The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-11
BEAR HUNT ENDED
President Breaks Camp and
Starts on Home Journey.
GIVES FAREWELL DINNER
Horses and Riders Enter GlenWood
Springs Bespattered with mud'
President Calls at Once for
Bathing Tub.

Bathing Tub.
Riding as rapidly as the heavy
roads would permit President Roose-
velt and his hunting party arrived
in Glenwood Springs, Co.., at 2 O'CLOCK
Saturday afternoon. The horses and
riders were spattered with mud.
At the head of the party the pres
ident in his hunting clothes of duck
slouch hat and bandana cravat was
as picturesque as the guides who
have spent their lives in similar cos
| tune.
About two miles out of GlenWood
Springs, the party ran the gauntlet OF
q battery of cameras and moving pic
ture machines.
The president was escorted to the
Hotel Colorado. No word of his COM
ing had reached the villagers and ne
went directly to his apartment to
clean I'D and rest. He had his first
bath in a tub since leaving his COM
fortable train at New Castle over two
weeks ago. The hotel was decorated
in honor of his coming.
Sunday night the president enter
tanned at dinner his companions on
his three weeks hunt in the Rocky
mountains. After the dinner he bade
them an affsctionate farewell and
promised that all would live forever
in his fondest memory. At the dinner
were P. H. Stewart of Colorado
Springs, DR.. Aleanxder Lambert,
Guides Jake Borah, John Goff, Brick
wells, Jack Fry, G.. M. Sprague, Cou'
rier Elmer Chapman and Secretary
Loeb.
In describing the function, Chap
man said:
eve sat lust as we did in camp.
Mr.. Loeb was the only due at the
party. You reporter fellows ought to
have been there. You could have got
all kinds Of pieces for your papers,
Other members of the hunt said
the party talked over the events OF
the three weeks and had a good time
generally. Needless to say, it was
dinner none will forget. The presl'
dent was at his best. He was entire
" rested and had just come in from
two or three hours drive through the
woods where he went with Mr.. Stew
art to study Colorado birds. Mr..
Stewart is a naturalist who knows
every bird in the mountains and can
tell its habits and initiate it's calls.
The dinner was served in the prt-
vate dining room Of Hotel Colorado.
The guests were dressed much as
thew were in the mountain camp
flannel shirts were the rule although
the guides did discard their chaps
and laid away their guns. The pres
ident and Mr.. Loeb wore their
frocks.
Following his usual custom, the
president spent quiet Sunday. Three
weeks ago the railroads planned to
rim excursions into Glenwood Springs
Sunday, but the plan was discouraged
by Secretary Loeb, who announced
that no program would be permitted
which called for an address by the
president. In spite Of that fact, large
numbers of persons came in by every
train, and rather than disappolnt
them, Mr.. Roosevelt stepped out on
the second floor Of the balcony OF the
hotel, after the luncheon and spoke
briefly. He said:
'T did not anticipate having the
pleasure OF meeting you today, and
as it is Sunday, I am not going to
try to make a speech to you. shall
merely say how greatly T. am enjoying
NV visit tn this beautiful state. l
wish that in the last week up in the
mountains there had been little
more weather like this. If there had
been I think we would have gone
about two bears better. But still as
We got ten do not think we have
any right to complain. I am sure
need not tell you how much l have
enjoyed my holiday here"