Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
Baggage All Packed and He
Looks Over Ship Today.
LAST TRIP TO NEW YORK
Family Reunion Held at Oyster Bay
Yesterday.
NO FAREWELL SPEECH BY HIM
Will Accept No Parting Gifts.
Sorry Crowd Will Gather to Bid
Him Godspeed.

OYSTER BAY. y. y. March ok
President Theodore Roosevelt left Oys-
ter Bay early today to make his farewell
visit 10 New York city before his depar-
ture for the African expedition
lie will visit today the steamship Ham
burg. on which he will make the journey
TO Naples. lie will inspect his quarters
and become acquainted with the ships
commander. Capt. Burmeister, and the
officers.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Kermit ac-
companied their father to the city, where
they were due to arrive shortly after .
O'Clock. During the day Mr.. Roosevelt
will attend to some personal affairs and
return to oyster Bay this evening.
A special baggage car was attached to
the train on which Mr.. Roosevelt made
the trip today to the city. and eighteen
pieces of his baggage were placed aboard
tile Hamburg. The baggage contained
clothing, saddles, hammocks and travel
ing utensils.
The tags were addressed Theodore
Roosevelt, Naples, Italy
The guns and ammunition are now at
the Hoboken pier.
Happy Sabbath Day.
Mr.. Roosevelt was up with the sun yes
terday. He was In the best of hurnor.
About the only moment outside of church
that he lost his smile during the long
day was when a dispatch was shown to
him stating that western man. an add
ed member of his expedition, will join
him at Oyster Bay Tuesday.
Il don't know anything aDout it," said
the former President. and his smile came
know it. If they try think there will
be some way to stop them.
'"Fhere is a story that man went
to Texas with .22-caliber revolver and
a cowboy said to him. Stranger, If you
shoot me with that toy and find 1t
out lii kick you out of Texas Well.
IL | find any one trying to follow me
In Africa / may think OF the cowboy
story.
A Family Reunion.
Barring that moment, Mr.. Roosevelt
was entirely happy. He had all his fam
lily around him-his wife, Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Teddy.
jr.: Archie, Kermet and Quentin. 1t
Is the last reunion for "a year or four
teen months" Mr.. Roosevelt SO deposed
Saturday in that COMPOUNDED "Fads and
Fancies' case, where the forgetful Loeb
was to blame, as usual.
Mr.. Emiin Roosevelt and his folks Joined
the family party in the afternoon. James
r. Garfield, recently Secretary of the
Interior and one of the tennis cabinet.
called and wished Mr.. Roosevelt good
voyage. a safe journey and fine sport.
When 1t got near church time start
was made a-foot for Christ Church. three
miles away. Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt and
Quentin walked together; Miss Ethel and
Archie walked ahead OF them.
In the service. in the course of the
prayer, the Rev. Henry Washburn, the
rector. made a special prayer for Mr..
Roosevelt's safe return.
Inspects His Baggage.
After luncheon Mr.. Roosevelt and the
officials of the Hamburg American Steam
ship Company carefully inspected his per-
sonal baggage and made certain that 1t
was right and tight for the long voyage
Il shall take with me from here my
clothes, rifles, ammunition, one tent,
books and some scientific instruments"
said he to the newspaper men. II am
going to New York in the morning and
shall go to the HOmberg to look at my
quarters and make sure that my bag
gage is safely slowed and cared for"
But he would not talk about what ha
hopes to do while actively pursuing the
lions. the elephants and the black and
white rhinoceroses in Africa, replying to
such a question:
II want to say now that I do not in
tend TO make and will not make any
statement about my trip, or on any other
subject either here, at Naples or Nom
bassa; SO that any appearing as coming
from me will be false on its face
There will be several thousand peo-
pie on the pier to cheer you as you sail
away" one of the visitors told Mr..
Roosevelt. why, delegates from civic
and political organizations from several
parts of the country are going TO see you
off,
Good gracious exclaimed Mr.. Roose-
welt. as if much surprised. You don't
really mean to tell me there will be such
a crowd as that? Are all those people
coming? The French ambassador, NJ
me at the dock. If big crowd is coming
I shall write the company to see that he
has no trouble in getting through the
crowd"
Won't Accept Any Gift.
"More than that. SIR said another in
terviewer. your friends all over the
country are sending TO the steamer many
packages which seem to contain every
thing from pills that will knock a tsetse
to little bits"
II won't take them. ! won't even look
at them. It's no use 10 send those things
to me-" firmly said Mr.. Roosevelt Il
might say now that l have engaged all
my equipment
No one could draw out Mr.. Roosevelt on
politics.
Il am private citizen" said he land
entitled to private citizens rights"
Then he added: II shall leave here early
Tuesday, and. If the weather is bad.
may go by tube from New York to Ho-
hoLep And mark Won there will ho ~