New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-19
KEPT BUSY ON SH|PB0ARD
Ex-President, Mingled Freely
with Fellow Passengers.
LITTLE DOG HIS CHARGE
Addressed Immigrants in the
Steerage and Went Down to
See Grimy Suckers.

Some day. perhaps il the popular demand
for the details of Mr.. Roosevelts daily life
continues to increase at the present rate,
bulky volume or two will be written cover
ing only his seven days of rest on ship
board between Southampton and New York.
The fine tooth comb of publicity has already
raked together almost all the little incidents
marking the passage of this puff of time.
Wanted: A scientific historian and bios-
rapher.
His fellow passengers saw little of Mr..
Roosevelt on the voyage home; that is, lit
tie compared with what they wanted and
had expected to see of him. Yet all who
wished to met him formally. and on diff
ferent occasions he addressed the Storage
and all three classes of cabin passengers
His recreation consisted. however, in fin
ishing his book on African fauna, which he
ACCOMPLISHED on the eve of the welcome
home. and this kept him busy with one Of
his secretaries in his private parlor a good
part of the time. Another sequestred occu-
patton was that of attending to the Niagara
of correspondence
During certain hours o. every day Mr..
Roosevelt paced the deck with Bongo. Miss
Ethels Aberdeen terrier. Bongo he made
his special charge, since all the other human
beings on board were engaged in looking
after the former President. He treated his
dumb companion for sea sickness and cheered
him with inspiring sympathy When these
two in close though mute communion, were
encountered on deck the other passengers
forbore to intrude upon them, or TO abuse
the privileges which Mr. Rooseve1ts affabil-
ity made common property. Clad in a gray
suit and wearing a black SLOUGH hat. Mr.,
Roosevelt was left much to himself on the
lower deck adjoining his stateroom, and
here he took his regular daily exercise. he
and the little dog.
He appeared in the dining saloon for late
breakfast but his other meals were eaten
with members of his family in the more pri-
vate Ritz restaurant A close relationship
and deep bond of affection uniting the entire
Roosevelt family were observed by all who
saw them at close range.
He is just as close to his children as any
American father said a fellow voyager
Yesterday. His family seem TO idolize
him In all his talks with them he is as
energetic AMI emphatic and as earnest as
when he is addressing g, great audience He
seems to talk with his jaws. and just bites
IL off 1t was very plain that his head
hadn't been turned a bit by his receptions ia
Europe. No man could have created a bet
ter impression among those as near TO him
as we were. and no one had the slightest
cause to question the sincerity of his COM
plete democracy
Occasionally the former President posed
for Kodak bearers. and he frequently re-
ceived the three newspaper correspondents
on the ship in his rooms. American politics
was the one subject tabooed, but OF his
European experiences and the kings he had
met he talked freely, though not for pub
LEGATION. He had great regard for the
young King Of Spain, for the King of
Belgium. and he formed warm friend
ship with King Haakon of Norway.
Mrs Roosevelt remained in her stareroom
during most of the voyage. greatly need
ing rest after the weeks OF travel. Mrs.
Longworth appeared infrequently. Miss
Ethel was much on deck and Kermit spent
most OF his time in the smoking room at
bridge.
John Scheel. bedroom steward, who
looked after the three rooms occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs Roosevelt amidships on the
hig Auguste Victoria. was beaming when
he showed the reporters the suite In his
pocket he had he said a letter OF recon-
mendation bearing the signature Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt. and slowed away in q safer
place a liberal fee.