The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-26
EVERY MOVEMENT
CLO OSEL Y w. a I TCHED.
City Is Crowded With \ M People
Who Hope for Sight Of strenu-
Gus American Spends Day
Visiting Tombs Of Kings
and Apis
Bulls.

the sun to-day, after restful night.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his
party were early astir in preparing for
visit to the Metropolis Of Sakkara.
where are the wonderful tombs of
various Kings Of Thy and OF the Apis
bulls.
Tonight Colonel Roosevelt and Mrs
Roosevelt returned to Cairo. dined
with the American consul-general. and
later attended a banquet rendered him
by Sir Eldcn Gorst. the British agent.
and consul-general in Egypt.
Major +. X. watson, Pacha, aide de
camp to the Khedive. who met Colonel
Roosevelt a year ago at Port Said.
was an early caller at the Mena house
to-day. He paid the respects of the
Khedive to the American huntsman
and rendered to him the use of the
Khedive's special camel corps for the
eight-nile ride across the desert to
5Sakkara. The Colonel and Kermit
each rode one OF the animals ovsr the
sdreary waste to the Metropolis. but
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel chose
a more comfortable sand cart.
secs Tombs OF Bulls.
Arriving at the tombs OF the bulls
of Apis. the Oldest of which dates back
to 1900 B. c.. the time OF the reign OF
,Amenophis Ill. the sishtseers were
met by an archaeologist, who had been
instructed 10 act as their guide.
With lighted candles the Americans
entered the dark caverns and looked
with interest upon the huge sarcoph- |
agi. Colonel Roosevelt eyinced greatl
curiosity in the methods used by the
ancient Egyptians. and piled the Egyp- |
tologist with numerous questions.
One sarcophagus was opened, and |
lighted candles were lowered into It |
in order to show how the ma mmotl, |
bulls were lowered into their final
resting places.
~ From the tombs of the bulls the l
party proceeded to the temples AMI |
the tomb OF Thy. a p1ebeian who lived |
teemed that he was permitted to marry
a princess. Their offspring became
princes.
81 On the walls of the tomb OF Thyf
are various sculptures and paintings, /
which. though they were executed /
some $500 B. c., still are legible. Thes
were greatly admired. and COLONEL
Roosevelt. with his usual keen percep-l
ton. pointed out to the Archaeological
the pictures OF various animals he
had seen lately in the jungle, but
which are extinct in upper Egypt. He
declared that the fact that they were
reproduced in the tomb Of Thy was
proof that the animals had roamed
this country Colonel Roosevelt was
deeply interested in pictures showins
an Egyptian stuffing geese. swan
and hyena, which in the oldcn davs
were used as food.
Sets Hard Pace.
From the temple Colonel Roosevelt
and his party repaired to the home L
of the rchaeollogist. where they
stopped for few moments to partake i
II light refreshments which had been
by the housewife.
Between he temple and the tombs
Insisted on walking ahead
If his party, the members Of which
lad a hard struggle to keep up With
The pace he set for them. The prl- II
racy of the movements Of the Amer
cans was invaded during their tour
~ a moving picture man. who TO-
.used his machine upon them and
oiled off yard after yard Of films.
After refreshments the entire party
continued Its sightseeing trip toward
he Nile. i y S%s4 sss
4 Later Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit |;
'aid a visit to the Cairo zoologicalI
Gardens and insp ected with much In
crest the specimens there. Mrs.
ROOSEVELT and Miss Ethel and the {
'ther members Of the party m anw1,ile
etired to- the hotel to rest for the ,
'anauet Tonight. s /
Colonel Roosevelt dominates the
hoeught lou of all Cairo. Every, one is
'atching his movements, and his sav- i
ngs are Of Intense interest. q
4 Americans are everywhere to be Is
cen In Cairo. Three hun dred of them s
gho ''f' are are on tour to day sent an ad-II
ress to Colonel Roosevelt congra tn Q
attlngi him on5fis safe return to civil 9
zation, N Ri ; si l3 95.e
! Colonel Ion Roosevelt win hold a. re. i
eep'tiion 8 p''.i for the Americans to to-morrow| t
forming lori and thank them for their !, !,
indy atat1El q expressions. 9eG The hotels here Z
eyer yer before We're SO crowded j.
among amor the arrivals II to- day. were y
rince Ettel Frederick. son OF the Ger %
an an. Emperor, and WI Ting Fang for a
y Ter Chinese minister to the United
ttates. who Is on thu way h ONE. 4 He g =:
opes ITO N see Colonel Roosevelt be- y
ore he 8proceeds on his Journey. q
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