The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-21
French Nation Has oapitulat.
ed to the Popular Former
American President
AMERICAN FLAGS ARE GMLy
FLYING ALL OVER THE CITY
Formal and Ceremonial Calls Made on
French President and FOREIGN Min.
ister-Roosevelts Will Occupy the
Presidents Box at Theater.

Paris. April 21.-Theodore Roose-
velt, ex-president of the United States,
entered Paris at 1880 o'clock this
morning and was received with all the
honors of reigning sovereign travelling
incognito. A. Gordon of troops sur
rounded the railway station and held
back the multitude which, in spite Of
the early hour. had congregated.
Among the gathering upon the plat
form at the station to formally well
come Roosevelt were American Am
bassadOr Bacon and others of the staff
of the embassy, NJ. Jusserand, French
ambassador at Washington, who came
from America especially to be present
during Roosevelt's visit, and a number
Of other notables.
When the former president reached
the station platform he greeted NJ.
Jesserand and other friends effusively.
In turn each Of the representatives of
the government and the municipality
extended a formal welcome to their
guest. These formalities were over
In few minutes and Col. Roosevelt,
Kermit Roosevelt with Ambassadors
Bacon and Jusserand entered an auto
mobile and were driven rapidly to the
American ambassadors residence
where Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel
were awaiting them.
During the passage of their car
through the streets Col. Roosevelt was
frequently cheered and several hun
dred persons who we're awaiting in
front Of the embassy greeted him with
much enthusiasm. Roosevelt spent
the morning quietly at the embassy,
lunching there with Ambassador Ba-
con and several of the former presi-
dents friends 500
This afternoon the official, part Of
Roosevelts program began with calls
upon President Fallieries and Foreign
Minister -Pichon, who 'aftni1ediately aft
erwards paid visits to the embassy.
This evening the Roosevelt and the
Bacon families will dine together and
later occupy the presidential box at
Comedie Franchise. where they will
witness the performance of "Oedipus
Rex"
In honor of Roosevelt's visit this
city Is gay with American flags which
are flying from all the hotels and
many private residences and shops,
particularly in the Rue de la Paix and
the opera quarters. The articles of
welcome in the press indicate that
France already has capitulated and
the enthusiasm here is simply con-
tinuation of the remarkable demon
strations in Italy and Hungary.
Annanias Club Member
Roosevelt has issued q statement
relative to the Rome dispatch printed
in the United States last week quoting
him as saying that upon his return
to America he would do his utmost to
drive from Rome "the Methodists who
disgrace any religion"
He says this alleged statement was
an unqualified falsehood which must
have been known when 1t was pub
lished. He says he never publicly
nor privately said anything remotely
resembling what this dispatch said.
Will Not March.
Omaha, Neb., April 21.-President
Pickens of the Knights Of Aksarben
received a letter today from Former
President Roosevelt in answer to a
cable invitation to attend this years
carnival and military tournament and
lead the military parade. The letter
was written in Rome, April 6. Mr..
Roosevelt said:
II dare not make any engagements
at present, although, my dear sir, I
should like to be at Omaha, as you
request, but cannot in any event lead
any parade. Will have to wait until
7 get home before making any en-