The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-17
GREAT THRONG
GREETS TEDDY
Arrival of Former President
in London Is Nevertheless
Very Quiet.
FORMALLY RECEIVED BY
NEWLY-CR0WNED- KING
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Representatives of All the Pow
ers Pay Honor by Leaving
Their Cards.

LONDON. May 1s.-The feature OF tho
day In London was the arrival OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who came direct from
Berlin. and Will act as special embassa-
dor TO represent the United States at
the funeral OF King Edward VII next
Friday.
Colonel Roosevelt was receIvd by King
George at Marlborough house, and later
with Mrs. Roosevelt visited Buckingham
palace
Apart from the strong interest dis
played In the arrival of the former presi-
dent, the day was uneventful- An enor-
nous crowd. mainly composed OF pro-
yinciaiists spent the day patiently
watching outside Buckingham palace and
Marlborough house the coming and go
lngs Of royalties and princely visitors.
The cold winds Of the last few weeks
have given place TO summer like wealth
er, which will be a great boon TO hun
dreds OF thousands OF spectators at
Tuesdays and Fridays solemn functions.
Another service was held in the throne
room OF the palace tonight. the last be-
fore the removal of the body tomorrow.
All the palace servants were permitted
to attend.
Tho diplomatic representatives OF ell
the powers called at Dorchester house
during the course OF the day and left
cards for Colonel Roosevelt
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt con
cluded the morning with a round OF for
NAL calls. They called upon the Crown
Prince and Princess OF Denmark. the
Duke and Duchess Of Argyle, Princess
OF Fife, and at Buckingham palace, In
scrlbed their names In the visiting books
of Dowager Empress Marie OF Russia.
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch OF
Russia, King Haakon and Queen Maud
OF Norway.
The Roosevelts had just returned 10
Dorchester, house when they received a
return call from King Haakon. who
greeted the special ambassador and his
wife as old friends. While luncheon was
being served the Duke Of Connaught and
Prince Arthur OF Connaught called
Mrs. Roosevelt went TO Buckingham
palace again this afternoon and paid q
visit to Queen Maud.
Throat Still Troubles.
Mr.. Roosevelrs throat still bothers him.
II was examined this afternoon by DR..
st. Claire Thompson, the throat special
Ist who attended King Edward during
his last illness. Dr. Thompson prescribed
| further treatment.
| Tonight the Roosevelts dined quietly
with ambassador and Mrs. Reid and the
| members OF the embassy stan with their
wives at Dorchester house.
The entrance TO the city OF the dis
| tinguished American was quiet and IN
marked contrast with his appearance at
other capitals and with what would have
| been made OF the occasion here but for
| Whitmonday holiday, but despite this fact
| the popular crowd AT Victoria station was
small There was no cheering. but as
| Mr., Roosevelt alighted from the train and
was escorted by Embassador Reid To the
royal carriage which had been sent for
| him, those who looked on silently lifted
their hats.
The Roosevelt party. which included
Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt and Ker-
NIT, left Berlin at noon yesterday and
reached Flushing, Holland last midnight.
They continued on the regular boat to
Queensborough, England. where a special
| train was In waiting for them and which
preceded the regular express to London,
| arriving at Victoria station fifteen min
utes earlier than the regular train, which
followed at 7:4h o'clock.
Joined by an Escort.
AT Queepsborough Mr.. Roosevelt was
joined by the aides appointed to attend
on him by King George, Lord Dundonald
and Commander Charles f. Cunningham
Graham and by Vice Admiral Sir George
Neville, commanding division OF the
home fleet. who received the former prcs-
ident In the name of the king, The trans
fer TO the special was quickly made and
at o'clock the party proceeded for this
city. which was reached at 1:30 o'clock
1t had been supposed that Mr.. Roosevelt
this fact may have accounted In part
for the comparatively small crowd at the
station
On the station platform awaiting the
Rooseyelts we're Embossador and Mrs,
Reid and the members OF the American
embassy and their wives, all dressed in
mourning -onsul 'rehcIat Ilnnths ana
the staff OF the consulate, Robert j.
Wyme. former American consul gen
eral at London; Ogden NJ. Reid. SON OF
the ambassador, and small group OF
American residents here.
There was no music, waving OF flags
or other demonstration. When the greet
ings had been exchanged Lord Dundon
aid escorted the Rooscvelts and Embas-
sador and Mrs. Reid 10 the royal car
riages. which had been placed at their
disposal by tho king and they were driv
en- at once To- Dorchester house the home
of the ambassador. Later. accompanied
by Mr. Reid, Mr.. Roosevelt. in the ca
pncity OF special American ambassador.
visited the king at Marlborough house
Following his reception by the monarch
he was escorted to Buckingham palace
and shown into the throne room, where,
on the catafalpue. reposes the body OF
King Edward Mr.. Roosevelt was ac-
companied TO the palace by Mrs Roosc-
Welt and the members Of the American
nd h,ir IyippS