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sented the king; Mayor Nathan and other civic authorities. The 

 distinguished American was warmly cheered, and there were many 

 cries of " Long Hve Roosevelt." 



At 8.31 the next morning Colonel Roosevelt, clad in a Rough 

 Rider overcoat of khaki, with the insignia of a colonel, alighted 

 from a saloon car at the Spezia station, accompanied by his wife. 



The Mayor and sub-prefect who had been awaiting his coming, 

 greeted him, and the Colonel accepted the Mayor's carriage in 

 which to drive to the Hotel Croce di Malt, while a special, old- 

 fashioned three-horse carriage, a replica of that used by the Roose- 

 velts twenty-five years ago on their honeymoon, which had been 

 made ready for their second honeymoon, conveyed their luggage. 

 The old-fashioned vehicle, with mussel bells on the horses' harness, 

 afforded a new sight for Spezia and attracted much attention, maK- 

 ing it impossible for the Colonel to preserve his incognito. 



THE COLONEL RENEWS OLD ASSOCIATIONS. 



After breakfast in the public dining room of the hotel and a 

 visit to the room occupied by Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt twenty- 

 five years ago. Colonel Roosevelt shook hands with all the Ameri- 

 cans present and accepted a bouquet for Mrs. Roosevelt. 



Then they drove away in a cloud of dust raised by their ancient 

 equipage, while the postilion cracked his whip and the bells jangled 

 merrily, awakening to unusual animation the sleepy town. 



People and press of Genoa had manifested the most intense 

 interest in the movements of Colonel Roosevelt. His second honey- 

 moon journey stirred their romantic natures, and when the news 

 spread of his coming, a big crowd hurried to the modest Hotel 

 Brittania, where he had engaged quarters, and with cheering and 

 the waving of hats greeted the arival of the dust-covered carriage. 



Half an hour after the arrival of Colonel Roosevelt, the prefect 

 and the Mayor of Genoa called on him and greeted him in the name 

 of the municipality. 



The Colonel visited the Red and White palaces of Genoa, subse- 

 quently going driving and visiting the famous Andrea Dona 

 Church, whose solemn beauty deeply impressed him. 



