Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02
PRESIDENT FINDS WAY TO RE.
TAIN FAMILIAR TITLE EVEN
ON SUNDAY.
MOST UNIQUE SERVICES
Chief Executive CARRIED In Hunting
Toss, Attends Sunday DevotIonaIs
At Colorado Mountain Settlement,
and Is rs Popular AS Ever.

| Glenwood Springs, Colo, May 1. -
| Unique In the history of Colorado, was
the church service held at the Ole
Blue school house on West Divide
Creek Sunday, attended by President
Roosevelt and his hunting party and
all the, ranchmen and their families
for miles around.
The little district school building
was not tenth part large enough to
accommodate the congregation and as
result the organ was moved to the
platform in front. On this platform
seats were provided for the President
and his party. the Rev. H. Mann OF
Rifle, Colo. who preached the sermon
the choir and the trustees of the
church. The members of the congrega-
tion stood or sat on the ground or in
the conveyances which were grouped
around the building.
The sermon by Rev M. Mann was
OF an unusual kind. It began with
story, teemed with slang of the wes-
tern flavor and was full of advice
suited to congregation inuring itself
to the hardships OF mountain life. It
touched on the responsibilities Of the
position OF President, as we'll as the
characteristics Of some OF the men
VINO have occupied that exalted place.
President Also Speaks.
After the pastor. had concluded the
President spoke FIR ten minutes. He
expressed his well known views on
good citizenship, he morality of man.
patriotism and dley to the home and
country. He told how glad he was to
be there and how much 1t pleased him
TO come face to face with SO many
people who are Srsaing hardships with,
Light hearts, and doing their part In
life without complaint or bitterness.
He told them the spirit they were dis
playing was the chief quality of the
american people that goes to make
this the greatest Of all countries It
was at the conclusion of his remarks
when he leaned forward and beamed
q welcome that took in every one in
the congregation, that the President
looked his best. He was the picture of
rugged health as he said:
And now want to shake hands
with all of you. There are a good
many OF you, SO don't stampede or get
to milling"
AS the President made use of these
cattle terms the applause was terrific.
After the service he shook hands with
every man, woman and child present.
The services at the school house
were begun at IL o'clock. Long be-
fore that hour the ranchmen and their
wives began to assemble. Many per-
sons drove or rode horseback from
Newcastle, Rifle, and other towns five
to fifteen miles away The Presidents
party presented picturesque appear
ance as 1t came up. All were on
horseback and they were dressed in
their hunting clothes. They had no
others at the camp Many Of those in
the congregation wore their best. The
dresses and hats of the women were
snowy and in striking contrast to the
mud bespattered tan, duck, bluejeans
and other rough materials making up
the costumes of the President and his
fellow hunters.
President Roosevelt was dressed In
the same clothes he wore when he left
his private car at Newcastle two weeks
ago. His hat was what is known as
SLOUGH" He wore it pulled over his
eyes and badly out of shape His jack
ct was sheep lined duck, his trousers
Of duck, tied about his ankles with
strong cord. His shirt was blue cot
ton. He had discarded his leather
chaps and sweater as concession to-
ward the proper church going raiment.
The clothes of DR.. Alexander Lam
herf and tho ey,,;coe, n,oro |