The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10
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DARkENS HORIZON
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Would Have Time
to Rest.
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ITAIIA Nc GIVE
ITALIANS GIVE
NOISY WELCOME
Inhabitants of Porto Maurizie
Tender Most Remarkable Dem
onstration When Colonel Be-
comes Their Guest-Pcople
Wild With Enthusiasm
Over Famous American.
peclar cable to The Times-pispa,ch.

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch.l
Porto Maurizlo. April 9.-Every ono
OF the 5000 inhabitants Of Porto
Maurizio participated in welcoming
Colonel Roosevelt on his arrival to-
night as he drove amidst tho deepening
twilight through olive groves to the
Carcw villa.
OF all the remarkable demonstra
tions attendant on the Colone's
triumphal progress since rcaching
civilization this town takes the pre-
cadence for spontaneity and unanimity
of expression of feelings To-day's
greeting was an enthusiastic voicing
of the feelings of the humble Italian
people.
For DAYS the entire population from
the towns on the sloping bluff. back to
the hamlets on the ridge OF the snow
crested Alpine peaks. have been in
dustriously preparing for to-day's
celebration. Men, women and children
had provided themselves with Amer
lean flags. The little shops had reaped
an unwonted harvest. easily selling out
| their stocks. Inose who were either
| too poor or unable to purchase, labor
| iously made flags out of pieces of
! cloth. pinnins or sticking on blue
| stars, while others. unable to Afford
| CLOTH had the stars and stripes on
| paper colored with inks. The more
| opulent had huge banners of silk.
| 4 Dazzling Scene.
/ Standing on the ramparts of the
/ Augustinian fort. the scene was a
! dazzling one of waving banners. flags
/ flo>tinG from every possible point OF
vantage Even the Catholic Sisters
| forgetful of the anger of the Vatican
! were seen in the streets carrying flags
i All these preparations were put into
effective and vociferous use tonight
/ When Colonel Roosevelt arrived fron
Genoa the railway platform was
crowded with civic dignitarses in silk
hats. one making himself comfortable
in a fur overcoat. There were Others
Speeches of welcome and the presenta-
tion of beautiful bouquets to Mrs
Roosevelt occupied five minutes. Inen
tho populace had its chance
The municipal band in front of the
station turned on The Star SpangIed
Banner" a company of Italian naval
cadets briskly saluted. Pretty little
| girls in white waved red. whito and
! blue bouquets. and the remainder OF
the population. young and old, ohcered
as the Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt
| Such cheer was never heard east of
Cape Cod 1t was lusty. spontanc-
/ GUS and sincere. A curious crowd
/ hcmmed the carriage as it drove to
/ the Hill
4 During the rush at the station Iler-
nit and Ethel became separated from
their father and stood almost bewid-
1 cred in an oasis i'll the centre of the
i crowd, Kermit with a hat box i'll one
nana and lunch basket in the other.
| They finally reached the villa, where
i the crowd insisted on cheering them,
1 greatly 10 their confusion.
/ Catholics Thank Him.
This part of the sentimental jour
| ney which was so rudely transformed
4 into a resumption of the trlumphal
1 progress, started this afternoon at
i Genoa During the morning the col
I. onel received Father Ryan and a
. number of American students for the
I priesthood. who thanked the colonc
Il for his kindnesses to Catholics In
America and the Philippines.
Colonel Roosevelt this evening is
sued an emphatic denial of the state.
ment quoting him slansly de-
nouncing the Methodists.
Tomorrow the municipality vii
confer honorary citizenship on Colone
Roosevelt and give an official tea II
his honor. a new boulevard which
has been named Corso Roosevelt vii
be formally opened also.
on Monday and Tuesday thcro will
be some chance to enjoy brief rest
, but the shadow Of Clifford Pinchot
darkens the horizon.
The Mayors announcement of the
!. visit of the distinguished American
which has been posted in the streets
refers to Mr.. Roosevelt as a man
who. as President of the United States
constituted himself champion ofathe
peace Of the world, and, during the
Messina disaster manifested his OWL
and the friendship of the great repub-
! Lie. proclaiming thus the bonds of fra
ternity and human solidarity