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Show LA5 1 i Kir TO NEW ' YORK Before Leaving for Africa Roosevelt Calls on His Children's Nurse Oyster Bay, N. Y., March 22. Ex-President Ex-President Roosevelt left Oyster Bay early today to mako his farewell visit to New York City before his departure for Africa He went to visit the steam-I steam-I ship Hamburg on which he will make the Journey to Naples, to Inspect his quarters and to become acquainted with the ship's commander. Captain Burmeister, and the other officers. Eighteen pieces of his baggage were placed aboard the Hamburg today. The baggage contained clothe.?, sad- dies, hammocks and traveling utensils. The guns and ammunition aro now at . the Hoboken pier. New York, March 22. Accompanied by two of his children. Miss Ethel and Kermlt, ex-President Roosevelt arrived arriv-ed here this morning from Oyster Bay and began a round of visits. He called first on tho children's nurse, Mrs. Mary Ledwith, on East Thirty-second street. Mr. Roosevelt found Mrs, Ix'd-wlth, Ix'd-wlth, who Is 76 years of age, lu a three-room apartment which Is Bhared by Mrs. Katheiine Daly, also a former nurse for the Roosevelt children. Mrs. Daly Is ill in bed. Mr. Roosevelt told Mrs. Ledwith that he could not go to Africa without calling to see her first, and Mrs. Ledwith replied that she was afraid to have hlni go, fearing that he would be killed. "Don't worry about that," replied Mr. Roosevelt' with a laugh. "Nothing "Noth-ing like that is going to happen. You know I am a pretty good shot. j Mr. Roosevelt's morning programme pro-gramme included a visit to the edlto- j rial offices of the Outlook and one to Douglass Robinson's ofllce down town, where some personal .business matters claimed his attention. Later he went to Hoboken to Inspect his quarters on tho steamer Hamburg. |