New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
ROOSEVELT'S JOURNEY
The Trip from Nairobi to kijabe-
Start Of the Safari.

NaiVashs. British East Africa, June 81 heodorN
Roosevelt his son Kermit. Major Mearns, Pro
fessors Ioring and Heller and Messrs Cuninghame
and Leslie II. Tarlton left Nairobl June by
special train for Kijabe. The party was accom-
pa MED by newspaper correspondents. few
officials residents Ra thered At the station and
as the train steamed out three cheers were gwen
for Colonel Roosevelt
on arrival AZ KikIyu. after climb 81 l.2y0 feet.
Colonel Roosevelt and two members Of the party
got on the cowcatcher and rode 10 ldmoru. at an
altitude OF $40 feet. The country is thck'y tim
bered on ali sides were Kikuyu plantations and
villages and here and there we're % h@ seen set-
tlers' farms Colonel Roosevelt was delighted with
the scenery hyena ran across the track and
was nearly run over.
The two professors and Kermit sal on the roof
or their carriage. and thus obtained almost as good
q view as those the cowoatcher. The huge fift
VALLEY - marvellous piece of scenery- II extends
from the Red Sea 70 German East Africa. snd Is
studded p1th lakes and extinct vol~an
At Eecarpment colonel Roosevelt Eav" NJ his
seat on the cowcatch"r 20 Kermit FsCErpnlent IS
s4 miles from tho coast 3.o feet nbove the sea
rifabe which has an altitude ~ san feet, vas
rea ched at 10 n m on the platform al the per
tors or the expedition were lined w and 'h"erei
Colonel Roosevelt a. he stepped from the train.
Behind them the Rev Charles HGrlhIrt and mem
bers of the American mission ~ kiiao" ""r" walt
ing TO receive him The K-v. Mr. Hurlhurt intro
duced various missionaries. and asked Colonel
Roosevelt 10 dine 81 the mission that night but he
pa. unable 10 accept the invitation owing - press
rir4 of work in the camp. n. dih. however. accept
invitation 10 luncheon next dsy
AMERICAN FLAG OVER TENT.
within a milo OF the station was the huge camp
81 IN" expedition end over The colones tent waved
tho American Hag The horses and baggage were
soon removed the camp from the train. and
after dinner every ono went TO he3
The members Of the party were early HStlr tho
day. June l. and Major M~arrss and Professors
Ioring and Heller went out directly after break
fast shooting bros and monkeys. Kermit soon
followed them. and at 70 n. m. colonel Roosevelt
accompanied the Rev Mr.. Hurlburt 10 tho mission
lie carried rife in the hope OF killing some
colobus monkeys.
At p. N. Colonel Roosevelt and the two CORE
fponden,s had luncheon in the open air under =
canopy Al the mission. There were some forty
missionaries and settlers 10 meet Colonel Roose-
Welt. After luncheon the Rev. Mr.. Hurlburt rose
and welcomed Colonel Roosevelt on behalf Of tie
missionaries and settlers lie spoke feelingly Of
Colonel Roosevelts interest and kinIness TO mis-
sicnaries when he President The native choir
OF the mission sang several glees and hymns
Colonel Roosevelt seemed much impressed with the
work of the mission. About p. m. lie and Kermit
returned foot to the camp. which about
three miles below the mission.
MONKEYS AND BIRDS KILLED.
Meanwhile Kermit Roosevelt had shot a fine colo
bus monkey and the two professors bagged green
faced monkey and three colohus monkeys Major
Mearns added several specimens OF birds 10 the col
lection for the Smithsonian Institution.
On their return TO camp the party began prepa-
ration for the morrov's start. settler named
UIyatt had been engaged with hs four wagons
TO carry 125 gallons water for the expedition 5
across the two and half days waterless
march TO the Guaso Hyiro River. lie filling
large tirs with water and loading them on the
wagons The party sl retired early. The wagons
with water started off at $50 a m. on June and
the tents were then struck and the loads made up.
After luncheon the party started Of on its six
weeks safari. Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit, with
Major Mearus, led the way their ponies, and
the porters in a long line headed by a gunbearer
carrying the American flag followed them the train
being a quarter Of a mile long. Messrs. CuninghaIne
and Tarlton brought up the their ponies
Professors Ioring and Heller had gone on ahead
TO get bird specimens.
The safari will march dsv and night with hardly
a stop for two and half days, until the Guaso
they will have no diffculty in marching at night
When haIting the will sleep on the ground
and no tents will be put
They will return to Eavasha about July rs and
then go to Nairobi for the meeting and the
public dinner.
odd lions killed by settlers in the last two months
II is a healthy country. with inv!gorating eli
mate.a