Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-17
ROOSEVELT GREETED
British and Africans Meet
Party at Gondokoro.
CHIEF, WITH BUGLERS, LED
Natives on Their Crude instruments
Render America"
PERILS ARE ABOUT PAST
Western States Want Former Presi-
dent to Return Via Pacific.
Sending an Embassy.
CHIEF, WITH BUGLERS, LED
PERILS ARE ABOUT PAST

GONDOKORO, Sudan, the Upper
Nile. February 11.-Col. Roosevelt, Ker-
nit Roosevelt and the other members OF
the Smithsonian African scientific eX-
pedition arrived here today. All are
we'll and enthusiastic over their expert
ences and the scientific results of their
explorations.
The entrance into GondokorO of the
Americans was rudely picturesque, and
nothing that British and native hospital
ity could suggest was lacking in the
welcome. The arrival of the expedition
in the outskirts of the town was heralded
with busle blasts by Chief keriba's bugle
band, which led the van. Chief Keriba
accompanied his musicians. The native
party had met the expedition sixteen
miles to the south, and en- route here did
i'll all the honor that could be gotten out
of it's instruments of brass and Indian
drums.
Carried American Flag.
Reaching the town. the band struck up
America" which, happening to be the
British national air, suited the occasion
exactly. Belgian marches were inter-
spersed. Following the musicians ma
tive porter carried a large American flag.
Then came the caravan proper. Col.
Roosevelt, Kermit, the other American
hunters and scientists and the body of
native porters who have had an impor-
tant IL humble share in the work of ex-
ploration.
Waiting on the bar-el-jabel was the
launch of Gen. Sir Reginald Wingate.
sirdar of the Egyptian army, and from
the vessel were flying the Stars and
Stripes. Mr.. Roosevelt boarded the launch
at once upon reaching here. and after a
brief rest began the reading of his mail.
Return by Pacific Urged.
CHICAGO. February 17.-Frederick G..
BonfiIs of the Denver Post left Chicago
for New York today on his way to Khar-
tum TO meet former President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Bonils, who carries with him Gre
dcntials from almost every chamber OF
commerce between Kansas City and the
Pacific coast. will urge Mr.. Roosevelt to
return to this country through Russia
and the Philippines, making his entry at
San Francisco.
The program which will be suggested to
Mr.. Roosevelt will not interfere with his
present engagements I'm Europe but he
will be asked after the conclusion of his
lectures in England to turn toward
the east again for the purpose of visiting
Japan and the Philippines in order to
thoroughly acquaint himself with the ex-
listing conditions in the Pacific
Mr.. Bonfils will sail from New York on
Saturday. February 10. He will be ac-
companied throughout his trip by George
Creel, a member of his Denver staff.
Worst of Trip Over.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt and the other
hunters and scientists constituting the
American expedition sent out by the
Smithsonian Institute at Washington
have passed through the most trying
stage of their perilous African journey.
and from now on will be in close touch
with the outside world. For the past
ten days they have been practically iso-
lated in q wilderness SO forbidding to
the white man that it has not been in
vaded by the telegraph companies, the
only communication between its scat
tered villages being through native run
ners.
are understood by those familiar with
the dubious route, and to these the safe
arrival at Gondokor will bring a feeling
OF relief.
Trip Down the Nile,
At Gondokoro A brick house has been
placed al the disposal of Afr. Roosevelt
In the town there arc few shops belong
ing to Greeks and Indians, and few
traders make their headquarters there.
The steamboats, owned by the Sudan gov
erHment call once a month for passen-
gers and the mails for khartum-
The American party will embark on the
sirdar's launch. probably tomorrow, and
proceed down the Nile to Khartum, where
II is due about March D. Three days
viii be spent at Khartum, when the trip
10 Cairo will be begun. Mrs. Roosevelt
will probably meet her husband and son
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