The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-01
The Chief Magistrate the Guest
Of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Saturday.
NINE HOURS SPENT ON GROUNDS.
The Presidential Party Attended Ri
vine Services in the second Pres
byterian Church Sunday.
Careful Precautions Were Taken BY
the orieers 10 Insure the Per
sonai Safety Of the Distiu-
suished Visitors.

S. Louis. Nov. 2s.-In sharp con.
tTast with the strenuous experience OF
saturday. when a hurricane EFFORT was
made 20 view the Louisiana Purchase
exposition in nine hours. President
Roosevelt's time Sunday was passed
quietly and unevcntfuily.
Rest and rccuperation from the IN.
teue of Saturday constituted SUNDAY.
almost the sole idea Of the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt and their imme-
date party.
After a late family breakfast at the
residence OF William H. Thompson.
treasurer Of the Exposition Co. who
entertained the President. Mrs. Roosc-
yst Miss Alice Roosevelt. Secretary
end Mrs. Loeb and Dr. p. NJ Rixev
ihe president and party attended di.
vine service At Il O'Clock IN the sec
ond Presbyterian church. IL was
known that the president would attend
Do morning service at this church
Long before the hour OF his arrival
he streets in that vicinity were bank.
81 with people almost from curb 20
curb The crowd was handled admir-
ably. however. and gave the big force
o. police and secret service officers no
trouble. A considerable crowd assem-
BED also near the Thomson resi-
tcnce AS the President and Mrs
Roosevelt descended the steps OF the
residence 70 enter their carriage. the
people respectfully uncovered. but
therc was no noisy demonstration.
No. silence on this day was appreci-
iied hy the president Both ne and
Mrs. Roosevelt acknowledged the ST.
ent salutation OF the crowd-the FOR.
uer by tipping his hat and the latter
By bowling and smiling.
Careful precautions were taken by
o. officers % insure the personal safe
10 n the president WatchfuIness
mas not relaxed FOR an Instant The
lresilcnrs carriage was surrounded
BY secret service officers and two pick.
led scrgeants OF the Eighth United
States cavalry rode. one on each side
La the carriage. both going 90 and 70
turning from the church. As the prosi-
cents carriage stopped 40 the church
.elirance. the crowd could restrain its
friendly feeling no longer. Hearty
caeers we're given for the president.
which Doe Acknowledged by tipping his
iat Tie was met at the entrance By
.he ohcers OF the church. who escort.
.u him and Mrs. Roosevelt and other
nemhers Of the party 10 pews which
.tad been reserved for them
At me conclusion OF the service DR. F
N'ccoi.s. the pastor. requested the con-
.Eegaiion TO remain seated while the
PRESIDENT and his party retired from
Ne church. The president was well
On DIS way TO the residence OF Mr..
thompson. therefore. before the con-
creation had left the church.
after luncheon the President and
.Is Roosevelt received Informally a
tw personal friends who called mere .
N 20 pay their respects. The nresi- +
len- also greeted one Of his former /
,olfales Ia the Rough Riders. Private I
schroeder. Of Muskogee. T. r.. who is
N" connected with the Indian police
~ 'he territory. He had come TO st. /
louis expressly TO see the president. .
sunday night the President and t
sfS Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt. Score
'4Iy and Mrs. Loeb. Dr. Rixey and MI
'aa Mrs Thompson were entertained 4
~ dinner at O'clock by Mr and Mrs
s'sncis az their residence After the
sinner the president and party return
= 10 tho Thompson residence. AT
''lo they left in carriages for the
aposition grounus. where their spe-
-i train has been held awaiting their
"aafiure for Washington.