The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-09
TAKES LEAVE
FROM PARTY
PRESIDENT GIVES DINNER TO
HUNTING COMPANIONS.
LOEB ONLY DUDE PRESENT
Party Assemblies Dressed as When in
the Mountains-FIanneI Shirts
Plentiful.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, May T.
President Roosevelt entertained at
dinner tonight his companions on his
three weeks hunting trip in the Rocky
mountains. After the dinner he bade
them an affectionate farewell, and
promised that all would live forever
in his memory. At the dinner were
r. B. Stewart of Colorado Springs,
Doctor Alexander Lambert, Guides
Jake Borah, John Golf, Brick Wells,
Jack Fry and G. M. Sprague, Courier
Elmer Chapman and Secretary Loeb
In describing the function, Chap
man said: I'VE just sat as we did in
camp. Mr.. Loeb was the only dude
at the party. You reporter fellows
ought to have been there. You could
have got all kinds OF pieces for your
papers,"
The dinner was served in a private
dining room of the Hotel Colorado
The guests were dressed much as
they were in the mountains. Flannel
guides did discard their chaps and
laid away their guns. Some of the
stories told at the dinner later went
into private circulation, but it was
understood they were not to be print
ed, and the wishes of the president
will be respected. 1t can be said, how
ever, that they related entirely to in
cidents connected with the hunt.
Make Short Speeches.
Following his usual custom the pres
ident spent a quiet Sunday. Three
weeks ago the railroads planned to
run excursions into the Springs to-
day, but the plan was discouraged by
Secretary Loeb, who announced that
no program would be permitted which
called for an address by the president.
In spite of that fact, large numbers
of people came in on every train and
rather than disappoint them Mr..
Roosevelt stepped out on the second
floor balcony of the hotel after lunch
con and spoke briefly.
The presidents party was up early
today. After breakfast limited
amount of mail was gotten out of the
way and then the party went to the
Presbyterian church. An invitation
to the president and his party was
extended yesterday by the Reverend
J. Wilson Cullen, and was accepted.
Just as the party was about to leave
the hotel, photographers, requested a
sitting that would include every mem
Der. AS soon as it was over the presi-
dent led off at a brisk walk, which
brought the party at the little church
10 minutes later, all out of breath ex-
cept Mr.. Roosevelt.
Prays for Roosevelt.
In front of the church the Sunday
school children stood in open forma-
ton and as the party passed through
the little folks sang. The church was
crowded and hundreds OF people stood
outside as near the open windows as
possible. The Reverend Cullen
preached on the subject of the respon-
sibility of the Christian church. He
made no reference to the distinguish
ed visitor except in his prayer. when
he asked that the president be given
strength to carry on the duties Of his
Office. The congregation remained
standing until after the presidential
party departed. Mr.. Roosevelt set
another rapid pace.
Half way to the hotel he expressed
a desire to see the skins OF the bears
he had shot and he turned back to
the store of Frank Hayes, the taxider-
mist, who has been intrusted with
their mounting. After the skins were
laid out, the president pointed to that
of the first bear killed. He said that
was his favorite, as it was the only
one that it had required more than
ordinary sportsmanship to kill. The
pelt is the largest of the lot. The
bear was killed with two shots, both
of which had been fred with care in
order not to injure the dogs. After
the pelts were laid on the floor, Mr.
Roosevelt showed how each animal
was hit.
After examining the skins and in.