Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-02
.LAUDS LEE AND GRANT.
mE PRESIDENT CREATED GREAT
ENTHUSIASM IN MANASSAS.
DIDN'T KILL ANY TURKEYS.
Y. ind a Good Long Tramp Over
the Fields. INT Secretary cortei-
Won Wa. the Only Man Who Got
n Bird.

BRAND. STATION. VA. Novemoe. l.
President Roosevelt. Secretary hoo.' oes
re,.ry Cortelyou and Surscon-oehe' d
RiSty are tonight the guests OF nepis
sentative John +. RiAey at ms manu-
soniely appointed country nome aoo0e wv
miles from this village
rrt. .nac,aI ,rain hearing the President
snd his party arrived here shortly before
? O'Clock tonight and the party were
driven IN carriages directly TO Represen-
tatiye R!xeys home. No Dehos'i a''oi'
occurred upon the arrival OF tne ihes'
dent. although he is he first Cnlei Masis-
1rate who ever visited Brandy ne ties,-
dent will remain here untii s-"e SioIN
Monday morning. when the speciai t!aih
.uiu leave for Washington, arriving there
,j.15 Sunday viii be passed quietly.
The President will attend church IN the
morning and the party will take q long
orivc in the afternoon.
TURKEYS ROOST HIGH.
During the turkey hunt to-day. Presl-.
sent Roosevelt Gid not get shot. he
tcd tic party on q long, hard tramp. De-
.plte tbs recent injury to his leg, ne was
The least fat.gued member OF the party
at the close OF the DAY.
Nhcn the President reached his speclai
traip al Manas sas. on returning from the
hunt he found crowd OF 20 or 800 people
awaiting him AT the solicitation OF judge
Nichols, of this judicial circuit, the Prcsl-
rem, consented briefly to address the peo-
ale. His remarks follow
GLORlES IN LEE AND GRANT.
81 wish 10 thank you very much for the
way you have come to greet me. | have
Thoroughly enjoyed my day here. re-
rrs1 to state that the turkeys did not
rnaterialize daughter. In the frst
place, / had a good walk. 1t is the first
lime | have had one for six weeks. and
l appreciated it. l was delighted to have
q chance TO visit the great battlehelds
here: and it is a very pleasant thing TO
any man who has he least desire TO be
good American to come through your his
.oric town and see The two avenues named
in memory Of Grant and Of Lee Gap
plause.)
II feel that all of US In any part of this
country now have an equal right to glory
In the valor and devotion to duty. as each
saw his duty. alike Of those who wore
the blue and those who wore the gray.
[Applause.l / thank you for having greet
ed me-" (Applause0
President Roosevelts coupling of the
names of Grant and Lee ELECTED genuine
enthusiasm. AS the special train pulled
out of the station the CROWD gave the
President parting cheer
MANASSAS, VA. November LIN the
Etful glare of locomotive lanterns. Pres-
dent Roosevelt at 4:30 this morning step
ped brsklY from his private car IN the
railroad yard here and greeted cordially
The little group Of newspaper men. special
officers and railway men who had gathei e1
10 see him start on his hunt for wild
turkeys. He was atured in khaki shoot
ing suit, with lesgings. Over this was q
long heavy overcoat, a black SLOUGH hat
was on his head. AS he alighted from
the car, q servant handed to him fine
double arrelled shotgun, which he threw
eamiliarly into the CROOK oil his lett ARA.
Secretary Root who preceded The Pres-
lent from the train wore a canvas shoot
ing suit an overcoat and a gold cap. The
President. after q quick survey OF the
star-lit sky. remarked TO Mr.. Root that
hey were in luck as to the weather. The
President and Secretary Root were Joined
at once by Surgeon-General Rixey. Sec
retary Corteiyou, and J. I. Leachman.
sheriff OF Prince William county. Sheriff
Leachman was to act as the guide of the
Presidential party on the turkey hunt.
Preceded by railway men bearing lanterns,
the President and his party lrudged for
quarter of q mile along the maze of rail-
way tracks to the carriages il waiting
TO convey them to the shooting grounds.
They were followed by servants carrying
a big hamper of mineral water and lunch
con.
AS he walked hriskly along, the Presi-
dent remarked 10 Secretary Root: Il have
tramped ties before in my time
Yes" responded the Secretary, with
suggestion of irony in the tone of his
voice, II have often thought that there
was nc active exercise SO restful to the
wearied mind as the tramping of railway
ties
The President entered carriages in the
village. and preceded by Sheriff Leach
man and a secret service officer in a
buggy. started for the hunting grounds
about four miles distant. President
Roosevelt Secretary Root. Secretary Cor
te!you, and DR.. RiXey occupied one car
riage which was followed by another
containing servants and messengers with
the luncheon. This morning the party is
hunting over fine preserve Of nineteen
hundred acres, known as the Ben
iou1ond place. and owned by Representa-
tive John Rixey. a brother OF Surgeon
General RiXoy.
While the President hopes to add wild
turkey or two to his hunting trophies. he
said that he was here principally for
needed recreation the outing would afford
him. and for the purpose of getting over
The historic Bull Ran battlefields. which
ne has never visited.
After the mornings hunt the party will
assemble abou: noon at the Henry House
which is in the very center of the opera
lions Of the battle of Bull Run. There
luncheon will be served. During the af-
ternoon the President will drive over the
battlefield. A, $3.50 this evening the Presi-
dent and his party on their special train