Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-01
PRESIDENT
IN THE PULPIT.
Participated In Sunday Services
At the Old Blue Schoolhousc
On West Divide Creek
Ne REFERRED TO the BEARS.
Said They Had Treated Him "Mid'
dung Well Better lhan lie
Had Treated THIN

GlonWood Spllnga colon April So
Unique IN the history Of Colorado was
the church service held AT the Old Blue
srhoolhousc ON the West Divide creek,
and attended By President Roosevelt
and hia hunting pur,y and all the
rlnchmon and their families for miles
around The little district school build
INK was not q tenth part large enough
10 accommodate The congregation The
organ was moved 10 the platform IN
mont Platform seats were provided
for the president aud ha party the
Row Horace Mann Of lNlIo, rolop who
preached the solmon, the Choir and the
tWtlocs Of the church,
The mcmbJrs Of the congregation
stood or sat ON the ground or IN their
C0nNrynuCoA witch were grouped
around the building,
Tho sermon by lho HoV Mr. Mann
WUH VI AN unusual kMd II began Win
% story, iocming with SLANG of The west.
cm llnyur and was lull ~ advice suited
Ia II congregation luurng Itself TO the
hurdHhlps Of mountain he, II touched
upon the responsibilities Of the position
Of president Hs wen ns the character
iHllCB Of the men who have occupied
that place
After he had concluded the president
spoke for about 10 minutes lie cN.
pressed hls Wpll-knoWu NioWB ON good
citizenship, the morality Of man pa
inolIWm aud lulY to the homo and
home and country lln WAS chccrod
heartily throughout his romutks AZ
ter the services Woro concluded ~
shook hands with WorY man, woman
and child present
The services ut the schoolhouso wcro
begun at II O'Clock. Long before that
hour the ranchmcn ana their families
began To assemble, Many drove or
rode horseback from Newcastle, l,Ine
ana other towns from ilNc Ia 10 miles
away
a PICTURESQUE PARTY,
The presidents party presented
picturesque appearance ns they came
up, An wcro ON horseback and they
were dressed IN their hunting clothes,
They had no others at the camp NAM
Of those I'm the congregation wore their
beat dresses and hats NJ the women
were SNOWY and IN striking contrast To
the mud.spaltcrcd tan duck. blue jeans
ana other rough materials making ~
tho costumes of the president and hIH
fellow hunters
Mr. Roosevelt was dressed In the
same clothes no wore when ~ left hs
private ear two weeks ago Ills hat
wnH what Nv known as tho SLOUGH"
llo wore n pulled over his eyes and
budly ont Of shape llil jnckot was
shpep.lned duck his trousers Of duck,
tied about hls ankles with strong cord
ms shirt was blue cotton, IIc had dc.
caIdcd his leather shnps and sweater
ms u concession toward the proper
uhnroh,goIng minrni
The clothes Of Dr Alexander Lambert
ana the guides wcro even rolghoG No
mountain band NJ road agents ever
looked moro formidable. The western
air Of the party went straight 10 the
hearts Of the people. They Npplnudod
and yelled hOsteroug praise Of tho
president, regardless Of the day and the
fact they were virtually IN house Of
worship though the roof WIS the blue
sky, the door NJ volt grass and dead
leaves and the walls were formed by
tho mountains on every side,
Az soon as the party hDd taken It's
seats the service was begun, Tho or
glnigt pnNrd sol elton from tho
prcsby lcrH, hymn book ana the choir
sang Anot 90 selection WAS played
ana sung. ana thla time the congrcgn.
ton was asked 10 Join Tho voice n
tho president and pr Lambert could
Nc hoard above tho others Tho con.
grogntion was so great and scattered
mat the sound Of the organ was nl'
most drowned
when the song was concluded, the
Row Horace Mann preached his scr'
mon. Moro music followed ana Mr.
Roosevelt M the rrnucY. Of the mlnlN
tor addressed Inc congregation lie
told them how clad ne wac IA be there
ana how much II pleased him 10 coma
| face Ia face with ao many people who
wcrc Drawing hardshlps with llght
hearts ana doing tholr part In lIfc with.
| out complaining or bitterness tie told
hom the spirit they were displaying IN
the quality or the American people that
goes lo mako this the greatest 0f All
| countries,
II Wna ut the conclusion NJ the press
| llon'p romUlkH when ne leaned Tor.
| ward and bolmod n Welcome that took
! IN ryoly one In the congrognl Ian, that
| tho president looked MIS- hest llo was
the picture or rugged health nv no
| aldi
"And NOW want lo shake hands
with AN ol you Thoro are a good many
Of you, 40 don, stampede or get to
| milling"
As the president made uso NJ these
| cattle terms, the applause was terrific
! tie took position IN corner made by
| the schoolhouso ana the plalturm,whcro
| II was impossible FOR me people Ii
| crowd, Dr Lambert acted as chief of
tho secret service ana the hunters and
cowboys us hls assistants They passed
the crowd along, ana despite the fact
mat the president Mad WORD for near.
~ oyory one plosonl the congregation
was disposed of In about half nm hour