The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-26
An Almost VeTaCiOus Account of How
the Presidents Guests Who Didn't Go
With Him Into the National Park Killed
Time and Other Things at Hole-in-the-
Wall, Mon. ~ ~ - ~ *

more fortunate town. Every day the
sound of ripping boards and falling tim
Der in Cinnabar. and of the hammer
and the saw in Gardner, proclaims the
dissolution Of the one village and the
regeneration OF the other
But, after all, life in CHINA.
bar was not a complete eeRtlnu-
Gus nightmare for the President s
guests. There was the glorious atmos-
pheTe pure as the snow that glfstens
on Electric Peak-the Highest mountain
in The neighborhood OF the park: there
were the bridIevise horses of the cav
alrymen. always at the disposal of the
party; there were the trout. Ieaping in
the ice cold streams. the great four
horse stages TO carry the members of
the party to gold mine or natural Won
der; the rifles and revolvers for target
practice, and the level field beside the
train for baseball The dining car
GiIsey, with its superb service, should
not be forgotten in the summing up Of
blessings heaped upon the little STAFF
Of White House officials: telegraph oper-
at0Ts. newspaper men. and Secret Ser
vice operatives that killed time in Gin
nabar. while President Roosevelt ployed
his way through the snow drifts Of the
Yellowstone heights
During the time the President was out
OF touch with civilization. Secretary
Loeb was the acting head Of the Govern
meut. Matters of the greatest public
Importance, sent in cipher from the de-
partmeHtaI heads at Washington. we're
disposed Of by the young secretary with
"neatBess and dispatch" When The
President returned from the park he
was most enthusiastic in praise of his
right hand mans good work. The private
ear EIysian. occupied by the President
during the trip, was the White House
from the Sth to the 24th Of April
Barnes the Whole Cabinet.
A little desk IN one corner Of the din
ing room was the President pro tenn. s
Office and Cabinet room combined and
Assistant Secretary. Barnes was the nine
members Of the Cabinet rolled into one.
Every morning bright and early. the
Acting President and his Cabinet would
get together in the EIysian and hold
consultation over affairs Of state. Let
tiers would be dictated 10 the bureau
chiefs in Washington, orders would he
issued for the movement of men or
Offices. queries proPounded by big per
sonages about the country would be an
swered. and the hundred and one details
Of the Executive Department would be
disposed Of just as It is done in Wash
iugton wnen the President is in his sta
uonary official home
A Distinguished Fishing Party.
When the mornings work was wound
up. the Acting President and the Cab:-
net would seize their fishing tackle ana
60 down 10 tho Yellowstone River, which
flows by CinnaJar. to whip the stream
for trout NJ. Loeb is scarcely as sue
cessfuI in the fishing business-'IiHe. "
perhaps, would be a more appropriate
words he is in the Presidential Pos
sibly it is easier To govern nation than
a rod; possibly the secretary does not
know how 10 cast a fly. possibly the
willy fish take fright at his appearance
in a blue sweater; possibly he does not
expectorate upon his hook in approved
fashion, or does not use the right kind
Of giscatoriaI profanity. ANY one OF
many good reasons might account for
the fact that Mr.. Loeb would die n
distressing death from starvation If ne
depended upon MS rod and line for food.
The Cabinets Lovely Leggins.
The cabinet, who, by the way. wore q !
blue shirt and lovely yellow leggins
while in the wiIds. was about in the
same class as his superior in Office. It
was a week before he landed a trout. and !
when he did come IN bearing its quarter !
pound weight over his stopped right |