The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
Big Demonstration ax
He Starts from
Hoboken.
HAMBURG ESCORTED Il
TO SANDY HOOK
Former President to Be Gonei
Fifteen Months-To Hunt
Most of Time. "
OXFORD TO HEAR HIM
LECTURE NEXT YEAR
Given Enthusiastic Sendoff ID
Oyster Bay and New 81
York.
Especial to the Evening st.r.l

HoBoKEN, March o8.--Theodore
Roosevelt sailed away from his native
land at 11:O6 a m. today on the first
stage of his Journey to the wilds Of
East Africa in search of the big game.
From his country home at Oyster Bay
TO the Hamburg dock here the cx-
Presidents route resembled a tr1umphnt
march. the greetings of the crowds
| which had gathered to wish him good
luck being expressed all along the way
in enthusiastic cheers.
A feature of the trip was that Mr..
Roosevelt rode for the first time in tho
tunnel under the Hudson from New
York to Jersey City.
When he arrived at the Hanaburr-
American line pier, where he boarded
the steamship Hamburg. the x-Presi-
dent found a densely packed throng Of
his fellow -colntrymen gathered to-
gether. and as he appeared loud cheers
/ greeted him. He smiled ana bowad
right and left in cordial ackuowledx-
ment df the salutations of the useenn-
blage, and evidently was much pleased
at the warmth and sincerity of the
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Message to Taft.
| One of the last things Mr. Rooso-
welt did before the steamer LETT the
dock was to send a telegram to Presi-
dent Taft acknowledging the receipt
of several fine pictures and message
of good cheer The telegram read:
Parting thanks, love and sincerityy
W. 'usserano' .ne rre.cn am pa ssa-
! uor' anu Mrs. 1usserahu Went ABOARD
.he s'ealaer shor'iy ailer MI. Hoose-
vel. party arrived ana were escorted
70 ehe .Iaveier Quarters. Ihey COLI
serseo win Mr. HooseVeit ror some
eiine'
! humans hon"r H'n'.
notable feature OF the reception On
tue steameS was tripute 10 the OK
Sresioent oy the itallan chamber OF
| commerce OF New YORK city fhis
pody presented a bronze tablet bear
ing on one sloe portrait OF the ex-
fresident ana on the other the scene
OF the sicilian earthquake and rep
resentation OF the Goddess of Peace
placing a wreath on Rooseve1t's head.
! Inc tablet was inscribed ITO Theo-
| states +r;,,,,t - tt..,.:--. s.s-
Italo- Americans for ,s-ensrons, ls1natn
| their stricken l,refhreu ~ (Sa1a I,,-f, a,.a
| Sicily ),
oneereo py leilow townsmen VINO
sa.hered at ehe station 10 pld nm
soosPeea, iheodore Roosevelt iert oys-
'si Pay IN company Win MS famiiy
~. I-s noinh .. 4o'
| ,oxe,,s. -. 80, ts - :. - sss Tt"ss
| resses of pritfst, Eost ap.;c. for tt>
lnext vear
| Because az the earliness os the bn,,r
there was univ a srns,l ~atbsrinv at
| the station t, saa Mr. RoosaveI+ ~
He shook hands with those who rrasse,s
about him for a parting greeting ana
there was a lusty cheer as the train
moved out.
Mr.. Roosevelt was up with the sun,
and soon after there was lively hus-
tie at Sycamore Hill making ready for
the three-mile drive to the station.
! Kermit, who accompanies his father
as official photographer appeared alter
nately happy at the prospect of the
long trip and not little detected at
leaving home.
Tears I'm HI. Ewes