Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-12
ROOSEVELT OFF ON
SIX WEEKS TRIP
IN WILOS OF
ARIZONA
Pack Train Awaits DistiE-
guished Colonel and Two
Sons at Grand Canyon; Will
Witness Snake Dances.
SPENDS BUSY FORENOON
IN ALBUQUERQUE TODAY

! Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. pri-
yatc citizen. arrived In Albuquerque
\ from silver city at o'clock this
morning ana LEFT on the santa Fc
limited az iit25 for the Grand Can
yon OF the Colorado with his two
sons. Quentin and Archibald. Colonel
Roosevelt spent quict i've hours
and "a half In Albuquerque. The
| Colonel steadfastly adhered to his
pronouncement az the beginning OF
his western trip that he would not
make any speeches and that he would
not talk for publication. Local friends
of the Colonel respected his wish that
no public demonstration be arranged
In hts honor ana ,lat he bee permit
ted to come and 20 just as AN ordi-
/ nary American citizen
Three hundred people had gathered
az the santa Fe station at II o'clock
this morning Co catch glimpse of
the former president and his two
boys. Not until 1880 did the trio
appear from their suite az the Al
yaradu hotel To which they had re-
tired at O'Clock The Colonel
walked briskly from the hotel
through the vcrandas Go the station
platform. with Quentin on one side
aud Archibald on the other As the
Colonel stepped onto the platform he
raised his hat and smiled the famous
| dee lighted smile \ woman n
the crowd offered 90 shake hands with
the Colonel he shook hands with
her vigorously. saying, I'm doe
lighted 10 meet YOU The crowd
closed in on the Colonel aud the boys
as he presented his transportation Ia
the conductor on the limited.
| car four. ahead, said the con
durtor ana the Colonel and his lads
moved forward 10 their end of the
train ut rapid pace. The spectators,
most 81 whom were men. followed
| them. expecting perhaps that the
! Colonel would say few words as he
! mounted the steps To the Pullman
ear, Those who had wished To hear
the distinguished visitor speak were
disappointed, however. with an ath
lotic stride the Colonel made .pr tho
ear aud swung aboard, the two boys
following. The trio Immediately re-
tired To- a drawing room which had
been reserved ana within two min.
utos the train was on its way 10 the
west
| According To present plans Colonel
! Roosevelt viii pass through Albu-
querquo Hgain On his way east within
six weeks. Leaving here today. ,he
Colonel and the two boys will arrive
at the Grand Canyon tomorrow morn
ing early. After spending several
DAYS 40 the Canyon, they will leave
with q pack train Tor the Hopi and
Moh Indian villages The Colonel is
especially anxious 10 witness IN,
Indian snake dances 90 he hello daring
August at the Hcpi villages. The
Painted Desert will also claim some
| of the Coloncrs time. A. no dehn-
ite schedule has been arranged. tho
party win spend as much or AZ little
time al the various places of interest
as appears profitable
The Colonel visited the Grand can.
yon of the Colorado several wears ago
A. he stood at the brink of the great
chasm the then president of tbs
United states said 1.-The Canyon rs a
wonderful sight Save " and cherish
h for Your children and your chill
dren's children" And $50 fas M al
mohition has been oat,,vd out.
Arriving here al o'clock this
Imorning after a busy two DAYS spent