Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-11
Welcome Extended Distinguished
American at Royal Palace.
OTHER DIGNITARIEs PRESENT
Empress Victoria, the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess Are There.
FRIENDLY GREETING AT BERLIN
slight MisunderstnndinE causes
MIxup at Railway station Be
cause Train is Reported
behind Time.

PoTSDAM. May 1O.--The much discussed
meeting of Emperor William and Theodore
Roosevelt took place today.
The visit Of the former president at the
new palace was devoid of any spectacular
feature inconsistent with the court mourn
ing for King Edward but the occasion
lacked nothing from the viewpoint Of hos
pitality and the purpose to honor the dis
tingushed American.
Mr. Roosevelt was assorted to Potsdam
this afternoon by General Alfred Won LoeW-
enfield. the personal representative OF the
emperor Mr. Roosevelt was accompanied
here by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt and
Kermit.
AS their carriages drove into the court
ward Emperor William appeared at the
principal entrance of the new palace ana
descended the steps to meet his guest
He extended his hand fist to Mr. Roose-
Welt. and then to Mrs. Roosevelt and to
Ethel and Kermit, greeting each cordially
His majesty wore the uniform OF the Garde
Du Corps with helmet.
Greeting by Empress.
Preceded by the lord chamberlain, Count
Zu Gutenberg, and master of the Imperial
household Baron Won Lyncker, the EN-
peror with Mr.. Roosevelt at his right en-
tered the palace and passing through the
large apartment popularity known as the
shell room, showed his guests int the
smaller salon beyond. Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tered on the arm of General Won Loewen-
field. and in turn was followed by Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Hill, Miss Roosevelt and
Kermit and others.
Within the salon the party was received
by Empress Augusta Victoria, Crown
Prince Frederick william, Crown Pincess
Cecelie, Princess Victoria Louise, Prince
Joachim and Prince Oscar.
The luncheon that followed was attended
] by large number. There were six tables.
At one of these were seated his majesty,
with Mrs, Roosevelt at his,sleft- and the
crown princess on his right; the chancel-
lor, General Won Plesin, Kermit Roosevelt,
Count Zu Gutenberg, MIR. Hill, General
| Loewenfeld and Lieutenant Commander
| Belknap.
| At another table the empress was seated
between Mr. Roosevelt and the crown
| prince. The young Princess Victoria was
seated at the colonels left Others at this
table were Miss Roosevelt, Captain shartle,
Foreign Minister Won Schoen, Mrs. Hill
Prince Solms- Bareuth and the Countess
| Keller.
MixuD at the Station.
| BERLIN May IO.-Former President
Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt
and Kermit arrived here early today from
Stockholm Sweden. They are guests at the
American embassy
| As is usual, wherever Mr. Roosevelt
stops, a crowd was at the railway station
| k,,t
| has not been the case before during his
! European trip, the official receiving party
was not complete. AS a result of series
| Of msunderstandings, Ambassador Hill was
| late in reaching the station, while the royal
carriages, intended for the use of the party,
! did not arrive until the Roosevelts had been
driven in other conveyances to the en-
| bassy.
The representatives of the foreign office
were greatly annoyed over the unfortunate
mixup' In the first place some one had
told Mr. Hill the special train carrying the
Roosevelts, would be a half hour late in
reaching Berlin. This did not prove to be
the case.
In the absence of Emperor William, who
but for the death Of his uncle, King Ed
ward, would have personally met the for
| neT pT6Slueul, lue OlllCldl party VI IeCtp-
| ton was headed by Herr Won Schoen, the
secretary OF foreign affairs, who repre-
sented his majesty. The main stairway
leading from the station to the street had
been made beautiful with wealth of potted
plants and, as the Roosevelts passed dowr
to their carriages, they received frequent
salutations from the gathered throng. The
Roosevelts were driven at once to the
American embassy. The former president
voice is still botherng him slightly, and
one of his earliest appointments today was
with a throat specialist.
Colonel Roosevelt was met at the railroad
station by Secretary of Foreign Affair!
Won Schoen on behalf OF the emperor; tn,
staff of the American embassy, Consu
General Alexander NJ, Tnackara, T. st
John Gaffney. American consul at Dresden
and many members of the American
colony
A special train will convey the party sool
after noon to Potsdam, where the Roose
velts will be luncheon guests az the EN-
peror and empress