The Washington times., 1905-05-09
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the scenery and the baImy air and
fresh breeze from the mountains
The special slowed up at several points
10 enable the populaee to get a glimpse
of the Chief Executive. and at three or
four towns the President responded to
the insistent demands for a speech. AT
the center of Royal Gorge the Presi-
Dental party was photographed, the
group standing on Hanging Bridge
We must have Skip with u.s. said
the President. and Skip was forthwith
his will, and held by Phil Stewart while
the Photographer got the focus and
pressed the bulb.
Climbed Up the Rocks.
Skip Is the bear hunter presented to
Mr.. Roosevelt by Guide Jake Borah.
While the photographer was getting
ready the President climbed upon the
rocks To get a better view of the gorge,
the Secret Service men and the rest of
the party holding their breaths until he
had returned 10 the bridge. Soon after
the special passed out of the gorge a
stop was made at a water tank. An cid
man, three women, and ten children
crowded up to see the President.
These are my three wives and ten
children, am Mormon. SAID the
gray-bearded veteran.
welt. who shook hands with the adults
and patted the babies on the head.
guess the Old man was joking with
u.s., said the President, as the special
pulled away.
Pe1ted With Lilaes.
AT Canyon City, the home of Dali De
Weese, the noted hunter elaborate
preparations had been made to receive
the President. The school children OF
the town were lined up in the depot
yard. Each child carried In his right
hand an American flag and in the left
bunch Of lilaes. When the train stopped
the President was deluged with flow
ers. and it was a moment or two before
he could get his breath lie spoke as
follows:
My friends. I cannot say how glad
am to see you all. the n.en and women
OF Colorado. and TO gree peciafly the
veterans and the school, =! rem, and TO
say how pleased / am. IL 4 go through
your State and see its beauties.
Il have been more and more impressed
state; and you Will see this the real
Switzerland OF America. and made az
much of a holiday place as Switzerland
Is in Europe"
Phil Gets Glad Rags.
The special stopped long enough at
Colorado Springs to enable Phil Stew
art TO get his evening clothes for use
at the Denver banquet and for the
President to say:
Gentlemen and ladies: ! have just
had the honor of being made an hon
orary member OF the Pixies Peak Press
Club. l want to thank, -ur. Mayor, all
Of you for giving me the chance OF
seeing you here and greeting YOU"
Three weeks ago / passed through
here on my way to my holiday said
President Roosevelt at Pueblo, which
oh tt4sE
have had ii, and enjoyed 1t to the full
cannot say how much improved l am
as ! travel through your state"
The President also spoke briefly at
Florence and Castle Rock.
The Presidents special arrived in
Denver on schedule time, $50 Z. M. The
reception committee from the chamber
Of commerce escorted Ike party to car
iiages and 25.o0o people masseG on the |
depot grounds cheered the President as
he emerged.
Escort in Denver.
Escorted by regiments from Fort Lo-
gan, infantry and cavalry of the Colo
rado National Guard and platoon of
police, the President was
driven through profuseiy decorated
streets to the Brown Palace Hotel, |
where he bade the committee farewell
and hastened to his rooms with Sore
-ary Loeb To dispose of q large amount
VI OiHclal correspondence.
So VolumtnOuS and important was the |
work that the Press Club reception Set |
for $50 o'clock was delayed half an |
hour, and ii was Z o'clock when the |
President sent the club a request to ex- |
cuse him from calling at their rooms /
and sent an invitation TO the club to /
call at his rooms In body.
The club headed by it's officers, were |
then received. and after the introduce
tions, member presented Mr. Roose-
welt with a card of honorary life mem
oership beaten out Of pure Colorado |
gold and adorned at each corner with
precious stone found in Colorado.
Madwe in Three Weeks.
The speech of presentation had 1t that |
he gold in the card had been mined |
'melted, and refined since the President |
pitched his tent In Colorado,
The President replied that he knew |
md valued highly the goSd opinion Of |
he newspaper men aid he would en- |
ieaVor TO retain and deserve the con- |
idence they repoSed In him.
The President then went to the rooms |