Show PRESIDENT ENJOYS THE SIGHTS IN YOSEMITE yosemite cal may 18 the shadow of old el capitan lulled by the spirit of pocono the ifon name for the bridal veil warmed by a rous ng camp fire president roosevelt rested last night it was a hard day for him since early morning he had been in the saddle viewing and admiring BO 01 the grandest scenery in the world 10 day he will take the raymond limited stage at 6 jiroch at lawona wawona and arrive at raymond in abe evening where his special train awaits 1111 two days and two night s he has been lost to the world and ita curious gaping crowds in the almost trackless wilds of the high sierras accompanied by a handful of trusted friends at 3 yesterday afternoon the party arrived from the vernal falls at the happy isles although the party had been hovering above the yosemite Yose mito since early the heights of glacier point then above the great panorama wall near the vernal falls and later at the nevada and vernal falls yet this was their first entrance to the floor of the valley there were but few there to nice thim because bis point of entrance was not known to anyone I 1 not even to the members of the party he spoke kindly to those there and thea came down the valley via camp curly j and to the sentinel hotel shortly before 4 the party was seen approaching the sentinel hotel A few moments later they had arrived at the hotel and were greeted by j dent wheeler and others the president alighted and for a few j minutes he spoke pleasantly to a few members of his party we acro in a snowstorm last night and it was just what I 1 wanted said he smiling the president was dressed in a khaki suit j army hat and around his neck was a dusty looking handkerchief much the worse for wear I 1 in a few minutes he mounted his horse and with john 1 and president wheeler proceeded to the jorgensan cn studio feet up the river where the party was joined by mr jorgensen this building has the honor of being the only one he was in while here they remained here over half an hour and here the president expressed himself fully about the yosemite and the sierras A lunch was awaiting him and though his appetite was keen he refused to eat having in mind the camp at the bridal veil meadows bower he joined the party in a glass of wine this is the one day of my life said he and one that I 1 will always remember with pleasure hist think of where I 1 was last night pointing toward gla 1 cier point amid the pines and silver firs in the solitude in a snowstorm too and without a tent I 1 passed one of the most pleasant nights of my life it was so reviving to be 0 o close to nature in this magnificent forest of yours hiis host conducted the party through the rooms of the studio the president remarking had I 1 not wanted the complete rest that I 1 have had it would have been ono of the greatest pleasures of my life to have spent the time in this building whenn shown the daning hall with its beautiful dutch finish and furniture his eyes fairly glistened arid he said you know I 1 am dutch myself when sir roosevelt came out of the studio accompanied by the others of the party he walked back to thelridge the bridge and then held an informal reception lasting ten minutes or more A book description of the valley and key of the valley made out of manzanita were presented to mr roosevelt here is a good republican said a democrat presenting his wife the president smiled and warmly greeted both A little baby was brought to him in its fathers arms he shook its tiny hand and with a merry twinkle said 1 I have half a dozen myself A former member of the seventh infantry air McPherson that was so close to his rough riders in cuba was warmly greeted and for a moment the beauties 0 o yosemite were lost sight of and the stormy days of the charge up the incline of santiago were recalled and discussed the appeared perfectly at home and the people felt that they were greeting an old friend cameras and were snapping on all sides As he rc crossed the bridge three cheers were given him then he passed under the arch and rode unaccompanied by anyone down the street of yosemite village A small boy said hello teddy the president stopped his horse and a frown darkened his face he rode up to the boy the dignity af the president gone end in its place the face and severity of the father and parent he gave the youn gatej a short lecture on manners that he will never forget MEETS several times he stopped to greet some one or answer a salutation and then disappeared in the pine clad road that leads down to the camping place for the night about two miles below town he was met by a party consisting of gov parde pard e judge henshaw and yosemite commissioners givans and henshaw the meeting was purely informal and much enjoyed by all |