The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-08
PRESIDENT GIVES
DINNER TO PARTY
Mighty Hunters Review Experiences
Of Trip.
OUTING CLOTHES AU FAT
SHORT SPEECHES MADE AT COL
oRADo SPRINGS.
SPRINGS, Colo, May Z

LENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo, May Z
II President Roosevelt entertained
at dinner tonight his compan-
ions on his three weeks hunting trip
in the Rocky mountains. After the
dinner he bade them an affectionate
farewell. and promised that all would
live forever in his fondest memory At
the dinner were P 3. Stewart Of Colo
RADIO Springs. DR.. exander Lambert,
Guides Jake Borah, John Golf, Brick
Wells, Jack Fry and c. NJ Sprague;
Courier Elmer Chapman, and Secre-
tary Loeb.
In describing the function, Chapman
said:
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 pa
pers
Other. members of the hunt said the
party talk q over the events Of the
three weeks and had a good time gen
orally Needless to say 10 was dln-
uer none viii forget The president
was at his best He was entirely rested
and had Just come i'm from two or three
hours drive through the woods, where
he went to study Colorado birds MI
Stewart is a naturalist who knows
every bird in the mountains, and can
tell its habits and initiate its calls.
Store Clothes Absent.
The dinner was served in a private
dining room of the Hotel Colorado
The guests were dressed much as they
were in the mountains Flannel shirts
were the rule, although the guides did
discard their chaps" and laid away
their guns The president and MI
Loeb wore their frocks. and Dr. Lam
bert and DIT Stewart were in plain bus
mess suits as they have not vet con-
ue-ted with their dress clothes some
of the stories told at the dinner later
went into private circulation. but 1t
Is uud TSroOd they were not TO ne
printed. and the wishes of the pTesi-
dent viii BE- respected. 1t can be said,
however. that they related entirely To
Incidents connected with the hunt
Following his usual custom. the pres
ideut spent quiet Sunday. Three
weeks ago the railroads planned to
run excursions into the Springs to-
day but the plan was discouraged by
Secretary Loeb. who announced that
no programme would be permitted
which called for an address by the
president In spite of that fact large
numbers Of people came IN by every
train. and rather than disappoint them
EIr- Roosevelt stepped Out on the sec
oud floor balcony of the hotel after
luncheon and spoke briefly He said:
Might Have Got More.
II did not anticipate having the pleas
ure OF meeting you today, and as il
is Sunday 1 am not going to try to
make d speech TO you I shall merely
say how greatly I am enjoying my
visit 10 this beautiful state | wish
that in the last week up in the noun
tains there had been a little more
weather like this If 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 need not tell how much
] have enjoyed my holiday here and
how deeply I have appreciated the
kindness with which I have been treat
cd by all the people of your state. the
people I'm your cities and the ranch
men right i'm the immediate ueighbOr-
hood OF where I was hunting 1t X
great pleasure TO see the men Of
Colorado. and an even greater pleas
know but that I am even more glad
To see the small folks I shall not
try 10 make you speech I shall sim
ply say again how glad l am to see
You and he your guest"
Party Attends Church.
The presidents party was up early
today. After breakfast a limited
amount Of mail was gotten out of the
way. and then the party went To tn
Presbyterian church. An invitation TO
the president and his party was eX-
tended yesterday by the Rev J. VIII
son CUrren and was accepted Just
ds the party was about TO leave the
hotel photographers requested d sit
+. ting that would include every mem
Der Of the party Chairs were grouped
oH he lawn in front of the veranda.
As soon as il was over the president
led off at a brisk walk which brought
the party To the little church ten min
UteS later, all out of breath except Nj
Roosevelt He seemed TO enjoy the
walk. Along the street he was Cheer5d
and he responded by lifting his hat fire.
qUoutly. patting children on the head
and bowling TO their parents In front
of the church the Sunday school chill
dr-u stood I'm open formation, and as
the party passed through the little
folks sang. The church was crowded
and hundreds of people stood outside
as near the open window a. possible.
The Rev. CurTen preached on the sub
ject Of the responsibility Of the Chris
tan church He made no reference
to the distinguished visitor except in
{ his prayer. when he asked that the
president be given the strength to car
" on the duties of his office The
congregation remained standing until
after the presidential party parted
Views Hunting Trophies.
Mr.. Roosevelt set another rapid pace.
Half way TO the hotel. he expressed a
desire To see the skins Of the bears he
had shot and he turned back 10 the
store OF Frank Hayes. the taxidermist
who has been intrUsted with their
mounting. After the skins were laid
out. the president pointed to that of
the first bear killed. He said that was
; his favorite, as IL was the only one
that it had required more than ordin-
AIRY craftsmanship to kill The pelt is
the largest Of the lot The bear was
killed with two shots. both of which
had been fired with care i'm order not
to injUTe the dogs. After the peIts
We're laid on the floor Mr. Roosevelt
showed how each animal was hit. Nv
Hayes remarked that every shot had
been clean and not a skin injured. He
has been "a guide and taXidcrmiSt for