The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-01
PINE KNOT PARTY
BACK TO CAPITAL
President and Family
Waited Two Hours for
Tardy Train.
WENT TO CHURCH
I'm SNOW STORM
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt
Joined Heartily in Services
at St. Ann Parrish, and
chatte,l With Mem
bers of congre-
cation.
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p {; GtiaKigIsrtssW II.i,f A. bee, si;
,HooSevelta Virgipia cottage came TO a
iciose TINS afternoon. and ut Tag O'Clock
children. Kermit and Arc chiDald. lie left
North tiarden in a private car attacheu to
the Washington and rtorAia iAunted,
which reached the station two hours be-
nind scneduIe time. The Pres idsntial
party, aTter an ellJ Joya-bte lunch ut Fine
kEot, started for sS.orth Garden snortiy
after 8 o'clock. The trip TO the station.
Twelve niles away. was. made III ia stage
coach, drawn by FOUR erackIng bays. and
despite the muddy ROADS; which W ere en-
cnunlered during the last five miles of9the
Trip, tne destinlt.on was reached by ) 20
o crock Ihe purity at once cnlereh the
private chr. wtiqn had been SIDE tracked
from this city. When the fast train from
the South which was to,eonvey the Pres
tioent 10 Wasntngton Pulled IN there were
scarcely a dozen peoiae Vt the station,
and wnen 1t depaf-ted ine PRESIDENT wish
ed these happy. sSew. Year. and atLer.
making 4 cord.aIs bow sdppeared wfthtn
the door OF the specia. car.
President Goes to Church.
snow. rain ands sunshine alternatea
Throughout the day, which The Presiden-
tai party spent in quiet. About 10
O'Clock snow began t0sEall quite heavily
the President to attend divine services >lt
Christ church, ST Ann $ parish. which is
bur short distances; from the Roose-
yelt cottage. He and Mrs. RooseyeIe
reached the church. about five minutes
before the services began. and occupied
seats about midway the building. Both
Joined heartily in the services, the Presi-
dents responses being qnite. distinct
p: Baker, was appropIiate to. the closing
of the year. The text WAS from Job
S2:s. Days should spea and multitude of
years teach wisdom At the close Of
srectui 4tttte cordially. remarkFns that
the sermon was quite appropriate. He
also referred to a qppt9tion the minister
had made from u c bod. nSand congrat
tier.
The President then held quite a -ecep-
ton. shaking the hand of nearl, every
mernber of the congregation present. and
Many fingered at the door to get another
glimpse of the President and Mrs Rocse-
welt as they entered their carriage. De
spite the fact that it was pretty gem
hood that the President would worship
there. no more than the usual number,
OF commandments was on hand-in fact.
the crowd was not as large as usual ow-
ing TO the fact that many of the mem
hers have winter homes In the cities. Just
before entering their carriage the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt bade the rector
goodbye.
Enjoyed His Holidays.
IT hope your trip has been q pleasant
lne. said Mr. Baker. Yes. replied
the President we will carry away many
pleasant recollections of this holiday"
and with wave of the hand, he was off
to Pine Knot to join the boys, who did
not attend the service. and to begin
preparations for the return trip to WASH
.ington.
A heavy snow fell throughout the SER
vice at the church and continued until
after o'clock. when the sun brrfj.
through the clouds.
Stenographer Latta and secret service
guard Sloan We're awaiting the President
at North Garden. The party was Joined
In Charlottesville by Surgeon General