The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-09
COWBOYS A1'THE WHITE HOUSE
THEY PAY 4 FAREWELL VISIT
TO THE PRESIDENT.
For Over an Hour They Swap Stories About
Old Times on tho Hange--Theodore
Jr., Presented With a Pony and Sad
die All the COWBOYS Chipping In

| II UT ONeI MI HOur IneN swap RtOrteS ABOUT
Old Times on the Hange--TheodOre.
Jr., Presented With a Pony and Sad
die, All the Cowboys Chipping In.
WASHINGTON, March s.-Capt Seth Bull
| lock OF Deadwood and the Bad Lands of
Dakota and hls band OF cowboys, which
were one OF the features Of the inaugural
ceremonies, paid their farewell visit to the
| President this evening, when a reception
was held at the White House for the cow
boys exclusively. Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Alice Roosevelt and Theodore. Jr., who
has made great impression on the cow
punchers and to whom they presented
fine pony this afternoon, and the re-
mainder OF the Roosevelt family were
present. For over an hour the President
and the cowboys talked over old times on
the range. Stories of mad fights with
stampeded bunch OF steers and great feats
OF riding were snapped, and when the
cowboys came away from the Executive
Mansion each was pulling away at long
cigar.
In all. about forty of the men went 20 see
the President this evening Some of them
were old friends he knew when out In
Dakota; others he did not know before
they ca me to Was hington, but are now
among his waf1nest admirers. Some OF
the Westerners have already g1re to New
York. Others intend TO leave Washington
Tomorrow morning at 10 o clock. by night
fall tomorrow nearly all will have departed,
most OF them going TO New York to see the
sights,
This afternoon, at the American League
Park, whore the cowboys gave an eIhi-
bition, Theodore, DR., was presented with
a fine gray COW pony together with saddle.
slicker and chaparejos. Capt. Bullock made
the presentation, saying;
L take great pleasure in presenting 10
you. on behalf OF the cowboys. this outfit
as slight expression OF the great regard
We entertain for your father and the affection
we have for you. We highly appreciate
our reception at the White House and are
deeply sensible of the honor paid us. Our
trip 10 this distant range has been n de-
hghtful experience. ever to DO remembered
with gratitude and pride We sincerely
hope you Will take the same pleasure in the
ownership of the outfit as we do in pre-
senting it.
Young Theodore was taken aback; he !
had had no intimation Of what was about /
TO happen. He Was equal to the occasion, !
though, and in brief speech warmly |
thanked the cowboys for the outfit
He said that he had heard his father talk
so much OF tho cowpmchers and that his
Wait with Capt. Bullock two years ago
made such an Impression that he felt quite
asking them all to the White House. This
Invitation was repeated by message later
IN the day from the President. Young
Theodore donned the chaps and mounted
The pony. George Fuller OF Deadwood
was the former owner, and together he
and the Presidents son went to the White
House The President came out to see
Theodore, Jr g new horse
He's very good ami nal, sal d tho Presi
lent, az he walked about the game little
gray.
Theodore the younger remarked that he
vas going to turn out his old riding horse,
/ Government possession, from the Execu-
i've stables and substitute the new one.
Don't turn out one of my horses. the
PRESIDENT quickly adnonished
Tho pair, Fuller sitting firm in hls seat
nd Theodore not quite so firm, but with
,erfect ease and grace, rode away with
tapping chaps down the drive leading from
he Executive offices at the west end of the
White House. A few PAGES away the new
.rRv broke into gentle single foot.
Look at that enthusiastically remarked
he President, and he watched them until
hey had passed 10 the street. Then he
vent inside out of the rain.
Theodore Jr was at the exhibition this |
ftenoon and he noticed the little gray
'ony and remarked what a pretty beast
was. Instantly there was bestirring
( cowboys who unbeknown 10 the Prasi-
ent's eldest son, hunted up George Fuller.
|. fair price was set ON the pony and every (
ne ChiDped in.