The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-13
PRESIDENTIAL
VACATION
HOW PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT EN-
PARK TRIP.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April pa
dispatch from Cnnabar, Mont. yester-
day says President Roosevelts vaca-
ton is at an end. He greeted the MEM
bers of his party and a large number
of people at the Mammoth Hot Springs
Hotel in Yellowstone Park today, and
will resume his tour tomorrow. The
President, who arrived at Fort Yellow
stone yesterday, is the picture of health
and the time he has spent i'm the park
has been of great benefit to him. He
speaks in enthusiastic terms of the
park and of the good time he has had
in it.
The President and all those who ac-
ccmpanied him on his tour of the park,
are delighted with the trip. No acct
dent occurred to mar the pleasure of
the party, and, for the most part, they
were favored with delightful weather.
While fortunately there We're no ac-
cidents, number of amusing incidents
occurred. One of them happened dur
ing the Presidents visit to Geyserland,
few days ago. The President and Mr..
Burroughs were on skis and started to
race down hill. The snow was soft and
Mr.. Burroughs, who had never used a
ski before. soon found himself with his
head in the snow and his feet in the
air. He had hardly struggled to his
feet when the President repeated the
performance. Neither was hurt, but
Major Pitcher secured excellent photo
graphs Of the catasthrope, which he
has promised to have developed.
On another occasion the president had
i,,s-
Mr.. Burroughs discovered a flock of
mountain goats jumping down a steep
hill. He called the Presidents atten-
ton to the sight and Mr.. Roosevelt
came running out without hat or coat,
and with his face covered with lather.
The party was fortunate in running
across game. Thousands of elk and
deer and quite a-number of mountain
sheep and goats were encountered, and
their habits were closely studied. The
President and Mr.. Burroughs also saw
many strange birds, and the latter is
quite enthusiastic over some Of the fea-
thered tribes that inhabit the park. Mr..
Burroughs tells a good story on the
President in connection with the birds.
They We're sitting around the camp fire
one night, when Mr.. Burroughs who by
the way, the President has nicknamed
Dom John" on account of his flowing
white whiskers, heard strange call.
He did not recognize it. and asked Bill
HOffer the guide and trapper What it
was.
That's an owl" said Bill.
"Oh, no." replied the President and
Mr.. Burroughs. AN owl does not sound
that kind of a call"
Thereupon the party started out to
locate the bird, They finally~discover-
ed it perched on the topmost bough Of
a tall tree. 1t was too far away to be
plainly discerned with the naked eye.
you keep that bird freed, Dom John"
said the President and I viii so and
get the glasses"
When the bird was brought into vi
sion by the powerful glass it proved to
be a dwarf OWL Bill Hoffer was vim
dictated.
While no accident occurred, the Pre-
sident had a number of escapes. one
day, in company with Major Pitcher. he
fired a new revolver at q tree. The
weapon was defective and the empty
shell flew back and struck the President
on the cheek drawing the blood If it
ndu SlIuCh d llllit nlSntI II WbulQ nave
injured If not blinded, one eye.
The President rode a big gray horse
during the whole of his tour. The
horse belongs to Troop g. 81 Cavalry,
and is one of the surest-footed animals
in the park. He showed what he
could do on the first day out. To reach
the first camp it was necessary 10 ira
verse for about two miles a narrow
mountain trail, which was covered with
ice. Some. of the party dismounted
and led their horses down the trail, for
a misstep meant death or serious in
jury but the President stuck TO the
saddle and guided his mount safely
down the trail.
The longest walk enjoyed By he Pre-
sident was taken on Easter sun lay. He
started out alone in the n ,rninE, lie.
Ginning the offer of other members Of
the party to accompany him. he spent
the day in climbing mOArtains and