Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
PRESIDENT At
FRONTIER CHURCH
ATTENDS SERVICE IN OLD
BLUE SCHOOL HOUSE
PICTURESQUE CONGREGATION
Ranchers and Their Families Come
From All Directlons-Roosevelt i
Makes Address and Shakes
Hands With All
s3y Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo, April
3O.-Unique in the history of Colorado
was the church service held at the Old
Blue Schoolhouse on the West Divide
creek and attended by President Roose-
velt and his hunting party and all the
ranchmen and their families for miles
around. The little district school build
ing was not a tenth part large enough
to accommodate the congregation. The
front. Platform seats were provided
for the president and his party, the
Rev. Horace Mann of Rifle, Colo, who
preached the sermon, the choir, and the
trustees of the church.
The members of the congregation
stood or sat on the ground or in their
conveyances which were grouped
around the building. The sermon by
the Rev. Mr.. Mann was of an unusual
kind, it began with a story, teemed
with slang of the western favor, and
was full of advice suited to congre-
cation inuring itself to the hardships
of mountain life. 1t touched upon the
responsibilities of the president as we'll
az the characteristics of some of the
men who haye occupied that place.
spoke for about ten minutes. He ex-
pressed his we'll known views on good
citizenship the morality of men, pat
riotism and duty to the home and
country. He was cheered heartily
throughout his remarks. After the SER
vices were concluded, he shook hands
with every man, woman and child
present.
Presidents Party Is Picturesque
The services at the schoolhouse were
hour t'te ranchmen and their families
be- 40 assemble. Many persons drove
or rode horseback from Newcastle,
Rifle and other towns from 5 to Is miles
away. The presidents party presented
picturesque appearance as they came
up. All were on horseback and they
were dressed their hunting clothes.
They had no others at the camp. Many
-,1f those in the congregation wore their
best The dresses and hats of the wo-
men were snowy and in striking con-
Arast to the mud-spattered tan duck,
blue jeans and other rough materials
making up the costumes of the presi-
lent and his fellow hunters
Mr.. Roosevelt was dressed in the
Same clothes he wore when he left his
J private car at Newcastle two weeks
lgo. His hat was what is known as
he 'slouch." He wore it pulled over
.ais eyes and badly out of shape. His
acket was sheep-lined duck, his trous-
rs of duck tied about his ankles with
krong cord. His shirt was blue cotton.
He had discarded his leather chaps and
Iweater as a concession toward the
proper church-going raiment.
Applause Is Vociferous
The clothes of DR.. Alexander Lam
frt and the guides were even rougher.
rp mountain band of road agents ever
,pked more formidable. The western
;r of the party went straight to the
carts of the people. They applauded
I'D yelled boisterous praise of the
resident, regardless of the day and the
tct they were virtually in house of
iorship; though the roof was the blue
ky, the floor of soft grass and dead
Iaves and the walls were formed by
he mountains on every side.
LAS soon as the party had taken their
eats the service was begun. The Or
yanist played a selection from the
presbyterian hymn book and the choir
sang. Another selection was played
tsna sung and this time the congre-
19f the president and DIR. Lambert could
oe heard above the others. The congre-
yation was so great and scattered that
she sound of the organ was almost
fowned. When the song was con-
luded, the Rev. Horace Mann preached
Is sermon. More music followed and
u. Roosevelt. at the request of the
,inlster, addressed the congregation.
The Presidents Remarks
tie told them how glad he was to be
bere and how much it pleased him to
pne face to ia, with so many peo-
Re who were Drawing hardships with
lght hearts and doing their part in
Ife without complaining or bitterness.
Ee told them the spirit they We're dis
laying $ the quality of the American
iople tllat goes to make this the great
Of al countries. 1t was at the con-
lrslon Of the presidents remarks,
fhen no leaned forward and beamed Il
elcome that took in everyone in the
congregation, that the president looked
bis best. He was the picture of rugged
ealth and he said:
aud now / want to shake hands
Flth az of you. There are a good
many 81 YOU. so don't stampede or get
n milling"
A. "a president made use OF these