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The address OF Colonel Roosevelt,
before his felicw-seientists. at Goa
vention Hall last night. was N able
effort, illuminative. repiste with sso-
riea OF gripping interest. and well
worthy Of tho distinguished speaker
and the cultured audience which
heard him. Rarely has the former
President. In . public address. kept
20 closely TO the one light OF thought
The lecture was q realistic account.
with plenty Of local color. Of tho aims
OF the Roosevelt expedition into Az
rica. its accomplishments and an en-
PERTAINING outline Of African ethno-
ology. The Colonel paid q high trib-
ute TO the three agents OF the Smith
sonian Institution who accompanied
him into the wilds-MaJor Means. j.
Alden Loring. and Mt. Heller.
During his address at Convention
Hall. Mr.. Roosevelt recognized vari-
GUS old friends In the audience. and
he frequently made 9 characteristic
GESTURE In their direction. One OF
these knowing looks was bestowed
upon Commander Peary. discoverer
OF the North Pole. and Commander
and Mrs. Peary were the nrst to be
greeted by the Colonel after the adj
dress.
Holds Regular Reunion.
There was real significance in the
greeting accorded Mr.. Roosevelt at
the conclusion Of his Convention Hall
speech. as well as the spontaneous
greeting which he received from the
newspaper men. At each place he
was kept busy for half an hour shak-
ing hands with admirers. Old &C
quaintances the Colonel greeted eff
fusively, with such comments as
Fine, fine," ''It's bully to see you
again.
After his lecture before the scien-
fists, Colonel Roosevelt was fairly be-
sieged by hundreds who crowded up
to the rostrum to shake his hands.
The Colonel especially welcomed JUS
tice Harlan, of the Supreme Court:
his old friends, Ambassador Jusser-
and; Baron Hengelmuller Won Hen
gervar, the Austrian Ambassador:
and Ambassador de la Barra, of Mex
Day, McKenna, and White, OF the
Supreme Court. Mr.. Roosevelt was
also introduced to Baron Uchida, the
| Ambassador from Japan.
President Henry Gannett, of the
National Geographic Society, intro
| duced Colonel Roosevelt to the Con-
vention Hall audience of 5000 per-
sons. Mr.. Gannett also headed the
reception committee which met Mr.
Roosevelt at the Union Station. The
Press Club escort was headed by Ar
thur J. Dodge. The Colonel went di-
| rect to the Press Club.
| Crowd at the Station.
A very large crowd congregated al
| the station, in front Of the Press
Club, and at the doors OF Conven-
ton Hall, in order to catch a glimpse
| of the distinguished visitor.
Following his lecture, Colonel Roo
sevelt was the guest of honor of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. NJ. McIlhenny, at an oys.
ter roast at Harvey's. Mr.. and Mrs
Longworth also were guests.
His reception at the Longworth
home this afternoon was the larges,
| ever given a private citizen in Wash.
| ington. The President and Mrs. Taft
are both out Of town, but Colonel
Roosevelt will call and leave his card