The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-21
ROOSEVELT VISITS
EGYPTIAN RELICS
Sees Statues of Rameses and
Other Interesting and Won
derful Antiquities.
NEW YORK RECEPTION MUST
BE WHOLLY N0N-PARTISAN
Expected That Colonel Will
Land on American Soil Oh
June IL.

SHELLAL, Egypt March 20.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt Will sail for New York
on the steamer Kaiserin Auguste Vic
toria on June 10, This Is according to
his latest prediction, and it will bring
him into that port on Friday. June II.
Every mile that brings Colonel Roose-
Welt nearer home seems to make him
more anxious TO reach there Today he
made the following brief statement.
Naturally / am deeply touched and
trymen feel they would like to receive
me on my return to New York, l shall
be more than glad to sec them. but my
reception must be non-partisan. II
must be participated in by Republicans,
Democrats, Populists and men of other,
or no, political faith alike-in short, by
ception. whatever their politics may be
or whether they be easterner, westerner,
northcrner or southerner."
At O'Clock this morning the steamer
Ibis arrived here from Wadi Halfa. The
Ibis left Wadi Halfa before daybreak
Saturday and reached Abu Simbul about
Z o'clock in the morning: Colonel
Roosevelt. accompanied by his family.
visited the great temple. which IS
adorned by four gigantic statues. the
most beautiful of all Egyptian colossL
dcrful carvings presented much OF in
terest to the travellers, who remarked
the marvellous state OF preservation OF
the temple and It's works Of art.
In Wonderful Country.
The journey was continued an hour
later northwards through wonderful river
scenery Colonel and Mrs Roosevelt oc-
cupied chairs in the bow of the steamer,
thoroughly enjoying the beauties OF the
early morning. and as a mall steamer
edged the shouts and cheers from the
passengers by jumping TO his feet and
waving his hat.
Soon picturesque Dababiya. nearly op-
posite Gcbelcn, was passed Gcbelen;
''the two mountains" is curious de-
tached serratcd ridge of rocks. one OF
which is crowned by the tomb OF Shekh
Musa.
soon after reaching Shellal, the
Roosevelt party took launch and pro-
cecded TO Phllas. crowded with inter
esting monuments The Oldest @ nuliding
on the island dates from b. c, 800. and
the chief deity reverenced was Isis.
The temples are Visited by boat, land
Ing being effected only In the great tenn
temples are almost entirely submerged,
but they presented a rare state OF pres
ervation and coloring. .,., =,
From Philae the launch continued 70
Assuan dam, where landing was
made.
Trolleys worked by hand and running
on narrow rails were IN readiness. ana
an excellent opportunity was AFFORDED
for a complete inspection OF the works.
the dam walls. the sluicc and the gates
Two engineers accompanied the parry
and Colonel Roosevelt found 1t possible
to obtain details of the work on both
the old and the new dams.
A second launch below the new, dam
carried the party along the widening
channel, where many, objects oL inteI- ,oa,-
to the Cataract hotel, on the steps, oil
which crowds of Americans and other
visitors were gathered to greet Gdie Ihe LOT or-
llnowlcdged their hearty salutes by rails
ing his hat. and he shook hands with
| several Americans who pressed lor-
ward.
Sits on Throne.
| Lunch was served in the dining hail,
| Colonel RooscvelLs table, at which the
engineers joined the party, being raised
above the others. so that the express
| dent sat as on a dais for all the o'reI
guests to gaze upon, INV 5nern pr,vaey w of Of
the party. which spent less than nan
an hour at the table. Then they em-
barked again for q visit TO lhc 'othos
o' The m'' steep hin on the west bank OF
the river takes It's name from LORD
Grcnfell, who opened the tomos IN !, ,<. looo
In spite OF the great neat Colongi h'oUTg o.
leads UP TO the tombs, These datc lloIl
the sixth and twelfth dynasties. and
| proved most interesting lHousn man.
| OF them have been badly damaged.
The return to Shcllal was then maa,
and the Roosevelt party arranged u. I.
| spend the night on board the steamer
| T,arIv tomorrow morning the visitor!
viii leave for Luxor by the regular e%
press train.
To Eliminate Politics.
At a reception given by the EgEpLla,l
officers at Shrllal Colonel Roosevelt agal!
took occasion to express his wonder d
the progress made in the La last ,hoSs rev con- con
In Egypt and 10 advise an ti4oII -
nected with the army 10 conine their a.
tention 10 that department and elminal
politics. 49,, ,,.do II
Colonel Rooscvelts programme I'm Eu
rope lie 1n WIN remain IA Man m GSpfR@"E7S to th@ fol
io,,,t,,,r uorninw and Will reach CHRIS
lana lana Shortly @ after noon on May 3 sta} ,,
Ing there for three full days re W.
leave Christiana on May 6; AIrNlnT o. q
sfockholln on the 7th and leaving tuei
for Berlin on the Sth,