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Show CHILDREN GREET HIM Roosevelt is Given a Hearty Welcome by the Norwegians Cbrlstlanla, May 4 The capital of Norway, which was in mourning yesterday yes-terday for BJornstJorno BJornson. was rrd. white and blue today with the entwined flags of the United States nd the Norwegian monarchy in honor of Theodore Roosevelt. The reception given Mr. Roosevelt I Denmark, and twice premier of Norway, Nor-way, was on tho train and greeted Mr. Roosevelt on behalf of the Nobel prize committee. The forenoon trip through the southeast south-east of the country was enlivened by frijuent demonstrations. At every I'lace along tuc route the school children chil-dren had been Riven a partial holiday in order that they might see the distinguished dis-tinguished American. , The train stopped at a few stations and steamed slowly past others. In every Instance children crowded the station platforms and, waving their hands and hats, gave a variety of school yells. Mr. Roosevelt never failed to acknowledge the salutations. "There was a very large gathering at. Moss, where a stop was made Boys from the high school ' gave cheers which drew Mr. Roosevelt to an open window of the car. "That sounds like an American college col-lege jell." he said "I wish you and the grown-ups good luck." The boys cheered naln as thc train drew out of the station. i w88 Impressive. There was no cheer-log cheer-log at the railroad stations, but the crowds uncovered respect ull Cheering Cheer-ing Is rare in this country. Tbe Roosevolts arrived soon after midday, having been brought from the southern extremity of the kingdom on . a special trnin provided by the government gov-ernment Mr. Rtwsevelt was nlgnallr honored by King Haakon and Queen Maud, who went to the station personally per-sonally to greet the party. Tbe platform of the station was covered with red carpet and Inside tbe building a temporary stand had been erected for tho receiving party. Tbls was occupied by the king and queen with n large suite, all of the members of the cabinet, members of parliament, city and state officials, professors of the university and other distinguished members of society. As Mr. Roosevnlt stopped down, the king crossed the platform and, wlth-outwaltlng wlth-outwaltlng for an Introduction, shook hands with tbe former preddent. He then presented Mr. Roosevelt to the queen and Mr. Roosevelt presented , Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Ker-mlt. Ker-mlt. Tbe queen then took the colonel's arm and the king offered his arm to Mrs. Roosevelt. Followed by Miss Ethel and Kermlt they walked I through tbe royal waiting room, I which was half filled with flowers and flngs, to the carriages. Tbe party drove to the palace, There, after a brief Etop, the Roose-velts, Roose-velts, still accompanied by tbe king and quen and a, few members of tho royal household, drove to lhi American Ameri-can legation, where they had luncheon ai the guests of American Minister Pierce. f The luncheon was followed by a re-tcptlon. Oirlstlnnla, Norway, May 4. The . Rwsevek party aVrlfM 1:15 o'clock this. afTfftaMW- A-g'-nt'f'ft meT ' nopplns places, a . big crowd was on t kind to make th former President ; cf tbe United Slates and bis family ' wlcoroe. They caroc by train from I Copenhagen, having left the Danish ; capital at -:"0 o'clock last night. If his present plans are carried out, Mr. Roosevelt will remain here until , 7:30 o'clock Friday evening, at which llffie be will proceed for Stockholm. ' Tomorrow he will deliver the Nobel prize address at the national theater and Id the evening be entertained at a banquet. On Friday be will re-I re-I eelve a doctor's degree from King FrMerick's university, Mr. Roosevelt was formally reeeiv-d reeeiv-d at the railway station by King Haakon and Queen Maud. With the royal party were Premier Konow, Foreign Minister Irgens, the president presi-dent of the Storthing, C. C. Berner. and members of the Nobel prize commission. com-mission. Tbe meeting of their majesties and the former president was cordial. During Dur-ing the exchange of greetluga. the band played American airs. Grest crowds In the streets cheered Mr. Iloosrvelt as he drove t the palace. Tbe buildings along the way wero elaborately decorated, American flags Nlng entwined with the Norwegian colors. From Kornstjo to the capital, the Roosevelt s occupied a special train lent for them by tbe government. The train was in charce of Superintendent Superinten-dent of State Railways Aas, and his staff, who arc responsible for tbe Mf movement of the roysl train. The conductor wore a broad leather leath-er belt bearing the. arms of Norway. There was special nlgnlflcance In tbls. na tbe belt Is designed to Indicate that royalty Is traveling. The car ted by the Roosevelts was that formerly for-merly occupied by the Norwegian cabinet cab-inet in Tlsltlng the King of Sweden. Dr. Hagentp, Norwegian minister to I |