The Montgomery tribune., 1910-03-25
FORMER PRESIDENT SAYS HE.
WANTS TO GREET ALL, RE.
CARELESS OF FAITH.
WELCOME TO Be PARTISAN
Says He Is Deeply Touched to Leariv>
of Honor Arranged for Him
Roosevelt Acknowledges
Salute.

Shellal, Egypt.-Theodore RooSe-
welt will sail for New York on the
steamer Kaiserin Auguste Victoria on
June 10. This is, according to his lat
est plan and 1t will bring him into
that port Friday, June II.
Every mile that brings Col Roosle-'
more anxious to reach there. Mo1t
day he made the following brief stata-
ment:
Naturally am deeply touched and
pleased to learn that my fellow counk
trymen feel they would like to reN
ceive me on my return to New York;. a
/ shall be more than glad to seel'
them, but my reception must be non1
partisan. 1t must be participated irns
by Republicans, Democrats, Populistsy|
and men of other or no political faith Z
alike-in short, by all who care to
take part in such a reception, what
ever their politics may be or whether
they be fastener, Westerner, North
erner or Southerner."
At 6 o'clock Monday morning the
steamer Ibis arrived here from Wadi
Halfa, 115 miles up the Nile. The
Ibis left Wadi Halfa before daybrealk
Saturday and reached Abu Simbel
about o'clock in the morning. Col.
Roosevelt, accompanied by his fam
lily, visited the great temple, which is
adorned by four gigantic statues, the
most beautiful of all Egyptian colossi.
They represent Rameses II. The
wonderful carvings presented much
of interest to the travellers, who re-.
marked the marvellous state of preser-.
walton of the temple and it's works OF
art.
The journey was continued an hour.
later northward through wonderful
river scenery. Colonel and Mrs.
Roosevelt occupied chairs in the bow
OF the steamer, thoroughly enjoying
the beauties of the early morning. AS
mail steamer passed the former
president acknowledged the shouts.
and cheers from the passengers by
jumping to his feet and waving his hat.
Soon picturesque Dababiya, nearly
opposite Gebelin, was passed, Gebe-,
len, "the two mountains" is curious
detached serrated ridge OF rocks, one,
OF which is crowned by the tomb of
Shekh Musa.
Soon after reaching Shelal the
Roosevelt party took a launch and
proceeded to Philae, crowded with in.
teresting monuments. The oldest
building on the island dates from,
b. G. $50, and the chief deity ref
erenced was Isis. The temples are
visited by boat, landing being only
effectd in the great temple of Isis.
Many of the tombs and temples are,
almost entirely submerged, but they
presented a rare state of preservation
and coloring.
From Philae the launch continued
to Assuan dam, where landing was.
effected. Trolleys worked by hand
and running on narrow rails were
ready. and an excellent opportunity
was afforded for complete inspec-
tion of the works, the dam wall and
sluices. Engineers accompanied the
party an Col. Roosevelt found it pos
sible to secure details of the work
on both the old and news dams.
A second launch below the new
dam carried the party along the wind
Ing channel, where many objects Of
interest were to be viewed through
the lock Of the Cataract hotel, on the.
steps of which crowds OF Americans
and other visitors were gathered to.
greet the former president.
Col. Roosevelt acknowledged their
hearty salutes by raising his hat and
he shocks hands with several OF the
Americans who pressed forward.
Luncheon was served in the diningi
hall. Col. Roosevelt's table, at which
the engineers Joined, being raised
above the others, so that the former
president sat on dais for all the
other guests to gaze upon.
There was no intrusion, however,
on the privacy of the party, which
spent less than half an hour at the
table. Then they embarked again for
visit to the tombs at Mount Gren.-
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