New-York tribune., 1902-09-06
PRESIDENT GOES SOUTH
CHATTANOOGA. TENN, HIS
DESTINATION
STILL BEARS SOME MARKS OF HIS
ACCIDENT. But APPEARS IN EXCEL
LENT HEALTH AND SPIRITS.


oyster Bay. Long Island. Sept. 5.-President
roosevelt went aboard a small steam launch
81 o'clock this morning, with Mrs. Roosevelt
ana Secretary Cortelyou which took him to the
'Nlph which was anchored out in the bay.
- 'he engineer of the launch blew three
'SIeS' signalling "Farewell'' to the Roose-
'' landing. three loud cheers echoed over the
some of the Presidents neighbors had
ea,"ered there 10 him go away. They all
- sIad that he had escaped safely from the
yeIoent at Fttsheld, and expressed regret
period
i resident remained at home only thirty
- iS' barely time enough for him to attend
1-.t '"au which was awaiting him. on the
~ ~ Inc month the President gives "a recep-
WI inc people Of Oyster Bay. 1t will he
1t aLseSl reception ever held at Sycamore
nm Then his old friends and neighhors will
xa,, Il" opportunity to express their friendly
ana greet the President with the cord
any '"at has marked his homecoming recep-
tons heretofore.
vi = roosevelt returned from. New York this
''-,'"s' Hhe did not accompany the President
'''eI l"' '''eI 'han Jersey City where he took train
~ '"e pennsylvania for Washington at 80
p. m.
~ lung was at Sagamore Hill this morning
pu' uIu not accompany the President to Jersey
re Went ahead of the President and
'''t'u "iin at the railway station lie will re-
WIN lhe President throughout the South
""ich ends on Wednesday afternoon
men the party is expected at Oyster Bav.
When tho President walked o,.or ~, ,i,.,,
pier OF j. West Roosevelt this n,or,ir, tb, ,,,,l.
"Fuise on his cheek was stilI black and DurnIe
'ne scratch on his lip was visible and his face
"a9 S"oAeh' But he was in bright spIrjts ready
20 idu6h ana Joke and discount his slight wounds
=! saying ne old not care the snap Of his fingers
"oOu' 'ne accident except for the deplora bic
ue"'n OF craig. Secretary Cortelyou was feel
ing better this morning than he did YESTERDAY,
hls knocks probably caused him 10 suffer NOR,
than the President. But the secretary. too
makes light or the actual pain that he has
undergone, and sticks to his duties with deter
minaton and faithfulness.
Al the PENNSYLVANIA Tv.ert,,-,bIr1s,. s.-r, -,
Jersey City Chief of Police Murphy. Captain
Cody, of the First Precinct, and forty uniformed
men, besides a score Of detectives. were on duty
in the ferryhouse and railroad station. and
careful guard was kept over the President untr
his train departed. on leaving the ferryboat
the President entered a carriage with Secretary
Corteiyou and was driven to the railroad ele-
Fat2r by which he asccndcd 10 the train plat
form There were three hundred or fou~ hun
dred persons in and about the station and there
was a general liftnS OF hats as the President
passed lie responded 10 the sautation By lift
ing his hat and bowling
The Presidential party entered the Oceanic a
Pullman observation car, which was at
tached 20 tho regular la =, m. Pennsylvania
train for Washington. Before boarding the car
President Roosevelt shook hands with station
Master keifer.
The President has received from King Edward
Of England message congratulating him on his
escape from serious injury In the accident of
Wednesday last. similar message has been
received from President Diaz Of Mexico.
The message gent by King Edward
follows.
The news OF the accident caused me the deep-
est concern I earnestly trust 20 receive fur
ther assure that II has not resulted in serious
consequences 10 yourself.