Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-01
OFF FOR THE JUNCLfS
President Roosevelt, Leaves
on African Hunting Trip.
MANY RESPECTS SHOWN HIM
Ex-President Roosevelt Sails Away
Amid Profusion Of Farewell So
lutations- President Taft Sends
Present.

NcW 1OIA, OpcOaaA'e w osAhS
hearty farewell with his black slouch
hat, his smiling face beaming IN the
morning sun as he stood on the cap
tain s bridge Of the steamship Ham,
burg, ex-President Theodore Roose-
velt sailed Tuesday for his long-plan-
ned African "safari" (hunt). He
left amid the cheers Of thousands that
swarmed She Hamburg line pier whist
les of countless river craft and the
thhndsrous reverbrations Of the ex-
Presidents salute Of 13 guns from
Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth.
Present From President Taft.
One incident of the departure
which touched Mr.. Roosevelt probably
more than. any other was the presen->
tation Of a message and gift from
President Taft by Captain Archibald
Butt, who was chief military aide to
Mr.. Roosevelt and who occupies that
position under President Taft. -
Grasping his former aide by tile
hand with s.By George, it is good to
see you again.. Archie" Mr.. Roose-
velt drew the Presic-At's s messenger
aside to talk to him. Captain Butt
then delivered President Taft's mes
sage with small package containing
ruler of gold with pencil attachment.
It is collapsible ruler, II inches long
when drawn ont Of the end Of the pen-
ell. On it is inscribed: "To Theo-
dore Roosevelt, from William Howard
Taft. Goodbye and good luck. Best
wishes for safe return.
When MIR. Roosevelt opened the
pacakeg and discovered the gift from
his successor he held it up and ex-
claimed: "Well now, isn't that juss
too kind Of President Taft to send
this to me and I appreciate it great
ly."
| Turning to Captain Butt he whis-
pered a message for him to carry to
the White House and said he would
reply by wireless telegraph to. the let
ter Mr.. Taft had sent to- him.
/ In His State Room.
Friends and political and official as
sistants almost without number came
aboard the Hamburg Only those who
were known to Douglas Robinson,
brother-in-law Of Mr.. Roosevelt, were
admitted to the suite where Mr.
, Roosevelt received his friends. Al
eleventh hour decoration in Mr.
Roosevelt's main stateroom was the
hanging on the walls Of portraits 0!
the several members Of the Roosevelt
!, family and pictures Of the White
: House and Sycamore Hill.
The departure Of the Hamburg wa
delayed until II :06 o'clock by orde,
: Of Captain Burmeister, so that Majo
General Wood, Of the Department O.
;. the East, and his staff, might boar'
:. the steamship and bid goodbye t
= their former commander-in-chief. Elk
, Judge E. H. Gary, Senator Elih'
: Root, former Secretary Of the Inter
ior James R. Garfield, Robert Bacon
former kssitant Secretary Of State
Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts,
: Silas S. McBee, editor Of The Church
0 man; General Bingham, commission
e er Of New York police, and M. Jusse
e rand, the French emabassador an
e wife were noted among the NOR
q prominent visitors.
Makes Last Speech From Gangplanl
$ From the gangplank Of the steam
h er, Mr.. Roosevelt made his las
+ speech. He said:
r ct want to thank the represent:
lives from Pittsburg who have com
all this distance to see me off. | an
. indeed, grateful and am touched b
- their thoughtfulness and kindness
coming such a long way. want
thank also my fellow citizens WI
ls came to see me off. To yon and a
- Americans I say God bless you"
A message by wireless telegraph
pictured the ex-President dining, the
8 resting from the mornings stral!
Is while Kermit, his son, in deck cha'
1t was enjoying the calm OF the fri
days voyage.