Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
THR0NGS GREET
R00SEVELTS IN
EGYPT CAPITAL
CAIRO EXTENDS WELCOME SUR
PASSING THAT RECEIVED By
ANY OTHER FOREIGNER.
AMERICAN FLAGS EVERYWHERE
Old and New Civilizations of City Co.
operating in Receiving Distin-
guished Hunter.


CAIRO. Egypt, March 24.-This, has
been Roosevelt day in Cairo, the old and
new civilizations of the Egyptian me-
tropolis cooperating to give the dis
tinguished American Il welcome that in
cordlality and enthusiasm surpassed that
received by any other foreigner within
the memory or the present generate
Said an American tourist: New York S
reception may be on a grander scale
but this old town has set US u lively
pace"
The train from Luxor bearing Col
Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt, Kermit and
Miss Ethel, due here at go O'clock this
morning, drew into the station 4 few
moments after . o'clock and the visitors
first view Of The capital was across d
sea of faces that appeared to surprise
the former President, accustomed as he
is TO waiting crowds
Long before daylight. the city had
been decked with American flags from
the old Arabian Cairo through Ezbekieh
garden to the fashionable quarter of
Ismailiya. For days the one topic OF
rival of the American Statesman and
hunter and i'll the restaurants, on the
streets and in the corridors OF the ho-
tells, his name was heard continually
The season at the hotels is nearly closed
but hundreds of Americans and other
tourists remained for tOday's demonstra-
ton. An hour before train time an cnOr-
nous crowd gathered ut the railway sta
ton and there was 4 good deal of jos
Ting for points of vantage.
Received by British Agent.
Col. Roosevelt was received formally
by Maj. l.. o. Stack. British agent in
Sudan and director of intelligence who
expressed the regrets of Sir Reginald
Wingate. the Sirdar, that the latter, Ow-
ing to indispOsitiOn, was unable person
ally to meet the citys guest. With Mai
Stack were American Consul General
1ddings, Mrs. Iddings and Miss lddings.
The latter presented Mrs. Roosevelt with
Il bunch of violets.
After greeting their acquaintance and
acknowledging the cheers of the thrOng.
the RooSevelts, accompanied by the Idd-
ings family. entered a motor car and
were driven to Sheppeards hotel. sit
uated on the Shari a Kamel in the
business district. The Roosevelts car
was escorted by 4 squad of mounted
police. Arriving at the hotel, the Wis
itors found another crowd III waiting
and another noisy demonstration was re-
ceived.
The guests at the hotel included many
Americans. and from every flagstaff OH
or near the building the Stars and
Stripes We're flying. AS soon as they
were permitted to do so, the Roosevelts
withdrew to their suite which had been
reserved for them and rested for Il time
from the fatigue of the journey.
Received by Khedive.
Col. Roosevelt and Mr. Iddings had
luncheon with Maj. Stack at the British
agency. This afternoon the state coach
called for Mr.. Roosevelt and conveyed
him to the Abdin palace, where he was
received by Abbas Hilmi. the khediye
of Egypt.
The Roosevelts will remain here one
week and the programme of entertain
ments and sightseeing arranged will
keep them busily occupied.
They will sail for New York from
Southampton June 10, accommodations
having been booked on the steamship
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria.
Col. Roosevelt in his call upon the
Khedive was accompanied by Mr.. Id
dings. The two then returned to the
agency. where the Khedive soon after
wards made return call. This visit
laster for half an hour. after which the
RooseveltS returned to their hotel, where
preparations were made for a visit to
the pyramids this evening. The party
Recertion at Southampton.
SOUTHAMPTON. March 24-Learn-
ing that Col. Roosevelt will said for New
York on June 10, from this port, the
mayor and the leading businessmen are
arranging TO tender him a public recep-