Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-04
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION
Given Col. Roosevelt at Theatre and
elsewhere in Naples.

| Naples April 2.-The blue bay OF
| Naples. bathed in glorious sunshine,
never was more beautiful than when
| the steamship Prinz Heinrich, with
the Roosevelt family aboard, steamed
| into the harbor at 500 this morning.
| notwithstanding the early hour, the
water front was lined with thousands
who wished to share in the welcome TO
Mr.. Roosevelt upon his return from
Africa. Only American Ambassadors
! Leishman, with the other members OF
| the embassy, American Consul Crown
inshield, Marquis de Sofa, the project
of Naples, official representatives Oh
the municipality, the commander of the
tort and a group of foreign cores
pondents were admitted to the slip
| where the vessel locked, but OUTSIDE
the gates a surging mass of excitea
persons, including hundreds OF Amer
leans, craned their necks to get an
early glimpse of the distinguished
American
The Roosevelts. with those who had
come to receive them formally, were
soon whisked away in AUTOMOBILES TO
the Excelsior hotel. AS the motor cars
made their way through the crowd,
Mr.. Roosevelt raised his hat. and,
smiling, bowed right and left in
acknowledgment of repeated cheers.
At his hotel Mr.. Roosevelt found
awaiting him messenger from Mayor
Nathan of Rome, bearing an invitation
from the municipal authorities, who
| wished to give a dinner and reception
| in his honor at the historic capital.
The ex-President promptly accepted
the invitation and fixed the date for
Wednesday evening next. Following
this reception he will leave for Spezia.
Otherwise, there will be no change in
the program arranged for his visit in
Rome.
AS the steamship approached. the
crowds on shore shouted: Long live
Roosevelt" The excitement grew
when Mr.. Roosevelt could be distin-
guished on deck From all sides came
salutes and cheers, while hats and
handkerchiefs and flags were waved.
1t must have seemed like a home COM
ing to Mr.. Roosevelt, for the American
colors could be seen from the bay of
Santa Lucia to the nights of the
Vomero.
The formal reception was carried out
as planned, Mr. Roosevelt receiving
first his countrymen, then representa-
tves Of the municipality of Naples, af-
ter which he acknowledged the popu-
lar welcome. The landing and drive
to the Excelsior hotel, where apart
ments for the family had been reserved
by Mrs. Roosevelt during her earlier
visit to Naples, were accomplished
without any untoward happening.
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ton for the Americans in the rotunda
of the hotel. With Mrs. Roosevelt he
dined quietly at the hotel, and later occu-
pied a box at the San Carlos theatre.
which had been placed at his disposal by
the project of Naples.
Kermit Roosevelt spent the afternoon
in exploring the ruins of Pompei
Ex-President Roosevelt was given a
tremendous ovation at the theatre San
Carlos. where he attended a performance
Saturday night. The Americans in the
boxes started the cheering, which was
taken up by a great body of students
seated in the third gallery. Col. Roose-
welt arose and bowed his acknowledge
ments. which only served to increase the
tumultuous applause.
During an intermission students to the
number of 200 marched to the rear Of Col.
Roosevelts box, where they were pre-
sented to the former President by Prof.
Boggiano of the University of Naples,
who, in a graceful speech, recalled the
colonel's parting injunction to President
Taft that the greatest problem of the
United States was the maintenance of
the moral well-being and strength of the
people. Prof. Boggiano said that this
was also the greatest problem of all
countries.
Col Roosevelt, replying, appealed to
the students to aspire to the highest
ideals. but warned them that their aspi-
rations must be coupled with practical
methods