The San Francisco call., 1905-05-08
HUNTERS dine
WITH PRESIDENT

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. May
President Roosevelt entertained at
dinner tonight his companions on his
three weeks hunting trip in the Rocky
Mountains. After dinner he bade them
an affectionate farewell, and promised
that all would live forever in his fond
est memory. At the dinner were p. B.
Stewart of Colorado Springs, Dr. Alex
ander Lambert. Guides Jacob Borah,
John Goff, Brick Wells, Jack" Fry
and G. M. Sprague. Courier Elmer
Chapman and Secretary Loeb. In de-
scribing the function Chapman said:
We sat Just we did IN camp Mr.. Loeb
was the only dude at the party. You reporter
fellows ought tc have been there. You could
have got all kinds of pieces for your papers.
Other members of the hunt said the
party talked over tho events of the
three weeks and had a good time gen
orally. Needless to say, 1t was a din
ner none will forget. The President
was at his best. He was entirely rest
ed. and had just come in from drive
through the woods, where he went to
study Colorado birds. Stewart is
naturalist who knows every bird in the
mountains. and can tell it's habits and
initiate it's CALL
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 dis
carded their chaps and laid away their
guns. The President and Loeb wore
their frocks, and DR.. Lambert and DIR.
Stewart were in plain business suits
TALKS TO THE RESIDENTS.
Following his usual custom the Pres
ident spent a 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 this large num-
bers 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 lunch
con and spoke briefly. He said:
1 did not anticipate having the pleasure of
meeting you to-day, and II is Sunday 1 am
shall merely say how greatly am enjoying
my visit to this beautiful State. 1 wish that
had m p been little more weather @ iif ike this sheIS Is
there had been l think we would have gone
about two bears better But, still, as we got
ten, / do not think we nave any right to
complain.
1 need not tell how mucn / have enjoyed
my holiday here and how deeply have ap
preciated the kindness with which 1 have
been treated by all the people of your State.
the people In, your cities and the ranchmen
right In the immediate neishborhood of where
was hunting 1t is a great pleasure to see
the men Of Colorado. and greater
pleasure to see the women. and do not know
but that even more glad to see the small
folks. l shall not try to make you speech;
shall simply say again how glad | am to
see you and be your guest
PRESIDENT ATTENDS CHURCH.
The Presidents party was up early
to-day. After breakfast limited
amount of mail was got out of the
way and then the party went to the
Presbyterian church. Along the street
Mr. Roosevelt was cheered, and he re-
sponded by lifting his hat frequently,
patting children on the head and bow
ing to their parents. In front of the
church the Sunday-school children
stood in open formation, and as the
party passed through the lines the lit
tie folk sang. The church was crowd
ed and hundreds of persons stood out
side as near the open window as pos
sible. The Rev. j. Wilson Curren
preached on the subject of the respon-
sibility of the Christian church.
After the services, when halfway
back to his hotel Mr.. Roosevelt ex-
pressed desire to see the skins of the
bears he had shot. and turned back to
the store Of Frank Hayes, the taxider-
mist, 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 it was the only one that it
had required more than ordinary
sportsmanship to kill. After the pelts
were laid on the floor Mr.. Roosevelt
showed how each animal was hit.
STARTS HOMEWARD TO-DAY.
The Presidential special will leave
Glenwood Springs at o'clock to-mor-
row morning. A souvenir of the hunt
which Mr.. Roosevelt will take back to
washington is the dog Skip" This
animal is small black and tan terrier
and 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 running
about investigating everything that ex-
cites his curiosity.
DIR. GLADDEN. EXPLAINS