The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-15
a,Soo miles from Gondokoro, in Ugan-
.da, where they embarked on Febru-

ary 49,
II, ~ wearisome trip, for there
was little to be seen, and the latter
part OF the voyage was exceedingly
uninteresting; the river sometimes be-
ing q mile and q half wide, with mud
mats on either side, where only croco.
diles abound. and toward the end Col.
Roosevelt displayed considerable
anxiety to be ashore.
The White Nile was more placid
today than yesterday, when q heavy
northwest gale stirred up the water
and threatened delay to the anxiously
awaited steamer, and the sirdar's
launch was able to proceed long
distance up the river, bearing the first
omcial greeting to Khartum,s distin-
guished guest. The sirdar's staff ofii-
GERS were taken aboard and when the
steamer, with the American, British
and Egyptian flags flying. arrived at
Gordons Tree, they were seen sur
rounding the former president on the
bridge. Col. Roosevelt was attired
in khaki uniform and wore a white
helmet.
For several hours tb DIAL tied up
opposite GordSn's Tre &k.s$'n sight
Of Khartum, and durih. :. Col.
Roosevelt occupied hhh-> Ill.,
swering hundreds Of cableg,> stx
letters, which had accumulatea>>. s..
All observers remarked his fitness a.
energy and among them were those
who had noted In Col. Roosevelt when
he left New York a year ago. the ef-
fects OF the strain Of a long and
strenuous term in Office. From these
effects he has now completely recov-
cred. and although apparently the
hardships which he underwent in the
wilds of Africa have not reduced his
flesh to any appreciable degree, he
looks. to use his own words, able to
"hit the line hard"
J Although the ex-president has re-
fused to grant an interview or give
out statement on public questions,
until he is in possession of the fullest
information on all points, he realizes,
he says, that he has before him q
series of harder working days than
jungle hunting.
noon the steamer came up slowly to
the palace dock, amid a continuous
volleying of cheers. Col. Roosevelt
was warmly greeted by Major General
Sir Rudolf Baron Slatin Pacha, in
spectorg general, and Major p. r.
Phipps, the sirdar's private secretary.
He and the other members Of the
party were conducted to the palace
grounds, where the heads of the vari-
GUS governmental departments were
introduced and tea was served. The
sirdar's palace Is situated In the CEN
ter Of six acres of beautiful gardens.
1t stands on the site of Gordon's pal
ace. on the steps Of which Gordon
was done to death. s n.
After tea the colonel and his son
crossed, the river to the 'Khartum
north station, where Mrs. Roosevelt
and Miss Ethel arrived shortly after
ward on an express. Arrangements
had been made 30 that the meeting
was in private. and the reunited FAM
iIyl&1anainsd within the palace carsfor
some time, coming forth laughing and
happy. They returned together to the
sirdar's palace.
Col. Roosevelt spoke enthusiastical-
ly about his hunting trip, but he ac-
knowledged that he was trifle home
sick. and was not sorry to return to
civilization. The party secured an
enormous bag of game in the Sudd
district, where, Mr.. Roosevelt said,
they had not been troubled at all by
mosquitoes, which usually are an al
most unbearable pest. The bag in
cluded nine white rhinoceroses which
are exceptionally rare. and three giant
Glands. The Glands we're such mag
nificnt specimens that the colonel ex-
pressed greater pleasure at securing
them than any other trophies.