Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-03-14
KHART0UM READY
FOR ROOSEVELT
Former President and His Party Are
Due to Reach City This After
noon at -Four O'clock.
BOAT MAY BE DELAYED
Strong Northern Gale May Prevent
It's Arrival on Time.
MRS. ROOSEVELT Is COMING
Coloners Wife and Daughter Arrive
by Train at Five O'clock.
OFFICIAL RECEPTION PLANNED
SERIES of Dinners and side Trips
win Occupy Most of the
WeeL-CIty f. GaiIy
Decorated.
Strong Northern Gale May Prevent
It's Arrival on Time.
MRS. ROOSEVELT IS COMING
COlonels Wife and Daughter Arrive
by Train at Five O'clock.
OFFICIAL RECEPTION PLANNED

KHARTOUM, March 1s.-Khartoum IS
now in gay attire awaiting the coming OF
Theodore Roosevelt, who with the other
members OF the American hunting and
scientific expedition. is aboard the steamer
Dal on the last peg of the journey to this
\ city The steamer is expected to arrive
here tomorrow afternoon, but an unusually
strong northern gale is blowing which is
kicking up heavy waves in the river, and
IL is possible that the arrival of the dis
tingushed American will be somewhat
delayed.
Colonel Roosevelt's success in shooting In
the Soudan dozen antelopes, including one
known as Mrs. Gray's whited antelope an
other rare speclment, makes fitting end
TO his hunt, which has been successful
beyond all expectations.
denceforth the ex-president will be the
guest of homer at a series of brilliant and
enthusiastic receptions The first of the
receptions was held at the jungle station
OF the American mission at Sobat where
Colonel Roosevelt dined on his way here
Before his departure from Sobat he spoke
OF the manner in which the medical mis-
slonary work at the various stations had
impressed him.
IL Colonel Roosevelt arrives at the sched-
ued hour, o'clock in the afternoon, he
VIII go first to the srdar's palace and then
to the railway station to meet Mrs Roose-
welt and Miss Ethel, who are now on their
way from Alexandria and who are due to
reach here at o'clock in the evening
Khartoum society and great crowds of
visitors who have taken apartments at the
hotels. are anxously awaiting the arrival
Of TIE former president of the United
States.
Program OF Arrangements.
The official arrangements for Colonel
Roosevelt's reception have been announced.
Captain Clayton OF the staff OF the sirdar
Major General Sir Francis Wingate, win
proceed down the harbor ina launch to
meet ths ateaaicr Dai, irhe strdar's Fepre-
sentative viii conduct the party to the
palace where tea win be served. They will
go from there to the depot to meet Mrs.
Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt Apartments
are in readiness for Colonel Roosevelt and
his family at the palace, and they will dine
there in the evening alone.
Tuesday will be devoted to sightseeing
around Khartoum and visits will be paid
to the Gordon Memorial college and other
noted institutions. In the evening the
heads OF the governmental departments and
their wives will meet the Americans at a
dinner az the palace. The guests will in
cude slatin Pasha, the writer, who has so
vividly described the massacres in the
Soudan.
Visit TO OmdurmRn.
on Wednesday morning Colonel Roosevelt
will visit Omdurman. The hills Of Kerreri,
seven miles from Omdurman, mark the
site Of the great battle OF Omdurman on
September 2, 1898, when the khalifa's army
was annihiated and the rule of the khalifa
brought to an end. He will inspect the
khalifa's house and meet the local celebri-
ties In the afternoon a game has been
arranged for his benefit at ths Gymkapa
polo grounds and after that he will visit
the American mission. In the evening he
VIII be the guest of the Khartoum club
at dinner, at which covers win be laid for
sixty.
Thursday is a free day, but It is probable
b that the ex-president viii attend the
Masonic lodge before his departure and Wit
ness the Sudanese drill. Colonel Roosevelt
and his family viii leave here by special
train on Thursday night to visit Assouan,
Luxor. ard Edfa on the way to Cairo. His
visit here will be OF an entirely official
character. He viii enter Europe either by
way OF Naples or Brindisi
Many OF the streets of Khartoum have
been decorated IN honor Of the Americans
and the American flag is to be seen on
various buildings.
Roosevelt in Good Health.
Fun accounts Of the courage displayed
by the former president in his hunting ex-
petitions In the wilds Of Africa have pre-
ceded him. and quite apart from the dis
unsuished offices which he has held, the
people here are anxious to honor him for
What he has passed through and what he
mas accomplished during the last twelve
Honths' No other hunter of big game has
Lassed through so many hardships in so
snort time and been quite so successful.
truly remarkable has been the health
enjoyed by Colonel Roosevelt and his son.
prseueally the only two members OF the
eNpeultlon, among the whites at least, who
escaped sickness. Slight attacks. such as
most OF the party experienced. were only
natural in view Of the hardships endured
the heat OF the tropics the places through
which the expedition was compelled 10 mass
at times and the deadly insects. The sessa
Islands through which the steamer threaded
on the trip to Entebbe are a rnonurent
10 the devastation wrought by the tsetse
fly for once well populated, they are NOV,
devoid OF human life through the sleening