The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-10
THE PRESIDENT
IN ALBEMARLE !
Mr.. Roosevelt Says He is.
Glad to Own Land
in Virginia.
"A TWELVE MILE
ON HORSEBACK
Mrs. Roosevelt Proceeded the
President By One Day,
and Also Rode on
Horseback to
Springfield

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4 CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, June g.
President Roosevelt paid to-day his first
visit to the Albemare farm, which Mrs.
Roosevelt recently purchased from Mr..
William n. Wilmer, the New York bank.
er. and which she proposes using for
like leaving Washington for rest and
quiet.
The President came unheralded, due to
the fact that the morning papers an
nounced that his destination would be
Rapidan. Va. Consequently, when train
No. s5 over the Southern Ra alway reached
here at 2:l5 o'clock this afternoon there
were none at the Union Station who
were aware of the presence aboard the
train OF the Chief Executive save one
or two Southern Railway officials, who
kept the information secret.
The President. who was accompanied
by two secret service men. did not show
himself at the car window here, but
continued on his journey to a little sta
tion nine miles south of Charlottesville,
and known as Red Hill, where he dis
embarked.
Virginia Landowner.
Alighting from the train he was cor
daily greeted by Mr.. Wilmer. his host.
To the two or three persons on the plat
form, Mr.. Roosevelt tipped his hat by
way OF greeting, and said: u am glad
to meet you gentlemen. am glad to
become a landholder in your community
After this salutation the President pro-
ceeded at once to the handsome steed.
a sorrel stallion. which had been placed
at his disposal by Mr.. Wilmer, and adj
justing the stirrups, mounted. and, to-
gether with his host. started off on the
twelve-mile horseback ride to Join Mrs.
Roosevelt at the home Of Mr. Joseph
Wilmer. which Is not far distant from
''Plain Dealing, the beautiful country
home Of Mr.. William Wilmer.
Mrs. Roosevelt reached Red Hill yes
terday afternoon on the same train
which brought the President to-day. She
was accompanied from Washington by
Mr.. William Wilmer, and was met at
the depot by Mr.. Joseph Wilmer. She,
too. preferred horseback ride her es-
cort being Mr.. Joseph Wilmer. "A wagon
piled with baggage followed the pair
along the country road. Mrs. Roosevelt
was attircd in riding habit and wore a
sailor hat. Her arrival, too, was unan-
nounced.
Mrs. Roosevelt Annoyed.
On the occasion Of her recent visit to
"Plain Dealing" month or SO ago Mrs.
Roosevelt, 1t is said, was a little annoyed
by the crowd of country folks which as
sembled at Red Hill Station to witness
her departure for Washington.
It was Sunday afternoon, and in some
way it leaked out at Sunday school
meeting that afternoon that Mrs. Roose-
welt would take the train a + o'clock for
home. The rumor had the effect of cut
ting short the session Of the Sunday
school, and soon the roadside was swarm
ing with members of both sexes, on tho
way to the station to get glimpse OF
the first lady of the land. 1t was to
avoid repetition Of this occurrence that
orders were given to keep the time OF
her arrival and departure in future a
secret
The two secret service men who accom-
panied the President to-day continued
their journey to North Garden, two
miles distant. where they will spend the
night, leaving for the Wilmer home early
tomorrow morning. 4
Secret Service Men. 4
The animal selected for Mr.. Roosevelt's
horseback ride to-day was a beautiful bay
mare, q fine saddler and tho pick Of the
"Plain Dealing" stables. The start to
Red Hill was slightly delayed, and Mr.
Wilmer urged his mount on so rapidly
that the mare became iii en- route and
had to be returned home.
Winners old reliable colored man,
"Dick" Mcdaniel, had two handsome sor-
rel stations In his charge, however, and
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