The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-15
Colonel Roosevelt and Family
Visit the Bridge of Signs,
the Palace of the Doges and
Others Famous in History.
DUKE OF THE ABRUZZI
MAKES LENGTHY CALL
Former President Made Ac-
quainted With Assignment
of Trust Cases for Re-Argu-
nent, But Made No Comment
PARTY OFF FOR VIENNA

YENICE, April 14s-Mr. Roosevelt
" was rOWed through a stretch of
the Canal Grande in the darkness
of the early morning today and declared
the experience to be more impressive
than a sight of Venice by moonlight.
Mr.. Roosevelt arrived here by train at
o'clock this morning and departed at
2:2O o'clock this afternoon for Vienna.
The former President was accOmpa-
MED from Porto MauriziO by Kermit
Roosevelt. Lawrence Abbott, two secre-
sarIes aud several American newspaper
men. He WIS met at the railroad sta
ton by American Consul James A.
Long and Commander Andrew IT. Long.
American naval attache at Rome and
Vienna.
The party entered hooded gondolas,
which threaded their way swiftly
through the narrow canals TO the hotel
where apartments had been reserved.
The reflection of the street lights in the
inky waters, the gloomy facades of
beautiful palaces rising on either side
and the quiet Of the hour. broken only
by the melancholy cries of the Condo
Tiers as corners were approached, were
commented upon by Mr.. Roosevelt and
his son. both of whom enjoyed the trip
immensely..
Reaching the hotel the ROoseveIts re-
tired, but were up again at S o'clock,
and after breakfast started out on
sightseeing tour. They visited St.
Marks cathedral, a monument OF the
ancient ma gnificence of Venice; the
palace of the DOges, several museums.
the Bridge of Signs and VaTiccohiOs
statue Of BarthOlmo Colleoni.
Visited BY Abruzzi.
Mr.. Roosevelt and Kermit returned to
their hotel a 11:45 o'clock. and a few
minutes later a gorgeous steam launch
puffed up TO the landing stage of the
/ hotel, and the Duke of the AbruZzi
stepped out. The duke was dressed in
civilian clothes. He was attended by
Marquis Turazzo, his aid, in full uni
form. The duke was conducted imme-
diately 10 Mr.. Roosevelts apartments
| Early this morning the duke, who is
now in command of the naval arsena /
here, had sent his aide to the hotel with
/ a message of greeting for Mr.. Roosevelt
and expressing a desire 20 personally
pay his respects to the former Presi-
dent
BY coincidence Grand Duke Ferdi-
nand of Austria, who arrived this morn
ing from his villa on the island of Brl-
Z one, in the Adriatic, was at the same
time In the hotel incognito with the
grand duchess.
No Comments Made.
! Silas MeBee, editor of The Church
man, of New York. had breakfast with
! Mr.. Roosevelt. The former President
was made acquainted today with the ac-
/ llon OF IE6 united states supreme court
( in ordering a reaTgument of the cases
4 of the government against the Ameri-
can Tobacco company and the Stand
ard Oil company, but offered no COM
ment
The call of the Duke of the Abruzzi
upon Mr.. Roosevelt lasted for forty
minutes. When the former, on taking
his leave, reached the corridor of the
hotel, he greeted the American newspa-
permen with a smile. but did not wait
to be interviewed. Stepping quickly 10
the landing he jumped into his launch
the Nella, the boatman called out
shove Off and the duke was gone.