The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-21
Crowds Gather to See the Arrival of the Dis
tinguiShed American===PreSident Exclaims,
"HellO, Bob," Addressing Ambassador
Bacon=-=Busy Day in Paris

Paris. April 21-Theodore RooGe-
o'clock this morning and was received
with all the honors of a reigning SOY
erelgi travelling incognito.
A Gordon Of soldiers surrounded the
railway station and held back the
multitude. which. in spite of the early
hour. had congregated.
Gathered on the platform of the
station were, in addition TO American
Ambassador Bacon and others OF the
staff of the embassy. NJ. Jusserand.
French ambassador at Washington.
who came from America especially to
be present during Mr. Roosevclts
visit: Commander Helot, personal
aide To President Fallicries. a. Mol
land. introducer OF the diplomatic
corps. representing Foreign Minister
Pinchon. NJ Huard, representing Pre-
mier BRAND NJ CaroD. president of
the municipal council. General Bru-
gere, chief OF the general stan OF the
French army; NJ. Isepine. prefect OF
police. and a number OF other pota-
ties. including Baron Takahira. who
happened to be In Paris cn route for
Italy
Colonel Roosevelt appeared to be
greatly touched by the character OF
his reception. Leaning out Of the car
window of the train as II came TO a
standstill. he called to Mr. Bacon.
Hello, Bob
A moment later he had reached the
station platform and was greeting NJ.
Jusserand and other friends elusive
ly.
In turn each OF the representatives
of the government and the munici-
Dality extended a formal welcome to
their guest. These formalities We're
over In few minutes and Mr.. isoose;
welt, with Mr.. Bacon and NJ Jueser-
and entered an automobile a1j were
driven TO the American ambassadors
residence. where Mrs. Roosevelt and
Ethel were waiting Tor them.
During the passage of their car
through the streets. Mr.. Roosevelt
was frequently cbcered and several
hundred persons who were wal,ing in
front OF the embassy greeted GiEl
with much enthusiasm.
Mr. Roosevelt spent the morning
quietly at the embassy, ]unch'ng
there with Mr.. Bacon and several of
the former presidents friends, in
Guiding General Brugere, 3lerCuis
Lastoyrie. q grandson of General La
fayette, Count Rachambeal Ambas-
sador Jusserand and NJ. Boaulieu Of
the French institute.
This afternoon the oflcia! part Of
Mr Roosevclt's program began with
calls on President Fallierles and For
eign Minister Plc chon. who immedi-
ately afterward paid return visits to
the embassy
This evening the Roosevelt and
Bacon families VIII dine together and
later occupy the presidential box at
the Comedic Francaise, where they
VIII witness performance OF "Oedi-
pus Rex
In honor of Mr. Rooseyelt's visit
this city is bristlng with American
flags. which are fying from all the
hotels.
Mr.. Roosevelt has issued state
ment replying TO Il Roman story quot
ing him as saying that, upon his re-
turn to America. he would do his nj
most to remove from Rome the
Methodists who disgrace any re-
ligion."
Mr.. Roosevelt saws this alleged
statement was an unqualified false
hood, which must have been known
as such when it was published. He
says he never publicly or privately
said anything remotely resembling
what this dispatch said