The Washington herald., 1909-03-24
ROOSEVELT BOUND
FOR AFRICAN HUNT
Continued from Page One.


lowed the automobile TO the entrance to
the pier, from which they were handled
by the police.
The throng on the pier was respect
ful. but insistent The police escort
had no trouble clearing lane for Col
Roosevelt as he walked rapidly down
the pier and boarded the ship by the for
ward gang plank. He went Immediately
10 his room, where he found a number
Of reporters waiting for him He greet
ed them cheerily, and while he was Civ
ing them a talk the pier and ship began
to I'll with delegations who had cards
Of permission TO see him of 4 commit
tee OF Italians. with band. represent
ing the italian societies Of the city, came
on the pier with a floral piece and a
big banner, on which was inscribed;
ITALo-AMERICAN.
Let Us shout Long live President Roosevelt
of the United States.
A tribute Of Thanksgiving on behalf of the
stricken brethren of Sicily and Calabrla Let
Us solemnly condemn the crime staining
Italv's name Let her pledge cur unshaken
loyalty % American institutions.
Long live America
IL was 81 4oIr before llle SLcdlilSliip
sailed ths' he delegations of farewell
givers began to come on the pier.
Has Many Callers.
Among the callers at the Roosevelt
suite were N. Jusserand. the French Am
bassador. and Nine. Jusserand; Senator
EIihu Root ex-SecretaTy OF State Robert
Bacon. Gen. Robert Avery. and J. Callan
OLaughlin. Later. many others Of his
old friends came by the former customs
cruiser Timmins. which was in charge Of
Col. Clarkson. surveyor Of the port
Col. Roosevelt heard the shouts FOR him
on the pier. and finally could not be re-
strained. He came from his cabin 20 the
rail. and his appearance set the steel
rafters Of the pier ringing with cheers.
mingled with which were the yells OF stu
dents OF Stevens Institute. fifty members
Of the sophomore class in German having
taken French leave Of their professor, de-
termined TO see the departure OF the
hunter.
The Italian band began playing My
Country. 'Tis OF Thee" when Col. Roose-
welt came out TO the rail He went 10 the
main deck. below his own. and thence 10
the after gang plank. The Italians were
there with their floral Offering and their
banner. The Hoboken police made
lane for him. and the italian committee
presented to him the big bunch OF flowers
and a tablet commemorating his work on
behalf Of the sufferers by earthquake in
Italy.
He talked TO the Italians. but because
Of the intermittent cheering from all
parts OF the crowded pier very little of
what he said could be heard except by
those right in front Of him. The purport
Of his little speech was that he thanked
the italians for their kindness and would
remember them. Two Italians. bearing
the floral piece. followed him as he start
ed for the street end of the pier.
Loses His BrOad-brimmed Hat.
A delegation Of Pittsburg business men,
headed by A. p Moore, sof the Pittsburg
Leader, was waiting for him there. They
surrounded him quickly, and in the mix
up the colonel was parted from HIS broad
brimmed hat. II was picked up instantly
and thrust on hts head, and he laughed
as II he enjoyed the jam.
one Of the spokesmen Of the Pittsburg
men told the colonel now much they
appreciated him, and how long a journey
they had made 10 say gOOd-by to him.
He started up the forward gangplank.
but stopped In the middle. and while the
Italians held the flowers above him, he
said in his stoutest voice to the Pittsburg
folk: 7 am greatly touched by all this.
/ want to thank the PIttsburg delegation
GoOd-by and good luck"
The colonel strOde up the gangplank 10
the entrance at the top Of the main COM
paniOnway. Col John NJ Bishop, deputy
surveyor who knows the lay OF the ship,
extricated his former superior from a
mass Of men and women and led him to
his suite.
Roosevelt Waves His Hat.
When the Hamburg had backed out and
started on her course hayward. the tug
John Nichols. with Mrs. Douglas Rob
inson. sister TO Col Roosevelt. Mr. Rob
inson, their daughters. Emil Boas. resi-
dent director of the neutrality-suspicious.
Line: julius P. Meyer, its general passen-
ger agent. and Lawrence Abbott one OF
the editors Of the Outlook, ran close to
her port side forward under the end Of
the bridge. from which Col Roosevelt
frequently waved his hat
The John Nichols accompanied the liner
to a point abeam Of Beach street, and
then turned and headed up the river
10 land, first giving the hunter a salute.
which he acknowledged by a rapid -four
ish Of his hat
The tug Timmins. with a party Of
friends Of the departing ex-President on
board, nearly smothered in bunting and
flying a big burgee with Bon voyage"
on it. and international code flags say
ing, GOOD game steamed close along
side the ship, which was now making