Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-14
TAFT IS GIVEN OVATION
BY KNOXVILLE CROWDS
President Is Entertained for
Full Six Hours That He
Spends as Guest
rBy AssOci Itsd PrsssJ

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Nov. n.--Presi-
dent Taft arrived in Knoxville at S:26
this morning. Almost six hours We're
spent in this city the president leav-
ing at 2:l0 o'clock for Mo-ristown, john
son City and Bristol. He win reach
Washington Sunday morning at
O'Clock.
Immediately on arrival here ne was
driven to the Hotel AtlIin,f where a
breakfast was given him by the Knox
willie Board of Trade. After breakfast
the president visited the permanent ex-
'hibit OF minerals and forestry at the
Appalachian exposition.
SEES GREAT PARADE.
Returning to the city, the president
was the central figure of "a large parade
through the business section OF the city
ito the auditorium, where he addressed
"a throng of not less than 5000 people
The parade was Witnessed by many
thousands. Congressman r. W. Austin
sat in the automobile with the presi-
dent.
At the auditorium President Taft was
introduced by Federal Judge Edward T.
Sanford.
Following the address. the president
was entertained at luncheon at the
Hotel Akin as the guest OF local bust
ness and professional men. the party
leaving for upper east Tennessee at
2:1O.
REAR PLATFORM SPEECHES.
The president will make, brief rear
platform speeches at Morristown. John
son City and Bristol. At the latter
place. which will be reached tonight at
TBS O'Clock, the presidential party win
be entertained with a game dinner
served on board the cars by the Bristol
Board of Trade. The meats are wild
game from mountains contiguous to
Bristol
President Taft was joined here by
George Otis Smith, director of the United
States geological survey. who came
especially to be with the president in
the inspection of the Appalachian ex-
positions minerals exhibit
Before sitting down to breakfast Con-
gresham Austin introduced Mr.. Taft to
the board Of trade. Mr.. Austin assured
the president that his district in Ten
nessee would support him in 1912
"Do NOT WEARY"
do not weary of wen doing" said the
president when he rose TO reply.
Mr.. Taft spoke briefly OF his swing
around the circle.
This he said sis a delightful end
to a delightful and satisfactory trip. 1t
and now fortunately ended"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 1l.-Mr.
Tafts second day in Tennessee came to
an end here last night
Twice during the day tile president
declared that his visit to Tennessee was
not political and to the students OF
Chattanooga university he defended his
appointments TO the United States SUI
preme court
1T has been my privilege and pleas
ure while president" said Mr.. Taft. ito
appoint from the states of Tennessee,
Louisiana and Georgia men to the
United States supreme court-the high
est judicial Office in the world
Two OF these We're Confederate SOL
diers and / believe Democrats.
However. ! didn't appoint them be-
cause they were ex-Confederate SOL
diers. but because they were good men
and brainy lawyers"
On his way back to Chattanooga from
Chickamauga Park the president stop
ped at Rossvilie. Ca. Il am glad" said
he, Ito learn that RossviIle employs
over 2.eo0 was greatly surprised
when / was in Georgia during the cam
paigning that 81 counties and three CON
gressionai Districts were carried for the
Republican ticket That indicates that
Georgia is not past redemption. 1 am
only here TO congratulate you. I am
not here on political Grand"