New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
CHEERED ON WAY HOME.
PRESIDENT SAYS he IS BETTER
AMERICAN THAN WHEN HE EN-
TERED SOUTH CAROLINA.

surrnervile s c. April 10.-The visit Of
p-asiaent Roosevelt and his party to the South
terminated here to-day. No special programme
had been arranged for the day A number Of
the members ot the party including Attorney
General Knox. availed themselves of the ideal
weather 10 play golf while others spent the
ssrlv morning in strolls through the beautiful
nine forest When the President came down
e+ai-s ne held an informal reception in the hotel
-,s-gors and soon afterward, accompanied by
most Of his party. was taken for a drive to
dorchester. the site of the old Spanish fort.
under the escort of Captain T. W Wagner
and J c. Eemphin.
The tea farm of DR.. Shepherd was next visited.
and as the President anghted from his carriage
q number Of diminutive tea pickers were lined
I'D II front of DR.. Shepherds house and sang
.The Star Spangled Banner" America" and
other patriotic airs.
The arrival at the tea farm was later than
had been planned. and the stay was very brief.
bur the President saw enough of the industry to
cause him TO congratulate DR.. Shepherd on the
work he is doing, and 10 wish him every sue
cess. The party was then driven 10 the South
ern Railway station. where the special train
was in waiting.
Chester. s. c. April 10-The President has
received a warm greeting at various places in
South Carolina on his return journey 10 Wash
ingtcn. At Branchvilie a small station on the
Southern Railroad. stop was made for water
The President came out on the rear platform
and bowed his acknowledgment to the three
hundred people, who rushed for his car and
cheered him. Although no stop was made at
Orangeburg. fully one thousand people lined the
railroad tracks and endeavored TO catch a
glimpse Of him. A multitude gathered at the
station at Columbia. AS the train pulled in
wild shout went UP, and there was rush for
the Presidents car. In the crowd were many
students of the South Carolina College, who
gave their college yell. When a semblance OF
order was restored the President, who had been
standing on the platform with Mrs. Roosevelt
made short speech. in which he said that this
was only another evidence of the cordial treat
rnent he had received in the State. IN the hand
shaking that followed the President noticed the
jarlnling and pushing. and he admonished the
people not to shove. Considerable laughter was
caused when he grasped the outstretched hand
of a little girl and said he was partial 10 chill
dren. because he had half dozen Of them him
Self. Following is the speech in full:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I thank You most
heartily for your courtesy in coming forward
the expressions Of invarlable courtesy with
which have been treated while in your great
State. (Applause) have enjoyed every mo-
rlent Of the three days I have been down here.
7 think I was pretty good American when l
came down. but I better American as l
leave your borders tApPlause.D And let ne, n
closing ask Of you TO support TO the best OF
your ability the exposition in Charleston. l
ask that not only Of you, but Of all our people
IN the Union. II is a grand tribute 70 the
energy. the forethought and the business enter
prise OF the people Of Charleston that they
should have planned and built really beaut-
ful an exposition, and they deserve all the
help they can possibly have in il wish them
well. wish you we'll and thank you for the
way you have received ne. lApplause)
Charlotte, y. c. April 10.-Winnsboro and
Chester, 5 c. turned out immense crowds. Al
the latter plac= where a brief stop was made,
the President appeared on the rear platform.
There was loud call for Mrs. Roosevelt, and
when she came out Of her car on TO the plat
form she was cheered. The President responded
briefly 70 a request for speech
The $50 students Of Winthrop Female Acad-
envy at Rock Hill. had requested the President
10 stop there. and when the train came IN slght
the whole town was out. No stop was made. but
the President gave them opportunity TO see
him by coming cut on the platform as the train
sped by.
Salisbury. y. C. April 10-The first stop in
the TarheeI State was Charlotte The den1on-
stratfon there was no less enthusiastic ana
hearty than Il was in the Palmetto state.