The courier., 1903-04-04
OFF FOR LONG TRIP
PREsiDE>T AHANDoNs WASHING
ROY tNril Jt<E.

famous Horse sb,e rur,.c ,bIs nfter-
noon from a acnt q, ,h,, coh nf a io,,o.
motive attr ched "a nj. snsciai ,ra,n.
and nfte, A ride ar ahou, fif,y ,nIies
expressed himself ne dsIiahted ,y,,h hIs
experience 49, '''
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l:5O o'cIock thts ,,.,',,,',,, ,i,,' ,'...,
dent pliybtod ,ro,,, MI, in,', "a ,na,..a
ranidiy 10 ~, 80, "s ', ~ su "en.u ~,
engines wore ,n,,,,o, y, -, h, s, ~" III, III
the heavy troin nyar ,ha sf,as,au,,
mountains and tho nrcs,,i,n, shong
hands with The cra,, ~ oa,h ne ,b,,,
climbed into ,ho aan ~. - NC, -. ~. ~. ~, Nv"
In the rnh ,,I,h - " - w. w, eIisi'',. s.
Ioeb Trni,n,as, 1919
Engineer bob, \, ~ neiser, spey,ai ,.1
ginoer n ~ u,rr.,'.,,,' '' .'se I'M I'M r.h-
III, w. Hunter Az ~ ,r,, 80, ~, ~
No. ',S ". 'e,larked that being MEM
tiremen he thought he ought TO take his
not do so. When caIi,uon ,,,. Az, aro., n.,"v y,
| the roountainp ,,as ,,i, ~. ~ -. s v,
locomotive was detached s,o,,, ~ ,rot.,
and the run 10 seward uas r,ad., a'I,h
one engine H., "'p VIZ ,.auo WIN
down from lie ,ot,,. p,es,uen. ,'',nneu
shaking hands wifi the n,.,,,nar. as
nremen want ha,t' w ehs nieers ailu
dusty ana o,,,,, D'Jh 10 ,ne car rather
his novai riSa '' '"' e"'''us'aS'ic over
Wbila tba ,>,o,ti..,,, -, s
tbn san e ples'ueht engine occupied
sa,' sav aeeVnu place on the train u tunnel
t,a a,.,,,,nS , VI nhie IN iehgth was
nra,o.,t' u'u ai,nough the cab was
n,.,,i, ~ WINDOWS and doors quite II
pu'ntity OF smoke found It's way In. No
,scordo rec rroei,sli breaking run was made while
20 - p'.aluen' stt III the CAP, the speed
y, , ,ne tra,l not reacntng over forty-flve
,ho a,,a,,,, "VuI' ,u outsiue or his ride on
e .,,s,"e the president passed an un-
os d, ,iu. w, uay, ueVoting a large portion
20 ~ readlng. brief stops We're made
=, paitnhore' harrisburg and Altoona,
put only one place did the president
nhe speech' A large crowd met bic
M Muaih at harrisburg and although no
spcecn was scheduled for this place the
president appeared on the rear platform
S a. ms car ana delivered short ad-
cress cress. winch was received with fnsny
Many ,o s,, c.
"' """"-bye'
WASHINGTON. Anrn tpu,s.
Roosevelt at g:O5 this ,no,ni,a a.,.,
on his western trip under the most
train pulled out of the panns,,,,'a, ape.,a,
form of nj III p'es,ueii. stood on the plat
s,nins IN response to the enthusia stic
ehsers OF hundreds OF admirers.
AS sarlS az O'Clock a crowd began
~ ~ s-a.neI - az tne Wnite house to witness
r tered rs'uen,s hi. na ,.r,, departure As he en-
Iieu ms carriage TO drive to the sta
non 'he men made the historic grounds
.I esno WIN cheers, while women waved
neir naLokerchlefs and many OF them
'nr,r n,, hats.
nc renhsyirahia station and pat
| forms were crowded with peopl NIX
lous 10 extend to the president their
good wishes for safe and successful
tourney. Notable precautions were
takeh to insure the safety Of the presi-
uent. The police arrangements We're
unuer the personal supervision of
commissioner West and Chief Sylyest-
er, and uniformed officers, detectives,
pam clothes men and secret service
operatives surrounded the president
ana covered every p9int.
AS PRESIDENT Roosevelt alighted from
MS carriage he wal joined Ivy Secre-
.ar3 iiiIchcock ana they walked down
the platform arm arm, the presi-
aent ent stopping no"1 nd then to greet
friends. He was tired in a black
cutaway coat, darl striped trousers
uhu wore piack hat. He was in
,ts ,hs pest IT, or Or, spIr,Il nd chated -r.
'fasf'''FSiiy t-Sue7lie trir: "''-''
c..ro
." h"""'
The most Notable Incident copn.o,aa
with the president,s denart,ra e,.''sI
out of the presence az The stat,on ~
Baron SDeck Won Stprnburp tho Oar
man minister. He was the onIv r,an,-
ber of the dipIomntic corns who ySysnt 20
the depot TO see the nresident off anS
the president greeted him most COZ
djally. telling him that he prantiy On
preciated the courtesy Dnring tba,-
chat the president asked the baron
whether he would he here IN I,na
when he returned, and upon receiving
THAT Is good; we will have some
long rides together"
The baron told the president that his
horses We're in India and would not he
here for some time. INSTANTLY the
president turned and gave orders that
during his absence his riding horse
| and that of Mrs Roosevelt should he
placed at the disposal of Baron and
| Baroness Won Sternberg. ~ should
| be very much pleased" said he 10 the
| baron, "if you and the baroness would
| ride them while I am away"
AS the train drew out. the nresident
| called:
| "Good-bye. Baron. I apnreciate vo,,r
| coming very much,
| No member OF the presidents inrned-
! ia e family except his sister. Mrs
| Cowles was at the station, Mrs. Roose-
welt and the young children being
| down on the Chesapeake bay on the
| Maytiower and Miss Alice in Porto
! Rico. Several members of the cabinet.
! including Sec retaries Cortelyou. Will
son and Hitchcock, We're present. The
/ chatted several minutes, the president
expressing his regret that the secretary