Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-28
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Not lion did MS duty" was the
declaration of the eX-President as he
concluded his informal remarks at the
reception yesterday. The joke was not
lost and caused Il hearty laugh. in
which the speaker joined.
A temporary platform had been
erected and this was decorated with
American flags and palms. When Mr.
Roosevelt, dressed in conventional
mornig clothes ard wearing panama
nat appeared he received noisy ova-
tion. The cheers We're followed by, the
singing Of my Country, TITS of Thee"
Col. Roosevelt said he would not
make speech, but wished to say that
he was most glad at the opportunity to
meet fellow countrymen. He was glad,
he said. to see America in the East.
Then he assured them that the lions in
Africa had not accomplished the mis-
sion jokingly imposed upon them.
After a visit to Al-Azhar university
yesterday, Col. Roosevelt had lunch
con with the khedive in the Abdin pal
ace. Then. accompanied by the direc-
tor general of antiquities in the depart
ment of public works, he spent some
time in the museum of Arabat, in
which he showed the deepest interest.
In mis- visit to the mosque AlAZhar,
which in 1898 was turned into a uni
versity, Col Roosevelt was accom-
panied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Kermit and
Miss Ethel and few others. Ameri-
can tourists seized the opportunity to
inspect the mosque when the invited
party was received.
-.
itors were detained until cOmmodious
yellow colored shoes could be tied over
their boots as the feet of intidels are
not PERMITTED to desecrate MahOmetan
mosque floors. A thorough inspection
of the mosque was made, Col. Roose-
welt being especially interested in the
ancient carvings, the copies of the Ko-
ran which had been the personal prop
erty of past khedives and other celeb
rites, and the wealth OF curious OBJ
jects in the museum.
Passing through the court, they
found compartments at either side fill
ed with hundreds of natives engaged
in prayer, and in university quarters a
great number of students studying the
Koran.
Among those who called on Col
Roosevelt yesterday was WI Ting
fang. the Chinese diplomat and ex-
minister to the United States. A din
ner was given at the American agency
last evening, at which the ex-Presi-
dent received the diplomatic represen-
tatives of the nations and various dis
tinguished Americans and foreigners
Mrs. Roosevelt spent the day in rest
ing. while Miss Ethel and Kermit did a
large amount of shopping.
Col Roosevelt has invited Prince
and Princess Eitel Frederick OF Ger
many to take tea with him Tuesday
In view of the fact that several of
the newspapers of the Young Egypt
party attacked Col. Roosevelt on ac-
count of his speeches at Khartum in
which he emphasized the benefits of
British rule in the Sundan, Col Roose-
Welt expressed the wish to have
heart to heart talk with the native
editors. This was arranged for this
afternoon and was a picturesque af-
fair Some OF the Egyptians were in
native costume. one dgnitied Arab
shelkh, in robes and turban, proved
extremely voluble in his native tongue.
DR. Nimr, editor of the Mokattan act
ed as translator and spokesman.
Col. Roosevelt, after listening atten-
tatively to the remarks of the natives
addressed the editors on the power and
the responsibility of the press and the
necessity for using it to good ends.
The interview closed with mutual COM
pliments.