The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-15
Returns to Civilization
After Year in Pur--
suit of Game.
PHI YSIC AL L " FIT
ITO HIT IN e ii ARD
He Is Given Enthusiastic Wei.
come at Khartoum, Where He
Is Reunited With His Wife
and Daughter-Refuse to
Discuss Public
Questions.

Discuss Public
Questions.
Khartoum. March 4.--Looiting the
picture OF health and physical fitness
showing In every line, Theodore
Roosevelt came back to-day from the
long trail, over which he had spent
nearly year In tho pursuit OF game.
Thousands OF persons had gathered
here 10 see him. and they deserted
from afar tho familiar form and more
familiar smile OF tthe former President.
Late In the day there was joyous
reunion OF colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt
and their children. Kermit and Miss
Ethel. In the North station Of Khar-
toum, Mrs. Roosevelt and her daugh-
ter arriving there about $3.50 In the
evening.
a launch carrying the rcpresenta-
tive Of the Governor.Gcneral OF Ans
glo-Egyptian Soudan. Major-General
Sir Francis Reginald Wingate. srdar
of the Egyptian army. met the steam
cr Dal up tho river. On this small
of his party had voyaged for NOR.
than 1900 miles from Gondokoro IN
Uganda. where they embarked on Feb
ruary 2s. 1t was a wea-isome trip.
and towards the end Col. Roosevelt
displayed considerable anxiety to be.
ashore.
White Nile Placid.
The White Nile was more placid to-
day than yesterday. when heavy
northwest gale stirred up the water.
and threatened delay to the anxious
sly awaited steamer. and the Sirdar'sl
launch was able to proreeI long
distance IN the river bearing the first
official greeting to Khartoum's distin-
quished guest.
Tho s!rdar's staff officers We're taken
aboard. and when this steamer, with
the American. British and Egyptian
flags dying, arrived at Gordon's Tree
they were seen surrounding the former
Frcs.dcnes on the ridge Colonel Roose-
| vclt was attired IN khaki uniform and
wore a white helmet
For several hours tho Dial tied up
opposite Gordon's Tree. within sight OF
IKhartounl. and during that time COL
.onel Roosevelt occupied himself In an
swering hundreds OF cahlegrams and
letters which had accumulated here.
All observers remarked his htness and
lenergy. Colonel Roosevelt appears now
Ito be completely recovered from the
strain OF long and strenuous term In
Africa, and apparently the hardships
which he underwent IN the wilds OF
africa have not reduced his flesh to any
appreciable degree. He looks. to use
his own words, able 10 shit the line
i.nard.' 9J 4; 4
Although the ex-President refused to
grant an interview or give out a state
ment on public questions at present.
he realizes. he says. that he has before
him series of harder working days
than Jungle hunting.
Shortly after O'Clock in the after
noon the steamer came up slowly to
| the palace dock. amid continuous
| volleying ofcheers. Colonel Roosevelt
waa warmly greeted by Major-General
Sir Rudolf Baron Slatin Pacha. in
spector-genernl and Major P. r.
| Phipps, the Sirdar's private secretary.
He and the other members ofathe party
were conducted TO the palace grounds.
where the heads of the various gov.
ernmental departments were introduced
| and tea was served. II The Sirdar's pal
ace is situated in the centre Of SIS:
Sacres Of beautiful gardens. Itstands
Ion the site OF Gordon's palace, on the
steps Of which Gordon was done to
4 death
Family Reunited.
After tea the colonel ano his son
crossed the river to the Khartoum
North Station, where Mrs, Roosevelt and
4 Miss Ethel arrived shortly afterwards
on an express. Arrangements had been
made so that the meeting was In pri-
yatc. and the reunited family remained
within the palace car for some time
coming forth laug Ching and hap ny. They
5Ereturned together to- the Sirdar's pal
A ace
Colonel Roosevelt spoke en- thusiastt-
4 cally about his hunting trip. but II he
a acknowledged that he was a triflt
sl5homesick and was not sorry to return
Il to villzation. The party secured ar
4 enormous bag of game inHthe sSudd dis.
4 trict. where. Mr.. Roosevelt said, the,
4 had mot been troubled at all by mos.
4 quitoes, ich usu a lly are an. alnlos'
q Iunbearable pest. The bag included
4 nine whit te rhinoceroses. which are
sIEexcept tionally rare, and three gian,
Z Glands, III The eland S were such magnifl.
Z cent specimens that he colonel ex
d Ipressed greater pl e asure a t securing
4 them than any 9TH er trophies.
a Colonel II Roosevelt was much inter
y Sested In the u ganda missions q nd sspok,
n In high terms Of the lado enclave
lsWhtchl stle Nj sit ed MI "A trip to 18th Sou
\ dan mines. itch was Dplanne d for to
II day., was 4 stpone q rs I'll ~ @ @sS
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