New-York tribune., 1902-09-08

p Smart members of the Chickamauga Park
Commission; General A. W. Wylie and Captain
J. ". Shipp. entered the Presidents coach and
welcomed him to the city.
Trolley cars were in waiting. and after the
formal greeting the start for the Chickamauga
battlefield made. At the entrance TO
Chickamauga Park the 9TH United States Cav
airy. under Colonel Baldwin, waiting to
escort the President through the park. Mr..
Roosevelt and General Boynton, president OF the
Park Commission. mounted horses. and after the
other members of the party had entered car
riages the drive through the park began. The
cavaleade was hardly under way before the
President started his horse al a sharp tEot. and
for a mile and a half led the regiment merry
chase over the battlefield. The pace so hot
that several of the troopers were unhorsed. and
it was necessary to call the ambulance corps into
service.
REVIEWS SEVENTH CAVALRY.
After inspecting part of the field the Presi-
dent stopped at the camp ground and reviewed
the regiment. together with the Third Battery
Of field artillery. under Captain Niles. The re-
view took place the spot where. thirty-nin
years ago. a Sunday morning, the Confeder-
ate brigade Of General Manigault, of Hindmans
division, was repused in desperate charge by
a part of General Wilder's brigade of cavalry.
their new calisthenics drill. The troopers dis
mounted and went through the drill TO the
coupa nnient of the band. The President at
first was disincned to witness drill on Sun
day. but its being represented 10 him that
the men were particularly anxious that he
should see the drill. and as this was the only
opportunity he would have to do SO, he con-
sented. Luncheon served afterward,
and then divine services. which the President
attended, conducted by Evangelist Porter
The President then made a short address to
the soldiers. He compmented them on their
soldierly appearance and their drill He said
that he had enjoyed his ride with them very
much. His remarks were frequently interrupted
by clapping and when he ended the soldiers,
led by Colonel Baldwin, gave him three hearty
cheers. The President also complimented the
members of Troop r, of the State Guard, COM
manded by Captain Fyffe, which formed
guard of honor at the station, and also accom-
panied him on his visit to Lookout Mountain.
As the President was about TO leave the field
the soldiers called for Garry Owen to the
strains Of which the 7th Cavalry went into the
battle Of the Little Big Horn. where Custer was
killed. Yes. give US Garry owen" said the
President The band struck up the march amid
the cheers of the crowd.
A CANE FROM GEORGIA CITIZENS.
shortly before the inspection of the battle
field was resumed, delegation of citizens Of
Georgia, headed by H. r. Harper, of Rome,
presented to the President a cane cut from the
Chickamauga battlefield. 1t OF hickory, with
a silver head and band inscribed. Presented
to President Roosevelt by citizens of the With
Congressional District of Georgia, September {,
1902 On the band the names Of elk of
the generals who fought in the battle of
Chickamauga - Longstreet. Wheeler, Hood.
Rosecrans Thomas and Boynton.
The With Georgia District was the homo OF
President Roosevelt's mother. and he alluded
to this in accepting the gift. The presentation
speech was made by Moses Wright, Of Rome.
The President said in reply:
I cannot say how touched and pleased am I
can imagine no gift that would have pleased me
more than TO have the young men from my
names Of x rf9eT r. tbree e o T wom ore the
blue and three Of whom wore the gray, but whose
nag as it now is want to mention one curious
1hins. ou have on here General Wheeler $ name;
fought in command of the Southern army One OF
gailantry am s 50 9neR Obliged can't tell You
how appreciate il No gift could have been more
actly at the right time. thank you most warmly.
When he resumed his inspection Of the battle |
field the President dispensed with the cavalry |
escort and entered a carriage with General |
Boynton, Secretary Cortelyou and Acting Grand |
Master Hanrahan of the Brotherhood of Loco |
motive Firemen. Snodgrass Tower, which is |
seventy feet high, soon reached. and, not |
the warm weather, the President |
walked 10 the top, where splendid view or me |
was obtained. General Boynton and |
Captain Smart pointed out the many points Of |
interest and explained the positions occupied by
the different commands.
INTERESTED IN A MONUMENT.
The President was greatly interested in many |
of the monuments which mark the battlefield. |
and after reading the inscription on that erect |
ed by the State of Kentucky. had Assistant |
Secretary Barnes make copy OF it. The drive |
extended through Missionary Ridge to Orchard |
Knob. Along the route the President was greet |
ed frequently by groups of people. to whom he |
by raising his hat. At one point on |
the road a number of children waved small |
American flags as the President passed.
When Orchard Knob was reached the Presi- |
cent walked through il to the trolley cars,
which conveyed the party to the foot OF Look |
out Mountain. At the top of the mountain a
large crowd cheered the President as he left
t., Accompanied by General Boynton and
the other members of his party, the President
went to Point Lookout. where a magnificent
view Of the valley of the Tennessee and sur
rounding country had. Here General Boyn-
ton welcomed him as follows:
am glad to welcome American prince
TINS time. and doubly glad to you and your
secretary here after the accident of last week
The President responded with smile and
DOW General Boynton then described to the
president briefly the different operations
hecpea with the battles about Chattanooga. He
round The President attentive listener. who
frequently interrupted the story TO ask ques
tions.
Diiiher was served the mountain, and then