The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-05
HAAKON GREETS
THE ROOSEVE[TS
Americans Are Received at the
Palace in Christiania
DINNER TO THE GUESTS
Many Prominent Persenages of Nor.
way Assembled at the Palace to
Assist in the Reception of
the visiting Americans

ChrlSttanfa, May f.-ttaakon VII OF
Norway and Queen Maud were the frs
to greet President Roosevelt on his
arrival here today. Colonel Roosevelt
presented Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethe
and Kermit, and the party then pro-
ceeded TO the palace.
The streets of .Christiania were
brightly decorated and almost every
ture. The party posed for photographs
and many Roosevelt sayings are be-
ing sold in the shops. dinner at
the palace this evening was given in
honor of the American guests. More
than zoo of the most eminent person
ages in Norway were present including
the premier and cabinet meNlbers.
Four state chairs were placed at the
principal tables and after all the other
members of the company were stand
ing at their places the King approached
with Mrs. Roosevelt on his arm, Col
one1 Roosevelt following with the
Queen.
When the leaders of the party had
finished the fourth course the party
stood and the King said. 1T is with
pleasure l welcome you, Mr.. Roose.
name of the Queen and myself, and I
extend you our hospitality. l do not
speak in my own name alone, but l
am convinced it Is in the name of
all Norwegians. The reception given
you today will convince you of tie
truth of my word. AS you know, we
are all grateful that although your
time is so limited you have been able
TO come to Norway. Many Norweg ians
n a
can subjects they are still Norwegians
at heart. Therefore we feel particu-
larly pleased to have the opportunity
of offering our hospitality to so many
eminent Americans. l hope you will
gain the impression during your stay
in Christiania that real feelings of
true friendship and relationship be-
tween the United States and Norway
exist here, and 1 hope that these feel
ings of felicitations will continue for
all time. l drink a toast to the Unit
ed States and l drink a toast to the
health of Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt"
The company was standing while the
ex-President responded:
1T is a particular pleasure for me to
be in Norway he said, land 1 have
been deeply impressed with my general
reception. Norwegians have made such
good citizens in the United States that
I once remarked to a group of travelling
Norwegians that | regretted they had left
anybody in Norway.
LAS your majesty has said the Nor
wegians in America love the country of
their birth and the land of their adoption
A man loves his wife all the better if he
loves his mother a great deal"
Colonel Roosevelt touched on Morse lit
erature and spoke of his pleasure when,
as President, he was able to cable his
good wishes to a new Norwegian King
bearing the old name of Haalxon. And"
he continued, sit is fine thing for the
country that Haakon and Olaf should be
the names borne by the ruler of today
and the ruler of tomorrow"
He turned directly to the King and
Queen and said:
Il hope that their majesties, who SEEM
to do all things WELL will see to it that
the small Olaf knows the heimkrangla
thoroughly. I drink with my whole heart
to the health of your majesties.'
The King and Queen showed Col. and
Mrs. Roosevelt the little Prince Olaf this
afternoon. and the colonel, who had been
telling anecdotes about Seth Bullock.
said:
Il wish Seth Bullock was here to see
your small Olaf. He would be delighted
with him."
While the ex-President was in his room
arranging his papers and debating let
tiers, the King came in quite informally
and asked:
wouldn't you like to have a cup of
tea?'
by George, I would - replied the
colonel. The King remained for more than
an hour, and the two sat drinking tea
and talking of variety of things. The
King asked many questions and present.
ed many of his opinions on matters relat-
ing to the United States.
Colonel Roosevelt told of some of his
Panching experiences and of one effective
speech he had made In a western mining
camp against free silver, while Seth Bull
lock sat on a platform behind him. He
spoke for an hour and not a man inter-
rupted him. Every one in the house SEEM
angly was deeply Interested At the close
he said to one of his ranchmen: IT think
I held the audience pretty we'll"
Held the audience WE'LL" exclaimed his
friend. Seth Bullock with a shooter
In each hand, watching the crowd, had
given the tip that he would penetrate the
FIRST man who peeped"