Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
The President the Guest Of Citi-
zens Of Chattanooga, Tenn.
The BA1TLEFIELDS ARE INSPECTED.
The Seventh Cavalry Go Through Their
New Callsthenlcs Drill-A Cane Pre-
sented to the President VIII Leave
for Knoxville This Afternoon.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. s.-Presi
dent Roosevelt was the guest Of the
citizens Of Chattanooga yesterday
and was right royalty entertained
He came to Chattanooga primarily tc
attend the national convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemer
and to-day he will be the guest Of
the railroad men, but yesterday
Chattanooga as whole entertained
him. From early morning until late
h the evening he was driven from
ono historic place to another and
the details Of the battles that have
made this city famous were ex.
planned to him by men who were
participants in the struggles. The
battlefelds Of Chickamauga, Mis-
sionary Ridge, Orchard Knob and
Lookout Mountain were driven over.
After inspecting portion Of the
Chickamauga battlefield the presi-
dent stopped at the camping
grounds Of the Seventh cavalry
and reviewed the regiment, together
with the Third battery Of field artil-
lery, under command Of Capt. Niles.
The review took place upon the spot
where 80 years ago, on q Sunday
morning, the confederate brigade Of
Gen. Manigault, Of Hindman's divi-
sion, was repulsed in a desperate
charge by portion Of Gen. Wilder'a
brigade Of cavalry.
At the conclusion Of the review the
Seventh cavalry went through their
new calisthenics drill. The troopers
were dismounted and to the accom-
paniment Of the band performed
their evolutions The president at
first was disinclined to witness a drill
on Sunday, but upon its being repre-
sented to him that the men were
anxious that he should see the drill
and as this was the only opportunity
he would have to do so, he consent.
ed. Luncheon was served soon after
ward and then divine services, which
the president attended, were held on
the park grounds.
A very pleasing incident occurred
shortly before the president resumed
his inspection of the battlefield. A
delegation Of citizens of Georgia,
headed by H. A. Harper, of Rome,
presented to him cane cut from
the Chickamauga battlefield. 1t is
Of hickory, with a silver head and
band suitably inscribed. On the head
is the following: presented to
President Roosevelt by citizens of
the Seventh congressional district of
Georgia, September 7, 1902"
On the band are the names OF six
Of the generals who participated in
the battle of Chickamauga-Long-
street, Wheeler, Hood, Rosecrans,
Thomas and Boynton. The Seventh
Georgia district was the home of
President Roosevelt's mother and he
alluded to this fact in accepting the
gift.
Dinner was served on the noun
tain and then the party returned to
the city. During the progress of the
trip down the mountain side a num-
ber of children threw two large
punches Of golden rod to the presi-
dent, who stood on the front plat
form Of the car. He caught one Of
them and waved his thanks to the
little folks An immense crowd was
assembled about the hotel and they
cheered the president as he alighted
from his carriage.
One Of the incidents Of the day
which pleased the president very
much was the meeting of three men,
bers Of his old command who served
with him in Cuba. They were Lieuts.
Cartwell and Palmer, Of the Sew
enth cavalry, both serving with him
as privates, and Mr.. Crecker, of
Georgia, who was with the president
at San Juan.
The president to-day will address
the convention Of the Brotherhood