The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-03

! order ami dignity which characterized
! the whole affair
Camp Roosevelt"
Upon leaving the 'Guebi we were
escorted to the palace Of Ras Waldo Cor
gas, an Abyssinian chief. temporarily
absent from Adds Abeba This COM
pound. one of the best In Adds Abeba,
situated on the outskirts OF the city,
two miles from the 'Guebi had been
prepared for our occupancy. Numerous
separate buildings in a large inclosure
onered commodious quarters for our en-
TIRE expedition. including the natives and
mules. But for the sake Of better dis
Clpiihe or the enlisted force. and also
70 nave some place distinctly American
/ 10 impress our nationality upon the
Aoysslnians. Camp Roosevelt was e5-
sdDiished IN convenient open space
IN the Enclosure. IN front of the build
[ ing used as headquarters Of the COM
MISSION. Ihls proved a very satisfac-
tory arrangement in every Way
Sunday. December 90. our marty in
cIuoing the enlisted men. attended a
midday banquet. given IN our honor
sstLne GueoI by the Emperor The
foreign diplomatic representatives ia
Addls Aoeba were also guests II was
served IN the large audience hail in
which the Emperor had received US.
our table was on the dais close TO the
throne upon which the Emperor sat
while eating. His place at the table
as most. left vacant was marked BY a
chair upholstered in royal purple. THE
enlisted men sat at a seDarafa tabie
we were served with a very good French
dinner supplemented by several nafiTe
courses OF hsh. which. with bread. con-
Sututed the repast for the Emperor. liz
pelng the season OF fasting prescribed
by the church.
Visit to Camp.
The Emperor, accompanied by many
IN on obi -.Fer
200 soldiers. visited our camp by an
pointment on December y. we received
him in special fri dress uniform. pa
raded the guard. and gave him a sl1,,s
or tWenty-one volleys and four Hourfshes
upon his arrival and departure. He was
taken to our reception cent. the interior
Of which was decorated with flags ana
large photograph of the President. and
from there he Witnessed CAPTAIN Thorne
put the seamen and marines through the
manual! bayonet exercise and physical
drill with arms.
The regularity and precision Of the
movements, evidently not practised IN
ADysslnia, brought forth calculations ~
surprise from the Emperor. who is the
aetual as well as the nominal head u
ms Dig army. The Emperor was also
conducted through our camp and shoyVi,
Inc various parts Of the equipment aud
personal outfit of the men He to0k
the keenest interest in il all. 9sked rnaov
questions, and seemed TO wonder at is
completeness and attention 10 detail.
Afterward, in tOasting our President, he
SAID that the visit TO our camn was
contrary 10 Custom. but nc wished To
emphasize bis interest IN the great re-
public with which Ethiopia was about
10 establish diplomatic relations"
Lions Proved Elephant"
Very satisfactory arrangements for
the return trip had been made. but. SAYS
Lieutenant Hussey. these were quite
upset by the arrival the evening before
our intended departure OF two young
lions, weighing about eighty pounds
each, and two ivory tusks about nine
feet long, weighing about 10 pounds
each. presents from the Emperor to
the President. This necessltated an en-
tire change OF plans. the ivory tusks
being too heavy and cumbersome to take
over the mountain route, the cameis be
ing required TO transport the lions
mules being afraid Of them even when
Gagged
When the advance Of the party got TO
Shoia, WORD came that the lions had
broken from their cage and escaped.
Lieutenant Hussey went back 10 Adds
Abeba. and, as he says hunted up the
lions, and started the caravan for
Shola. One Of the lions died on the re-
turn journey The other Is now In the
Washington Zoo.
Hunting Galore.
On the return trip the advance guard
saw elephants at great distances, and
the Americans had hunting galore, kill
ing great numbers OF antelope, deer, and
gaZelles.
The party Travelled ss5 miles by train
and 636 miles by caravan Three days
were spent at Harrar, where the EN-
peror's nephew called up his uncle by
lOng-distance telephone TO tell him that
the Americans were coming, and line
days at Adds Abeba-