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King Albert then with a profound bow, retired and entered 

 the hall, taking his place on a gilded, red cushioned chair immedi- 

 ately below the front of the stage. The crowd applauded lustily 

 as the king entered but the outburst was mild compared with the 

 roar which greeted the colonel a moment later. 



A dinner was given in the evening by the king, but as the 

 court was still in semi-mourning, the ladies wore black gowns. 

 The ex-President sat beside the queen, while Mrs. Roosevelt occu- 

 pied the chair next the king. The others present included the 

 members of the royal family and high officials. The Roosevelts 

 left early the next morning for Holland. 



The people of the Netherlands turned out and welcomed the 

 Roosevelts as though they were home folks. It was as though 

 the former President were traveling through his own country. At 

 every station on the route from Roosendaal to Arnhem, cheering 

 crowds were met and everybody wanted a speech. 



ENTHUSIASTIC SERIES OF DEMONSTATIONS. 



This enthusiastic series of demonstrations continued all the 

 way to Amsterdam, where the Roosevelts arrived in the evening. 



Occasionally Colonel Roosevelt responded to the clamor for a 

 speech, but in most instances he acknowledged the greetings only 

 by appearing on the rear platform of his car and bowing, smiling 

 and waving his hand. At Hertogenbosch he spoke briefly and 

 greatly pleased his auditors by saying : " I am visiting the country 

 from which my people came three centuries ago." 



When the Roosevelt party arrived at the frontier station of 

 Roosendaal, they were met by a special train sent at the direct 

 request of Queen Wilhelmina. A distinguished party of officials 

 and military men formed the reception committee. 



A day of much travel had been mapped out for the former 

 President. From the border the special train started for Het Loo, 

 nearly eighty miles west of The Hague, where Queen Wilhelmina 

 awaited the nation's guest at the famous castle. 



At Het Loo, Colonel Roosevelt was received in the main hall 

 of the palace by the Queen and Prince Henry. Their welcome 



