The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-04-11
Arrival of President Roosevelt and
Party at Charleston, South
Carolina.
An EXTENDED TOUR OF THE HARBOR.
The President Escorted to st. John
Hotel by n Troop of the Charles
ton Light Drngoons-Banquet to
the President In the Evening and
Reception by Mrs. Roosevelt.

Charleston. S. C., April 9.-The
presidents train reached Charleston
at $50 IA. m, ON time. The party did
not come into the city, but left the
train five miles out. where trolley
cars were waiting to convey them to
the naval station to take the revenue
cutter for a tour of the harbor. The
presidents immediate party went di-
rectly to the naval station where
they were joined in few minutes by
the reception committee and invited
guests from the city. \ guard of 80
militiamen was stationed about the
approaches of the depot and stood
at present arms" as the president
landed. AT the naval station so men
of the militia were posted, maintain
ing picket lines about the reserva-
tion, and none was allowed within
the lines except such as had special
passes. The president and his party
were shown about the station and
then were contacted to the pier,
where the revenue cutter Algonquin
was in waiting. AS the president set
foot on the deck the flag of the
commandments of the army and
navy was raised and the iackies were
paraded while salute of u guns
WAS fired. In the stream the cutters
Forward and Hamilton were lying,
and further down towards the city
the cruiser Cincinnati and the train
ing ships Topeka and Lancaster.
After the committee and guests
had gone aboard the Algonquin
| started ON tour of the harbor.
Passing down Cooper river fine
view of the eity and the opening of
the bay WAS presented. The wealth
er was perfect. There was not a
cloud in the sky and gentle breeze
blew from the ocean with Just a
bracing touch in it, not chill enough
to require overcoats. Passing into
the bay the Algonquin came abreast
| of the cruiser Cincinnati whose
decks were manned with all her
crew as well as the Topeka and Lam
caster As the presidents vessel
| passed each ship, a salute of 81 guns
was fired Off the fortifications off
| Sulliyan's island the Algonquin was
| greeted with the same salute. and
| she passed out to the ocean with gay
| streamers amid a chorus of guns
| just little run to the sea and the
Algonquin turned about and re-en-
tered the harbor, passing around his
toric Fort Sumter.
While steaming up the bay lunch
con was served in the cabin of the
cutter. 4 short run was made up
the Ashley river. giving a view of the
city's western water front, and then
the ship was headed back for the
landing, where troop of the
Charleston Light Dragons was in
waiting To escort the president to
his headquarters at the st. John ho-
tel. All the arrangements were ex-
cellent, and there was not a break
in the programme. The president
seemed in high spirits, and entered
with keen zest into all the features
of the occasion.
In the evening the banquet given
by the city in honor of the president
was held at the Charleston hotel.
While this was in progress Mrs.
iAppStAtib iCtttNtu at iUt 81. JOnil.
Five hundred invitations were issued
to this function. No men were pres
ent.
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock
the parade will move to the exposi-
tion grounds, where the formal cere-
monies will be held and the prcsi-
dent will present a sword to Maj.
noon the presidents party will go to
Sumerville and will spend Thursday
there, inspecting the tea gardens A
great crowd of people is in the city
and much enthusiasm was shown at
the presence of the president. Coy.
McSweeney is here and Gov. Aycock
of North Carolina is expected.