Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-09
President Attends Executive
Session of Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen.
COMPLIMENTS RAILROADERS.
Presented With Handsome Bouquet
of Flowers by Girls From Centenary
Female coIIege-Met by Reception
Committee From Knoxville.

SudlIduOO6d, 1Suu., SNPl' u ASS'
lent Roosevelt yesterday was elected
an honorary member Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen. He at
tended the executive session Of the
order in the morning, walking from
the hotel to the auditorium, a dis
lance Of a few blocks. escorted by
Grand Master Sargent, committee
Of the brotherhood. and detachment
Of Troop B, state guard. He spoke at
some length at the meeting. mainly in
complimentary terms Of the Brother
hood Of Firemen.
Cleveland. Tenn. Sept. 9.-Ths
presidents train reached here at 2:3'
o'clock yesterday afternoon The
president appeared on the rear plai
form and a bevy of girls from Cen
.epary Female college presented
handsome bouquet Of flowers. The
mesident made brief address. thank
ing them for the gift. He was greet
ID by about 1000 people. The train
then proceeded toward Knoxville.
Athens. Tenn. Sept. 9.-PresidCA;
Roosevelt arrived here at 3:15 p. N.
and after brief stop the presidential
train continued on to Knoxville. H'
was greeted here by a large crowd.
Shook Hande.
At RiceVille, where a stop was madt
fer water, the president for the first
time since he started on his southern
trip, shook hands with those about
his car. He told the people he hao
been over the battlefield Of Chicka
lnauga, and said that II a man were
half decent American he could not
help becoming a better citizen from
such a trip.
The crowd that greeted the presi
dert at Athens wanted a speech. "l
am glad to be at the seat Of Grant
university" he said.
Congressman Henry r. Gibson, OF
Tennessee, and r. w. Austin, Unitei
States marshal for the eastern district
cf the state, boarded the train at
Chattanooga as a reception commit
tee from Knoxville. It was the inter
tiun Of other members Of the com
10 tee to meet the president at
{ 'attanooga, and they so Informed
Secretary Cortelyou by telegraph. Mr.
Cortelyou replied that he was afraid
there would not be accommodations
on the train for all Of them, but in.
vited Congressman Gibson and Brown.
low to come. Mr.. Brownlow was TN.
able to accept the invitation, so Mr..
Austin took his place.
Spoke to 1900 People.
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 9.-Presi'
dent Roosevelt braved the elements
late in the afternoon and in defnance
Of a hard rain storm was driven
tnrough streets lined with people TO
stand on Main avenue, nearly a
m le from the depot, where he spoke
to 10000 people. who stood in quiet
while a drenching rain poured down
upon them.
The presidential special arrived
promptly at O'Clock and was met by
large reception committee, the
Sixth Regiment band and a battalion
Of militia After the president had
stated that he could stand the storm
to see the people II the people could
see him, carriages were taken and
preceded by the troops the procession
moved up the main business street tC
the speakers stand. erected in front
of the Woman's building. All along
the line Of march the president stood
with barred head bowing to the cheer.
ing throng.
Newport, Tenn. Sept 9.-The citi
zens Of this place extended a fiery
welcome to President Roosevelt as
MS train passed through here at 9:3C
last night Barrels were placed for
a considerable distance on both sides
cf the track and these were fred a
fer moments before the train arrived
so that when the special slowly pulled
through the town its path was lighted
by flames. The train did not stop.
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