Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-05-12
THE HUNTERS DINNER
ROOSEVELT As AN ENTERTAINER
President Gives Farewell Banquet to
His Companions On
the Hunt.

AAhp1NsHsS ihHi HiSAA EisN ssh essNsAS
of the Presidents doings yesterday.
President Roosevelt entertained his
companions on his three-wccks' hunt
in the Rocky mountains at dinner To-
night. After the dinner he bade them
an afiectionate farewell. and promised
that all would live forever in his fond
est memory. Al the dinner were J.. u.
Stewart OF Colorado Springs. DIR. Alex
andcr Lambert. Guides Jake Borah.
John Con. Brick Wells. Jack Fry. and
q. VI. Sprasu.. Courier Elmer Chap
man and Secretary i.i.b.
The News correspondent says: Sec
T"taTy l.ocb Was III. only outsider pres
ent aud from 1880 O'Clock until nearly
midnight. "reminiscences We're told and
rcI0ld. Stories Of previous hunts were
| dilatci ON and finally the party settled
down to the telling real good animal
stories. things they knew from their
own personal experience. such things
as would gladden. the heart Of Seton
| Thompson or "a Roberts. and when III"
parry finally broke UP. III. President
came out rubbing his hands and dcclaT'
/ Ing that II WAS I'll" lollisSt time that
he had had sine. tn. hunt began.
clothing. Guides Con and BoTah wore
blue jumpers with biz slouch hats.
Chaps" covered their Lego and ianE'
ling spurs ratified and banged along
! tho velvet carpets OF the hotel corrl'
duTK as they dlsfIdcntiy walked back
and forth. Cock Jack Fry wore his
| blue jeans outfit. with th" trousers
carefully tucked Into pair Of hlsh
cowboy boots. As cook he has no need
OI big hat aud he wore a IauH'y GOLF
cap.
IIuntcr II. W. Wells wna the real
dandy of the party. lie had made a
I great and mighty effort to appear IN u
costume bciittins III" honor OF his host
and the result Was varied and startling.
\ pair Of corduroy trousers with pat
cnt leather shoes and hlgh canvas leg
sings. flannel shirt with red silk
| handkerchief tied around the neck.
ihcK. last evidently In honor Of the
/ President who wore similar clothing In
camp. mighty revolver strapped
around his waist and n blu. jumper
| for coat. Anderson. Sprasu" and Al
F. len all wore their everyday clothing.
\ Republican special says: Follow.
inR his usual custom. Nh. President
spent a quiet Sunday. Three weeks
ago III" railroads planned to run cNcur-
NiunS into Gicnwood Springs to-day.
but the plan was discouraged BY Sec
T"taTy Loeb. who announced that no
program would bc permitted which
called for nm address by the President.
/ In spite Of this fact iarg. numbers OF
people came In by every train and
rather than disappoint them. Mr..
Roosevelt stepped out on the second
floor balcony OF the hotel after lun.
chcon and spoke briefly. He laid:
Il did not nnticipat. having the
pleasure Of meeting you to-day. and as
IL IL Sunday ] am not going TO try TO
| make "A speech to you. ] shall merely
! say how greatly ! am enjoying my visit
to this beautiful state. l wish that In
the last week up In the mountains
there had been n little more weather
like this. II there had been. ! think
" would have gone about two bears
better. But still. ms We got ten. ] do
not think We have got any right to
complain.
Il am sure ! need not tell You how
much ! have enjoyed my holiday here
and how deeply have appreciated the
kindness with which have been
treated By ali the people of your state.
the people Of your cities. and the
ranch men right In the immediate
neighborhood OF where | was hunting.
II IL n great pleasure to see the men
of Colorado. and nn even greater pleas.
urc to see the women. and ! do not
know but am even more glad TO see
the small folk.
81 shall not try TO make you
speech. shall simply say again how
glad am to see you and be your
guest"
The Presidents party was up early
today. After breakfast Omitted
amount OF important mail was gotten
out OF the way and then the party went
to the Presbyterian church. An inv'.
tation to the President and his party
was extended yesterday by the Rev. J.
Wilson Cu.rens and was accepted.
Just as the party was about TO leave
the hotel, photographers requested
sitting that would include every mem
Der of the party. Chairs were grouped
on the lawn In front of the vcranda.
As soon as the pictures were taken
the President had a brisk walk and the
party arrived at the little church ten
minutes later. all out of breath except
MIR. Roosevelt. He seemed TO enjoy
the walk Along the street he was
cheered and he responded by lifting ms
hat frequently. patting children on the
head, and bowling TO their parents.
In front of the church the Sunday
school children stood in open forma-
ton and as the party passed through
the little folks sang. The church was
crowded and hundreds of people stood
outside as near the open windows as
possible. The Rev. Currens preached
on the subject of the responsibility or
the Christian Church. He made no ref-
erence to the distinguished visitor ex-
cept in his prayer. when he asked that
the President be given the strength to
carry on the duties of his office.
The congregation remained standing
until after the presidential party de-
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