COLONEL ROOSEVELT IN ENGLAND. 



called. Mrs. Roosevelt went to Buckingham Palace again in the 

 afternoon and paid a visit to Queen Maud. 



Never before had London newspapers spoken in such praise 

 of Roosevelt as they did the next day. There were column editorials 

 devoted to character studies of him and without exception they were 

 friendly in the extreme. 



Everywhere the utmost satisfaction was expressed that he was 

 chosen to represent the United States at the king's funeral. 



Several newspapers said that in happier circumstances the 

 former President's arrival would have been marked by a generous 

 tribute of public enthusiasm, and that coming as the chief mourner 

 of the United States the welcome, while less elaborate, is none the 

 less sincere. 



THE COLONEL RECEIVES CAREFUL ATTENTION. 



Colonel Roosevelt was guarded by four stalwart scarlet-coated 

 English soldiers for two days preceding and continued until after 

 King Edward's funeral. In placing this guard over America's 

 special envoy the Colonel was accorded the same distinction enjoyed 

 by Kings and other royalties who were in London for the funeral. 

 The same militant scene at Dorchester House was to be seen at 

 Buckingham and at other places where royalty was quartered. 



The Colonel had a lengthy audience with King Haakon of 

 Norway and he also met King George of Greece. With all the 

 members of the American special embassy he wrote his name in the 

 books of King Alfonso of Spain, Prince Henry of Prussia, Grand 

 Duke Michael and other royalties. 



The Colonel was busy the following morning in his own room 

 attending to his correspondence. He took luncheon at Dorchester 

 House. The guests included Augustine Birrell, the Chief Secretary 

 for Ireland, and Lewis Harcourt, the First Commissioner of 

 Works, After the luncheon, the kings of Denmark and Greece called 

 on the Colonel. Before they left. Prince Henry of Prussia, brother 

 of the Kaiser, called, and he was quickly followed by Lord Alver- 

 stone, the Lord Chief Justice of England. 



