4G4 TRIUMPHAL JOURNEY THROUGH EUROPE. 



The departure of the Roosevehs caused a great outpourings^ of 

 the Genoese, inckiding the municipal authorities, who cordially 

 wished him bon voyage. At every station on the road to Porto 

 Maurizio crowds stood in the pouring rain and saluted the Colonel. 



Porto Maurizio in gala dress welcomed the ex-President en- 

 thusiastically. Mayor Carnetti, with a delegation, formally greeted 

 him. Signora Carnetti and several other women greeted Mrs. and 

 Miss Roosevelt. 



When Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived, not only was every man, 

 woman and child in the town massed about the station or lining the 

 streets, but thousands from the neighboring communes had come 

 in to add their enthusiasm to that of the townspeople, w-hich already 

 was difficult to hold in check. The din of the welcome w^as almost 

 mdescribable as the ex-President and his wife emerged from the 

 station. After greeting Miss Carew% Mrs. Roosevelt's sister, the 

 party started forward for the carriages. A band struck up " Hail 

 Columbia," and the crowd cheered lustily. 



HE OPENS A BOULEVARD NAMED IN HIS HONOR. 



The following day the Colonel opened the new boulevard, 

 which had been named for him, and accepted honorary citizenship of 

 the city of Porto Maurizio, amid a repetition of the popular enthu- 

 siasm w^hich marked his arrival. 



While a band played " The Star-Spangled Banner " and most 

 of the population of Porto Maurizio shouted " Long live Roose- 

 velt !" the former President and his son left Porto Maurizio on 

 April 13th for Venice. 



The Colouel and Kermit spent several hours in Venice the fol- 

 iow^ing day, leaving about 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon for Vienna, 

 ihey enjoyed trips in gondolas on the canals in the city and in- 

 spected many of the notable structures and points of interest. 



Vienna gave Col. Roosevelt a warm welcome. Wherever he 

 went a crowd gathered to see him, while there was constantly a 

 crowd outside his hotel. 



