New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-24
MR.. ROOSEVELT In CAMP
LIONS PROWL NEAR TENTS
T5co Hundred and Sirty Men in
Erpedition-The Trip.

Kapiti Plains. British East Africa. April %
Theodore Roosevelt has reached the hunting
grounds and this will be his first night in Africa
under canvas A big camp has been established
near the railroad station here for the Roosevelt
expedition. and last night lions were proving
about near the tents. The country Is green
owing TO the recent rains, and t-ere Is every
prospect of good sport The c"rnmoner va-te-
ties of game are plentiful. and the huntsnen will
lose no time in getting started on their shooting
trips.
The special train bearing the Roosevelt party
from Mombasa arrived here at 80 O'Clock this
afternoon Only the members Of the party got
off at Kapiti Plains F. j. Jackson. the acting
governor of the Protectorate, and the other on
Gals who came up from Mombasa continued ths
trip to Narobi.
The camp established for the ex-President 10
most complete. The caravan will have a total
of 260 followers. There are thirteen tents for
the Europeans and their horses and sixty tents
for the porters. An American flag is flying over
the tent to be occupied by Mr. Roosevelt. All
the native porters OF the expedition were lined
I'D on the platform when the Roosevelt special
train pulled in, and as Mr.. Roosevelt stepped
down from the train they shouted salute IN his
honor In reply Mr. Roosevelt raised his hat
Mr. Roosevelt was welcomed at the station By
Sir Alfred Pease, who will be his host his
ranch on the Athi River. Mr.. Roosevelt Is
dressed to-day in khaki suit and white he'll
met The weather is bright and
Mr. Roosevelt was on the cowCatcher OF the
engine when the train arrived here. having &C.
cupied that position for the seventy-nine miles
between Makindu and Kapiti Plains He said
he was intensely interested in the country and
expressed his gratitude and delight at the hospi-
tally shown him by the acting governor and
Mrs Jackson
The caravan awaiting the Roosevelt party in
eIudes four headsmen. nine gunbearers twelve
armed guards. two hundred porters and nine
horses.
Mr.. selous is going a lion huns With Mr..
Macmillan. He is not attached to the Roosevelt
party. the only members of which licensed 10
shoot Hons are Mr.. Roosevelt and Kermit
The Roosevelt train arrived at Machakos
Road 27s miles from Mombasa. at midday All
the members Of the party were excited over the
prospects OF good sport
Mr. Roosevelt Mr. Selous Major Mearns and
Edmund Heller had magnificent view OF snow
capped Kilmanjaro from the front of the loco
motive. Plenty of game was seen from the
train, including about twenty giraffes, with their
Young close TO the line: wildebeestes. harte-
bestes waterbucks. zebras. duikeTs. guinea fowl.
ostriches in great number and one rhfnoceros
The other members Of the party rode on the
roof OF of the carriages
The other passengers ON the special train in
cluded Mr.. Sandford. local superintendent OF
the railroad line; Mr.. CruiCkshank, the traffic
manager: ". J. Monson, secretary or the ad-
ministration: J. II. Wilson a member Of the
legislative council, and R F. Cuninghame. ths
manager Of the Roosevelt expedition.
After the visit to Sir Alfred PsaSe Mr. ROoss-
Welt probably will go to the Ju ia ranch snd be
the guest Of George Macmillan. After this he
will shoot buffalo at Hugh Hea teys kamif
ranch. fifteen nilas from NaiTObi on the Fort
hall road.
Before leaving Monbasa Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived address OF welcome from the Arnert-
can missionaries He will visit at least TIRES
mission stations while IN the PrOtectorate-