Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-04-09
ROOSEVELT At CHARLESTON
President Receives Hearty Welcome TO City
in the South.
LAND AND NAVAL GUNS ROAR IN SALUTE
Party Headed by National Executive e
Makes Cruise of Rivers and Har-
bor on Cutter AIEonquin-
Crowds In city.

CHARLESTON. S. c., April S-Ths presi-
dents train reached Charleston at $3.50
a. m, on time. The party did not come
into the city. but left the train Ave miles
out. where trolley cars we're 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 a few minutes by members OF the
reception committee and invited guests
from the city.
A guard Of 400 militia men was stationed
about the approaches to the train and stood
at present arms as the president landed.
At the naval station ffly men OF the mill
tia were posted. maintaining picket lines
about the reservation, and none we're al
lowed within the lines except such as bad
special passes.
The president and his party were shown
about the station aud then we're conducted
to the pier, where the revenue cutter AL
gonquin wts in waiting As the president
set foot on the deck the flag Of the com
mander-ln-chlef of the army and navy was
raised and the jackies we're paraded while
a salute OF twenty-one guns was fired.
In the stream the cutters Forward and
Hamilton were lying and further down
the training ships Topeka and Lancaster.
After the committee and guests had gone
aboard Algonquin started on a tour of the
hsrbor. Passing down Copper river a fine
view of the city and the opening Of the
| bay was presented. The weather was per-
feet. There was not a cloud in the sky
and a gentle breeze blew with just a brac-
ing touch in 1t. not chill enough to require
| overcoats.
| SaIutes from Boats and Fort.
Passing into the bay Algonquin came
| abreast OF the cruiser Cincinnati. whose
decks were manned with all its crew as
we'll as Topeka and Lancaster. As the
presidents vessel passed each ship salute
| OF twenty one guns was fired on the
| fortihcations Of Sullivan's island the shin
was greeted with the same welcome and
It passed out to the ocean amid a chorus
| Of guns.
Just a little run TO the sea and Algonquin
| turned about and re-entered the harbor
passing around historic Fort Sumpter
While standing up the bay luncheon was
served in the cabin of the cutter.
| A 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 a troop of the
Charleston light dragons was in waitins
! to escort the president to his headquarters
| at the st. John hotel.
All the arrangements were excellent and
there was not a break in the program. The
president seemed in high spirits and en-
tered with keen sest into all the features
of the occasion.
This evening the banquet given by the
city in honor Of the president will be helt
at the Charleston hotel. While this is II
progress Mrs. Roosevelt will receive at tn,
st. John. Five hundred invitations havt
been issued to this function. No men will
be present.
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock the parade will
move to the exposition grounds, where tn,
formal ceremonies will be held and tn,
president will present a sword to Majo
Jenkins. Tomorrow the Presidents part!
will go to Summerville and will spenC
Thursday there inspecting the tea gardens
A great crowd of people is in the cit!
and much enthusiasm was shown at tn,
presence of the president. Governor Nc
Sweeney is here and Governor Aycock o
North Carolina is expected this evening.
Sunshine Greets President.
The hope OF President Roosevelt las
night that he might see sunshine in tn
morning was fully realized. The downpou
of rain which had marked the trip almos
from the moment Of departure had ceased
the heavy black clouds disappeared an
the day broke with a cloudless sky.
The journey to Charleston was made en-
tirely without accident. To guard agains
any possibility Of this nature the Souther
railway ofhcials sent a pilot engine ahea
of the presidents special The presiden
} and Mrs. Roosevelt were early risers an
welcomed the sunshine. as it made Il pos
sible to carry out the program which ha
! been arranged for the entertainment of tn
visitors.
At Summerville. twenty-one miles fror
Charleston. the party was met by specia
} committee, headed by Mayor Smyth, Cap
tain F. w. Wagner, president of the ex
position. and J. j. Hemphill. who accom-
panied the president on the remainder G
the journey. All Charleston was up an
out this morning to do honor to the presi
dent and from the time OF arrival With
the corporate limits OF the city to boardin
| the steamer 1t was a continuous ovation.