Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-03
THE PRESIDENT IN VIRGINIA.

President Roosevelt, Secretary Root,
Secretary Cortelyou and Surgeon Gen
eral Rixey were Saturday night the
guests of Representative John +. Rixey
at his handsome country home, about
two miles from Brandy station, on the
Southern Railway. The special train
bearing the President and his party ar
rived at Brandy shortly before Z o'clock
Saturday night, and those mentioned
were driven in carriages directly TO Rep
resentative Rixey's home. No demon
stration occurred upon the arrival there
OF the President, although he is the first
Chief Magistrate who ever visited
Brandy.
During the turkey hunt Saturday
near Manassas President Roosevelt did
not get shot He himself explained
his ill-luck by the statement that the
turkeys did not "materialize.
President Roosevelt spent the evening
in inspecting the points of interest on
the Bull Run battlefield. On the re-
turn from the hunting grounds to
Manassas, the party drove through the
beautiful grounds of Robert Portner's
country place, Annaburg.
When the President reached his special
train at 1850 o'clock, he found a crowd
of two or three hundred people awaiting
him. At the solicitation of Judge Nicol,
of this judicial circuit, the President
consented briefly to address the people.
AS he appeared on the front platform of
his car he was given cordial reception.
His remarks follow:
"Ladies and Gentlemen: | wish to
thank you very much for the way you
have come to greet me. / have thorough
" enjoyed my day here. | regret TO
state that the turkeys did not material
izc. Laughter In the first place |
had good walk. 1t is the first | have
had for six weeks, and l appreciate it.
| was delighted to have chance to visit
the great battle-felds here; and it is
very pleasant thing to any man who has
the least desire TO be {. good American to
come through your historic town
to see the two avenues named in
memory of Grant and Lee. (Applause.)
| feel that all of us in any part of this
country now have an eqsal right to glory
in the valor and the devotion to duty as
each saw his duty alike of those who
wore the blue and those who wore the
gray. (Applause.) | thank you for
having greeted me. (Applause.)
President Roosevelt's coupling of the
names of Grant and Lee elected genuine
enthusiasm and at the conclusion of his
remarks many crowded forward person
ally to greet and thank him, but the ar
rival of the train terminated the demon
stration abruptly. AS the special train a
few minutes later pulled out of the sta
ton the crowd gave the President part
ing cheer.
The President worshipped at Culpeper
Baptist Church yesterday morning, and
listened attentively to the sermon by the
PASTOR Rev. Mr.. Winfrey. The appear
ance of the President was entirely unex-
pected.
In the afternoon the party drove to
Cedar Mountain battlefield, and Presi-
dent Roosevelt was delighted with the
attentions of the hospitable southerners,
who told over and over again how the
battle between Pope and Jackson was
fought on that memorable day of August
9, 1862.
Judge G. A. Grimsley introduced
President Roosevelt to the score or more
countryfolk who had gathered on the
battlefield to pay their respects, and at
the request of Mrs. Frances Bodde the
President permitted her to take his pic
ture
The President makes no secret of the
fact that the intends TO return TO Vir-
GINA for another turkey hunt, and the
next time dogs will not accompany the
party.
President Roosevelt, Secretary Root,
and Secretary Cortelyou returned to
Brandy last night and slept at the home
of Representative Rixey. The President
left at $50 O'Clock this morning for
Washington and New York.