New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
BEAR ELUDES PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT LEAVES SNfEDES WITHOUT
GETTING A SHOT AT ONE-HIS
RETURN TRIP.

Smedes Miss. Nov. 1s-President Roosevelt's
bear hunt in Mississippi is ended, and he has not
had even a shot at bear. The last day of the
chase was simply a repetition of the three pre-
ceding days, far as his luck concerned.
Try as the hunters would. they could not get a
bear within range of the Presidents rife.
The dogs got a fresh trail early this morning.
and the President and Holt Collier followed it
haf a dozen miles 10 the Big sunhower River.
The bear crossed a mile below the ford. They
went 20 this point and. believing he was max
ing for the canebraISe on the other side. endeav-
ored to head him off, When they got into the
brake. however they were disguised 10 find
that the hear had doubled on his tracks and
crossed the river still further down. II was then
] o'clock. and arrangements had been made
TO break camp at 2:3O O'Clock. the President was
reluctantly compelled abandon further pur-
suit
While the President was out after bear, Major
Helm, DIR. Lung and Secretary CortelyOu had a
more successful deer drive on this side of the
Great Sunfower River. They jumped buck
and a doe Major Helm killed the latter from
his horse at about forty yards
Although the President has failed 10 kill a
bear he has enjoyed his outing, and speaks in
high praise of the hospitality that has been ac-
corded him. He attributed his i'll fortune to
the traditional hunters luck. and saws the next
time he goes after bear he will arrange to stay
long enough for the luck TO change.
The deer killed to-day and the bear killed
yesterday will be taken to Washington on a
special train Old Remus. the greatest dog in
the pack. whose last hunt ahead of the
President of the United States. was badly used
up. and, with several of the wounded dogs, was
put in one of the wagons.
When all was in readiness the President and
the members of the party mounted their horses
and rode into Smedes. leaving the wagons TO fol-
low. The President is a hard rider. and the
pace was rapid in spite of the bad trails. The
distance, which is fully twelve miles. was COW
cred in less than an hour.
on the Presidents arrival here he found fully
FIVE hundred people. practically all the negroes
from the surrounding plantations. assembled to
greet him. He thanked them for their demon
strations but made no remarks. They waited
around his the siding until dark. hoping
he would make a speech.
Mr.. Fish tonight gave dinner in his private
car for the President and members of his party.
At $50 O'Clock the special train started for
Memphis, having added the record of a Presi-
Dental bear hunt to the fame of Smedes. which
first became known to the outside world through
the story that here the experiment of teaching
monkeys to pick cotton was TO be tried.
President Roosevelt and party will arrive in
Memphis at 9:30 O'Clock tomorrow morning
The party will be met the Union Station by
a committee. and a parade will march up Main
st. TO the Custom House, and thence to the
Gayoso. At noon a luncheon will be given for
the President by the women of the city. At
o'clock in the afternoon a public reception last
ing two hours will be held in the Auditorium.
after which General Wright and the President
will repair to Church's Park. in Beal-st., where
the negroes of Memphis have prepared an
hours programme. From the park the party
will return to their hotel. dinner will be given
at night at the Peabody Hotel.
Tt &c npp6 at hal HE
turn trip from Memphis President Roosevelt
will take the Southern Railway route direct to
Washington and will make stops at Stevenson
and Tuscumbia, Ala; Chattanooga and Knox
VILE Tenn. and Asheville and Monroe N c.
He is scheduled to reach Asheville Thursday
at 6:10 p. m.