Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
President and Family Go
To Pine Knot, Va.
Party Is Equipped Fur Several
Days in the Woods.
President Roosevelt Waves Fare.
well to Big Crowd.

Washington, Dec. 27.-President
Roosevelt and his entire family with
the exception of Mrs. Longworth, to-
gether with several friends. left at
u.25 A. M. today for Pine Knot. Abe
marie county, Virginia. Mrs. Rocse-
yelts country home, for holiday out
ing. They will return to Washington
Monday night.
The rarity occupied a special car at
tached to the New Orleans Fast Mail,
which is scheduled to reach North Car
den. the nearest station to Pine Knot
at 2.o7 O'Clock this afternoon. From
North Garden carriages will convey the
party to Pine Knot, which is Il miles
distant.
The party in addition to the Prcsi-
dent and his family, included Rear Adj
miral p NJ Rixey. NJ. S. Latta, Assist
ant secretary to the President. ana
Miss Langdon, a friend OF Miss Ethcl
Roosevelt. L. s. Brown. general agent
Of the Southern Railway. also accom-
ranied the President as far as North
Garden. Mr.. I.atta will make his head
quarters at Charlottesville, and VIII
make trips to Pine Knot when business
develops requiring the Presidents at
tention. There is telephone cnmmunlca-
tion also. between Charlottesville and
Plain Dealing. the Wilmer country
nlaco adjoining Pine Knot. Of which
use will be made for the President, in
case of necessity.
AS the train was drawing out the
President stood or the rear platform
and waved good bye to the assembled
people The party is equipped for sew
eral days sport in the woods ana these
with long walks which the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt are expected To
take. will consume much or the tune.
An interesting incident occurred sew
eral minutes before the train left one
of the Presidents boys had Forgotten To
bring his gun. He did not discover It's
absence until about Is minutes before
the train started and negro llcSScn-
ger WAS sent to the White House to get
the tirearm At the White House he Sc
cured the gun and then. mounting his
wheel. dashed for the rIilt road station
at a speed prohibited for bicycles. Inc
messenger was overhauled by one ot
the Metropolitan police and threatened
with ARE st if he did not desist. but up
on exrlaining his mission. he was al
lowed to proceed to the station. i"l-
lowed, however. by the mounted po-
liceman. The Presidents son learned OF
what had occurred. and calling the OF
ficer. explained that the matter would
be settled when he returned to Wash
tngtOn.
charlottesville, Va. Dec. G.-Ihe Dig
log fires at Pine Knot Were started today
by servants from Plain Dealing. the eS-
tate of William Wilmer. the New YORK
banker, who. with his brother, Joseph
Wilmer reached home yesterday I" look
after the comforts Of the Presidential
party. M
Uncle Dick" who accompanied the
President on his hurts. Il negro nam
my''.to do the choking. aud two negro
girls, who Will act as maids. were sent
over to Pine Knot today and were l"l-
lowed Nv Joseph Wilmer. who VIII per
sonaliy ,,elcomc tn" party.
A cold. dItAzling rain is falling ana III
Jicatlons are that the drive from Mort"
Garden 20 Pine Enot will j" quite DIS
agreeable.