Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
ROOSEVELT
HAS ARRIVED
IN DENMARK
FORMER PRESIDENT LEFT HoL-
LAND LAST NIGHT AND THIS
MORNING BOARDED STEAMER;
AT COPENHAGEN TODAY.

At COPENHAGEN TODAY.
Copenhagen, May 2.-Roosevelt ;
arrived here this afternoon and
was welcomed at the railroad sta
ton by Crown Prince Chris
itan and the regent Of the Univer-
sity Of Copenhagen, and was es-
corted by them to the Christian
VII palace, which has been assign
ed to them during their stay IN Co
penhaaen. A great crowd in the
streets through which the car
rlages passed, cheered heartily.
Kiel Prussia, May 2.-The Roose-
velts sailed this morning for Copen.
hagen. The party left Amsterdam at y
O'Clock last night. When the train ar
rived at Hamburg it was boarded by
Consul General Skinner and the
American consular staff at Hamburg,
who continued to Altoona, where they
were received by Roosevelt during a
twenty-five minute wait for the 20
penhagen express. Arriving at kleL
the Roosevelts were escorted to the
royal waiting room, where they rested
a few moments before boarding the
steamer for the Danish capital.
Arrives at Danish Port.
Kroscer. Denmark, May 2.-Roose-
Welt arrived here at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon and soon afterwards Win
his party, took the train for Copen'
hagen, distant about IS miles. AS the
steamer with the ,Roosevelts aboard
came down the bay of Kiel, flying the
stars and stripes, the officers and men
of the German warships anchored IN
the roadstead, stood at salute.
Roosevelt Sees Tulips.
Amsterdam, May mir. Roosevelt
gave his Sunday over to an lnspectioI
of the magnificent display of tulips
which are now almost at perfection
and OF Dutch painting. With the mem
bers of his family, the American min
ister and Mrs. Beaupre, Paxton -Hib-
ben. secretary Of the legation and For
eign Minister Won Swinderen, he mo-
tored from The Hague to Haarlem
A on either side Of the road were thou-
sands of acres of blooming tulips
great masses Of color, and the air was
heavy with their perfume. =
The national tulip show is now III
progress at Harlem and Preslden'
Krelage and the directors received the
party at the entrance. M. krelage
Informed Colonel Roosevelt that ne
was the hundred thousandth visitor
this season, "a figure" he added
which NAV not impress an American
but of which Bulb land is proud"
He then presented Colonel Roose-
yelt with a silver model of the Hall
Moon, saying:
.'You may call it the Half Moon, OF
the Mayflower, just as you like"
In brief address M. Krelage de-
scribed the tulip industry, pontlns
put that Holland shipped to America
100000 pounds Of bulbs yearly.
In replying Colonel Roosevelt said
Americans always are especial:
struck in Holland by the way in which
YOU, one of the hardest working peo-
ples. contrive to add beauty and en-
joyrnent to your lives; we In America
have in the past had to wark so hare
that we have not been able to pay sc
much attention as you to the things
that tend for enjoyment, and. If one
or the other must be sacrificed, We
think enjoyment should be sacrificed e
Uark, but. more and more we arc
growing to realize that beauty and en-
ioyment can be combined with work
Americans come here to see how yoI
are able to combine them"
After an 1nSpeCLlOH OIL tie "oiiuClIu
gardens, the party partook of lunch
con and paid visit to the fine gallery
IF the town hall, groups of girls pelt-
inc them with flowers at the en-
frances Colonel Roosevelt signed nj:
name in the Golden Book.
From Haarlem the automobiles car
ried them to Amsterdam. They were
received by the burgomaster at tbs
Ryksmuseum, an imposing building
covering nearly three acres of ground
Probably five thousand PERSONS were
waiting in the public square and Sc
~ a hearty cheer on the arrival o
the American visitors.
Director Van Riemsdyk conducted
Colonel Roosevelt through the mus
cum, pointing out the most importan
art streasures. He left the ex-presiden
alone in the Rembrandt ROOM, wher'
hangs the masters largest and mos
celebrated work, Might Watch.
painted in 1912. Colonel Roosevelt
spent nearly quarter Of an hour con
templating this great painting ane
then visited the Six gallery.
After dining with Secretary Hibber
in Amsterdam, Colonel Roosevelt an,
his family boarded the train which lef
at 6 o'clock for Copenhagen.
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