The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

chattanooga. Tenn, Sept s-President
Roosevelt was the guest yesterday OF the
citizens Of Chattanooga and right royaiiy
they entertained him. He came to Chat-
tanooga primarily to attend the Nauonai
Convention OF the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Firemen. and today he Is the
guest OF the railroad.
From early morning until late In the
.vening he was taken from one historic
place to another. and the details OF the
oattIes that have made this city famous
were explained to him by men VINO were
participants In the struggle.
ON MEMORABLE BATTLEF1LDs,
IN. hattlcfields of Chickamauga. Mis-
.ionary Ridge, Orchard Knob and Look
out Mountain were driven over he at
tended services at the First ba2us,
church last night -
promptly at $50 a. m. A large crowd was
a. the station, and. Notwithstanding the
day was Sunday. the president was hc-
corded warm welcome.
A committee composed OF Gov. MoM'i-
Nm. Mayor A. w. Chambliss, Congress-
man John A. Moon. Gen. n. " noynon'
Gen. A r. Stewart and Capt j. +. smart.
msmbers Of the Cbickamauga Park COM
s,sseion. Gen. A. w. Wylie and Capt j.
w shipp entered the presidents car and
vveicomed him to the city. Trolley cars
were In waiting. and after the FORMAL
areetfng the start for the Chickamauga
6attlefield was made. At the entrance te
<shickamausa Park the Seventh United
Gtatss cavalry, under command OF Col
BALDWIN, which acted az the president
escort through the park, was drawn up.
LIED THE TROOPERS LIVELY RUN.
The president, with Gen. Boynton. pres
sdent Of the park commission, MOUNTED
korses and, after the other members o
NE marty had entered carriages, th'
Irive through the park began. The caval
oade was hardly under way before tn
oresident started his horse at sharl
3rot. and for a mile and a half led tn
regiment q merry chase over the battle
beic- The pace was 90 hot that severa
Of the troopers were unnorseo ana IL wa
necessary 20 call the ambulance corps In
ID service.
REVIEWED THE REGIMENT.
Astsr inspecting a portion Of the nel
the president stopped at the campin
grounds and reviewed the regiment 70
eether with the Third Battery OF Fiel
ARTILLERY, under command OF Capt Nile'
The review took place upon the spc
where 30 years ago. on a Sunday morn
ing the Confederate brigade OF Generf
Nanigauit OF Hindman's dIvision'was 70
pulsed IN a desperate charge by a porto
Of General wiider'e brigade OF cevalr,
SERVICES ON PARK GROUNDS.
Az the conclusion OF the review, IN
Seventh Cavalry went through their me-
oaiisthenic drill. The troopers were di'
mounted and 10 the accompaniment OF N
band performed their evolutons. Th
president at first was disincl'ned 10 WI
ness a drill on Sunday. but upon its bein
represented 20 him that the men~ wei
partfcularly anxious that he should .,
the drfIl. and ss this was the only oppol
sunity he would have 20 do 80. he cor
oentsd. Luncheon was served soon aftei
ward and then divine services. which N
president attended. were held on the Par
grounds.
The services were conducted by Evar
gelist Porter and were of very impre'
eIve nature.
SHORT ADDRESS TO SOLDIERS.
AZ tkeir conclusion the president mad
. short address TO the soldiers. lie con