The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-08
EntcrIains Huntsmen in Their
Flannel Shirts
LEAVES FOR DENVER TODAY
Party Attends Church and President
Calls on Taxdermist to Look
over trophies of the
Chase.

Glenwood Springs, Colo. May Pres
ldent Roosevelt entertained at dinner to-
night his companions on his three weeks
hunt in the Rocky Mountains After The
! dinner he bade them an affeetonate fare
we'll and promised that all would live for
ever in his fondest memory AT the din
ner were P. b. Stewart of Colorado
Springs, DR. Alexander Lambert, Guides
Jake Borah, John Golf. Brick Wells, Jack
Fry and G. NJ. Sprague Courier Elmer
Chapman and Secretary Loeb
In describing the function Chapman
said:
1--WE sat Just as we did in camp Mr..
Loeb was the only dude 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 tho
party talked over the events of the three
weeks, and had a good tins generally.
I Needless to say it was a dinner none will
| forget, The President was at his best
He was entirely rested and had just come
in from two or three hours drive through
the woods, where he went with Mr..
4 stewart TO StuuN Cplpfauo plfuS. MT.
Stewart is a naturalist who knows every
bird in the mountains, and can tell It's
habits and initiate its call
Guests Wore Flannel Shirts.
| The dinner was served in private din
| ing room of the hotel Colorado The
! guests were dressed much as they were
in the mountain camp: nannel shirts were
the rule, although the guides did dis
card their chaps and laid away their
guns. The President and Mr.. Loeb wore
their frocks
Following his usual custom the Pres
ident spent a quiet Sunday Three weeks
ago the railroad planned to run excur-
sions into the Springs today but the
plan was discouraged by Secretary Loeb.
who announced that no programme would
he 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 balcony Of the hotel after
! luncheon and spoke briefly. He saidi
| Il did not anticipate having the pleas
| ure of meeting you today, and it Is
Sunday | am not going to try to make
| a speech to you. ! shall merely say how
| greatly | am enjoying my visit In this
/ beautiful state. ! wish that In the last
| week up i'm the mountains there had been
little more weather like this. If there
had been / think we would have got
about two bears better. But still as we
got ten do not think we have any right
to complain. | am sure | need not tell
YOU how much | have enjoyed my holi-
| day here"
Party Attends Church
xya early to-
day After breakfast n limiied amount
| of mail was gotten out of the "ay, ana
/ then the party went to the Presbyterian
| church. An invitation TO the PRESIDENT
1 and his party was extended yesterday py
! the Rev j. Wilson Curreu and was ae-
cepted. Just as the party was about to
leave the MOTEL, photo graphers requested
a sitting that would include every member
of the party. Chairs were grouped on the
/ lawn I'm front Of the yeranda. As soon
| as 1t was over the President led of al a
| brisk walk which brought the party TO
| the little church ten minutes later, all
! out of breath, except Mr., Roosevelt. lie
| seemed to enjoy the walk Along the
street he was cheereG and he Responded
| by lifting his hat frequently patuhg chh-
dren on the head and bowling TO their par
| ents.
In front of the church the Sunday school
| children stood In open formation, and
as the party passed through the nttie
folk sang The church was crowded and
hundreds Of persons stood outside as near
the open windows as possible
The Rev. Curren preached on the sub
iect of the responsibility of the Christian
church He made no reference to the dis
tinglshed visitor, except ~ ms prayer
when he asked that the President be
given the strength to carr on the duties
Of his office The congregation remained
standing until after the Presidential party
departed.
View Trophies of Hunt
Mr.. Roosevelt sci another rapid pace.
I.alf way to the hotel he expressed a
desire To see the skins of the bear he had
shot and he turned back to the store OF
Frank Hayes 'he taXldermist VINO mas
been entrusted with their mounting. At
Ter the skins were laid out. the President,
pointed to that Of the first bear killed.
IIe said that il WIS his fayorite, as 1t
was the only one that had required more
than ordinary sportsmanship 10 Kill Inc
melt Is the largest of the lot. The bear
was killed with two shots, both of which
had to be fired with careful aim. in Or
der not to injurc the dogs. which had the
animal at bay.
The President fingered a long time over
his lunch and then went to his rooms
After satisfying the excursionists by
snealting to them for a moment. he went
for n drive IN company with Dr. Lambert
and Mr. Stewart and then returned to the
hotel. where he rested until dinner was
served.
About 9:3O O'Clock he went to the private
car Rocket" which he will make his
headquarters until he reaches Washing
ton.
Make Daylight Trip.
The Presidential car will leave Glen
wood Springs at a. m tomorrow.
daylight run will BE- made to Denver. in
order TO give the party an opportunity TO
eniov the seenery The train will stop
ten minutes al Hanging Bridge, one OF the
prettiest views on the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad.
A souvenir of the hunt which Mr.
Roosevelt will take to Washington Is the
dog "skip" This animal is a small black
and tan terrier. and was the most active
animal on the chase. He has habit OF
getting on the backs of the horses and
skipping from one TO another. When the
other dogs are tired, Skip Is still run
ming about investigating everything that
excftes his curiosity.