The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-11
THE PRESIDENT WELCOMED.
ais SAFE ARRIVAL IN HIsTORIC
CHARLESTON.
A Continuous Ovation-LeAves Train @s
Chscora Park and Visits New Naval STA
- tion-The President Seemed In High
.spiri,s and Entered with Keen
Zeat Into All the Features
of the Occaaioo.
TStaf Correspondent The State.

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Charleston, April 8. On the oc
cssion of the visit of the President
of the United States to any city II
this great republic it would be e1
pected of the newspapers to say thai
he received a hearty welcome, but
such language is insufficient to con-
vey the proper expression OF the
feelings of the people of Charleston
The welcome which Mr.. Roosevelt
has received here is genuine, heart
felt and unanimous. The people OF
Charleston arc delighted to have him
here and MIR. Roosevelt is enjoy ing
himself IN his characteristic ~sy.
The party did not reach Charleston
until this afternoon, but they found
che city waiting with open arms and
words of sincere regard for the dis
tinguished visitors. The presiden-
tiaf train did not come into the city
this morning but\stopped at a point
five miles north of the city, directly
opposite Chicors park. Here the
visitors left the train and were con-
Yeyed on special cars over the trolley
line 80 Chicora park. After stroll
through these lovely grounds where
the live oaks gray with moss stand
like sentinels around the quaint old
surnbull colonial manor house, the
resssiasent and his party boarded the
Alg ,nquin, revenue cutter detailed
for this occasion. The party had
been met at summerville by Mayor
SmJth, Capt. Wagener and others.
Tho rest Of the Charleston party
left the city at 10 o'clock on speclaI
cars and were aboard the Algonquin
shortly after the arrival of President
Roosevelt. The president and Mrs.
Roosevelt were in excellent spirits
and gave cordial greeting to each
Of the Charleston party who came
aboard. The Algonquin cast off at
1890 and passed down the Cooper
river toward the bay. The presi-
dent was interested in the sight OF
the naval station and dry dock soon
to be built at Chicora park, which is
now owned by the government.
sALUTING THE PRESIDENT.
AS soon as the algonquin weighed
anchor a salute of FL guns was fired
the presidents salute-to an
nounee to the vessels and craft in
harbor that the presidents boat was
coming. The presidents flag was
flying from the Algonquin, q field OF
blue on which was the American
Eagle with outstretched wings.
When nearing the point where the
city ends abruptly at the confluence
of the Cooper and Ashley riversz~the
presidents boat found q number OF
government boats drawn up to greet
the head of the navy and of the army.
From the cutters Forward and Ham
iiton salutes were fired and were ac-
knowledged by the president. The
Cincinnati, beautiful cruiser, pre-
sented an inspiring picture with 4OO
MARINES standing at attention while
the guns belched forth the salute.
On each of the vessels was flying a
yerltable rainbow of colors, the boats
being gaily decked on this official
visit of the president. The training
vessel Topeka also made pretty ap
pesrance with the young appren-
tices strung out on the yard arms
and on the rigging. But the most
fascinating picture in this panorama
was that of the old Lancaster, an
other training ship, on which the
young seamen are broken into SER
vice. Unlike the trim new boats
with their big smokestacks and spars,
this boat made a romantic tsbleau
with it's tall masts covered with
young marines at attention. When
the signal guns began to roar their
salute the Jsckies on deck swarmed
up the ropes and gave touch Of life
and activity to the picture.
The boats of commerce added THEN
acclamations of JOY to the roar of the
salutes. The crash of the cannon
was sharp staccato to the pro
longed blowing of whistles of mer.
chantmen living at the Wharves, 8nC