The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-12
THE HUNTERS DINNER
ROOSEVELT As AN ENTERTAINER
President Gives Farewell Banquet to
His Companions On
the Hunt.

President Roosevelt entertained MS
companions on his three-weeks' hunt
in the Rocky mountains at dinner to-
night. After the dinner he bade them
an afYectionate farewell. and promised
that all would live forever In his fond
est memory At the dinner were p. b.
Stewart of Colorado. Springs. DR.. Alex
ander Lambert, Guides Jake Borah.
John Con. Brick Wells. Jack Fry. and
G. NJ. Sprague, Courier Elmer Chap
man and Secretary lieb.
The News correspondent says: Sec
retary Loeb was the only outsider pres
ent and from 1:3U O'Clock until nearly
midnight, "reminiscences were told and
retold. Stories of previous hunts were
dilated on and finally the party settled
down to the telling real good animal
stories, things they knew from their
own personal experience, such things
as would gladden. the heart of Seton
Thompson or a Roberts. and when the
party finally broke up, the President
came out rubbing his hands and declar-
ing that it was the jolliest time that
he had had since the hunt began.
The guests came in every kind OF
clothing Guides Goff and BOrah wore
blue jumpers with big slouch hats.
Chaps" covered their legs and jans-
ling spurs ratified and banged along
the velvet carpets of the hotel corri-
doris as they ditfidently walked back
and forth. Cook Jack Fry wore his
blue jeans outfit. with the trousers
carefully tucked into q pair of high
cowboy boots. AS cook he has no need
OF big hat and he wore jaunty golf
cap.
Hunter H. W. Wells was the real
dandy of the party. He had made
great and mighty effort to appear in
costume betitting the honor of his host
and the result was varied and startling.
A pair of corduroy trousers with pat
ent leather shoes and high canvas leg
glngs, flannel shirt with a red silk
handkerchief tied around the neck,
these last evidently in honor of the
President who wore similar clothing in
camp, mighty revolver strapped
around his waist and blue jumper
for coat Anderson. Sprague and AL
len all wore their everyday clothing.
A Republican special says: Follow
ing his usual custom, the President
spent a quiet Sunday. Three weeks
ago the railroads planned to run excur-
sions into Glenwood Springs today.
but the plan was discouraged by Sec
retary Loeb. who announced that no
program would be permitted which
called for an address by the President.
In spite Of this fact large numbers Of
people came in by every train and
rather than disappoint them, Mr..
Roosevelt stepped out on the second
floor balcony Of the hotel after lun
cheon and spoke briefly. He said:
II did not anticipate having the
pleasure of meeting you to-day, and as
1t is Sunday am not going to try to
make a speech to you. l shall merely
say how greatly am enjoying my visit
to this beautiful state. l wish that in
the last week up in the mountains
there ha1 been little more weather
like this. If there had been, think
W would have gone about two bears
better. But still, as we got ten, l do
not think we have got any right to
complain.
Il am sure need not tell you how
much | have enjoyed my holiday here
and how deeply have appreciated the
kindness with which have been
treated by all the people OF your state,
the people Of your cities, and the
ranch men right in the immediate
neighborhood of where l was hunting.
1t is a great pleasure to see the men
of Colorado, and an even greater pleas
ure to see the women, and l do not
know but I am even more glad to see
the small folk.
81 shall not try to make you a
speech. l shall simply say again how
glad I am to see you and be your
guest"
The Presidents party was up early
to-day. After breakfast limited
amount of important mail was gotten
out OF the way and then the party went
to the Presbyterian church. An invj-
tation to the President and his party
was extended yesterday by the Rev. J.
Wilson Currens and was accepted.
Just as the party was about to leave
the hotel, photographers requested
sitting that would include every men,
ber of the party. Chairs were grouped
on the lawn in front of the veranda.
AS soon as the pictures were taken
the President had brisk walk and the
party arrived at the little church ten
minutes later. all out of breath except
MIR. Roosevelt. He seemed to enjoy
the walk Along the street he was
cheered and he responded by lifting his
hat frequently, patting children on the
head, and bowling to their parents.
In front of the church the Sunday
school children stood in open forma-
tion 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 Rev. Currens preached
on the subject of the responsibility of
the Christian Church. He made no ref
erence to the distinguished visitor ex-
cept in his prayer, when he asked that
the President be given the strength to
carry on the duties of his office.
The congregation remained standing
until after the presidential party de-
parted.