The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-04
He Wants Rest "Under Gods
Blue Heaven
is ON THE FINEST TRAIN
Roosevelt Said, ~ Have Left Taft
Sitting on the Lid Keeping
Down the San Domingo
Matter"

Washington, April with cheers and
good wishes resounding at the Pennsyl-
vania station, the President, at a:05 a. nn-.
today on a special train, started on a
trip through the south. Among those at
the station were many friends OF the
President. including Postmaster General
Cortelyou and Secretary Metcalf, OF the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
The special train. which is one Of the
finest the Pennsylvania railroad has ever
sent out of Washington, consists Of three
cars, the Presidents private car, Rocket
the Pullman sleeper, Forest Island, the
combination baggage and buffet car Vice.
roy Attached to the train to be run as
far as Baltimore as q buffer was day
coach. The train is handsomely fitted and
contains every known appliance to insure
the comfort and safety of the passengers
The train was scheduled to leave at 3
O'Clock. but it was n minute after that
hour when the President arrived at the
station. He had been delayed at the
White House for few minutes in signing
some important papers. Even after he
boarded his car some papers were handed
to him for his signature.
Five Minutes Late.
1t was just five minutes after the sched-
uIed time of departure when the train
drew out of the station. In the party.
besides the President were Secretary
William Loeb, Jr., Gen. S. B. J.. Young.
ID. Alexander Lambert, g. i. Fortesque.
one of the Presidents aidesi Mr. c. Latta
and John l.. McGrew, stenographers to
the President; II, A. Strohmeyer, photo
grapher and representatives OF the news
papers and press associations.
The trip is being made primarily to
enable the President TO attend the re-
union of his old regiment, the rough
riders, which is to be held at San Antonio
! Texas next Friday, and to hunt big
! ,.ame IN Oklahoma and Colorado incl
dentally the President viii 'siiYsr no.
/ able addresses ~ several slleces en route
| His first important stop witlSbe at Louis
Vile. KY, tomorrow morning, where he
will he the guest of the city for three
hours He will so from Louisville di-
rectly to st. Louis and thence Via the
Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad 10
San Antonio stopping at several places
or the way, among them Sherman and
Dallas, Texas.
A Weeks Hunt.
After leaving San Antonio, the fres-
ident will go to Oklahoma for week
hunt and then proceed to Colorado to
hunt big game In the mountains. Unless
n ahould be necessary on account OF nn-
forseen circumstances, to curtain the trip
tho President will be absent from wash
inpton about two months. Definite plans
for The trip after he shall leave Oklahoma
have not been made, the purpose Oh the
President being to adjust MS plans 70
the conditions as they may exist at the
t,a
oe Colorado for a considerable time he
will keen I'm constant touch by means OF
couriers to the nearest Telegraph statioh
with Washington and thus Will De en-
abled to attend to such important mat
ters as may demand his personal atteh-
tion. DR.. Lambert, who accompanies the
president. was his physician In New
york and has hunted throughout the
country which the President will visit.
Rul1etin. Harrisburg, Pa, April b.
president Roosevelt special train ar
rived here at 1855 and left for the west
ar I n m. Inere was a large crowd at the
station.
President jolly.
.I don't exactly say that need rest
but am going to take one IN tne open
,nder God's blue heaven said Presi-
dent Roosevelt today, standing on the
nlatform by his special train at the Penn
svlvania station and conversing with
Congressman Olmstead. In the presencs
of a great crowd that gathered at the
station to meet him 1T was suggested
to the President that things would go
along in smooth manner, even II ne
were absent.
"oh things will be all right" he said.
"I have left Taft sitting on the lid keep
ing down the San Domingo matter.
Later he said
II am going to have an outing I am
going TO get away where | won't even
think Of a fourth-class postmaster"
When the train came In the crowd gave
the President a cheer. He stood on the
rear platform waving his hand and BEAM
ing with good nature. When the train
stopped the President stepped from the
platform with the remark to secret
service officer: Pass right along now
and II this crowd is not too big I'll shake
hands with all Of you.'
At this there was rush to shake hands
with him. When some little girls were
handed up to him he said
Pleased Children.
"God bless the Children" and then turn
ing to Congressman Olmstead. he said:
You know, | believe in these children
To M with a button in his
coat the President said: How are you
comrade?'
1t was 1;O7 as the train moved Off. One
man proposed three cheers for Teddy"
which were given with will, and the
President laughed heartily at the famii-
iarity. His last remark as thu train got
up speed was a hearty so long. boys;
good-by"
At Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, April 3.--The special train
bearing President Roosevelt and his party
en- route to the southwest arrived at Pitts
burg at sA5 o'clock tonight. The trip from
Washington was without incident. except
at Horse Shoe Bend where, during n