Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
PRESIDENTS DAY.
Head CT the Nation Entertained at the
Charleston Exposition.

Charleston. S. c., April 9.--'rhis was
"Prcsidonts day" at the exposition. The
events of the day began with grand pro-
"ession through the principal streets Of
Charleston. Afterwards there We're speech
les in the exposition auditorium, presen-
taton of "A sword by the President to Ma
jor Micah Jenkins, formerly of the Rough
Riders, luncheon at the womans $ building
and inspection of the grounds and build
inCs. The parade was the most important
Charleston has ever seen. Beside the Pr s.
dent and distinguished visitors the United
States artllerYmen, United States marine $
and jackies there We're soldiers from the
various States and cadets from the two
military academies.
The procession moved from st. John Ho-
! tel promptly at 10 O'Clock and proceeded
| through the various streets to the eNposi-
ton grounds. The march continued
through the Grove street gate, then around
! the court Of palaces. The presidential
party was driven directly to the exposition
auditorium. where the President reviewed
the troops. The Presidents salute Of Il guns
Was fired by the German artillery on the
entrance of the President into the grounds.
AT noon the President proceeded from the
reviewing stand into the auditorium. Where
the formal ceremonies took place. An adj
dress was made by Capt +. w. WAGNER
president of the South Carolina interstate
and West Indian Exposition company
Governor McSweeney of South Carolina
Governor Aycock, of North Carolina, May
or Snlyth of Charleston. and the President
of the United States, President Roosevelt
dealt with the historic part South Carolina
has taken since the revolution and restored
good feeling between the North and South
lie also said justice should be done Cuba
and that the supervision of trusts and rad
iCal labor unions in this country is neces'
sdry.
tl,a a hn
some sword was presented to Major MI
cah Jenkins. Tho presentation was By
President Roosevelt.
AltCr the exercises In the auditorium th'
President and his party made an lnSpec
ton of the different buildings and viewed
exhibits which they could In the limtc,
time at their command Before the in
spection all of the buildings We're olearc,
of visitors as fst pcs ssihlt by the United
states marines. Guards were at the dnCr.
of the buildings and Hl'ilu the Presidcn
vas in a building no cne was alloNed Il
enter.
A luncheon at the wnnan's building wa
| the closing event in the Presidents viai
{ to Charl asto1 Mrs. Sarah Calhoun Sim
t ends, the President Of the woman's build
ing, proposed the health of the President
: who in turn toasted THE men and wcneI
l and Charleston" He said that he had en
} joycd every minute CT his stay, that 1t wa
lHlnOSSlbIe 10 40 1uSuce 10 tne noSpltdllt
| of Charleston. adding:
81 mean every word that say"
After the luncheon was over the Presi
dent. Mrs. Roosevelt and small part
: visited the art exhibition. where an o ig
inal rembrandt was exhibited to the party
$ A visit was then paid to the New Yor
' building The short ride to this buildin
| gave the crowd which had gathered an
I other opportunity of seeing the Presiden
= Not a few addressed him faniliarly a
t TEDDY" which made both him and Mrs
1 Roosevelt laugh. After a short tou
through the New York building the car
10 riages were driven to the Southern ra
n way depot and the trip to Summerville a
= tho guests of Captain Wagner was bc
= gun,
i The train arrived at Summerville shortl
n after six o'clock and the party were drive
directly to the Pine Forest Inn. On tn
i trip from Charleston to Summerville
5 picked company Of marines under the con
t mand of Captain Henry Leonard, acted a
| body guard and will remain at SUNNI
= vile until the President departs tome
I, row,
n Tonight private dinner was tend re
;, to the President at the Inn by Capital
:. Wagner, Only the Presidents party and
= few especially invited guests, numberin
dll told 30 persons. were present The Ia
S bles were handsomely decorated with flow
@ ers.