The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-07
THE PRESIDENTS VACATION.
How He Enjoyed Himself on the Recent Yell
lOwstone Trip.

How He Enjoyed Himself on the Recent Yell
lOwstone Trip.
Interview in Chicago Inter Ocean.
"How long can you keep that color?" ask
ed one of the committee OF reception, point
ing to the Presidents sunburned face.
Its only skin deep" he responded, 'and
IN afraid it won't wear long. l had quite
time with my face" he added. II took no
precautions whatever to protect it, and after
few days exposure it began TO trouble me
some, but the burned skin all peeled off, and
soon got as brown as an Indian, and am
quite proud of my color"
Did the horseback riding trouble your
mot the slightest. | am accustomed to the
saddle, and ride with my CHI rem a great
deal when l am at the Soldiers Home in
Washington. The story that couldn't ride
is one of the yarns that you newspaper fell
lows have been telling But even if l hadn't
been accustomed to it, the horse l rode was
so easy and safe that it wouldn't have trou-
bled me in the least. | had beautiful ami
NAL, and so sure-footed that l could ride
along the very edge of precipice without
feeling the slightest concern. 1t was an army
horse, and | shall remember the animal with
a great deal of pleasure, for it added so much
to my enjoyment"
You ought to have seen us in our camp
dress. We looked like lot of COW boys"
You ought to have had your pictures
taken"
across an artist-a photographer who was
taking views, and had ourselves photographed
in the costume of the wild West"
'Have you the pictures with your
mo; We only saw the negatives. They
were very good, but the artist did not have
time to finish them up. He will send them
to u.s."
did you hear the story of the cowboys who
were going to capture your
Yes, and what an absurd story it was No
sane man would think of such a thing. We
had enough soldiers with US to have made
defense against all the cowboys in the West.
L have great admiration for the COW boy,
and l couldn't conceive him guilty of any
such absurdity as that. [ understand the
story originated with some practical jokers
who told it to a credulous reporter. But it
wasn't any worse than some other things
that have been published
'The meeting with Secretary Teller for
instance" s.a.1
Yes, and the idea of our Matching polit-
ical schemes out there. l don't remember
that the subject of politics was alluded to
during the entire trip, except, perhaps, by
some one in joking way, nor was the Indian
policy; and as for Secretary Teller he was i'll
Colorado, seven or eight hundred miles from
us, all the time we were in the park, and
didn't see or hear from him until | met aim
in st. Paul yesterday. | went out there to
have good time and get away from official
cares. l wanted to think and talk of some
thing else, and while we were interested in
what we saw OF the Indians, and l tried to
learn all could about them from General
Sheridan and others, we never heard a word
or said word that could, possibly be con
strued into argument. or furnish the slight
est foundation, for such statements as have
been published. | cannot conceive of any
motive to prompt newspapers to publish such
things. I have had a most delightful time.
Nothing has occurred to interfere with our
pleasure in the slightest particular and feel
strong and rested"
at was better than Newport them"
eyes, better than anything L ever tried be"
fore"