New-York tribune., 1910-06-11
IKE ROOSEVELTS EMBARK
rx-prpsi6ent and His Family
now on Their Way Home.
uis GRATITUDE TO ENGLISH
rst Dav with Sir Edward Grey
"the Growing Experience
of Three Months. p"

Victoria. Friday Night. june 10. at
f,,ss wireless Telegraph Theodore
ee.ovelt spent most OF Friday on ship
- -esting after Thursdays strenuous
-, With Sir Edward Grey
I---,,nr aboard the steamer at South
.o- ne inspected all parts Of the great
!, cor7rany with Julius P Meyer, as
..-t general manager Of the steamship
Afterxard he talked with many OF
,.sseneers. He dined early this even
.r5 retired soon afterward for the
night
e,,,.rarrrror. June J0.-Theodore Roose-
:. oocompsnied by Mrs. Roosevelt Miss
-.s,, Kermit and Mrs. Nicholas Long
- - sailed on the Hamburg-American
-. steamer Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
- for New York The steamer is due
e.,sv Hook on the night Of June Il. but
:, ev-President viii not land in New
xo-s until the following morning.
=, company with Sir Edward Grey. the
,-.-sign Secretary. Mr.. Roosevelt spent
.hs last night Of his visit in England at
.ss Rrockenhurst, a hotel in the vicinity of
Ier Forest. Hampshire. He had been the
--ss, Of the Foreign Secretary since
..-.e-5av morning and this forenoon the
-. ,-s-,s bv motor car 10 southampton.
,so-o Nr Roosevelt was Joined by the
hers of his family, who had remained in
,o,5on. coming down on the boat train
this morning
" Roosevelt's final day in England was
-, NJ seclusion. He and Sir Edward Grey
.-.mped for hours through New Forest.
n. ancient royal hunting grounds. rich in
:. fauna and fora and Of absorbing in
,srest 10 entomologists.
Interest in Talk with Grey.
There IS considerable interest in Mr..
poosevelt's visit 10 the Foreign Secretary.
:. mas ouite private and II is known only
NAT the Two reached the hotel last night
.,s,-ered with mud and soaked 10 the
80, To a friend Mr.. Roosevelt before
..r.nr said: Ny day in New Forest with
G. Edward Grey was the crowning expert
tros Of the whole three months"
ro-dsv Nj. Roosevelt said that he had
been refreshed by his trip in the country.
se had been thoroughly worn out by his
er.--ions since his arrival here.
Af,er soirinE mis- family Mr. Roosevelt
,-oceeded 10 the steamship pier, where he
v-ss greeted by the Mayor and tho Sheriff
~ SOUTHAMPTON To the Mayor the ex-
President said.
- v-orld like 10 express through you,
~ Navor. nv thanks 10 the people Of
This country for the way in which have
4,asn received. and 10 say what pleasant
memories 7 shall always retain OF the last
norton of my sojourn in England. OF
course. il was begun under the saddest Of
7sssntative Of ny people 10 express their
sympathy FOR your country in its hour Of
sfHiction was glad TO have the chance of
being the American representative here at
spcb 2 tine. and since then your people
Hsve received ne with such cordial and
courteous hospitality that 1 cannot suf-
fciently express my appreciation in
words"
Farewells TO Friends.
After cordial farewells 10 Sir Edward
Grey. Lieutenant Colonel Arthur H. Lee,
formerly military attache Of the British
Embassy a. washington. and other friends
Who had come 70 say goodby. the Roose-
velts embarked upon a tender and were
carried out 10 the liner.
The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria had
lzrge passenger list and when he went
aboard quite reception was given TO Mr.
Roosevelt hv his fellow travellers. As the
tender came alongside the band on the
steamers deck played the Star Spangled
Banner and there was a good deal Of
cheering Many Of those on the steamer
carried miniature American flags and the
vessel Itself was in holiday attire, with
eOlOrs flying from stem 10 stern. IT sailed
soan after the Roosevelt party had gone
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