The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05
COWBOYS AT WHITE HOUSE.
NIT or THE SNOW, NENT TO THE
R0UGH RIDERS, THEY'RE TOLD.
"Wouldn't Have Missed II for All the
Money In Hell ana Texas" One Tells
the President Harvard Men Yell Tor
Roosevelt squadron A Highly Praised

NphA} W Hihl ifAAS WIZ tCiAb
the President Harvard Men Yell Tor
Roosevelt squadron A Highly Praised
WASHINGTON, March Boys. ! want
to say one thing | won't 60 back on my
own Rough Riders, but bar them and you're
the hit OF the whole show / would not
have missed having you here for anything.
The answer to President Roosevelrs
words came from sixty pairs Of lusty lungs
OF tho cowboys who came 10 Washington
for the inaugural under the command
Of Capt Seth Bullock, the first Sheriff OF
Deadwood and friend of the President.
Arrangements had been made for a re-
ception and handshaking in front OF tbs
White House az soon after the parade as
possible. 1t took place about half past O.
The rangers announced their arrival with
high pitched and ear splitting "yee-a-ows'
which quickly brought the President out
on the front portico Of the Executive Man
sion. without hat or overcoat just as Capt
Seth rode up on little COW pony.
The President salutod them With the little
speech above quoted. Capt. Seth then
rode up and shook hands With the Pred-
dent, who asked him TO stand near him when
the rest of the boys came through, and
tell their names. Az Capt. Seth withdrew
to hobble his pony. the President remarked:
That's a mi lightly fine horse. Seth" and
Seth. turning hack, grinned approval
Then the rangers single fled through
the portico. The President knew many OF
them, and there was no doubt that no was
glad 10 see them. Bad Lands Teddy,
YOU for me" cried one with eombrero in
hand and spurs in the sides OF his plunging
pony as he sent his huge hand into the
Presidents The President responded with
a strong grip of the hand and called the
mnn by name He knew many Of them
and had pleasant greeting for all.
L am pleased TO see You, sir very much
pleased,' he said to another who smiled
and said This is the proudegt day OF my
life and will be until am President myself
Tho assembled crowd Of onJookers and
Rough Riders, who had just been received
in the White House, cheered.
Here comes me and Little Petite OF Okla
homa. and great big. black haired young
giant rode up on diminutive white pony,
which kept kicking and buchng; but the
cowboy stayed by and drew up alongside
tho President, who didn't move an inch
from the plunging pony. though the horse
was very close TO treading on his feet.
Don't be scared of him, he'a Petite and
he's from Oklahoma. With that the happy
pair went headong through the portico
Couldn't Lose Them.
one by one tho cowboys passed by the
President, each grasping his hand and pass
ing word Some Of the ponies were scared
and tried 10 get out Of it. but the cowboys
l. A.
dent. and bad actors of ponies were not
going to stop them. They can't lose
YOU and me- laughed one ranger when he
finally got his fractions little black cayuse
close enough TO get the Presidents hand
Sometimes the President would take a
step or two into the driveway TO reach an
outstretcled fat When it was appar
emily all over and the men had all been
greeted ono came dashing back 10 the
President. 10 was the same who had
named him Rad Lands Teddy and this
timo he said that he had only come back
10 tell the President that he wouldn't
have missed ii for all the money in He'll and
Texas"
The President was undoubtedly happy
for these few minutes. Many Of the men
he knew well and addressed them by their
first narcs. Others he didn't know, but
it made no difference he seemed just as
glad 10 see them, and they were certainly
glad 70 see tho President. \ few Of the
cowboy, had evidently been coached up
on Washington etiquette for they addressed
tho Executive "a. MIR. President. others
said MIR Roosevelt" still others Teddy p
and some simply grinned with delight and
yelled when they had passed by.
They all gathered in front Of the portico
of tho mansion when il was over and re-
sponded to the President's praise with
three mighty cheers. Then away they
went. with ropes swinging. down to Penn
eylvana avenue and into the crowd. They
were happy and proud It was an event
that il 10 become tradition in the Black
Hills and the Bad Lands and from Mon
tana down 10 the Panhandle.
Harvard Cheer for Roosevelt.
The reception Of the cowboys ended with
veil. the reception of the Harvard con-
tineent began with one. only Of another
sort, though Just as wild; this time nine
.Rahs," with Roosevelt hooked on the
end
The Harvard men formed in line and all
shook hands with the President on the
front portioo Of the White House, where Mr.
Roosevelt remained after bidding the cow
boys good-by In the Executive presence
the whole crowd again gave vent to their
college cheer except that Roosevelt
ended It instead Of Harvard. The Presi-
dent beamci with delight when he heard
the college yell, and. though he didn't join in
his face showed his enthusiasm. 1.-THE boys
had given the regular Harvard cry, instead
OF the one for Roosevelt. there would proba-
bly, have been another voice added 10 the
chorus
Tho Rough Riders got warm reception
within the White House just before the
Congress- cnme, They had preceded the
latter in the parade and had been in the
White House grounds for some time before
the President left the reviewing stand
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