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station was well filled when the ex-President appeared at the door 

 of the car. 



A detachment of carabineers and a large force of police made 

 a pathway from the train to the royal waiting room, the king having 

 ordered that the ex-President should receive the same honors as 

 members of the royal families when they visit the Italian capital. 



The Colonel was received on his arrival at the Ouirinal in the 

 most cordial manner by King Victor Emmanuel. This occasion, 

 the most important set event since Colonel Roosevelt's landing in 

 Europe from his African hunt, afiforded opportunity for another 

 exhibition of the admiration of the Italian public for the noted 

 American visitor and the popular interest in his every movement. 



The distinguished guest was escorted to the door of the King's 

 apartment, which when thrown open revealed His Majesty standing 

 with arms outstretched and with a smile upon his face. 



COLONEL ROOSEVELT AND KING VICTOR. 



The monarch and former President shook hands heartily, the 

 King inviting his guest to sit at his side. The door of the apart- 

 ment was then closed and the two remained in private conversation 

 for about three quarters of an hour. 



The Colonel, it is said, expressed the pleasure that he felt in 

 again meeting King Victor Emmanuel, following the short inter- 

 view which they had a year ago at Messina on board the battleship 

 Re Umberto. 



The King responded that he had been waiting with great in- 

 terest the return of the former President, as he had desired to hear 

 from his own lips the report of his African adventures, which his 

 Majesty had followed as closely as possible. 



Following the audience Colonel Roosevelt said that the King- 

 had been so gracious and flattering both to him personally and to 

 his country that he felt that he should not make public anything 

 concerning their conversation. 



The formalities of the reception over, Victor Emmanuel per- 

 sonally conducted his guest to the hall of the palace, where the 



