The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-26
EGYPT'S GLAMOUR
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family returned TO Cairo, dined with
the American consul-gcneral, Mr.. Id
dings, and later attended banquet
rendered him by Sir Eden Gorst, the
British agent and consul general in
Egypt.
Major f. X, Watson Pacha, aid de
camp to the khcdivc, who met Colonel
Roosevelt year ago at Port Said, was
an early caller at the Mona house to-
day. He paid the respects of the khe,
dive to the American .huntsman and
rendered him the use of the khedive S
special camel corps for the eight mile
ride across the desert of Sax Kara Such
tender always is n special mark OF
favor and Colonel Roosevelt accepted 1t
with pleasure. The Colonel and ker-
nit each rode one of the animals over
the drcary waste to the Metropolis, but
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel chose
a more comfortable conveyance.
Great Interest Aroused.
Arriving at the tombs of the bulls
of Apis, the oldest of which date back
to 1000 B c.. the sightseers were met
| by an archaeologist instructed to act as
their guide With lighted candles the
Americans entered the dark cayerns
and looked with interest upon the huge
sacrophagii Colonel Roosevelt evinced
great curiosity in the methods used by
the ancient Egyptians and piled the
| EgyptolOglst with numerous questions;
One sarcophag was opened and lighted
candles were lowered into 1t to show
how the mammoth bulls were lowered
into their final resting places.
From the tombs of the. bulls. the
party proceeded to the temples and the
tomb Of Thy, plebian, who lived IN
the Fifth dynasty, but who was so
esteemed that he was permitted to
marry princess. Their offspring be.
came princes. Here Colonel Roosevelt
and his family were Joined by Oscar
| S. Straus, the American ambassador to
| Turkey, and by Mrs. Straus, Mr., Id
dings and Miss Iddings.
On the walls of the tomb of Thy
are various sculptures and paintings;
which, though they were executed
about $500 3, c., still are iegible. These
were greatly admired and Colonel
Roosevelt. with his usual keen percep.
tion, pointed out to the archaeologlst
the pictures of various ANIMALS he had
seen lately in the jungles, but which
are extinct in Upper Egypt. He de-
clared the fact that they were repro.
duced in the tomb of Thy was proof
Egypt Colonel Roosevelt also was
deeply interested in pictures showing
an Egyptian stuffing geese. a swan,
and a hyena, which, in the olden days
were used as food
From the temple Colonel Roosevelt
and his party visited the home of the
archaeologist, where they were served
light refreshments.
Photographer Is There.
Between the temples and tombs and
the temple and the archaeologist g home
Mr.. Roosevelt insisted on walking
ahead of his party, the members of
which had a hard struggle to keep up
with him. The privacy of the move
ments of the Americans was invaded
during their tour by a moving picture
man who focused his machine upon
them and rolled off yard after yard
of films.
After refreshments, the entire party
continued their sightseeing trip toward
the Nile. In recrosslng the desert Mrs.
Roosevelt and Mrs. Straus occupied the
Roosevelt and Miss Iddings chose cam
els as their means of transport, while
Kermit. ambassador Straus and Mr.. Id
dings rode donkeys
Arrived at the Nile, the party took
launch out to the dahabiya, or large
verboat, where Colonel Roosevelt was
welcomed by George Wyssa Bey. his
wife, his brother and sister. all of whom
were educated at the mission schools at
Assiut and Beirut. a luncheon was
served on the deck Of the boat under
canopy of oriental tapestry at the en-
trance to which was a gracefully draped
American flag. The Stars and Stripes
also floated from the stern post of the
dahabiya.
Pays Visit to Zoo.
Later, Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit
paid a visit to the Cairo geological
gardens and inspected with much in
terest the specimens there Mrs. Roose.
welt and Miss Ethel and the other mem
bers, of the party meanwhile had re-
tired TO the hotel to rest for the ban
quet tonight.
The visit to Cairo of Mr.. Straus is
without political bearing. He came
merely as personal friend of Colonel
Roosevelt in whose cabinet he served
as secretary of commerce and labor He
will return to Constantinople Wednes-
day.
Americans are everywhere to be seen
sent an address of welcome to Colonel
Roosevelt, congratulating him on his
safe return to civilization Colonel
Roosevelt will hold reception for the
Americans tomorrow.
The hotels here never before were
so crowded. Among the arrivals today
were Prince Eitel Frederick, son of the
German emperor. and WI Ting-f fang,
former Chinese minister to the United
States. who is on his way home. He
hopes to see Colonel Roosevelt before
he departs
Colonel Roosevelt's programme to.
morrow includes a visit to Ashar uni.
versity. He will attend the Easter
services in the American church Sun
day and afterward take dinner with
the sirdar. Monday Colonel Roosevelt
will give lecture at the Egyptian uni.
versity.
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