Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-04-16
PRESIDENT IN THE SOUTH
Charleston Received Him With an
Enthusiastic Greeting.
MRS. ROOSEVELT ALSO H0N0RED

tion mt the st. Johns At 4. banquet
In the Chief Executives Honor us
Spoke the Bonds which Unite All
Sections-A sword tn Major Jenkins.
welt has paid his pledge and compli-
mcnt to Charleston and that portion
OF the South which centres i'll and
about this place. and its Ivory City"
Outdid itself in hoSpitablc welcome,
that the occasion might he memorable.
After 4 day spent mostly i'll seeing
the sights around sumter and other
harbor points. the Chief Executive
was welcomed officially 10y Governor
McSwceney on behalf of the city and
banqueted at the Charleston Hotel.
while Mrs. Roosevelt waS the centre
OF interest Ut Il brilliant though eX-
clusively feminine function at the -.
Johns. Mrs. Roosevelt and the women
of her party occupied a daiS near the
southern end of tn" room. and there
received the guests. who were mro-
duccd by Mrs. Andrew SimOuuS. .ir.
OF this city. The reception began at
9 O'Clock and lasted until after mid
night.
The banquet in honor of President
Roosevelt nj the Charleston Hotel
was fitting close 10 Il day full of in
cidentS, and served to gather together
men prominent in The affairs of the
State. The banquet hall was II bower
of roses. pinkS and SmilaX. and loosely
strewn over the tables We're thousands
of violcts. Over 800 guests were pres.
ent. In Il short address Mayor Smyth
welcomed President Roosevelt to
Charleston. The Presidents response
was listened To with the closest at
tention. and was interrupted al times
by loud ana continuous applause.
President Roosevelt said he WAS
deeply touched by his greeting. lie
referred TO the progress of South caro-.
Llama and continues
And. gentlemen. was very glad
that il arranging for your exposition
you' not only took in the Southern
states. but that You specially included
the islands lying south of the United
States. those islands with which the
events of the last few years have
made il evident that We are bound in
future 10 have closer relations. closer
relations for our advantage. and our
advantage can only bc secured by
making II for their advantage also.
And abOuI al ihat have said applies
to the greatest ana richest of those
islands, the island with which we have
been brought into the most peculiar
intimacy and relationship. the island OF
Cuba. And | ask that in our trade
relations with Cuba we give her
marked aud substantial advantage,
not merely because it will rebound 10
our interest 10 do 80. but | ask il eS-
pecially because the events have so
shaped themselves that ii is our duty
as u great aud mighty nation Ia help
Cuba. and hope tc see lis do our
duty
PRESIDENTS Day" ri The exposition
WAS Il gala day FOR Charleston.
President Roosevelt was officially
welcomed 10 the exposition grounds.
and in speech. responding to
the addresses of wcl"umc lie
outlined his policy on all the prob
lens of vital int"reS, tc the country
at this time. lie paid Il splendid trib-
ute to the South and dwclt rorcibly
upon the union OF the Blue and the
Gray.
The day began with parade through
the principal streets of the city. Then
came the ceremonies ai the exposition
auditorium. the presentation of tie
sword by the President to Major Micah
Jenkins. IL luncheon at the Woman's
building. and the inspection of The
exposition grounds and buildings.
The parade WAS the most notable
ever seen III Charleston The process
sion moved from the ST Johns Hotel
promptly at 10 o'clock. The Prcsiden-
sal I,.... IL.
exposition auditoium. where he re-.
viewed the troops. The Presidents
salute Of twenty-onc guns was hrcd
by the German artillery on The en-
trance OF the President into the expo
sition grounds.
AT noon the President proceeded frc III
the reviewing stand into the Iudito-
rum and 1T once the formal cclc
monies OF welcome began.
Addresses were made 10y Captain IT,
w. Wagener. President OF the South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian
Exposition Company; Governor Me
Sweeney Of South Carolina. Governor
Aycock Uf North Carolina and Mayor
Smyth OF Charleston
The formal speech I1aking over.
Major Micah jenkins stepped forward
and received from the Presidents nap1
the beautiful souvenir sword
At o'clock the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt and suite were taken 10 the
WomanS building. where luncheon
was served by ths Woman's Board.
AT $50 p. 10. the Presidential party
left for Summerville, a suburb OF
Charleston. The Presidential train
arrived there shortly after o'clock.
and the party We're driven directly to
the Pine Forest Inn.
At night Il banquet was rendered 20
the President at the Inn by Captain
Wagener. Only the Presidents party
and n few especially invited guests.
numbering all told. ninety persons.