The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-24
EX-PRESIDENT
SAILS FOR THE
AFRIC WILDS
Heart GIaddened by Cheers Of
Thousands Who Came to
See Him Off.
MESSAGE AND PRESENT
FROM HIS SUCCESSOR
WIRELESS FROM STEAMER HAM
BURG INFORMS FRIENDS THAT
ALL is WELL ON BOARD.

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New York, March 23.-Waving part
ing farewell with his black SLOUGH hat
as he stood on the captains bridge of
the steamship Hamburg, ex-President
Theodore Roosevelt sailed away today
for his long-planned African hunt. He
left amid the cheers of thousands Of
persons that swarmed the Hamburg
American line pier, amid the whistles of
countless river craft and the thunder
Gus reverberations of the president s
salute of twenty-One guns from Forts
Hamilton and Wadsworth.
Beside Mr.. Roosevelt stood q young
lad, seemingly detected as he wistfully
gazed at the cheering multitude on the
pier below. II was Kermit Roosevelt,
son of Mr. Roosevelt who accompanied
his father as official photographer Of the
expedition. Father and son, both clad
in brilliant buff-hued army coats, re-
manned on the bridge on the trip down
the bay ard acknowledged with sweeps
of their hats the salutes of the vessels
Great Crowd Present.
The demonstration was unofficial, but
many high in the affairs of the nation
in NIL n17-
siasm bowled over the lines of police
men on the pier, surrounded the former
president while he was being presented
with a bronze tablet by the Italian
American chamber of commerce, and
before he was again safely back on the
shelteTing gangplank, knocked his hat
from his head and caused him to drop
q vacuum bottle which had bee, pre-
scented by some admiring PittSbuTS
friends. Fortunately Mr.. Roosevelt was
not hurt in the rush, and he seemed to
enjoy his experiences with the crowd
One incident of the departure which
touched Mr. Roosevelt probably more
than any other was the presentation OF
a message and gift from President TAFT
by Captain Archibald Butt, who was
chief military aide TO Mr. Roosevelt
and who at present occupies that posi-
ton under President Taft.
present from AT.
GraspinE his former aide by the hand
with a by George, II is good to see YOU
again. Archie" Mr.. Roosevelt drew the
presidents messenger aside TO talk &c
him. Captain Butt then delivered
President Taft's message and small
package containing a rule OF gold with
UsnciI attached 1t is a CoilSpsible
ruler twelve inches long when draw
out of the end of the pencil On il is
inscribed ITO Theodore Roosevelt from
William Howard Taft. Goodbye and
good luck. Best wishes for safe re-
turn"
When Mr.. Roosevelt opened the pack
age and discovered the gift from MI
successor. he held it up and exclaimed
well. now, isn't that just too fine
II certainly was thoughtful and kind o
President Taft to send this to me, ant
I appreciate it greatly"
Before sailing Mr.. Roosevelt sent tn
following message to President Taft:
Parting thanks, love and sincerity
Continuous Ovation.
Mr.. Roosevelt and Kermit receives
continuous oyations from the time the
landed at the East river terminal o
the Long Island railroad until the fina
departure of the steamer Hamburg 70
Gibraltar. its first port of call
Mr. Roosevelt took the keenest inter
est in his first trip through the Hudso
tube in a special train, and took a Pc
sition in the front car so that he migh
inspect the underground bore. II
shook the motorman's hand after tn
trip. saying Il want to shake hand
with the man behind the gun
The departure of the Hamburg va
delayed until 1905 o'clock by order c
CAPTAIN BurmeisteF, so that Major Ger
eral Wood of the department of tn
east. and his staff, might board IN
steamship
Ex-Judge e. H. Gary, Senator Elih
Root Former Secretary of the intsri6
James r. Garfield, Robert Bacon. fol
mer assistant secretary of state; Ser
ator Lodge of Massachusetts,; Silas No
Bee, editor of the Churchman; Gener;
Bingham, commissioner of New for
police. and NJ. Jusserand, the Frenc