The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-04-24
ROOSEVELT HAD
ENJOYABLE TIME
Returns from His Park Tour
Looking Hale and Hearty
SOME AMUSING INCIDENTS
He Spent Most Of His Time In Study
ing the Habits of Various Species
of Game-He Had Mar
row Escape.

Cinnabar, Mont, April 23 = President
Roosevelt's vacation is at an end. He
greeted the members of his party and
large number of people at the Mammoth
Hot Springs hotel in Yellowstone park
today, and tomorrow he will resume his
tour, which is to end in Washington on
June 8.
The President, who arrived at Fort
Yellowstone yesterday, is the picture OF
health. He speaks in enthusiastic terms
Of the park and of the good time he had
while touring 1t. Word had gone forth
several days ago that he would meet the
people living in the park and vicinity this
morning, and when he arrived at the
Mammoth Springs hotel. where the re-
ception was held, he found 200 men and
women. The President addressed them
briefly. speaking Of the good time he had
had during the past two weeks, and then
shook hands with each one. He spent the
rest of the day in inspecting the post
and In riding horseback with Major
Pitcher.
Before starting tomorrow he will par
ticipate in the laying of the corner stone
of the new gate at the northern entrance
who accompanied him on his tour of the
park are delighted with the trip.
Had Delightful Weather.
No accident occurred to mar the pleas
ure of the party, and for the most part
they were favored with delightful wealth
er. John Burroughs, who accompanied
the President most of the time, was also
greatly benefited by his outdoor life, ana
his face is as bronzed as that Of the
President
The President spent most of his time
in studying the habits of the different
species of game that abound In the park.
He would lie for hours near herd of elk
and mountain goats and frequently walk
for eight or ten miles to observe them.
He also studied bird life with Mr. Bur-
roughs, and showed himself particularly
well Informed on this subject. Mr.. Bur-
roughs was able to show him one bird
with which he was not acquainted, name
ly, the solitaire.
While there were no accidents, q num-
Der of amusing Incidents occurred. One
of them happened during the Presidents
visit to geyser land few days ago. The
President and Mr.. Burroughs were on
skis and started to race down hill.
His Heels in the Air.
The snow was soft and Mr.. Burroughs,
who had never used ski, some found
himself with his head in the snow and
his feet In the air. He had barely strug-
gled to his feet when the President re-
peated the performance. Neither one
was hurt but Major Pitcher secured ex-
cellent photographs of the catastrophe,
which he promises to have developed
On another occasion the President had
just commenced to shave himself when
Mr.. Burroughs discovered flock of
mountain goats jumping down a steep
HILL He called the Presidents attention
to the sight and Mr.. Roosevelt came
running out without hat or coat and with
his face covered with lather. He was
more interested in seeing the goats per-
form than he was in getting the beard
off his face.
The President had a number Of narrow
escapes. One day in company with Ma
jor Pitcher he fired a new revolver at a
tree The weapon was defective and the
empty shell flew back and struck the
President on the cheek, drawing blood