The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-13
IN
VIRGINIA
He ENJOYS AN OUTING ON MRS
R00SEvELT'S FARM
Lady Of the White House and the Children Also
There.

President Roosevelt went Friday To
the Alhcmarlr farm purchased 10y Mrs.
Roosevelt from Vim y. Wilmer. The
President went unheraldcd He lett
Washington at ll:lG and was accom-
panied 10y his stcnographer aud Frank
ii TNner. oi the Secret Service. Ahght-
ing from the train at Red Hill. Il station
i'm Alhemarle county. about ten miles
south of Charlottesville. mwas cordially
greeted 10y Mr. Wilmer.
The President proceeded at once To the
handsome horse which had been placed
at his disposal 10y Mr. Wilmer, and. ad-
usting the stirrups. mounted and. to
pether with his host. started ont ON the
twelve mile horseback ride To Join Mrs.
Roosevelt at the home Of Joseph W liner.
which i not far from plain Dealing
the beautiful country home OF VIM. vii
mcr.
MRS. ROOsEyELT'S ARRIVAL.
Mrs. Roosevelt reached Red Hill Thurs
day ait .rnoon. She was accompanied
from Washington 10y VIM. Wilmer, and
was met at the depot 10y Joseph Wilmer.
She. too. preferred horseback ride. her
escort being Joseph Wilmer. \ wagon
piled with baggage followed along the
country road Her arrival was man-
nOunced.
OVER \ RUGGED ROADWAY
The ride. which is along a rugged road
way down Hardware River, is "a delight
iul one. and beautiful scenery Is ON every
hand.
President Roosevelt will remain III Al
bemarlemtil Monday hcand Mrs. ROOse-
welt div ding their time betwo IN the
homes of the Wilmer brothers and the
modest little tWO-stOry dwelling ON the
fftcen-acre tract Of land which Mrs
Roosevelt recently purchased a. "a sort
of summer camping ground for herself
and the children. This farm Is situat ri
one and hall miles east of keene post
office. in the southern part of the county.
and some six or eight miles north OF
Scottsville
IL j. "a portion of the Springfield farm.
which was conveyed To VIM. Wilmer
by Frank Moon. The residence. which.
though comparatively new. has recently
been improved To suit the needs and
tastes of Mrs. Roosevelt. il deep in the
heart of the woods. hidden from the gazr
oi the curious. Its color is Ochre, with
brown trimmings and green blinds \
broad porch ext nds across the front.
and at the end. where an OAK tree grows.
the roof OF the porch has been neatly
built around it, The supports OF the
porch are rustic pillars with bark OH.
The stairway leads from the lower hall.
where the rooms have been throw into
one. To the upper story. where there are
three sunny little bedrooms.
1t i presumed that a throughwlM viii
be- cut in at the telegraph station at
either Red Hill or North Garden i'm order
that the President may be- kept in COM
munication with SECRETARY Loeb. in
Washington.
MRS. ROOSEVELT A. CHEF.
Mrs Roosevelt Saturday mo,ling
prepared breakfast Tor her distinguished
spouse. while the latter slept IN tlW new
home in Albemarle Comfy Mr.. and
Mrs Roosevelt spent "a part OF Saturday
at the residence OF ". N.Nimer and took
dinner there that evening But just bt-
lore dark they decided to 90 acrOss 10
Mrs ROOSevrlt's little house among the
trees Mr.. Wilmer was inclined To he
leye they should have am escort. but the
President aud Mrs. Roosevelt went oil
alone
AmUNT FOR MATCHES.
Mrs. Roosevelt rose early Saturday
morning without disturbing the Presi-
dent and went below To cook breakfast
ON an oil stove But she encountered
"A difficulty at the start; there We're no
in the hOunse. not even in the
pockets of the President + 'course was
had To some negroes. the matches We're
soon supplied and breakfast quickly
followed
The President went OvertO the Nilmers
again Saturday. and showed great III
terest inspecting the fine stables and thor
oughbred stock.
The President and his party returned
tn Washiupton Sunday night