New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-05
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
AT HUNTERS CLUB
Colonel Pays Tribute to
w. w. RockhilI, Who
Died i'm Honolulu.

There was no indication OF African
Jungle fever in Colonel Theodore
Rcosebelt's brisk gait when he walked
into the University Club, at TAB last
night. to attend the annual meeting OF
the Boone and Crockett Club. The
Colonel refused to talk about his re-
cent illness, but the hunters of big
game who snapped stories with him
all swore that he "looked At as tid-
die
Although not down on the pro-
gramme for a speech. Mr.. Roosevelt
consented TO give a brief eulogy on
William Woodville Rockhill, who died
in Honolulu December 3, while on MS
vay to China TO act as diplomatic ad-
wiser to President Yuan Shih-kai.
Colonel Roosevelt paid tribute to
Mr.. Rockhill as a man. diplomat ana
a hunter. He said such men made his
tory for the United States by quiet but
vastly important diplomatic service.
During his thirty years with the state
Department Mr.. Rockhill had gained
reputation for his learning. his fsmili-
arity with several foreign languages
and his ability TO understand the ASH
attic situation. He was one OF the older
members of the Boone and Crockett
Club, and had always taken a keen IN
terest in hunting Dig game.
Major W. A. Wadsworth presided az
the twenty-ninth annual meeting OF
this hunters club, organized by Colo
mel Roosevelt and George Bird Grin
nell In 1887. Only real hunters arc
eligible sportsmen who have killed IN
fair chase at least three representa-
.ives Of big game in the United Staten.
members attended the reception TO the
ex-President last night.
Officers were reelected as follows:
President, W. A. Wadsworth; secre..
tary. II. C.. Gray; treasurer, Edward
Cross. Major Wsdsworth has held the
Office Of president since 1899.
Cheers greeted Colonel Roosevelt
when he arose, at the presidents re-
quest, to say few words about his
friendship with Mr.. Rockhill. His
speech was brief, but later in the even
ing, when formslities had been dis
carded, he told many interesting anec-
dotcs about mis- voyage down the River
of Doubt" in South America, and even
contributed a few stories about hunt
ing bIg game in Africa.
Or. Wilfred A. Osgood, Of the Chi
csgo Field Museum, was the only other
speaker. He told of his recent eNpedi-
ton to the Pribylov Islands Of Alaska
in the interests Of fur seal conserva-
ton.
As soon as Mr.. Roosevelt reached tho
University Club he was bombsrde6 with
questions about his health. He did not
seem to take his reported illness seri-
ously. Concerning the story that he
was recovering from an attack OF jungle
fever, he would say nothing. One re-
port had il that the ColonePs leg,
which was injured several years ago In
an automobile accident in Msssachu-
sets. was giving him considerable pain
and that he walked with a slight limp.
"If he walked with a limp, no one
noticed it," said Major Wadsworth after
the meeting. "As for the ColonePs
physical condition, why, ] never saw
him looking better in my NE
Secretary II. G. Gray. who had not
seen the Colonel for more than year.
said that he never saw him looking In
finer fettle.
DR.. G. W. Fuller, OF Oyster Bay.
however. confirmed over the telephone
last night a report that Colonel Roose-
Welt was seized with an attack OF re-
current African jungle fever last
Saturday afternoon. which manifested
itself in a chill. On the advice Of his
physician he remained indoors until
yesterday The physician refused to
discuss the report that the fever would
be bound TO let the Colonel At in
tervals, but that the attacks should not
ho ,,auod with alarm