Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
East Africa, where the authorities much

East Africa where the authorities much
desire him.
German possessions are full of game
as those of the British. Some hunters OF
big game prefer that country The Pres
ident will be guided entirely by substan-
tial reports brought him as to the best
game centerS.
From Mombasa to Lake Victoria Ny
ANA the wild animals include lions.
tigers. elephants. buffalo balloons and
monkeys white-tailed gnu. couilla. wart
hogs. ostrich and other game. The game
grows wilder and fiercer the further in
land and along the waters of the Nile.
which the President will follow all the
way to khartum.
1t is north of Lake Victoria Nyanza
and in the Uganda plateau that he be-
leves he will find the greatest sport.
Outfit Got Together.
The President has practically outftted
himself He has procured half dozen
styles of guns for big game. together with
knives. He has already given trial to
the tent he and his party will use.
After leaving Mombasa he will procure
his caravan. increasing or decreasing the
number of natives at various points.
These caravans are not difficult to as
semble.
1t is we'll understood tina. the British
authorities will be on the lookout to see
that the President has the best guides
and native hunters to be had. Trusty.
fearless men will be assigned to him all
along 1t is safe to say that no hunter
ever went into Africa who will have at
his disposal so many men who know the
country. its dangers and its game
Should the guns and ammunition Sc
lected by the President prove to be diff
ferent from what he needs he will have
opportunity along the railroad 20 pro-
cure lust what he does need It is stated
though that he has been well advised by
hunters of big game in Africa as to the
weapons he will want and that he has
everything modern in that line.
THE President takes deep interest In
the. missionary work of Africa and has
promised me he will devote much of his
time to investigating what Is being done
along that line" said Bishop Hartsell Il
feel that Immense good to the missionary
cause will grow out of his visit.
africa is on tiptoe to see the President.
The people will give him magnificent re-
ception wherever he may go.
1T don't know anything that has so
stirred the people In the history of the
great continent. The visit is regarded as
an epoch.
Anniversary Of Mission.
Next year our church celebrates the
diamond jubilee of missionary work in
Africa When 1 told the President Of this
he showed deep interest
I'VE wish to raise during that year
$500 600 to improve and increase our mis-
sions The President intimated that he
would do whatever he could to help make
the jubilee a tremendous success"
From Mombasa to khartum the dis
lance is between 1900 and 1000 miles on
an air line. The President will be some
thing like a year travelling that distance
and whatever extra miles are necessitated
NV cid trim nff
gether he will cover 5000 miles Of terri
tory.
The President is keeping in good phys
ical condition for the long and trying
journey. He rarely misses an afternoon
that he does not go driving or walking,
alternating this with tennis playing.
He is not losing flesh. but he feels sure
that when he gets to Cairo at the close
of his trip. he will be many pounds lighter
than at present.