Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
TO Church.


Visited Cedar Mountain and Went
/ to Church.
| BRANDY, VA, Nov. 3.-The special
| train bearing President Roosevelt and
| party left here at $50 A NJ. for Wash
| inston. The party arrived at the train in
| carriages from the home of Representa-
! tive RiNey soon after 8 O'clock. The Pres
! ident is in excenent health and spirits.
| having enjoyed his outing greatly.
/ On the station platform after his arriv-
al. the President held an informal re-
cepuon, many af the residents of Brandy
| and vicinity embracing the opportunity
to meet and shake hands with him.
Among others, the President met prob.
| ably his only name-sake in Virginia
Teddy Roosevelt FAINT. Teddy is a baby
about a year old, and crowed vigorously
IN the arms of his mother as the Presi.
dert chucllod him under the chin
Just before the special train pulled out,
President Roosevelt stepped upon the
rear platform of his car and in response
to the hand clapping from the crowd,
| thanked the people Tor their greeting.
AN ALLUSION TO THE GRAY.
At Remington. in response to demands
OF small concourse of people, the Pres
dent speaking from the rear platform of
his car. said
want to say what a very great pleas
ure 1t has been to me to be here and to see
your beautiful country and to be received
everywhere with characterize Virginia
hospitality. ] had the good fortune tc
visit two or three hattlefields-t1e first
and second battles of Manassas and Ce-
oar Mountain-and to be shown over them
by men who had Worn the blue and men
VINO had worn the gray. We are all alike
now. and we can all glory alike in the
Valor Of each side and the devotion to
duty as each side saw its duty" (Ap-'
plauseD
SUNDAY IN VIRGINIA.
The President passed several hours yes
terday afternoon on the ba -tlefield OF
Cedar Mountain. Accompanied by Secre-
tary Root Secretary COrtelyou, DR.. Rixey
and Judge D. A. Grimsiey and two or
.A!ee ladies, the President drove to the
site OF the sanguinary struggle, and there
received from an eyewitness and partici-
pant an account Of the fight. 1t was the
present trip. The day was perfect, and
the drive to the battlefield was as pleas
urabie could be desired.
The PRESIDENTS party arrived at the
battlefield shortly before 3 O'Clock. It was /
followed by procession Of carriages con-
tanning people from Culpeper and sur
rounding country.
The President drove to the battlefield
over the road which years ago was the
stage route between New York and New
orleans. On arrival at the battlefield,
which is dotted here and there by monu-
ments, marking the positions Of the troops
during the fight, the contest was explain
cd to the President by Judge Grimsley,
who is now member Of the bench OF
this judicial circuit. The judge was a /
captain in the Sixth Virginia cavalry. and
was a participant in the fight
INTERESTED IN CAVALRY FIGHT. |
The President, cavalrvman himself,
was interested particularly in the account |
of the famous cavalry charge made dur
ing the battle of Cedar Mountain. The !
Union and Confederate cavalry met in a
depression not far from Cedar Mountain. |
While the battle did not last long and
was brought on quite Unexpectedly. it was
friShtfully sanguinary, the losses on both |
sides being about 800. The President |
was notably interested in a monument /
erected last August, on the anniversary
of the battle. by the survivors of the
THenty-eightll New York Infantry, which
lost in the engagement SO per cent. fits
men, including nearly every commissioned
officer
In the very heart of the battlefield |
President Roosevelt yesterday held an in
formal reception. Many people had gath
cred from the surrounding country, and
after Judge Grinsley had described the |
battle, the President received informally |
those who had assembled the field.
During the reception the President was
Photographed by Mrs. Frances Boddie, Of
Culpeper both alone and in group with
Secretary Root Secretary Cortelyou, Dr.
Rixey and Judge Grimsley. Subsequently
the President was given shell which
had been dug up on the battlefield as
nenento to his visit
ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Yesterday morning the President and
lis party attended religious services at
he Baptist church of Culpeper. about
i've miles from the home of Representa-
alive Rixey. Until a short time before
he services began it was not known
hat the President was to be present. No
special services marked his presence. The
Rev. e. w Winfrey, pastor OF the church.
me of the Oldest religious organiza tons
n Virginia, made 4 touching reference to
he President in his opening prayer, but
lid not allude to him IN his sermon. The
.hurct; was crowded, and at the conclu-
ion OF the services President Roosevelt
cordially greeted he pastor and many
Members of the congregation, and intro
luced them to these who accompanied
linn.
subsequently the party took luncheon
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