Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-03
ROOSEVELT GIVEN
GREAT OVATION BY
PEOPLE Of HOLLAND
"Rush" Him from Train to
Carriage, 0yerWheIm Him
With Attentions = Queen
Wanted to Show Him Baby

THE HAGUE. April So.-Thcodore
Roosevelt was awakened this morning by
the singing of Hollands national hymns
by cadets who passed the square over
which are the apartments of the Amer!-
can party. The singers were celebrating
the birthday of the little Prince Julia
Emma, Marie Wilhelmina. The royal
baby is / year old today. and the capita!
made, holiday of the anniversary.
For some moments the Roosevelts, from
the windows of their rooms, watched the
scene as the students paraded and groups
OF gaily besashed school children on
their way to out of town picnics trooped
by.
Theodore Roosevelt was welcomed here
at midnight with an astonishing dem
orstration. The masses were waiting
at the railway station and when he
alighted from the train they swept him
along toward his carriage The police
were poweress to check the violent
rushes. in which numbers of persons
were thrown to the ground.
Foreign Minister Swindcren, whose wife
was Bessie Glover, Of Washington, ID. C.,
received Colonel Roosevelt on the rail-
way platform in behalf of the govern
ment and drove with him in a court
equipage through the decorated streets
of the city to the Hotel Des Indies, near
tie American legation. In the party also
were the American minister, Mr.. Beaupre,
Kermit Roosevelt. Maj. T. b. Mott, mill
tary attache at Paris, and Paxton Hib-
ben, secretary of the American legation
here. .
Mr.. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel left Am
sterdam on an earlier train and already
were here when Colonel Roosevelt arrlv-
ed. The great, orderly assemblaGe OF
towns people, cheering and waving tho
stars and stripes and handkerchefs, re-
manned outside long after Colonel Roose-
welt had entered his hotel. Frequently
the crowd burst into song and called
for the American eN-president 10 appear
Finally, he came out upon balcony and
bowed to the multitude, then withdrew
HIS VISIT A NOTABLE ONE. '-
Altogether, Colonel Roosevelts visit
yesterday to the land of his forefathers
was a notable one. From the time that
his train reached Roosendal, on the
Frontier, until lie retired here tonight the
cordially of the people toward him was
remarkable. The people everywhere
helmina and the prince consort and high
peTsonages in the realm welcomed him
ana her majesty gave a luncheon in his
honor.
When Colonel Roosevelt arrived at the
summer home of the queen at Hetloo
tho prince consort was standing on the
front steps awaiting him. Prince Henry,
without. awaiting an Introduction shook
the American ex-president's hand and as
sisted him to alight from the royal au-
tomobile2 which had brought his party
from Arnheim. After meeting Mrs.
Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Kermit. the
prince had them shown TO their rooms
Afterwards they were received by the
queen in her small drawing room.
Minister Beaupre presented Colonel
Roosevelt and Kermit and Mrs. Beau
pre- introduced Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Ethel.
WANTED TO SHOW THE BABY.
Queen Wilhelmina took Colonel Roose-
yeIt's arm when luncheon was announced
and the prince escorted Mrs. Roosevelt.
After the luncheon the queen remarked
that she was sorry she could not show
the little baby princess to the Americans.
as the baby and her husband, too, had
been vacclnated in the morning.
Colonel Roosevelt and his party spent
about two hours at Hetloo and would
have fingered longer had theysnot been
compelled to catch an early train for
Amsterdam. To do this the party was
conveyed in royal equipages toApeldeorn.
The burgomaster and deputation OF