The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-10

his heroic father, Brig. Gen Micah
Jenkins, whose name and fame are
dear to South Carolinians. 1t was the
son of this sire. of whom you said that
ne was a gentle and courteous South
Carolinian, upon whom danger acted
like wine. In action he was a perfect
game cock, and he won his majority
fol gallantry in battle. In token of
their regard, some of his friends have
had made this field officers cavalry
sabre, which has been fashioned with
rare skill and taste. Upon one side the
scabbard bears a palmetto tree and an
inscription showing by whom and why
1t is given, and that it is presented by
you; upon the other is an extract from
the history of the Rough Riders, in
Which you commended Mai Jenkins.
Mr.. President, the men and women
or South Carolina who greet you to-
day have come to testify by their pres
enee their esteem for your character,
their admiration for your achieve
ments, and their respect for the Office
which you fill-the highest in human
gift. They will be animated by SEN
timents of pride and patriotism as
they see one native to their soil thus
honored by their chief magistrate.
These sentiments, know, will also stir
the breast of Maj. Jenkins; but he will
pc inspired by another sentiment, not
less noble, which none can share with
nina sentiment of gratitude that he
receives this sabre from the hands of
his beloved commander, under whose
eyes he fought and whose warm COM
mendation he won for efficiency, for
soldiership and for gallantry in action.
Kermit me, Mr.. President, to hand you
this sabre, with the request that you
present it to Maj. Jenkins
A great shout of appreciation marked
the close of the EX-GOVERNOR address,
and this swelled to an overwhelming
greeting as the President sprang for
ward with evident delight and took the
sword from the hands of
Ex-Governor Thompson and turn
ca to the gallant Major
Jenkins. Maj. Jenkins stepped for
ward with soldierly bearing, clad in
the undress uniform of a major of
Rough Riders, the full dress
uniform being unknC wn in that COM
mand 1t was a fine picture as the
two former Rough Riders faced each
other and the President, in ringing
tones said:
The Presidents Brief Words.
Maj Jenkins: Nothing could give
me greater pleasure than to hand you
my old friend and comrade, whose
courage l saw again and again. and
"AOoS NOdA o6C wac VI d lcIllDtI That
made it Indifferent what the trial
was, to hand you this sabre. 1 am
glad to do it as guest of South Car
DINA, as the President of the United
States, but gladder to do it as your
old friend and comrade"
Mai Jenkins WeII-Timed Reply.
In accepting the sword Maj. Jenkins
said:
Mr.. President: In the Spanish
American war l had the honor of be-
ing the only representative from. South
Carolina in that peerless volunteer
regiment, the Rough Riders My
state, with her gentle, soft-voiced
glorious women, and her sons, al
most without exception of soldier ex-
traction, has always demanded of her
representatives afield that they come
back with their shields or be brought
back on them. With these reflections
to start with, and later on the proud
privilege of serving with that thou
sand picked from 10000 gallant fellows
who strove to form what was to be
the Rough Riders and brigaded and
diVisioned with the flower of the
American army, the United States
cavalry-it might well have been ex-
pected that the single South CAROLYN
ian would do his duty. If I have
measured up in any manner to the
standard of these high privileges 1t is
to me a matter of lifelong thankful
ness. Your prompt and generous rec
ognition of the little that fell
to my lot to accomplished
recognition that was as quick
ly extended to the soldier from
Arkansas as to the soldier from New
York-has now been followed on the
part of my fellow statesmen by the
gift of this beautiful sword. From
time immemorial this form of testi-
monial has always been especially graf
flying to its recipient 1t is to me.
Grateful to me as is this beautiful Of
fering, Mr.. President, my fellow states
men have added much to their gift by
their graceful thoughtfulness in re-
questing you, my late colonel, to pre-
sent it.
I'm accepting this sword, sir, 1 wish
to express to my fellow STATESMEN,
through you, my deep appreciation of
the high honor they have this day
conferred upon me and to assure them
that this sword, from now on, whether
in my hand or that of my sons son,
will be consecrated to the common SER
vice of South Carolina and the United
States; for, thank God, that service
in the event of war. is evermore the
same l have fought with the sons
of Hood and Wheeler, with the men in
blue and again / say, thaRk God for
our reunited country. The greatest,
most magnificent, best beloved country
on the face of Gods green earth--the
home of the free, the land of the brave
the United States"
Made IA Tour of buildings.
After the exercises in the Audito-
rum the President and his party
made an inspection of the different
buildings and viewed all of the exhib-
it's that they could in the limited time
at their command. Before the inspec
ton all of the buildings were cleared
of visitors as far as possible by the
United States marines. Guards were
at the doors of the buildings and
while the President was in building
no one was allowed to enter.
A luncheon at the Womans building
was the closing event in the Presi-
dents memorable visit to Charleston.
Mrs Sarah Calhoun Simonds, the
president of the Woman's department,
proposed the he alth of the President,
who in turn toasted 1.-The men and Wo-
men of Charleston" He said that he
had enjoyed every minute of his stay.
that it was impossible to do justice to
the hospitality of Charleston, adding,
II mean every word that 1 say"
They Called Him Teddy"
After the luncheon was over the
President, Mrs. Roosevelt, and a small
party visited the art exhibition, where
an original Rembrandt was brought
out from it's place of safekeeping ami
exhibited to the parry. A visit was
then paid to the New York building
The short ride to this building gave
a