The Washington herald., 1910-11-19

He said an Engllshman, riding 10 a
rehearsal OF Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial
by jury" in the town hall. was knocked
OF his bicycle by a herd of Zebras. and
that a leopard stole up TO the porch OF
the house I'm which he was staying and
carried OF the dog.
'You all know that type of bureaucrat
who will observe every rule Of his office
even IL the heavens fall continued the
colonel. well. one day few Zebras
invaded the garden or Nairobi resi-
dent. and a gardener was sent out 10
shoe them on. He was compelled 10
shoot one OF them He was fined by the
local Judge for shooting game without a
license No one will object TO my calling
that judge fossiiiZed.
"The two animals Of most interest 10
the hunter are the elephant and the lion.
They. are the most intelligent, and there
| fore present curious aspects TO the
sportsman all the time"
Killed by Spearmen,
| Col. Roosevelt declared the most thrill
ing experience he had had in Africa was
the killing of a lion by sDearmen, who
had surrounded the jungle king. The
warriors magnificent physical specimens,
we're armed with a seven-foot spear. with
razor edge on It's head and an oxide
shield. They crouched in the surrounding
circle. The lion rushed ike a greyhound
toward one Of them. The spear was flung.
II entered the Hons left shoulder and
pierced his body, the point appearing at
the right thigh Two more spears trans
| fixed the beast before he sank 10 the
ground Not ten second had been con-
sumed in the combat, but they seemed
eternity.
Il have never passed more interesting
eleven months in my life than / spent in
Africa" concluded Col Roosevelt. I
don't know how any one could put in his
| time 10 better advantage. / am proud 70
believe that our expedition did not cast
any discredit upon the American name. :
His Services Appreciated.
The following resolution was intro
dueed by President Gannett as an express
sion of the sentiment OF the National
Geographic Society:
RESOLVED That the National Geographic Society.
through its board of managers, herewith tenders 70
Theodore Roosevelt IT, hearty appreciation OF his
services to geographic science both for his work
IN that field as illustrated by his books. The Win
ming Of the West and African Game Trails. and
by the results Of his expedition to tropical Af1ca.
which brought back unparalleled geological eollec-
tons and for hts interest in the furtherance OF
original geographic works during his administration
as President Of the United States.
Among these mas be mentioned his Slccess IN oO-
tanning an equitable decision relative 10 the Alas
kan boundaTy the aid he extended TO Pear. which
resulted IN his discovery Of the north pole; his
work for the Panama Canal his interest ia the iTi-
CATION OF our arid lands and IN the right using OF
forests: the preservation q birds by the esa D
lishment # bird reservations; the taken by
him to protect our natural wonders By reserYing
them national monuments. and his active assist
ance in ether problems In which the student OF
geographic history is most deeply concerned
For all these things the National Geographic So
oiety holds Theodore Roosevelt in the highest honor
The one drawback to the lecture was
the fact that 1t was held in Convention
Hall The event demonstrated once more
washington's lack of a first-class audi
forum.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. McIlbenny enter
tained the colonel and his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. al Harvey's at an, oyster roast
following the lecture.
Gilbert K. Grosvenor will give a lunch
con in honor of Col Roosevelt to-day. and
DR.. C. d. Walcott, of the Smithsonian
Institution. a dinner. His hour OF de-
parture from the city has not been de-
termincd. He may possibly remain over
Sunday.