Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-08
Guest of Chattanooga Citizens,
President Views Famous
Places of Rebellion.
MEETS RAILROAD MEN TODAY.
amauga Battlefield, on the Silver
Band of Which Are the Names OF
Famous Confederate Generals.

chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 8.-PreS1-
dent Roosevelt was the guest yester-
lay of the citizens Of Chattanooga,
and right royalty they entertained
MIN. He came to Chattanooga pro-
marily to attend the national conven-
tion Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, and today he will be the
guest Of the railroad men, but yester-
day Chattanooga entertained him.
The battlefields Of Chickamauga,
MlssionaryRidge, Orchard Knob and
Lookout Mountain were driven over.
He attended services at the First
baptist church, Of which Rev. J. w.
Brouger is the pastor, last night.
The presidential train arrived here
promptly at $3.50 a. m.
Met by Distinguished Men.
A committee composed of Governor
McMillin, Mayor A. W. Chambliss,
Congressman John A. Moon, General
II. V. Boynton, General A. P. Stewart
and Captain J. P. Smart, members of
the Chickamauga park commission.
General A. w. Wylie and Captain J.
W. Shipp entered the Presidents car
and welcomed him to the city. Troll
icy cars were in waiting and after the
formal greeting the start for the
Chickamauga battlefield was made.
At the entrance to Chickamauga park
the Seventh United States cavalry,
under command of Colonel Baldwin,
fah
through the park, were drawn up. The
president, with General Boynton, pres
;dent Of the park commission, mount
ed horses and after the other mem
bers Of the party had entered car.
riages the drive through the park be-
gan. The cavalcade was hardly un-
der way before the president started
his horse at a sharp trot, and for a
mile and half led the regiment
merry chase over the battlefield. The
pace was so hot that several Of the
troopers were endorsed and it was
necessary to call the ambulance corps
into service.
Review on Famous Spot.
After inspecting a portion Of the
field the president stopped at the
camping grounds and reviewed the
regiment, together with the Third
battery Of field artillery, under com
mand of Captain Niles.
At the conclusion Of the review the
Seventh cavalry went through their
Jew calisthenics drill. The presiden.
at first was disinclined to witness
drill on Sunday, but upon it being
represented to him that the men were
particularly anxious that he should
see the drill and as this was the only
opportunity he would have to do so,
he consented. The president made a
short address to the soldiers. He
complimented them upon their sol
tierly appearance and also for the
splendid drill they had shown.
Called for "Garry Owen"
At the conclusion Of the presidents
remarks and as he was about to de-
part from the field the soldiers called
for Garry Owen" the selection to
tho strains Of which the Seventh cav
airy went INT" the battle of the Little
Big Horn. whore Custer and so many
other brave Zen lost their lives.
Yes. give rs Garry Owen" said
tie presid'2t The band struck up
the spirited march and rendered il
amid the cheers Of the crowd.
A verv pleasing incident occurred
shortly before the president resumed
h.S inspection CT the battlefield. A
delegation Of cities Of Georgia, headed
by H. H. Harper. Of Rome. yResented
to him cane cut from the Chicka
manga battlefield 1t is of hickory
with a silver head and band suitably
inscribed. On the head is the follow
ing:
Presented to President Roosevelt
by citizens of the Seventh congress
si'nal district of Georgia, Sept. 7,
1902"
On the band are the names Of six
Of the generals who participated in
the battle of Chickamauga-Long
street, Wheeler, Hood, Rosecrans
Thomas and Boynton. The Seventh
Georgia district was the home of