The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-20
ROOSEVELT ENDS
VISIT IN CAPITAL
Secretary W OlcOtt Enter
tains at Farewell Dinner.
MANY FRIENDSHIPS RENEWED
Colonel Delights Smart Company by
IndUlging In Chatty, CONFIDENTIAL
Fruits of Expedition at Museum
and Looks over White House.

Secretary Charles D. Walcott. of the
Smithsonian Institution, gave a dinner in
honor Of Col. Theodore Roosevelt at
Rauscher's last evening
In all its appointments and in its list
OF guests the function was suggestive of
the African expedition of the former
President and OF its relation to the
Smithsonian Institution
The dinner was also the occasion for
renewal OF many friendships which
Col. Roosevelt contracted during his
Presidency. Scientific and intellectual
Washington was represented almost to
the exclusion OF the Official II was a
delightful event in every way.
James r. Garfield, Secretary of the In
terror in the Roosevelt administration,
was the only Out-of-town guest present.
List of Guests.
The list of guests follows:
MIR. c. j. Bell. Dr. George f. Becker.
Admiral Glover. Dr. S. F. Emmons, Mr..
James r, GARFIELD, Mr.. c. c. Glover, Mr..
Gilbert GrosvenOr DIR. Arnold Hague.
Mr.. Edmund Heller. Mr.. Hennen Jen-
nings. Mr.. Ralph Cross johnson. Am
bassador Jusserand, Representative Long
worth, Or. f. A. Mearns. DR.. c Hart
Merriam, Gen. Oliver, Mr.. Thomas Mel
son Page, Mr.. Arthur ]. Parsons. Mr..
hirke Porter, Mr.. Richard Rathbun. Col.
Roosevelt Nj. Henry L. West, Gen.
Leonard Wood. Mr.. Beekman Winthrop.
Gen. Woodruff and Gen. Young.
After the dining was over, Col Roose-
welt delighted the company by INDUCING
in chatty, confidential impressions of his
trip abroad. For fully two hours ne
neld FORTH telling picturesqGely of his
hunting adventures and of his later ex-
periences in Europe
He will depart for Oyster Bay at 9
O'Clock this morning.
Visits New Museum.
Yesterday he witnessed for the first
time the scientific fruits of the remark
able expedition he led into the heart of
Africa.
He spent a considerable portion OF the
day at the new National Museum. sur
rounded b ythe bongo, the gnu, the
giraffe the hippo, the elephants skull,
and other trophies of his prowess as a
hunter
He went TO the National Museum bright
and early, and was accompanied on his
inspection by Director Charles d. Wal
eoti, Of the Smithsonian; Col. E. a.
Mearns. Or. c. Hart Merriam. and Ed
mupd Heller The only scientific member
OF the hunting party not present was J.
Alden LOring.
Col Roosevelt remarked in his lecture
before the National Geographic Society
Friday night that his expedition had
brought back the only two specimens of
the. giant Gland known 10 civilization
and had more than doubled the speei-
mems Of the white rhino 1t afforded
him the keenest pleasure 10 see these
yesterday. and TO know that ne had been
instrumental in placing the geological
collections Of the nations great museum
among the foremost in the world
II vas another strenuous day of the
old White-H0use type for the former
President Before breakfast was over at
the LOnEworth home, the callers began
10 arrive in a steady stream. Among
them were Gen Leonard Wood and other
Old friends, Then he sped away and
spent few minutes at the executive Of
hces at the White House before proceed
ing to the museum.
Greets Executive stan.
He was greatly interested in the en-
largement OF the Offices as President Taft
had planned and executed them, and ex-
pressed his approval He joyously greet
ed all the White House staff including
Rudolph Forster, the Assistant Secretary
10 the President, and the clerks and at
tendants
\ luncheon in his honor was given by
Gilbert II. Grosvenor, secretary of the
National Geographic Society, at his home.
1928 Eighteenth street northwest.
The colonel spent the afternoon at the
LOngWorth residence. He heard reports
or the Yale-Harvard game, and had a
jolly good time with a company OF
friends. There was an informal 5 o'clock
tea in his honor. which was attended by
some members Of the Taft Cabinet.