Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-21
ROOSEVELT TO
SAIL FOR HOME
ON JUNE TENTH
Former President Anxious
to Start on Return
Voyage
RECEPTIONS PLEASE
IlluStriOus Hunter Asks
Non-Partisan Greeting
in New York
RECEPTIONS PLEASE
Associated Pressl

q HELLAL, Egypt, March 20.-Theo-
- dore Roosevelt will sail for New
~ York on the steamer Kaiserin
Auguste Victoria June 10. This is ac-
cording to his latest plan and 1t Will
bring him into that port Friday,
June II.
Every mile that brings Colonel Roose-
welt nearer home seems to make him
more anxious toNreach there. Today
he made the following brief statement:
Naturally l am deeply touched and
pleased to learn that my fellow coun-
trymen feel they would like to receive
me on my return to New York. / shall
be more than glad to see them, but my
reception must be non-partisan. 1t
must be participated in by Republi-
cans, Democrats, Popuists and men of
other or no political faith alike-in
short, by all who care to take part In
such a reception, whatever their poll
tics may be, or whether they be east
erner, westerner, northerner or south
erner."
At o'clock this morning the steamer
Ibis arrived here from Wadi Halfa,
The Ibis left Wadi Halfa before day
break Saturday and reached Abu Sim
bul about 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 colossi.
They represent Rameses II. The Won
derful carvings presented much of in
terest to the travellers, who remarked
on the marvellous state of preservation
of the temple and its works of art.
Enjoys River Scenery
The journey was continued an hour
later nortEward through wonderful
river scenery. Colonel and Mrs. Roose-
al oh ire In ha Of
steamer, thoroughly enjoying the beau
ties of the early morning. and as a
mail steamer passed, the ex-president
acknowledged the shouts and cheers
from the passengers by jumping to his
feet and waving his hat.
Soon picturesque Dababiya, nearly
opposite Gebelen, was passed. Gebelen
1.-The two mountains is a curious de-
tached serrated ridge of rocks, one of
which is crowned by the tomb of
Sheik Musa.
Soon after reaching Shellal. the
Roosevelt party took a launch and pro-
ceeded to Phiae. crowded with inter-
esting monuments. The oldest build
ing on the island dates from B. c. $50.
and the chief deity reverenced was
Isis.
The temples are visited by boat
landing being effected only in the
great temple of Isis. Most of the
tombs and temples are almost entire
ly submerged. but they presented a
rare state of preservation and col
oring.
From Phiae the launch continued
TO Assouan dam, where a landing was
made. Trolleys worked by hand and
running on narrow rails, were in read
mess and an excellent opportunity was
afforded for a complete inspection of
the works, the dam walls, the sluice
and the gates. Two engineers accom-
panied the party, and Colonel Roose-
welt found it possible to secure de-
tails of the work on both the old and
the new dams.
Greeted by Countrymen
A second launch below the new dam
carried the party along the widening
channel, where many objects of inter
est were to be viewed, through the
lock to the Cataract hotel, ON the
steps of which crowds of Americans
and other visitors were gathered to
greet the former president. Colonel
Roosevelt acknowledged their hearty
salutes by raising his hat and he shook
hands with several Americans who
pressed forward.
Lunch was served in the dining hail.
Colonel Roosevelts table, at which
the engineers Joined the party, being
ex-president sat as on q dais, for all
the other guests to gaze upon.
Early tomorrow mrning the visitors
will leave for Luxor by the regular ex-
press train.
At a reception given by the Egyptian
officers at Shellal, Colonel Roosevelt
again took occasion to express his Won
der at the progress made I'm the last
few years I'm Egypt and to advise all
those connected with the army to con-
fine their attention to that department
and eliminate politics.
slight change has been made in
Colonel Roosevelt's program in Europe
He will remain in Copenhagen from
the afternoon of May 2 to the follow
ing morning and will reach Christiania
shortly after noon on May 3, staying
there for three full days. He will
leave Christiania on May 6, arriving
at Stockholm on May Z. and leaving
there for Berlin on May s.