Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-30


Welt was awakened this morning by the
singing of Hollands national hymn by
bands of cadets who passed through the
square overlooking which are the apart
ments of the American party.
| The singers were acclaiming the birth
day of the little Princess Juliana Louise
Emma Marie Wilhelmina. The royal
baby is one year old today. and the
capital made holiday Of the ami
versary.
Yankee Doodle" Sung.
For some moments the Roosevelts.
from the windows of their rooms,
watched the scene as the students pa
raded and groups of gayly besashed
school children on their way to out-of-
town picnics trooped by.
Occasionally the students substituted
the tune of Yankee Doodle" for the
national anthem. They did not attempt
the words of the American song.
Hundreds of people waited patiently In
the vicinity of the Roosevelt apartments
to catch glimpse of the American. In
whom they feel a sense of possession, al
race.
Roosevelt Wears Daisy.
Every man, woman and child in the
throng wore a daisy, the name flower OF
Juliana. When Mr. Roosevelt appeared.
wearing a daisy on his coat, the Holland
ers fairly went wild with delight.
The flowers are sold in the streets by
young ladies. The proceeds go to public
charities.
This morning the Rocsevelts. with
American Minister Beaupre. Mrs. Beau
pre- j. j. Loudon. minister of the Neither
lands at Washington; Maj. Mott and Pax
ton Hibben, drove to the royal VILLA
where the first peace conference met.
Visit to Queen Mother.
Later Mr.. Roosevelt called upon Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Van Swinderen.
and subsequently was received by the
queen mother, to whom he was pre-
sented by Mr. Beaupre. Fifteen minutes
later Kermit Roosevelt was presented.
Mr.. Roosevelt remained for half an
hour in conversation with the queen
mother who then received Mrs. Roose-
Welt and Miss Ethel the women being
presented by Mrs. Beaupre.
Mr. Roosevelt spent some time in an
inspection of the wonderful collection OF
the works Of Dutch and Flemish mas
ters after which he Joined the others
of the assembly at luncheon rendered
them by Minister Van Swinderin and his
wife.
Warm Greeting in Amsterdam.
AMSTERDAM, April SO.-The burgo-
master of Amsterdam and a deputation
of distinguished citizens received Mr..
Roosevelt on arrival here last evening.
and conducted him and his party to their
carriages. The great assemblage in the
open square In front Of the station un-
covered as Mr.. Roosevelt appeared.
The demonstration was entirely without
organization. There were too few police
men to keep back the people. who crowd
ed around the carriages of the Americans
shouting welcome MI Roosevelt and
his party then were driven around the
city to see the sights
The editor of the Amsterdam Handels-
blad late in the afternoon, on Mr.. ROOse-
velts acceptance by telephone. arranged
a public meeting in the Free Church Of
Weteringshaus. Mr.. Roosevelt spoke from
the pulpit to about eight hundred persons.
who filed the church. Among the nsures
in the stained glass windows of the edif1ce
were those of Emerson and Carlyle.
Roosevelt Sings Dutch Lullaby.
..I am glad to come back to the home Of
my forefathers.' Mr.. Roosevelt began. Il
am proud of the fact that / have good
Dutch blood in my veins. My people left
here before Rembrandt and de Ruyter
were known.
Il am sorry that l cannot speak the
Dutch my grandparents taught me. One
cradle song l still remember.
Here Mr. Roosevelt recited lullaby, a
quaint old verse IN which geese n8Ureo
to the delight Of his hearers.
He then spoke on citizenship. praising
Holland for the sturdy qualities OF the
| country, which had maintained itself for
many centuries and had taught the les
son that no one could escape being gov
| erned-tbat either he must govern him.
self or somebody else must do 1t for him.
Each man. he said. must insist on his
rights, but 1t was more important that
| he should remember the duties and re-
sponsibilities which he owed to his neigh
bors.
Warning to Arrogant Wealth.
Mr.. Roosevelt added that II the rich
maintained an arrogant attitude in their
relations toward those less we'll OF they
might expect the dreadful day Of judg-
ment on themselves or those who come
after them.
| Mr.. Roosevelt was cheered enthusiast
cally after his address and the organ
burst forth with The Star Spangled
Banner"
Early last evening the municipality of
Amsterdam gave dinner to Col. Roose-
Welt Forty covers were laid. but the
members of the press were not admitted.
| During the dinner the burgoma ster
drank toast to Col. Roosevelt and the
American ex-President responded in a
neat speech After the dinner Col. Roose-
volt OF tod fnY he