ROOSEVELT'S DEPARTURE FOR AFRICA. 1% 



When the former President finally reached his suite of five 

 rooms (the same once occupied by the Kaiser) which had been re- 

 served for him he found therein Senator Root, who was Secretary 

 of State during his last administration; Senator Lodge of Massa- 

 chusetts — "Cabot," as Col. Roosevelt calls him; and Mrs. Cowles, 

 the wife of Admiral Cowles of the navy, who is the former Presi- 

 dent's sister. Then Col. Roosevelt looked out of the door at the 

 mass of humanity gathered before it. He saw Mr. Loeb. 



''Come, Loeb; come here," he cried. He grasped Loeb by the 

 hand and gave him a pull which brought him past the two police- 

 men who were guarding the portals of the room. He saw a maga- 

 zine writer. 



"Let the muckraker in," he called with a friendly intonation. 



Some one said: "Here are five Rough Riders, Col. Roosevelt, 

 who want to see vou." 



"Let the Rough Riders pass," he replied. 



PROVISION FOR COMFORT AND HAPPINESS. 



Those who were in the room saw that the steamship company 

 had made provision for the comfort and happiness of Mr. Roosevelt. 

 Upon the walls were portraits of Mrs. Roosevelt and of President 

 Taft, pictures of the Roosevelt home at Oyster Bay, and other 

 decorations which would appeal especially to the distinguished pas- 

 senger. 



The bugle sounded for all ashore. Ropes were cast off and the 

 Hamburg backed slowly into the river. The crowds upon the pier 

 began to cheer, the whistles of every factory and steamboat in the 

 vicinity shrieked with might and main, and the German band aboard 

 the Hamburg played the Irish tune of "Garry Owen." Col. Roose- 

 velt passed to the port side of the navigating bridge and waved his 

 hat to the crowd. 



During the voyage Col. Roosevelt followed the ship's prescribed 

 routine. He took breakfast at 8, luncheon at i and dinner at 7 

 o'clock. 



A sensational report was sent in great detail, from Horta, 

 Island of Fayal, Azores, where the steamship called, that an attempt 



