Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-10
CITY OF PORTO MAURIZlO IS
GAlLY DEcoRArED-LARGE
CROWDS OUT.
warm WELCOME EXTENDED
SCHOOL CHILDREN FORM PAR
ADE AND THROW FLOWERS
At CARRIAGE.
Ex-President Will 1e Given Title OF
"Honorary Citizen" Visit With
Mrs. RooseveIt's Sister - Will Re-
main for Few Days at Residence of
Miss Carew.

entire population of this pretty little
old Italian own, nesting amid groves
of orange and olive treets, gave Mr..
and Mrs. Roosevelt a truly remark
able welcome when they arrived this
evening from Genoa. For days the
residents have been decorating in hon.
or of the visit, and American colors
fluttered everywhere from the unicipal
buildings, the houses, in the streets
and the villas. Many of the decora-
tions of the poorer quarters were
home made, and the ingenuity dis
played in their composition was elo-
quent testimony of the deep impress
sion the coming of the ex-president
of the United States had made. Even
the sisters in neighboring converts
displayed American flags on the gates.
Dead walls were covered with pos
ters bearing such inscriptions as
Roosevelt Forever" "Long Live
Roosevelt, and similar expressions Of
regard.
The municipal council, at a special
meeting today, decided to confer the
title on Mr.. Roosevelt of Honorary
Citizen" and to name the new Onore
drive, which is now under construc-
ton and is the pride of the town,
"Roevelt Boulevard"
The mayors announcement OF the
visit Of the distinguished American,
which had been posted in the streets,
r fers to Mr.. Roosevelt as man who
as president of the United States,
constituted himself champion of the
peace of the world, and during the
Messina disaster, manifested his own
and the friendship of the great repub-
lie.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt ar
rived, not only was every man, wo-
man and child in town massed about
the station or lining the streets, but
thousands from the neighboring CON-
munities had come in to add their
The din of the welcome was almost
tndescribable as the ex-president and
his wife emerged from the station.
After greeting Miss Carew, Mrs.
sister, at whose home.
the villa Mente Calvaric, they will
spend few days, and receiving the
formal welcome of the prefect and the
mayor, the party started forward for
the. carriages. A band struck up
Hail Columbia" and the crowd cheer
ed Justify. A group of school cailo-
ren in white, bearing flowers, tried
to march, protected by naval cadets,
but they were prevented by the surg
ing, cheering throng
When MIR. and Mrs Roosevelt had
reached their carriage, the ex-presi-
lent arose and waived his hat, where
lpon the cheering was redoubled and
The school children, who were vet
some distance away, in despair
threw their boquets toward the car
'iage. most of the flowers falling un-
Ter the wheels and among the people. !
Again the crowd surged forward, j
bringing the carriage to a standstill,
out finally pathway was made, and
ne party proceeded under an illum-
mated triumphal arch bearing the
word 'Welcome." For half a mile
hey drove through a narrow street,
'ut it was impossible for the horses
o move faster than walk. Mr..
roosevelt all the while standing up,
'owed his Acknowledgements right and
eft.
When half the length of the town
vas traversed the carriage got clear
# the people and the horses broke
nto trot, but hundreds of excited
pectators were not to be denied,
nd they followed the carriage on the
un right to the gates of the villa in
ne valley beyond the town.
The ceremony of comforting citizen
nip on Mr.. Roosevelt, and the in
uguration of of the Roosevelt Boule.
ard will take place tomorrow, as
!eil as other ceremonies and festi-
tiles. which have been arranged for,
lr. Roosevelt having given notice
nat these must be crowded into
ingle day. |,
Before the ex-president left Genoa,
ather James Ryan and a delegation ,
Catholic students called upon him
pay their respects.
John Ahl announces his candidacy
'r sheri of Sheridan county on the