The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-11
PRESIDENT BACK
IN WASHINGTON
Spends the Last Day in Viz.
gillia at Church and in
the Moods.
SECRET SERVICE
MAN FOLLOWS HIN
General Rosser Calls on Cliel
Executive, Who Appointed Him
to Office-President, in Fine
Humor, Shakes Hands
With Every One
. HARLoTTEsvILLE. VA, May
1o.-The special train contain
ing President RooseYelt left

* HARLoTTEsvILLE. VA, May
II 1o.-The special train contain
ing President Roosevelt left
~ North Garden at 4:20 o'clock
this afternoon for Washington
The rubber-tired trap in which We're
seated the President, Mrs. Roosevelt
and John Burroughs the naturalist,
pulled into North Garden nearly an
hour before the trio was expected.
The Southern Railway officials pres
cnt at once altered their plans. and
the train left almost Immediately, fol-
lowing closely behind passenger train
No A.. which was sidetracked at
Charlottesville in order to give the
special the right OF way The Pres
ident alighted from the trap with q
springy step. followed by his guest,
Mr.. Burroughs. and then Mrs. Roose.
welt, who carried bunch OF "lld
flowers in her hands. Before entering
the private car Columbia. the Presi-
dent several times doffed his nat to
the crowd which had gathered at the
station. and to the passengers on train
No. a.. which had Just pulled into the
depot. He held a brief conversation
with one or two OF his acquantances,
saying that he had had delightful
outing. and that the weather could
not have been prettier.
AS the special pulled out. he return
cd to the platform OF the car and
waved adieu to the crowd.
Birds and Flowers.
On the drive over from Pine Knot,
the President and Mr.. Burroughs FREE
quently alighted to examine the
flowers, while the former called the al
tention OF the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt 10 some OF the birds that
hn 1r1ya 6
interested the driver. Frank Leathe.s.
in the subject of birds, and promised
to send him book on the subject.
The presidential party attended the
IL o'clock services at Christ Episcopal
Church, half-mile distant from Pine
Knot. The trip was made in car
riage from Plain Dealing. which was
driven by Dick Mcdaniel" The church
was reached twenty m!nutess before the
hour OF service. and in this time he
President shook hands with every per-
son present. The little edifics was
crow 1ed. and the congregation being
Mrs. Roosevelt occupied the third pew,
and both entered heartily into the SER
vice, following the rector in the read
ing OF the lessons The sermon, by
the Rev. w. n. Darbie. was an ex-
cellent one. his text being taken from
the twelfth verse Of the twelfth chap
ter of the Acts Of the Apostles.
Secret Service Man.
Miss Farrar, Of Scottsville. presided
at the organ. and splendid music was
furnished by the Scottsville orchestra.
Among the audience was secret SER
vice man. who was unknown to the
President.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore blue coat suit
with n mat n r ,oA A,,,tt1 W ~,
wings. The Presidents suit was gray.
He wore black hat and dark tie.
The pair of stations, Plain Dealing
and Aebeneer. which pulled the party
to church. were purchased by DR.. c. j.
Rixey for the President at the disposal
sale held on the estate of the late
William Wilmer. Plain Dealing, Tues
day Of last week.
After church the presidential party
returned to Pine Knot for luncheon
accompanied by Joseph Wilmer.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
to gather flowers for the children OF
the Roosevelt household. Some Star
of Bethlehem bulbs We're especially
priced by Mrs. Roosevelt. Just be-
fore. the departure from Pine Knot
| General Thomas L. Rosser and two
ladies drove up, having come across
country from Charlottesville. The
dashing cavalry leader, who is one OF
the few surviving Confederate gen
erals, is the present postmaster OF
Charlottesville, having been appointed
to office by President Roosevelt lie
was warmly welcomed by the Presi-
dent and the two conversed for quite
a while. Several hundred people were
gathered at the depot In this city
when the special passed through. The
President appeared on the platform
and waved his hand at the crowd until
the train disappeared from view.