Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-22
SPOKE TO VETERANS.
President Spoke to Spanish
War Soldiers, at De-
troit, Today.
HE WENT TO CHURCH SUNDAY.
This Afternoon President Roosevelt
Will Review Veterans and Military.
Canadian Soldiers to Be In the
Parsse-Banquet Tonight

| Detroit, Sept 22.-The president
addressed the convention Of Spanish
war veterans at IL a. m. today; at IL
| O'Clock, he was driven to the steamer
| Tashmoo, for a ride on the river, and
at 4 o'clock he will review the parade
of veterans and military, q unique
feature of which will be the presence
OF the Twenty-frst regiment OF Essex
Fusiliers, from Canada; at p. m. he
| will attend the banquet Of the veter-
ans in Light Guard armory, where he
will make the address Of the evening.
President Roosevelt arrived in the
city at s o'clock yesterday morning,
over the Michigan Central railroad.
He found Detroit awaiting his arrival
in gala attire. .a..
Throughout the day the president
was greeted with tumultuous cheers
at his every appearance.
President Attended Church.
Immediately on his arrival he was
driven to the Hotel Cadillac, where
he occupies the corner rooms on tho
parlor floor, which have been espe-
cially decorated in his honor. At
1920 o'clock he attended services
at the Fort Street Presbyterian
church, driving from there to General
R. A. Alger's residence, where he was
entertained at luncheon. He returned
to the Cadillac soon after O'Clock,
only to leave again in a short time
for drive about the city. During the
drive he called at St. Mary's hospital,
on st. Antoine street, where Thomas
K. Doherty, a local veteran Of the
Spanish war, Is dying Of consumption.
Doherty had expressed a wish to see
the president, and General Alger
learned of it. Accordingly at lunch
con yesterday President Roosevelt
was asked if he would call on Doherty
at the hospital. The president an
swered that he would be delighted to
do so. Doherty is unable to sit up
and the president remained at his bed
side for some minutes, chatting with
him and expressing words Of cheer
and hope.
Last night the president dined at
the Cadillac with a party Of friends.
The subject Of Rev. E. H. Fences
sermon, at the church, was "A Three
fold Gospel" and his text was from
First Thessalonians, second chapter
and second verse. During the SER
vices the PRESIDENTS favorite hymn,
Hol, 10
Wants No Demonstration at Cleveland
Cleveland, Sept. Ex-senator Hanna
last night stated that President
Roosevelt had made the request that
no public demonstration be made over
his visit to Cleveland as the guest OF
Senator Hanna, next Saturday and
Sunday. The visit Is not a public
one and the president wishes to spend
the day as quietly as possible, at Sen
ator Hanna's home on Lake avenue.
Senator Hanna was asked what he
thought Of the presidents speech at
Cincinnati. Saturday, but declined to
make any comment or statement
Neither would he make any statement
as to what transpired at the confer
ence at Oyster Bay few days ago.
Representative Charles E. Little
field. Of Maine, left at noon yesterday
| for California, accompanied by his
wife. Mr.. Littlefe.d will make num-
Der of speeches in that state. Later
in the campaign he will return to Ohio
and deliver several speeches in this
county in support of the candidacy OF
Hon. Theodore E. Burton's reelection
| to congress.
AGAINST Abolition of Tariff Duties.
Cincinnati, Sept. 22.-Prasident
Roosevelt. before great and enthusi'
astic audience in the Music hall Sat