The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-05-28
MANY GREET 7. R.
At THE CAPITAL
Roosevelt Calls on President at
White House.
NATURE OF MEET NOT TOLD
Colonel Attends Reception by spaln's
Ambassador and Dinner Given by
Geographic Society In Honor
RIIs' Death Shocks Him.

Washington, May 27.-Greeted by
throngs at the station. applauded by
people along the streets and wildly
cheered by thousands at the big con-
vention hall last night, Colonel Roose-
welt passed a remarkable day in Wash
ington, during which he greeted old
friends and laid plans far into the po-
litical future.
RIis Death Shock to Roosevelt.
When informed OF the death of
Jacob A. Riis Colonel Roosevelt said;
Say. Is he dead? My-that breaks
me all up. cant begin to tell how
shocked | am by that news"
From the station Colonel Roosevelt
went directly to the Smithsonian in
stitute to see for the first time the
mounted trophies of his African ex-
ploration.
When tho big giraffe shot by him
greeted his eyes his enthusiasm
gurgled out.
That's fne," he said, Cooks just
like the big fellow when drew a bead
on him. Lifelike," was his comment
on the grouping of the rhinoceros
tribe.
Colonel Calls on President.
From the institute Colonel Roose-
welt drove to the White House. He
was unescorted when he called on the
president. The visit lasted 20 minutes
and when he came out President Will
son and Secretary Tumulty accompa-
MED him to the door. Not hint was
dropped as to what transpired between
the president and the former occupant
of the White House.
A reception at the home Of Senator
Lodge, where Colonel Roosevelt greet.
ed Ambassador Riano of Spain and
several members of the diplomatic
corps and dinner in his honor given
by Gilbert Grosvenor OF the Geographic
society occupied the colonels time up
to the meeting Of the Geographic So
ciety, where he told of his South Amer
lean trip and dealt with the discovery
of the new river.
His speech In part follows
1T Is a pleasure to me to say to
this audience and these officers, first
what l have to say about our trip in
SOUTH America, and have what you
might call exhibits A, B, C and D
Qaughter) here in the shape Of fellow
members Of the expedition. And now
in a way. pleased though l am to see
you, | am almost regretful to see you
all here, because l have got to make
rather a dry speech, and unless you
are interested in geography l think
you will find 1t perhaps even drier
than l anticipate, because what have
to say is of matter of real moment.
Now, to every member Of this So
ciety and to every man who has ever
seriously considered exploration 1t
ought to be unnecessary to say what,
however, 1t will be necessary to say to
those who are not acquainted with
exploration, that hardly ever can you
do anything OF note save by building
on what has been done by your pre-
decessor's work
II doubt IL there is any continent
which still offers as fertile field for
exploration work Of every kind as
South America does, and say explora-
tion work of any kind, chronological,
geological, geographical and no man
can cover more than a small part of
the field.
The first work in the wilderness
cannot be exhaustive work: The ex-
haustive work must be made by the
men who come afterward, because If
the men who go first try to stay In the