The sun., 1910-05-02
ROOSEVELT SEES RRNDUEEDTS
CROWDS SEE AND CHEER HIN
~ HAARLEM AND AMSTERDAM.


CSloael apenas Hair IN HOuP Peermg
snently at I've FamOas Canvass
Van TrOmp lnaoFsed-D DutCh Baibs
and the Tariff Coprnhagen NeKt.
Special cabis Dsspsics % ruR SyN.
AMsTRRDAM. May For the frat time
incs his arrival in Paris Col. Roossveit'e
cavalry coat and sOmbrero made their
rsaPpearance to-day for the automobile
trip from The Hague 10 Amsterdam, hut
their fame had not reached ROLAND. for
their Wearer vas not recognized Ia the
villages On route. In Haarlem. however.
where the party broke their journey 70
visit the flower show and 20 sss Frans
Hals's pictures in the old town hall
full compensation vas made.
The usual crowd had cheered the family
on departing from The Hague. and Haar-
lem took up the ovation. EViue the ex-
President q raptuFOus reception. The
welcoming speech at the nowsr show
informed him that be vas exaotly the Ons
hundred thoudandth visitor to paaS the
turnstile. Il also suggested the entire
removal Of the duty on Dutch bulbs for
the benefit Of Americans. thus enabling
them 10 have a. beautiful gardens -
those Of Holland.
Col Roosevelt did not refer 10 thia piece
Of altruism in HE reply. although be CON-
plimentsd the Dutch on their ability 10
combine hard work with beauty and eo-
ioyment
A silver model og the Pilgrim ship May
flower was then presented TO him. The
party visited the town hall after lunch.
The ,auare in front oF the building was
flle,i with people. who threw flowers -
Coz. Roosevelt assembled the steps. Thess
we're aftsrWard carefully rescued a.
souvenirs by devotess
The party arrived At Amsterdam
about O'Clock. One oi the largest
crowds that have greeted the Colonel on
his European trip awaited him in the
square outside the imposing Ryks
Museum. Here the BuFgomasteF and the
director Of the museum showed the party
the Pick of Rsmhrandts works. For full
fifteen minutes Col. Roosevelt eat In
silent contemplation before the great
masters Might watch his largest and
most elaborate work. and then for the
same period before The Masters Of the
Guide This half hour was the most
peaceful the noted traveller has yet spent
on his trip. The other occupants Of the
gallery sat or stood behind him silent
or talking in subdued whispers.
Col Roosevelt confessed yesterday for
theArst time 70 q slight feeling Of fatigue.
but these thirty minutes seated before
the two E.snd masterpieces seemed 10
rsinvi Eorats him. and with briaker step
and brighter eye. but giving no expreaaion
20 his emotions inspired by the two famous
canvases. he rapidly reviewed the rsst
Of the museum. rsmAFkinG a. be vas
shown Admiral van Tromp's portrait:
That was q fine fellow
There must have bean soo0 people IN
the square when Col. Roosevelt left the
museum. and the fall Of q child nearly
caused q disaster In . moment some
thirty people were piled on top Of one
another. but nobody sustained serious
injury.
Tho party visited another museum and
we're crested by another crowd Thsn.
leasted 70 the full on art. Col. Roosevelt
found seclusion and dinner st q hooel.
after facing q third but smaller crowd at
the entrance.
The party left at o'clock tonight for
Copsnhagen