Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-09
President Attends Executive
Session of Brotherhood of
Locomotive Fire men.
C0MPl IMENTS RAILROADERS.
Presented With Handsome Bouquet
of Flowers by Girls From Centenary
Female Celiege-Met by Reception
Committee From Knoxville.

SAdIIduOOSds 1euu., OSkt. S.-FT0St-
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, dis
lance Of a few blocks, escorted by
Grand Master Sargent, a committee
OF the brotherhood and a 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 2:3t
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
president appeared on the rear plat
form and bevy of girls from Cen
tenary Female college presented a
handsome bouquet of flowers. The
pl esident made a brief address. thank
ing them for the gift. He was greet
ed by about 1000 people. The train
then proceeded toward Knoxville
Athens. Tenn, Sept. 9-Presiden.
Roosevelt arrived here at 3:15 p. m
and after brief stop the presidential
train continued on to Knoxville He
was greeted here by large crowd
Shook Hands.
At Riceville, where a stop was madl
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 ha0
been over the battlefield of Chicka
lnauga, and said that If a man were
& half decent American he could not
help becoming better citizen from
such a trip.
The crowd that greeted the presi
dent at Athens wanted a speech. 81
am glad to be at the seat Of Grant
university" he said.
Congressman Henry r. Gibson, of
Tennessee, and r. w. Austin, Unitel
States marshal for the eastern district
Ct the state. boarded the train at
Chattanooga as a reception commit
tee from Knoxville. 1t was the inter
ti'n Of other members Of the com
~ stee 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 definance
Of a hard rain storm was driven
thorough 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 q 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 IL the people could
see him, carriages were taken and
preceded by the troops the procession
moved up the main business street TIC
the speakers stand, erected in front
Of the Woman's building All along
the line Of march the president stood
with barred head bowling 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 e:3C
last night. Barrels were placed for
a considerable distance on both sides
Ct the track and these were fired
few 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.