The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-21
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the marvellous state of preservation of
the temple, and its work of art.

the temple, and its work of art.
Wonderful River Scenery.
The journey was continued an hour
lator nOrthwards through wonderful riv-
er scenery. Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt
occupied chairs in the bow of the steam
er, thoroughly enjoying the beauties of
the early morning, and as mail steam
er passed the ex-President acknowl-
edged the shouts and cheers from the
passengers by jumping TO his feet and
waving his hat. soon picturesque Daba-
blya, nearly opposite Gebelen, was
passed. Gebelen, the two mountains"
is a curious detached serrated ridge of
rocks, one of which is crowned by the
tomb of Shehk Musa.
Soon after reaching Shellal, the
Roosevelt party took launch and pro-
ceeded to Philae, crowded with inter-
esting monuments. The oldest building
on the island dates from B. c. $50, and
the chief deity reyerenced was Isis.
The temples are visited by. boat, land
ing being effected only in the great
temple of Isis. Most of the tOmbs and
temples are almost entirely submerged,
but they presented q rare state of pres
ervatiOn and coloring.
From Philae the launch continued to
Assuan dam, where a landing was
made. Trolleys worked by hand and
running on narrow rails were In readi-
ness, and an excellent opportunity was
afforded for complete inspection of the
works, the dam walls. the sluice and
the gates. Two engineers accompanied
the party, and Colonel Roosevelt found
it possible to secure details of the work
on both the old and the new dams.
A second launch below the new dam
carried the party along the widening
channel, where many objects of interest
were to be viewed, through the lock to
the Cataract hotel, on the steps of
which crowds of American and other
visitors were gathered to greet the for
mer President. Col Roosevelt ac-
knowledged their hearty salutes by
raising his hat, and he shook hands
with several Americans who pressed
forward.
Lunch was served in the dining hall,
Colonel RoOsevelt's table, at which the
engineers Joined the party being raised
above the other, so that the ex-Presi-
dent sat as on a dais for all the other
guests to gaze upon. There was no in
trusion, however, on the privacy of the
party, which spent less than half an
hour at the table. Then they embarked
again for visit to the tombs of Mount
Grenfell
A stop was made to visit the tombs
at Mount Grenfell The steep hill on
the west bank Of the river takes it's
name from Lord Grenfell, who opened
the tOmbs in 1885. In spite Of the great
! heat Colonel Roosevelt climbed the
dusty, ZigZag path that leads up to the
tonbs. These date from the sixth and
twelfth dynasties, and proved most in
teresting, though many of them have
| been badly damaged.
The return to Shellal was then made,
| and the Roosevelt party arranged to
spend the night on board the steamer.
| Early tomorrow morning the visitors
will leave for Luxor by the regular
| express train.
At a reception given by the Egyptian
| officers at Shellal, Colonel Roosevelt
| again took occasion to express his
| wonder at the progress made in the
last few years in Egypt. and to advise
| all those connected with the army to
| cOnfine their attention to that depart
ment and eliminate politics.
A slight change has been made in
| Colonel RoOsevelts program in Europe.
He will remain in Copenhagen from
| the afternoon of May to the follow
| ing morning, and will reach Christiania
/ shortly after noon on May 8, staying
| there for three full days. He will leave
Christiania on May s, arriving at Stock
/ holm on the seventh and leaving there
| for Berlin on the eighth.