The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-12
CHASE OF BRUIN
COMES TO END
President Breaks Camp and Gets
Back Into Civilization.
FAREWELL LOVE FEAST.
Dinner Gwen to Hunting Party at Ho-
tel in Glenwood Springs and Va
cation Comes to an End.

Riding as rapidly as the heavy
roads would permit President Roose-
welt and his hunting party arrived
in Glenwood Springs, Col, at 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
SLOUGH 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 he
went directly to his apartment TO
clean I'D and rest He had his first
bath in tub since leaving his COM
Portable train at New Castle over two
keoNs 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 babe
them an affectionate farewell and
promised that all would live forever
in his fondest memory. At the dinner
were p. II. Stewart of Colorado
Springs, DR.. Aleanxder Lambert,
Guides Jake Borah, John Golf, Brick
Wells, Jack Fry. c. II. Sprague, Cou'
rier Elmer Chapman and Secretary
Loeb.
In describing the function, Chap
man said:
1--WE sat just 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 good time
generally. Needless to say, il was
dinner none will forget. The presi-
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 10 study Colorado birds. Mr.
Stewart is a naturalist who knows
every bird in the mountains and can
tell It's habits and initiate its calls
The dinner was served in the pri'
vate dining room of Hotel Colorado
The guests were dressed much as
thew we're in the mountain camp
flannel shirts were the rule although
the guides did discard their chaps
and lad away their guns. The pres
ident ard Mr.. Loeb wore their
frocks.
Following his usual custom, the
president spent a qu!e. Sunday. Three
weeks ago the railroads planned to
rim excursions into GlenwoOd Springs
Sunday. but the plan was discouraged
nv 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 disappoint
them. Mr.. Roosevelt stepped out on
the second floor Of the balcony Of the
hotel. after the luncheon and spoke
briefly. He said:
81 did not anticipate having the
Measure Of meeting you today, and
az II is Sunday. am not going to
NV to make a speech to you. | shall
Merely say how greatly am enjoying
NV visit IN this beautiful state.
wish that In the last week up in the
mountains there had been a little
more weather Ike this. II there had
been I think we would have gone
about two bears better. But still as
we got ten I do not think we have
any right to complain. I am sure
need not tel yoa how much have
entoyed my holiday here"