Arizona republican., 1910-03-15
ROOSEVELTS
 IN REUNION Colonel and Kermit Arrive At khdrt0uIn IN 4 BLAZE OF GLORY
Mrs. Roosevelt and Daugh- ter Join Them There ill Evening Roosevelt Was Recognized From Afar by His Famous Smile

2 Khartoum. March I4.-Looking the
 picture of health. his physical fitness showing in every line. Colonel Roose- velt came back today from the long trail on which he spent nearly a year. ! Thousands gathered to see him. They deserted from afar the familiar form
 and the more familiar smile. made so to those who had never before set eyes on him-by the countless pictures re- leently published.
 Later there was a joyous reunIon Of
 the colonel. Mrs Roosevelt. and the | children. Kermit and Ethel, north of 1 the station of Khartoum, where Mrs.
 Roosevelt and her daughter arrived
 at 5:S0 this evening.
 \ launch carried the representatives Of the governor general of Angle : Egyptian Soudan. and Major General Wingate. the sirdar of the Egyptian army to the steamer Dal up the river. [ on the small Dai. Colonel Roosevelt
 and the members of his party had ! voyaged more than 1900 miles from
 Gondokoro in Uganda. where they em- bAked on February 2S. On the weari-
 some trip. little was to he seen. The latter part of the voyage was exceed
 ng1y uninteresting. The sidar's staff officers were taken aboard when the steamer with American. British and | Egyptian flags flying. arrived at Cor dons Tree. They were seen surround ! ing the former president on the bridge. ! Colonel Roosevelt attired Tn khaki. and ! a white helmet.
 For several hours the Dal was tied Imp opposite Gordon's Tree in sight of 1 KhartOum. and during the time Colonel 2 Roosevelt answered hundreds If cable grams and letters that had accumu- lated here
 ' All observers remarked his fitness of energy and among them were some
 who had noted in Colonel Roosevelt when he leftNew York year ago the ' effects of the strain of his long and
 strenuous term of office. From these
 effects he has now completely recov-
 cred Although the hardships in the ! wilds of Africa have not reduced his flesh in any appreciable degree he
 looks to use his own words. able to
 Init the line hard"
 ! Although the ex-president refused i to grant an interview ar give out 8 | statement on public questions until he ' IS m possession or the 1ultSt DlIhIili-
 alton from all points. he realizes. he says. that he has before him q series of harder working days than jungle
 hdnting.
 Shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon 1.-the steamer came slowly to the Palace
 dock amid a continuous svolleying of
 cheers. Colonel Roosevelt was warmly greeted by Slatin Pasha. inspector gen. cral. and by Major P. R. Pryphs the | sirdar's private secretary
 l He was conducted to the palace | grounds. where the heads of the vari-
 ous governmental departments were
 introduced. and tes, was served. After tea the colonel and his son crossed the river over to Khartoum. where Mrs. | Roosevelt and Ethel arrived shortly
 aftcrward By arrangements made in tadvance the meeting was private. The
 reunited family remained within the palace car for some time. coming forth
 laughing and happy. They returned | together to the sirdar's palace. | The party secured an enormous bag 1 of game in the Sudd district inclid- ing nine white rhinoceri. exceptionally
 rare. and three giant elands.