The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-03
ROOSEVELT AT CULPEPER.
ATTENDS CHTRCH AND VISITS
CEDAR MOUNTAIN.
simple Sermon In Baptist Church-Aftcr.
noon spent on One Of VlrEinia's Great
BattIeneids Presidents Joke on the
Accordion Dog That Hunted With Him.

BRANDY STATION. Va. Nov. 2-Preei-
dent Roosevelt attended the Culpeper
Baptis, Church this morning and listened
attectively to a sermon by the Rev. +. "
Wlnfrey, the pastor. The appearance Of
the President was entirely unexpected.
Tired out by the hard tramping Of yes
terday, he and Secretary Root and Sec
rotary Cor'elvon enjoyed a night Of rest
AT the country home Of Congressman Rixey
Al first. the President was inclined TO
attend the little Methodist Church at
Brandy and il was reported about the
village that he would do so. But at the
request Of Surgeon General RiXey he
agreed TO attend services al Cupeper
end later visit the battlefield Of Cedar
Mount ain. which IL known locally a.
olaughters Mount ain because Sr 200 years
il has been owned by the Slaughter family.
Carriages containing the President and
party left Brandy at about o'clock for
tulpeper, and arrived AZ CutDeper Bap-
list Church before the services had begun.
The church was not crowded. and seats
in the centre of the room near the pulpit
were assigned to the President, Secretary
Root Secretary Cortelyou, Suryeon-tien-
eral Rixev and :. Russell smith, a brot her
in-law of DR.. RXey.
In his sermon and opening prayer Mr..
Winfrey spoke of that courage which honest
conviction gives 10 a man TO enable him To
bear the criticisms of the world. He urged
his listeners TO disregard worldly praise
or worldly ccnsure and abide only by the
Judgment of God. He pictured the praise
Of man as the praise of vanity and the
empty fattery Of the world To do the work
of righteousness and obey the will OF God
required steady courage he said. par
ticularlv as IL often involved the criticism
of the world. This riticisrn, he insisted.
should he deregarded by every Christian.
II was simple sermon without any
reference to the presence Of the nations
Chief Magistrate, and it was evident that
President Roosevelt enjoyed its simplicity
and sincerity. The services over, the
President went TO the home of Mr. Smith
in Culpeper where he had luncheon.
In the afternoon the party drove to Gear
Mount ain battlefield. and President Roos p
Welt was delighted with the attentions Of
the hospitable So,r herners, who told over
and over again how the battle between
Pope and jackson was fought on Aug. Q.
1862? II was a hot summer day, and Pope
with several thousand Federal troops was
encamped at Culprper. Jackson's troops
were AZ Orange The Federal soldiers
under ten. Banks advanced on the Con-
federates. who marched To meet him. They
came together near Cedar Mountain. The
battle ragged fercely all day and al night
fall IT was found that both sides had lost
heavily The Twent y-ninth New York
lost 90 per cent. of it's men. Banks fell
back on Culpep er. but the Confederates
withdrew to Orange and later to COrdon--
Vile
This was all explained 10 the President
to-day and he saw the monument erected
last August to commemorate the gallant
resistance Of the Twenty -ninth New York
Judge G, A. Grimsley introduced President
Roose welt to the score or more Country folks
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 picture. while he laughingly
referred to that accordion dog" which
prevented Secretary Root from bagging a
turkey yesterday.
The term accordion dog" was applied
by the President because one Of the Virginia
hunters had seized IL at both ends and
violently endeavored to reduce its length
and then press it into the soft earth The
President makes no secret Of the fact that
he intends returning to Virginia for another
turkey hunt. and the next time dogs will
not accompany the party.
President Roosevelt. Secretary Root and
Secretary Cortelyou returned 10 Brandy
tonight and slept at the home OF Repre-
sentative Riyey. The President will leave
here tomorrow morning AT $50 for New
York