The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-08
President Roosevelt Spent Sun
day Listening to Them.
Rode Over BattlefieIds Of Look
out Mountain and Others.
SET A SWIFT PACE.
Cavalrymen Fell From Their
Horses Trying to Follow.
Ambulance Corps Compelled to
Pick Them Up.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. s--Presi-
dent Roosevelt was the guest of the
citizens of Chattanooga Sunday, ana
right royalty was he entertained ne
came to Chattanooga primarily 70 a.
tend the national convention OIL tae
brotherhood of Locomotive Fnemen.
and he will be the guest of the railroad
men, but Sunday Chattanooga as a
whole entertained him. From early
morning until late in the evening ne
was driven from one historic place TO
another, and the details of the battles
that have made this city famous were
explained to him by men VINO were par
Elephants in the struggles.
The battlefields of Chickamauga, Mis-
sionary Ridge, Orchard Knob and Look
out Mountain were driven over.
Last night he attended the First Bap-
list church. of which Rev. ]. w.
Brougher is the pastor.
The presidential train arrived here
promptly at $3.50. a. m. There was a
large crowd at the station. and not
withstanding the day was Sunday the
come.
A committee composed of Governor
McMiliin. Mayor "A. w. Chambliss. Con-
gresham John a. Moon, General H. v
Boynton. General A. P. Stewart and
Captain J. P Smart. members of the
Ch.-kamauga Park commission; Gen
eral A. w. Wiley and Captain ]. w.
Shipp, entered the presidents car and
were in waiting and after the formal
greeting was over the start for the
Chicamauga battlefield was made.
AT the entrance to Chickamauga park
the Seventh United States cavalry, I'M
der command of Colonel Baldwin. which
acted as the presidents escort through
the park. was drawn up The presi-
dent, with General Boynton, president
and after the other members of the
party entered carriages the drive
through the park began. The cavalcade
was hardly under way before the presi-
dent started his horse at a sharp trot,
and for a mile and a half led the regi-
ment merry chase over the battle
field The pace was so hot that several
of the troopers were endorsed, and it
was necessary to call the ambulance
into service.
After inspecting portion of the field,
the president stopped at the camping
grounds of the regiment ana reviewed
the regiment, together with the Third
battery of field artillery, under COM
mand of Captain Niles The review TOOK
place upon the spot where, thirty-nine
years ago, on Sunday morning, the con-
federate brigade of General Manigault,
of Hfndman's division was repulsed III
a desperate charge by portion of Gen
eral Wilder'S brigade of cavalry.
At the conclusion of the review. the
Seventh cavalry went through their
new calisthenics drill The troopers were
of the band, performed their evolutions
The president at first was disinclined to
witness a drill on Sunday but upon its
being represented to him that the men
were anxious that he should see the
drill and as this was the only opportun-
ity 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.
%aH t,xvU
gelist Porter and were of a very i'm
pressive nature. At their conclusion the
president made a short address to the
soldiers. He complimented them upon
their soldierly appearance and also for
the splendid drill they had put up He
said that he had enjoyed his ride with
them very much. His remarks were
frequently interrupted by c1apping OF
hands, and when he concluded the SOL
diers, led by Colonel Baldwin, gave him
three hearty cheers. The president also
complimented the members of Troop b.
of the State Guard. under command of
Captain Fyfe, which formed guard OF
honor at the depot and which also ac-
companied him on his visit to Lookout
mountain.
At the conclusion of the presidents
remarks, and as he was about to depart
Garry Owen" the selection to the
strains of which the Seventh cavalry
went into the battle of Little Big Horn
men lost their lives was called for
Yes, give us Garry Owen" said the
president. The band struck up this spir-
tied march and rendered it amid the
cheers of the crowd.
very pleasing incident occurred
shortly before the president resumed his
inspection of the battlefield A delega-
ton of citizens of Georgia. headed by
H. A. Harper of Rome, presented to
him cane cut from the Chickamauga
nj wifi ell
head and band. suitably inscribed. Oh
the head is the following: Presented to
President Roosevelt by Citizens of the
Seventh Congressional District oil
Georgia, Sept. Z. 1902 On the band are
the names of six of the generals who
participated in the battle of Chicka-
mauga-Longstreet, Wheeler Hood
Rosecrans, Thomas and Boynton The
Seventh Georgia district was the homs
Of President Roosevelts mother and he
alluded to this fact. in accepting the
gift. The presentation speech was made
by Moses Wright. of Rome to which the
president responded as follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Wright cannot sa,
how touched and pleased I am. 1 cal
Imagine no gift that would have pleased
me more than to have the young mer
from my mothers state present me thi.
cane with the names of six generals
three of whom wore the blue and thre,
of whom wore the gray, but whose de
scendants and kinsfolks are equally
loyal to the flag as it now is 1 wan
to mention one curious thing. You hav,
on here General Wheelers name
served under him at Santiago. Genera
Hood fought in command of the south
ern army. One of his sons was in m,
regiment and fought with great gal
lantry. l am SO much obliged can
tell you how / appreciate it. No gif
could have been more appropriate ant
given in pleasanter spirit and exactl,
at the right time. I thank you mos
warmly"
When he resumed his inspection o
the battlefield the president dispense,
with the cavalry escort and entered
carriage with General Boynton, Secre
tary Cortelyou and Acting Grand Mas
ter Hannahan. of the Brotherhood o
Locomotive Firemen, whose convention
t., begins here today. Snodgrass Tower
which is seventy feet high, was sool
reached and, notwithstanding the warn
weather, the president walked to tn
top, where splendid view of the bat
tlefield was obtained. General Boyntol
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