The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-21
THE RETURNING Ex.pREslDeNT
DESIRES NO POLITICS IN NEW
YORK RECEPTION.
TOUCHED AND PLEASED"


Shellal. Egypt. March 20.-Theodore
Roosevelt Will sail for New York on
the steamer kaiserin Auguste Victoria
on June 10. This IL according to his
latest prediction and IL VIII bring him
INTO that port on Friday. June II. Ey-
cry mile that brings Colonel Roose.
welt nearer home seems To make him
more anxious to reach there. Today
ne made the following brief state
ment:
Naturally 1 am deeply touched To
learn that my fellow countrymen feel
they would like to receive me on my
return To New York. / shall be more
than glad to see them, but NV re-
eeption must be partisan. 1t must
be participated In by republicans, dem
ocrats. popullsts and men of other. or
no political faith alike--in short, by all
who care 10 take part in such recep-
ton. whatever their politics may be
or whether they he easterner. west
erner. northerner or southerner."
Arrives.
At Q o'clock this morning the steam
er ibis arrived here from Wadi Halfa.
The Ibis left Wadi Halfa before day
break Saturday and reached Abu
Simla about 8 o'clock In the morning.
Colonel Roosevelt. accompanied by his
family, visited the great temple, which
Is adorned by four gigantic statues,
the most beautiful OF all Egyptian
colossf. They represent Rameses IL.
The wonderful carving presented much
of interest to the travellers, who re-
marked the marvellous state OF pres
ervation of the temple and It's works
Of art.
The journey was continued an hour
later northward through wonderful
river scenery. Colonel and Mrs.
Roosevelt occupied chairs In the bow
OF the steamer, thoroughly enjoying
the beauties of the early morning.
and. as mail steamer passed, the
ex-president acknowledged the shouts
and cheers from the passengers by
jumping to his feet and waving his
hat. Soon picturesque Dababiya,
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 proceeded to Philae,
crowded with interesting monuments.
The Oldest building on the island
dates from b. G.. $50 and the chief
deity reverenced was Isis.
Visits Temples.
The temples are visited by boat,
landing 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 preservation and coloring.
Trolleys worked by hand and rum
ming on narrow rails were In readi-
ness, and an excellent opportunity was
afforded for complete inspection OF
the works. the dam walls, the sulce
and the gates. Two engineers &C.
companied the party and Colonel
details of the work on both the old
and new dams.
A second launch below the new dam
carried the party along the widening
channel, where many objects of In
terest We're To be viewed, through the
lock to the Cataract hotel, on the
steps of which crowds or Americans
greet the former president. Colonel
Roosevelt acknowledged their hearty
salutes by raising his hat. and he
shook hands with several Americans
who pressed forward
Takes Lunch.
Lunch was served In the dining hall,
Colonel Rooseyelt's table. at which the
engineers joined the party, being
raised above the others. so that the
ex-president sat as on dais for all
other guests to gaze upon. There was
no intrusion. however. on the privacy
of the party which spent less than
half an hour at the table Then they
embarked again for a visit to tho
tombs at Mount Grenfell. The steep
hill on the west bank of the river
takes its name from Lord Grenfell.
who opened the tombs In 1885. In
spite of the great heat, Colonel Roose-
yelt climbed the dusty zgzag path
that leads up to the tombs. These
date from the 9th and 12 dynasties
and proved most interesting, though
many of them have been badly dam
aged
The return to Shellal was then made
and the Roosevelt party arranged 10
spend the night on board the steamer
Early tomorrow morning the visitors
win leave for Luxor by tho regular