New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
ROOSEVELT'S PLANS
Recent Erploits-To Reach
Entebbe 4bOut December 20.

Nairobi British East Africa. Nov. =
Colonel Roosevelt and r. J. Cuniughane
arrived az Naivssha on October 20 from
an extended hunt. both looking extraOrdt-
Darfly brown and feeling extraordinarily
we'll They We're delighted with their ex-
petition. and Colonel Roosevelt said that
both he and Kermit We're proud OF having
got their elephants. and especially proud
that they had each got one when they
were unaccompanied by such experienced
hunters as Cuninghame and Tar!ton
The skins OF the elephants and the
skulls and bones We're brought In By
porters. but as the loads were very I'M
wieldly the progress OF the safari was
slow. The huge skulls were carried by
eight porters. with reliefs OF eight more
every now and then. The loads were
put aboard trucks ar the railway station
suspended from long poles On arrival az
Naivasha they were put aboard trucks at
the railway station for transit 20 Nairobi
by the special train which was 10 convey
Colonel Roosevelt 20 this place
Sir Percy Girouard. the Governor Of The
protectorate. accompanied by his star.
who was on his way TO Uganda. stopped
20 pay his respects to the former Pres
ident. Colonel Roosevelt was greatly
pleased at the opportunity OF meeting the
Governor. and discussed with him several
difficulties which had arisen IN connection
with his Nile trip. The following day
the Roosevelt party proceeded 20 NairObL
There the station was crowded with OFF,
cials and settlers waiting 20 greet Mr..
Roosevelt after his long absence. and they
gave him a warm welcome. Lord Della
mere was among those 70 greet the ex-
President, and they stood for a few min
utes discussing his proposed visit 70 Lord
Delamere's ranch at Moro on his return
from the Guaso Nguisho. Later Colonel
Roosevelt drove 20 the Macmillan house.
which had been placed az his disposal
during HIS stay here.
On October Is the party started for Lon
diani from which the start for the GuasO
NguishO was 20 be made Special carriages
vera attached 70 the settlers train and
there were many persons at the station
20 bid the party good luck. On this trip
the party passed over the Mau summit,
1890 feet, the highest point on the railway.
Thence IL was a gradual descent 10 Lon
DIAM The following dav Edmund Heller.
the zoolOgist: Kermit Roosevelt and Leslie
A. Tariton started for EIdama Ravine. and
were followed soon afterward by Colonel
Roosevelt. The journey 20 their shooting
place will occupy one week. and they will
spend three weeks shooting there. Colonel
Roosevelt's hunt at Moro with Lord Della
mere IN December will end his first Afrt-
can hunting Then he will go 70 Uganda
and down the Nile 70 Cairo.
Edmund Heller. with Major Means and
]. Alden Loring. the naturalist. have col
'lected great number OF fine birds and
mammals some OF the specimens being IN
known to scientists. Major Mesrns has
row IN his possession all OF the known and
several previously unknown birds OF East
Africa
A party including Mr. Cuninghaue went
from MARRIOTT 70 Entebbe. the capital q
Uganda. in order 10 arrange FOR the Roose-
welt partys safari down the Nile The
journey 10 Por- Florence or Kisumu.
which Is the port OF East Africa on the
great Victoria Nyanza Lake. was delight
ful. and the advance guard arrived 81 Mai
vasha IN time to see the conclusion OF a
cricket match between the settlers of Nal
vasha and Makuru districts
Proceeding along the base Of the rugged
and beautiful Nandi Escarpment. number
OF Kavirondo villages could be seen, with
their men. women and 1children standing
naked outside their hUts tdiy watching the
passing train Great herds OF cattle were
few miles from Port Florence a view OF the
lake. with FRS marvellous scenery. opened
up The train on reaching It's destination
was backed ont again and taken down 20
the pier alongside the steamer Clement
Hill. which will convey CoIonei Roosevelt
and his party over 70 Entsbbe
Colonel Roosevelt viii find that ample ar
rangements have been made Cor his com
fort both on the trip Up ths lake and az
Entebbe itself At that place one is struck
with the cleanliness or everything. and trs
beautiful vegetation The Baganda people
appear 70 be infinitely more intelligent than
their East African uelghbOrs. and are much
more civil. Nothing IS definitely settled
regarding the ng-ments. but IL = be-
lieved that Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit
Will arrive here about December 20. They
Will remain IN Entebbe for three days.
stopping a. the Government House. and
then will go by motor car to kampala,
which IS twenty-three miles distant Mean
while the rest Of The party will have gone
on % kampala direct 70 pitch camp and
srepare for the start from that point.
Every one IN Esntebbe Is looking forward
with eagerness TO Colonel ROOsevelt's ar
rival here. and Il Is believed that he Will
be the guest OF honor at 4 public dinner
and reception