Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

the armies Of the North and the South
The men who composed these armies, he
! said possessed the requirements of which
good citizens arc made
He referred TO the inscription on the
monument raised by Kentucky to the
State who fell on that battlefield. He
read the inscription. as follows:
AS we are united in life, and they
united in death. let one monument per-
petuate their deeds, and one people. for
6ctful Of all asperites, forever hold in
grateful remembrance all the glories of
that terrible conflict which made ell men
free and retained every star on the ma
tons flag
That is a good sentiment, that is a
sentiment by which we all stand.
And. oh, my friends, that sentiment
has as its underlying spirit a spirit of
brotherhood. l firmly believe in my coun-
trymen. and, therefore, 1 believe that the
Chief thing necessary in order that they
should work together, is that they should
know one another; that the men North
should know the Southerners; that the
men of one occupation should know the
men Of another occupation; SO we may
all realize that the things that divide us
arc superficial. are uninportant, and that
We are and ever must be, knit together
into one indissoluble mass. by common
American manhood
AS the President concluded, he was
roundly cheered.
Parade Through the City.
After the Auditorium meeting, the Pres
ldenual party took carriages and led
magnificent parade through the principal
streets of the city. Composing the parade
We're citizens in carriages, representa-
tives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
the entire Seventh Cavalry
details of mounted police, and
the local contingent of the State Guard
The procession stopped at the county
court house. where from an improvised
platform in the yard. President Roose-
welt delivered a short address to 10000
people. The exercises here were cut short
by rain. and the Presidential party hast
sned to the Central depot, taking the
train al 1:30 O'Clock over the Southern
railway for Knoxville, Tenn.
First HnndshaI1ing of Trip.
ATHENS. TENN, September S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived here at 3:15 P. NJ,
and after a. brief stop, the Presidential
train proceeded to Knoxville He was
greeted here by large crowd.
AT Riceville. where a stop was made for |
water, the President, for the. first time
since he started on his Southern trip. |
shook hands with those about his car It |
'h-' AoSSii LIS SuStolIl " from
1andshaking, but when a man in the |
crowd asked him to shake hards. the
President said: well, this is a small |
,rowd, and l will shake your hands,
He told the people he had been over |
he battlefield Of Chicamauga, and said |
hat if man were a half-decent Ameri- |
an he could not help becoming better
citizen for such a trip.
Glad to BE at Grant.
The crowd that greeted the President at
Athens wanted speech.
Il am glad to be at the seat of Grant !
he said, and before he could
'roceed the train began to back, and
nan in the crowd yelled, "Why don't
hey stop this train?''
THAT is a very proper question:" ans
vered the President.
At this point boy had to be pushed
side to prevent him from being run
yer.
There's the ubiquitous small boy
gain" said the President, do not let
S turn this car into juggernaut.''
Congressman Henry r. Gibson. of Ten
essee, and r. w. Austin, United States
1arshal for the Eastern District of the
tate, boarded the train at Chattanooga
S a reception committee from Knox
lille
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