The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-15
Former President Is Received By His Family and Off,
 ciaIs At Khart0un
THOUSANDS ASSEMBLE
 ID SEE THE AMERICAN
Cordial Greeting Is Given the Party By British officials and General Recep- ton Is Rendered. Roosevelt
 At inc Palace

Khartoun. March 14.-I.ooSing the pie ture of health and his physical fitness shown in every line. Theodore Roosevelt came back today from the long trail over which he had spent nearly q year in the pursuit of game.
 Thousands of persons had gathered here 10 see him, and they deserted from afar the familiar form and more familiar smile made so even to those who had never before set eyes on the former Pres ident of the United States. by the count less pictures of him which have recently been published.
 Later in the day there was a joyous reunion of Colonel Roosevelt and his wife, and their children, including Ker- nit and Miss Ethel. in the north station of Khartoum. Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter arrived here about 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
 A launch carrying the representatives Of the governor of Anglo-E Egyptian Sou dan, Maj. Gen Sir Francis Reginald Wingate, sirdar of the Egyptian army, met the steamer Dal up the river. On this small craft Colonel Roosevelt and the members of his party had voyaged for more than 1900 miles from Condo ioro in Ugunda, where they embarked February 2S. It was wearisome trip. for there was little to be seen, and the latter part of the voyage was exceedingly uninteresting the river sometimes being a mile and a half wide. with mud flats OH either sids. where only trocodilez abound, and toward the end Colonel Roosevelt displayed considerable anxiety 10 be ashore.
 White Nile Is Placid
 The White Nile was more placid today than yesterday, when a heavy northwest gale stirred up the water, threatening delay to the anxiously awaited delayed steamer, and the sirdar's launch pro oeeded some distance up the river to meet it. bearing the official greeting to Khartoums official guest. The sirdars officers were taken aboard, and when the steamer hove to the American flag was Eoisted to full mast. and the President as found on the bridge
 Colonel Roosevelt was attired in khaki uniform and wore a white helmet.
 For several hours the Dal tied up op- posite Gordons Tree, within sight of Khartoum, and during that time Colonel Roosevelt occupied himself in answering hundreds of cablesrams and letters which had accumulated here.
 All observers remarked his fitness and energy, and among them were those who had noted in Colonel Roosevelt when lie lef. New York year ago the effects Of the strain of d long and strenuous term in office.
 From these effects lie has almost com pletely recovered by the hardships he underwent in the jungles4 He has re- duced his weight only to a small degree and looked, according to his own words, able to hit the line hard
 Hard Work Ahead
 Although the former president refused to grant an interview or give out afstate- ment on public questions until he is in possession of the fullest information on all points, he realizes. he says. that he has before him series of harder work ing days than hunting.
 Shortly after o'cl@ck in the afternoon the steamer came up slowly to the Palace dock. and amid continuous yolleying of cheers Colonel Roosevelt was warmly greeted by Major General Sir Rudolph Baron Slatin Pacha. inspector general. and Major P. R. Phipps. the sirdar's private secretary He and the other members of the party were conducted to the palace grounds. where the heads of the various governmental departments were introduced and tea was served. The sirdar's palace is situated in the center of six acres of beautiful gardens. It stands on the side of Gordon's palace on the steps of which Gordon was done to death.
 After tea the colonel and his son crossed the river to the Khartum north station, where Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel arrived shortly afterwards on an express train. Arrangements had been made so the meeting would be in private and the reunited family remained within the palace car for some time. coming forth later laughing. They returned to- gether to the sirdar's palace.
 RooseveIt Homesick
 Colonel Roosevelt spoke enthusiastical- ly about his hunting trip. but he ao- knowledged that he was trife homesick and that he was not sorry 10 return to civilization. The party secured an enor- GUS bag of zane in the surrounding district. where Mir. Roosevelt said they had not been troubled at all by mos quitoes which usually are an almost un- bearable pest.
 The bag included nine white rhinss" and three giant eands. which are ex- ceptionally rare. The latter were suck n agnificent specimens that the colonel expressed greater plessuee in securing them than any other trophy.
 Colonel Roosevelt was much interested in the Uganda missions and spoke ia high terms of the Lado Enelave. which fe visited. A trir to the Sudan mines. which was planned for today, was post