The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-28
PRESIDENTS HUNTING
TRIP INTO WILDS Of
EAST AFRICA.
viii Be Accompanied by Son Kermit
and Two NaturaIlsts From Mn
ional Museum.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Whie Presi-
dent Rooseyelts plans for his African
hunting trip have not been entirely
completed and will not be fully deter.
mined upon for several months. some
general idea Of his expedition was
gained from Bishop Joseph c. Hart.
sell Tor twelve years I'm charge of the
Methodist church in Africa. who spent
some time with the president and talk.
ed over the hunting trip in addition to
discussing the work of the mission
aries in that country.
All Kinds Of Game Abundant.
The general route to be taken by
the president when ne reaches Africa
will be from Alexandria by steamer,
probably of the German East African
line, through the Suez canal, across
the Red sea and down the east coast
Of Africa to the port of Mombasa, the
capital Of British East Africa. At
Mombasa the outfit of the expedition,
which has been purchased in London.
will be assembled and shipped by rail
10 Lake Victoria Nyanza. The presi-
dent and his party will make the trip
10 Lake Victoria NyanZa by rail, stop
ping off at various points along the
route to make hunting excursions in.
TO the interior, away from the railway.
The country traversed by the railway
is of the widest sort, and, all kinds of
big game can be found along the line
The real work of the expedition will
not begin, however until the party
reaches the plateau Of Uganda after
crossing Lake Victoria Nyanza, where
abounds game TO be found nowhere
else in the world It is not known ex
actly how long the president will re
main in this region. When the home
ward trip begins the party will strike
out along the headwaters of the White
Nile river, following the stream down
to Khartum and thence to Cairo.
The Presidents Party
The presidents party is to consist
OF his son Kermit, who is TO be the Off
cial photographer of the expedition
and two naturalists from the National
museum No other persons will be
taken from this country. When he
reaches Africa he will employ the
services Of natives and guides. A
caravan will be organized for the trlr
from the railway terminus IN Uganda
to the Nile The naturalists will pre-
pare such specimens as IL Is thought
the National museum will want. and
these will be shipped Immediately to
the United States. Whether Mrs
Roosevelt will meet the president at
Khartum will not be definitely de
cided until the trip is begun or per
haps not until time for the presidents
party to reach Khartum.
During the entire trip the president
will be on English territory and the
English officials along the route will
do everything in their power to assist
the party. The president has had cor
respondence with some OF these off
Gals. who have given him valuable
! information and advice
It has not been decided yet what
route the president will take In cross
ing the Atlantic
Interest in Missionaries.
Bishop Hartsell said the president
expressed the greatest interest in the
work being done by the American mis-
sionaries in Africa. The president
promised that during his coming triT
TO Africa In 1909 he would visit as
many Of the mission stations as posi-
bic and would use his influence in the
interest of the work
The bishop was asked whether he
had invited the president 10 do some
missionary work while he was on his
hunting expedition He replied that
he would like 10 see the president do
ing such work, but he had nor made
the proposal 10 him