The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-10
eodore, Jr. Thanks the elyers,
Who Are Later Entertained BY (
the President.

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eodores Roosevelt, Jr., was a Wis.
ftor To- the National Baseball Park,
hen he advertised exhibition Of
cow boy sports did not occur on &c.
count Of the muddy ground, small
crowd and hard rain. Some Of the
ponies were sold lat auction and the
sident's son was an. interested
spe ctator. n; y 4.
ed said Captain Bullock, "You
are a good Judge OF horses. Just look
over the ayuses and tell me whicl,
yopt hink as the best
licked the Best "crittern
Yeung Theodore walked around
tilrough the mud and finally paused
~ front Of an iron gray mustang.
That isf the horse | llke,phe re.
marked!
By Gorge 1t is the best critter in
the bunch exclaimed Captain Bull.
loci. RI
No more was said, but later there
was g conferen among the cowboys
including George Fuller, who owned
HE iron gray pony.
During the auction, which was re.
snmed after q round up carnival OF
l Western sports, Captain Bullock led
E llss't ore Jra to "a conspicuous spot
sa slfI 1 The muddy diamond, where stood
the iron gray mustang, with beauti.
M cowboy saddle on its back and
With q Eslickerf strapped on behind.
twas q complete outfit for the range,
intending a pair Of Chaps. Captain
Bullock faced his youthful compan.
: ion and said s rs
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. take
great pleasure in presenting to YOU
on behalf tile cowboys this outfit,
~ e Sslig hit expression Of the great
Iegard we entertain for your father
and the affection we have for you.
We highly appreciate our reception
~ the White House and are deeply
sensible of the honor paid US. Our
rinS to- this distant range has been a
deligh tf1lS experience, ever to be re.
mn1eeamlbered with gratitude and pride.
We sincerely hope you will take the
same pleasure in the ownership Of
me q, outfit that we do in presenting
Accepts IN Graceful Speech.
The lls boy was staggered" The
laughing cowboys had taken him
completely by surprise. He tried to
sspea gRIpetl once or twice, conquer.
sssd his MS surprise and finally replied:
I an Very much surprised, and
hardly know what 70 say to you in
iSTsssl Efeel myself really one of
so'f, slice my father has lived much
4 M the West and always speaks Il,
Y srch high appreciation of you and
your country. remember with the
& greatest pleasure my own trip in the
WILD gflI5E j West 4 in company with Captain
Seth Bullock.
For this gift 1 thank you most
sincerely: And now, in behalf OF nv.
father. who wishes to see YOU again
before you leave the city, invite
]! 5 y. q all TO the White House,
Three cheers for Theodore Roosc.
ssSFeis,,S 1r!la yelled one of the cowboys,
I Il and two thousand persons in the
i grand stand echoed the cheers.
Young Theodore thanked every
4 body, slipped into his Chaps" mount,
ed the nony and in fifteen minutes
4 vas outside the executive offices Of
tde White House sending word to his
tather5 to come out and see his gift.
President Roosevelt was surpris.
81 cd and pleased beyond expression.
He looked over the wiry, strong little
horse and pronounced his sons opin.
ion of II correct.
Thirty-eight OF the cowboys, led by
y: Captain Bullock, appeared at the
White House. Young; Theodore was
the first TO greet them, and then Pres.
fdsent and Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice
aneyelt and Miss Ethel greeted
u : each Of the cowboys, the President
talking with each, especially with the
Is men he knew on the range when he
was WAS ranchman on the Little Mis-.
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