The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-05-21
President Roosevelt Spent a
Night at Glacier Point, in
the Sierran Solitude.
A MEMORABLE DAY IN HIS LIFE.
lie and His Party Encamped Sunday
Night in the Bridal Veil ina
Grove Of Pines.
4 Small Boy Who Shouted "Neiio.
Teddy" Given a Short and Sc
we're Lecture on Manners
tie viii Never Forqet.

bers Of the faculty and students OF the
University OF California Thursday
morning In rendering a tremendous
ovation 90 President Roosevelt and
party School children. rauy festoon-
ed with flowers. assembled on either
SIDE OK the street leading 60 The univer-
SHY. The thoroughfare had been bril.
Aantiy decorated for the occasion. and
when the presidential party passed the
avenue was completely carpctcd with
blossoms
As the president stepped from his
carriage and made bis way Co the am.
phitncater. be was surrounded bv 1e|
oavairymcn Tie wore a hood and
gown. iu conformity with the degree OF
doctor of philosophy Tho nresiden-
tial party arrived just before the con.
fcrriug OF deerecs.
After The cheers which greeted thc
appearance Of the president had sub.
sided the rulers of tho student body
greeted the head of the nation with
the Harvard yen He gave approval
10y mods and smiles President Bon
lamin ldo Wheeler and Gov. Parico
then conferred degrees unon 400 col.
leeians who sat on the stage with can
and gown. After this the president
was introduced hy President Wheeler
Then as the president. sttircd in
black academic robes. trimmed with
purple. stepped into tho sunlight. Pres
idcnt Wheeler said.
theodore Roosevelt hy authority 10
the regents OF the University OF Cal.
fornia. ! confer ON YOU the doeroo of
doctor OF laws. This SIS the hirhest
honor The state knows how to confer
on yon- It's best 10 gives gladly"
President Roosevelt addressed the
nssemhlago. cuioeizInr the state Jos
people and the university. speaking in
ancctonate terms of bis ola unc
friend. President Wheeler
At tho conclusion OF tho osa-r.s..
the president leit Tor Oakland. where
ne was driven through the principal
streets. accompanied by Gov rarioo.
Senator Perkins and the roception
committee. ln front of the hieh school
the president delivered short af-
dress. Ho was then driven to the wa.
Ter front and took a steamer ta tho
Mare Island navy yard
Yosemite. Cal. May President
Roosevelt. John Muir and Rangers Lei
ois and Leonard We're eucamnod in the
Bridal Veil Sunday night Near tho
banks ot the Merced in grove OF
pines and frs almost Within the spray
OF the beautiful Brilay Ven falls the
chief executive rested after one of Tho
most memorable days OF his life sun
day afternoon the party arrived from
The Nernai falls az the Happy lsles
Although the party had been hover
Ing above the Yosemite since early
morning first at the heights % Glacier
Point then above the great panorama
wall near the Vernal falls and later
a. the Nevada and Nernal falls. yet 10
was their nrst entrance 60 the floor OF
the valley There were but few there
20 meet him because this point of en-
trance was not known TO any one. not
even the members Of his party. he
spoke kindly to those there and then
came down the valley via Camp Curry
and TO the Sentinel hotel
shortly before o'clock the party
was seen approaching the Sentinel ho-
tel few moments later the presi-
dent alighted and for few minutes he
spoke pleasantly 20 a few members OF
his party.
We were IN snow storm last
night. and il was just what wanted. "
said he. smiling. The president was
dressed in khaki suit. army bat and
around his neck was a dusty looking
handkerchief much the worse for wear.
This is the one day OF my life"
said he. and one that I will always
remember with pleasure. Just think
Of where 7 was last night Up there. " |
pointing toward Glazier Point. amid
the pines and silver hrs In the Sierran
solitude. in snow storm, too. and
without a cent / passed one Of the
most pleasant nights OF my life Il
was so reviving to be so close to ma
ture in this magnificent forest Of
yours"
Near the Jorgensen studio 200 feet
up the river a small boy said. Hello. |
Teddy" The president stopped his
horse and a frown darkened his face
He rode up 10 the boy. the dignity OF
the president gone and in its place the
face and severity OF the father and
parent. He gave the youngster short
lecture on manners that he will never
forget
Sunday was a hard day for the presl-
dent. Since early morning he had
been in the saddle viewing and admir-.
ing some OF the grandest scenery In
the world Tuesday morning be took
the Raymond limited stage at 6 O'Clock.
lnnched at Wawona and will arrive at
Raymond in the evening. where his
special train awaits him.
Wife Deserted Him % Times.