Arizona republican., 1910-05-05
GLAD ID BE
 IN NORWAY | Royal Reception Of the Roosevet's al Christiana EXTRAORDINARY H0 N0Rs
Bestowed By King, Queen and Populace. Colonel En- tertains. With Stories of His Ranch Life Among Norwegians

1 Christiania. May 4.--King Haakoi
 VII and Queen Maud were the frs | to greet Colonel Roosevelt on his ar ! rival here today.
 The streets were bright with decor ations and almost everyone was wear ! ing American flags. Roosevelt march. Roosevelt photographs and compilations Of Roosevelt's savings were sold in the shops and on the highways. This evening the king and queen gave dinner in honor of their American guests More than 200 emi- nent personages. including the premier and cabinet ministers. political leaders. literary people and financiers were present.
 When the dinner had advanced to the fourth course, the king arose and all the guests stood. It is srea. pleasure" said the king. that I well come you, MT. and Mrs. Roosevelt, in in the name of the queen and myself and extend to your cur hospitality. do not speak in my cwn name alone. but I am convinced that it is in the name Of all Nory esians. The recep- ton given you today will convince you of the truth of my words. I drink a toast to the health of Ar. and Mrs. I:oosevclt.'
 The company remained standing While Colonel Roosevelt responded:
 Tt is particular pleasure to me to be in Norway" he said. and | have been deeply impressed. The Norweg- fans have made such good citizens Of the United states that once remarked to a group of travelling Norwesians ti:at I rather srudgeJ it that they had loft anybody in Norway.
 "-rhe Norwegians in America love the land of their birth ard they love the land of their adoption. A man can love his wife all the better if fe loves his mother a great deal"
 Roosevelt touched on Morse itera ture, and spoke of his pleasure when. as president. he was able to cable his good wishes to the Norwegian king bearing the old name of Haakon.
 And he continued. it is a fine thing for the country that Haakon and olaf should be the names borne by the ruIes of today and the ruler If tomor row. I drink with my whole heart to the health of your majesties.
 The king and queen showed Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt the little Prince olaf this afternoon and the colonel. who had been telling anecdotes about Seth Bullock. said: q wish Seth Bull lock were here to see your small Olaf; he would be delighted with nim.
 While Roosevelt was in his room ar ranging his papers and dictating letters the king came in quite informally and asked:
 Wouldn't you like a cup Of tea
 By George. I would" sreplied the colonel.
 The king rang. and for more than an hour the two sat drinking tea and talking.
 Colonel Roosevelt told some os his ranch experiences and of an effective speech he made in the mining camps against free silver while Seth Bullock sat on a platform behind him. He spoke for an hour and not man in- terrupted him. Everyone in the house was seemingly deeply interested.
 At the conclusion of the speech he said to one of the ranch hands: T think [ held the audience pretty we'll"
 Hold the audience we'll" exclaimed his friend. seth Bullock with q six shooter on. each hip watching the crowd had given the tip that he would penetrate the first man who peeped."