The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-24

Cairo. Egypt March 2t-This has
been Roosevelt day in Cairo. the old
and new civilizations OF the Egyptian
metropolis cooperating TO give ;he
distinguished American welcome
that In cordiallty and enthusiasm sur
passed that received by any other
foreigner within the memory OF tho
present generation. Said all Amcri-
can tourist:
New York's reception may be on
4 grnnder scale, 6ut this old town
has set us n lively pace"
The train from Luxor bearing
Colonel Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt.
Kermit and Ethel. drew into the sta
ton a few minutes after o'clock
this morning and the visitors first
view OF the capital was across sea
OF faces that appeared 10 surprise the
former president, accustomed as he Is
TO waiting crowds
Long before daylight the city he'd
been decorated with American flags.
from the old Arabian Cairo through
Ezheklah garden TO the fashionable
foreign quarter OF Tsmalliya. For days
the one topic ol conversation had
been the expected arrival of the
American statesman and hunter. and
IN the restaurants, on the streets, and
I'm the corridors of the hotels his
name was heard continuously.
The season at the hotels is nearly
closed. but hundreds of Americans
and other foreigners remained for TO-
DAYS demonstration. An hour before
train time an enormous crowd gath
cred ct the railway station, and there
was good deal Of Jostling for points
OF vantage.
Colonel Roosevelt was received for
mnlly by Major l.. o. F. Stack, Brit
ish agent In the Soudan aud director
OF intelligence who expressed his re-
erets that Sir Reginald Wingate. the
sIrdar that tho latter. owing TO indis-
position. was unable personally to
meet the city's guest, With Major
stuck we're American Consul General
Iddings. Mrs. and Miss Tddings- The
latter presented Mrs. Rop6eSelt With
bunch OF vfoiets
After greeting their acdualntanccs
and acknowledging the cheers OF the
throng, the RooseyeltS entered mo-
Tor car and were driven 10 the Shop
ards hotel. The Roosevelt car was
escorted by squad OF mounted
police.
Arriving AT the hotel. the visitors
Cound another crowd in waiting and
another noisy demonstration was re
ceived. The guests at the hotel in
cludcd many Americans AID from
every flagstaff the Stars and Stripes
were nying.
Aa soon as they were permitted 10
do so. tho Roosovelts withdrew to Il
suite and rested for n time.
Colonel Roosevelt and Mr.. IddinGs
had lunch With Major Stack at the
British agency. This afternoon the
state coach called for MIR. Roosevelt
and conveyed him to the palace, where
he was received by Abbas llilmi the
khedlYe OF Egypt.
The Rooscvelts will reuain here
one week and the program ol enter
tainments and Sightseeing arranged
will keep thcm busily occupied.
They will sail for New York juno
10. accommodations being booked on
the Kaiserin Augustc Victoria
Colonel Roosevelt. in his call on
tho khedive was accompanied by Mr.
Iddings. The two then returned to
the agency, where the khedive soon
after made a return call. This visit
lasted Tor half an hour. after which
the Roosevclts returned 10 their ho.
tel. where preparations were made
for a visit TO the pyramids. The par
IS will spend the night at the Meaa
house.
Southampton. March 2i-IearninS
that Colonel Roosevelt Will start f,r
New York on juno 10 from this port.
the mayor and the leading business
men arc arranging to tender him a
public reception