ROOSEVELT’S DEPARTURE FOR AFRICA, 
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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 you.” 
“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 eveiy 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 
