Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-24
AFTER AFRICAN ANIMALS
Former President Roosevelt Orr
on Long Journey.
THOUSANDS SEE STARTING

Bands Play, FLAGS Fly Hats Wave
People Cheer ars An sorts Of Coed
Luck and a safe Return Prominent
Factors en- Fier
New York Mareh 2s-With the de.
partnf. oi Theodore Roosevelt ol Tie
steamship Hamburg began lhe most
'ntor uus Journey ever undertakea
by lu expressions Of tAe United
State General Grants uIg c.rc.ed
the r.aac .u- it vas Tor the most part
'u ca a,a %. travel while Mr
Rc D. scar into the Wild and
u...lorol country
cy-a .Jsut oa the arrival AZ
Ae Hamlls American liner Ga Hobo
ken was greeted ~ bands playing
flags nyIu rr cheers OF seyera
thousags,sroile who assembled to
wisA<c distinguished traveller god
syssd lie was beaming with good ma.
pture and enthusiasm about the trip
Everything was tine" and bully 90
Nj. Roosevelt and be- acknowledged
the cheering by repeatedly raising his
hat The steamship company had
been besieged with a request from
local and out OF town delegations for
places on the pier. and a. many OF
them as possible were accommodated
Italians were very much IN evidence
with six large delegations. They want.
Cd 10 take six hands on the pier, but
the compauy's officials persuaded
them 90 cut u down tu one 4 large
delegation came from Pittsburg and
other out OF town delegations swelled
the number on the pier hy several hun.
dred 4 number ~ foreign diplomats
including the French ambassador and
mes who were prominent IN the Roose.
welt administration, we're On board the
Hamburg The captain and officers
greeted the ex-presldeni in true mi,i
tary style They all wore the showiest
Of buttons an hraiis aud stood about
az respectful attention whenever Mr.
Roosevelt appeared Everything had
been put In spick and span order
aboard the boat The numerous deck
houses and cabins along the prone
NNNr NFihH NhN AZ lFAFlhfl IfN
coat OF white paint and the biz boat
has been scrubbed and polished from
stem 10 stern The suite OF five rooms
combines all cOnyeniences and ap.
pointments OF the best hotel apart.
ments The parlor was banked with
flowers that had been sent 20 the
steamer by friends In advance OF the
Roosevelt party
Before emharking. Mr. Roosevelt
was presented with n bronze tablet by
Italians In appreciation of what the
former president has caused 10 be
done FOR the suffering people OF south.
ern Italy and Calabria. In reply 10 the
Italian orator who presented the tab.
let Mr. Roosevelt said 4 appreciate
this very much. want TO thank you
all. cannot tell you how deeply
touched I am"
on board the Hamburg one OF the
reporters said: Some one told me
colonel. you were going TO be our next
president" Mr. Roosevelt lmmedl.
ately threw up his hands and exclaim.
ed: Good bye. gentlemen: good bye 3"
but he was s,lll smiling when the re
portSrs left
Ex-Presldent Roosevelt was caught
IN the crush on Hoboken pier and lost
his hat ar small leather case which
he carried In his picket. A large forre
OF police restored order and escorted
MIR. Roosevelt back 10 the gang plank
aud recovered his lost articles.
The Hamburg left the pier on her
voyage to Naples at il:06 O'Clock
Six Tracks.
Chicago. March 23-PennsylvaniA
road will have SIX tracks between Chi