porous homes. Outward and visible
signs are abundant that a hearty AMI
| spontaneous welcome awaits the dis
tinguished statesman and hunter.
During their stay in Rome the
Roosevelt party are to be the guests
of the American Ambassador and Mrs.
Leishman. So far as is known the
| former President will make no pub
| lie address during his brief stay here.
The royal and papel audiences will
be the principal events on the pro-
gram. The remainder of the time
will be spent by the visitors in view
| ing points of interest in and about
| Rome.
| King Victor Emmanuel will receive
the ex-President and his son Ker-
NIT at the Quirinal Monday morning.
In the afternon Queen Helena will re-
| ceive Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt. Ker-
nit and Miss Ethel. and in the even
ing Of the same day the visitors will
be entertained at court dinner given
IN their honor. In addition to the
members of the Roosevelt party the
guests at the dinner will include Am
bassador Leishman. Mrs. Leishman.
other members of the American en-
bassy and several of the leading Ital-
ian statesmen.
| The audience with pope Pins Is SET
For Tuesday. The event will be ar
tended by no elaborate ceretnonials.
such as DISTINGUISHES the auliencns
Tranted crowned heads. but the order
I"f procedure will be that followed IN
the cases of other distinguished visi-
tors. All ARRANGEMENTS for the audi
once have been completed nv tho
|
nedy rector of the American College
In Rome and personal acquaintance
of ex-Presieent Roosevelt.
Great Welcome at Naples.
Naples, April 2.-Roosevelt arrived
here at $50 this morning. Notwith
standing the early hour the water
front was lined with thousands who
wished TO share in the welcome %
Roosevelt. only American Ambassa
dor Leishman, with other members of
the embassy American Consul Crown
irshield, Marquis De Sofa, prefect of
Naples; official representatives of the
municipality; commander of the fort:
and group OF foreign correspondents
we're admitted TO the slip where the
vessel locked. but outside the gates
surging mass OF excited persons.
including hundreds OF Americans
craned their necks TO get glimpse oc
the distinguished American. After the
welcome extended aboard the steamer
by a committee, Roosevelt descended
the gangplank and the crowd. catch
ing sight of him. greeted him with
ringing cheers. Many Americans had
lprovided themselves with flags and
these were waved frantically. The
Roosevelts, with those who had come
to formally receive them. were whisk-
ed away i'm automobiles to the Excel
sior hotel. AS the motor cars made
their way through the crowd, Roose-
welt raised his hat and smiling, bowed
right and left in acknowledgement Of
repeated cheers.