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Show ROOSEVELT Willi WASHIRGTOn BEN WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt returned tJ tno National capital for the first time since , bis official depnrture from the WhiW' Houpo In March 1900. In the role of e port Oman and scientist, h'J came'' to relate before the National Geographic society tonight hin adventures ad-ventures in the African jungle. Much interest was manifested a3 to whether he would make any reference to the recent political upheaval of politics In general, but beyond the remaik that "every dog has his day. but the nights belong to the cats", which he made In JMt before the national press club. where he was Informally received this afternoon, th colonel avoided politics. From the moment of bis arrival ar-rival at -I o'clock this afternoon, however, how-ever, when he was met at the station by his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Long-worth Long-worth and delegations from the National Na-tional Geographic society and the national na-tional press club, the colonel kept up a rapid fire of superlatives and evidenced evi-denced the hearty enjoyment he felt at returnlnp to scenes that recalled the strenuous days of executive action. ac-tion. At the National Tress club, there, was a great gathering of newspaper men and their friends , Many c.r those who welcomed the ex-presldent were present in March. 190'J. when he bade farewell to the writers with whom ho had been associated as-sociated during the seven years of his administration. "My friends," he beean, ' I am very deeply touched by your kind way of g'reeting. and I do hope you ttndcr-fand ttndcr-fand how genuinely I feel It." But 1 don't want to make any comments.' Mr. Roooevelt joined In the laugh that followed ami added: "I was thinking of one. however, that would bo sufficiently inclusive. I I wish t. say that every dog has his day, but. the nights belong to the cats." |