Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-01
President Shoulders Gun for
- a Days Sport.
GCOMPANIED BY ROOT
oUNTY SHERIFF GUIDES PARTY
AFTER WILD TURKEYS.
This Afternoon Visits Bull Run Bat
tlefelds-Cortelyou Brings Down
First Bird.

MANASSAS Va, November 1.-President
Roosevelt at 4:30 this morning stepped
.giskly from his private car in the rail-
DAD yard here and greeted cordially the
little group of newspaper men. special Of
ficers and railroad men who had gathered
to see him start on his hunt for wild tur
keys.
1t was before daylight and the early
morning air was damp and biting. The
President, however. did not seem to mind it.
Wore Khaki Suit.
: He was attired in a khaki shooting suit
E ith leggings. Over this was a long, heavy
,rcoat, and on his head was a black
slouch hat. AS he alighted from the car
ant handed him double -barrelled shot
gun. which he threw Familiarity into the
crook Of his left arm.
Secretary Root, who had preceded the
President from the train, wore a canvas
shooting suit an overcoat and golf cap.
President Roosevelt, after a quick survey
of the starlit sky, remarked to Mr. Root
that they were in luck as to the weather.
The President and Secretary Root were
Joined by Surgeon General RiXey, Secretary
Cortelyou and ]. II. Leachman. sheriff of
Prince William county, who is acting as
guide of the presidential party on the tur-
key hunt.
Had Counted Ties Before.
Preceded by railroad men bearing lanterns
the President and his party trudged for a
quarter of a mile along the maze of rail-
road tracks to the carriages in waiting to
convey them to the shooting grounds. They
were followed by servants, carrying a big
lamper of mineral water and luncheon. AS
walked briskly along the President re-
marked to Secretary Root:
Il have tramped ties before in my time"
| Yes, the Secretary responded, with a
suggestion of irony in the tone Of his voice,
hnN of rt1f hot
active exercise so restful to the wearied
mind as the tramping of railroad ties
Sheriff Acts as Guide.
The party entered carriages in the vii
| .ge and, preceded by Sheriff Leachman
and secret service officer in a buggy,
started for the hunting grounds, about four
miles distant. President Roosevelt, Secre-
tary Root, Secretary Cortelyou and DR.
Rixey occupied one carriage, which was
followed by another containing servants
| and messengers with the luncheon.
The President and party reached the tur-
key blinds before daybreak. and after ach
mad been stationed, the callers endeavored
70 entice the willy birds within gunshot.
Cortelyou Brought Down a Bird.
A drove of six turkeys finally was discov-
red, and later one of them fell to the gun
Secretary Cortelyou. President Roose-
elt was unfortunate in being the only
'ember Of the party who did not get a
] lot during the morning. The turkeys are
wild and scarce, and Mr.. Cortelyous bird
was the only one bagged.
At noon the party assembled at the Henry
house for luncheon, and for two hours
afterward the President walked over the
Bull Run battlefield, the points of hist r;c
interest being indicated and explained by
Henry Seen, who now occupies the Henry
House.
Continued the Hunt
Subsequently the party returned to the
turkey covers and continued the hunt The
DAY is perfect for the sport, and the Presi-
dent is enjoying his outing immensely. The
injury to his leg is giving him no trouble
and he feels that his recovery is complete
President Roosevelt and party arrived
here at 1870 last night The special train
did not run to the Manassas station, but
was backed to siding about a quarter of
mile from the station.
The trip from Washington was without
incident. The train entered the town with
out attracting special attention. Both the
PRESIDENT and Secretary Root had retired
before the train reached Manassas In an
ticipation of early rising this morning.
President Roosevelt accompanied bv Sec
retary Root. Secretary Cortelyou and Sur
geon General Rixey of the navy. left here
last night a o o'clock on special train
Tor cunning expedition near Manassas.
va. The open season for wild turkeys and
quail begins in Virginia today. The party
Travelled over the Southern railway as far
as Manassas. where the train was side
tracked The President and his travelling
companions spent the night on the cars
The special train consisted of three cars
the Iolanthe, occupied by the President;
the Nicaragua, a compartment car, and the
| Sylvanus, combination smoker. A stenog-
rapher, two secret service men and several
servants with the party.
The President reached the railroad station
fifteen minutes ahead of train time and
went at once to his car. He was in ordi-
nary street dress. except that he wore a
comfortable light siouch hat suitable for
travelling. He occupied himself reading the
evening papers until the arrival of Secre-
tary Root, just a short while before the
! train was ready TO pull out When the
warming signal came the President came
out on the forward end of the car and