In England Mr. Roosevelt was particularly glad to make or renew the
acquaintance of Mr. Balfour, Mr. Kipling, Lord Roberts, Lord Kitchener,
Sir Harry Johnston, and Captain Scott. Long and delightful were the
hours spent in retreat at "Chequers Court," Mr. Arthur Lee's country
house, in conversation with thinking and doing men like these. He passed
an especially happy day with Sir Edward Grey on a long tramp through
the New Forest. It was noted that he had no time for expatriated
American men, or American women married to English titles. Mr. Roosevelt
and Mr. Bernard Shaw did not meet. I wish I were free to give the
Colonel's opinion of the Englishman; it may be said, however, that it
fully reciprocates the dramatist's scorn and pity. Curiously enough,
however, Mr. Roosevelt desired to meet Mr. Gilbert Chesterton.
-The World's Work, Volume XX, May to October 1910
3 comments:
Hi, Mike - I, too, am originally from Illinois, though from northern counties such as DuPage, Cook, and DeKalb. After a career in Illinois GOP politics, I moved to the south, specifically to Sewanee, TN, where my wife and I had met as undergraduates 30 years ago. We have just moved to the San Diego region, though my work has me in Medora, ND for the summer. I am an actor and historian who brings Theodore Roosevelt to life in portrayals and theatre shows across the country. A dear friend here in ND mentioned tonight that he was headed back to his native England to scatter the ashes of his late brother and sister in the New Forest. Yours was the first web hit that seemed relevant. Always glad for another reference to GK Chesterton. Whose work is quoted here? All the best. TR Joe (www.teddyrooseveltshow.com)
Hi Joe,
Thanks for your comment...Glad to "meet" you. :-)
Apparently the author of the article I quoted from was a William Bayard Hale.
FWIW, here is where I got the reference:
"The Colonel and John Bull"
http://books.google.com/books?id=YDlYAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22In%20England%2C%20Mr.%20Roosevelt%20was%20particularly%20glad%22&pg=PA13326#v=onepage&q&f=false
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