Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-08
PRESIDENT IN THE SOUTH.

UeIS VI uls party niO w" ~ o"''NS'SN'
1t is the first extended trip the Presi'
dent has made from Washington since
he became q resident of the White
House. He naturally takes keen To-
tire in his visit to Charleston and bas
shown q desire to CLEAN all the In
formation possible bearing upon South
Carolina and her people.
As stated in the Gsz tie the presl-
Dental train left Washington st
$3.50 O'Clock. There WIS a large
crowd at the station. The Presi
dent was driven TO the Sixth street
entrance instead of B street,
where most of those assembled expect
ed him, and passed rapidly t) the train
a. de- sDs OF hst3 were lit sd In the air
A large rumber OF secret service men
and detectives were spread about lhe
depot and several accompanied the
paI ty 90 the train. The crowd twice
cheered the President heartily. As
the long special train pulled out of the
train shed, exactly on schedule time,
the President, bis face sufused With
smiles, stood on t5e rear platform OF
the train sod bowed low and repeated
ly 10 acknowledgment OF salutes OF the
crowd. The train passed through
Alexa pdria shortly before o'clock.
Col. l.. s. BcowD, of the Southern
Railway, was with the party supeTvis-
ing the trip over the Southern sytt 'm
and the train was 10 direct charge OF
Conductor w. Nj. johnson, who has
handled most OF the presideI al
specials in recent months. The train
arrived 10 Cbsrleston this morning.
Within short time after the train
left, Mr.. Rooseve was sitting on t1e
rear platform of the observe tion car
sith Attorney -Grneral KnOx, Col.
Murat Halt sad and Mr.. Brown. AS
the cars rolled through Virginia, the
IA tlefields OF Bull Run, Manass ss,
Brandy Stt ton end other historical
points associated with tle civil war,
furnished en- interesting topic Of con-
versstlon.
Mr.. Brown, as historisn Of the party,
pointed OUt the various places OF IN
tsrest, and the President showed re-
marksble familiarity with the war hs'
tory OF each place. de recalled names
of officers on both sides who figured
consplcuously 10 the engagements and
commented upon the mer ts and de.
merit, OF the opposing commanders.
He seemed t, depend entirely upon his
resding to recall these stirring evert
10 the nations history and needed but
tae suggestion OF the nsme OF the spot
TO refresh his memory on the sutject.
The veteran journalitt. Murat Hal.
stead. contributed some Interesting
"reminiscences, including his recollec'
zion OF the famous national convention
held in Charles )n in 1860, which re.
suited 10 the division Of the democratic
party.
As the train dashed past the various
way stations q few people assembled to
wave 8 greeting to the President. The
ficst tt)p of aOy Importance was at
Remine )u, formerly Rappehaunock.
Here several hundred people crowded
around the Presidents car and cheered.
The President arose and bowed his &C.
Acknowledgements as the train moved on.
From the train t1e President was
shown the historic home OF Jefferson,
uear Chsrloit ssyille, which called forth
a discussion OF that illustrious man and
his public deeds.
The trip was without special incider t
uutil Charlottesville was reached.
There several hundred persons had as.
ssmbled, many OF them students from
the University OF Virginis. The crowd
cheered enthusiastically, and the Presi-
dent could not resist the temptation to
say q few words. He raised his hand
to invoke silence, but such a movement
was unnecessary, for the crowd seemed
anxious to hear him. After acknow'
Lodging the cordial greeting the Presi'
dent said:
II bad two Of your university grad
uat ,s in my regiment. O0e, John Green.
way, USED t) be on your football eleven.
l want to say how glad l am to see you
and what an interesting thing 1t must
be to every American to come through
this historic land. AS we pass by the
vista 10 the woods We saw the home of
the Msdisons. Your great university
here is associated with the early Presi'
den of our country. l see before me
meo who we're in the Spanish war.
We are here on the land fought over by
tlose who wore the gray and those who
wore the blue, and those men and their
descendants now stand shoulder to
shoulder as good citizens, Interested in
al that coueerns the welfare of oul
common nation. Applause. II is 9
great pleasure to catch this glimpse o
you, and thank you for your kindly
reception" Applause
The closing sentences OF the Presi
dent made o 1t 'opg impression. Th'
idea conveyed is that be proposes Il
use bis individual efforts to wipe out al
traces of sectionslism. This, It is said
will be the keynota OF the speech b
will deliver on the Expos ton ground
at Charleston Wednesday.
When be concluded his remarks tb
university boy, let of college yell
evidently prepared for the occasion.
The President could net represss
smile nor could he resiit saying fe'
words to t,e boye.
at seems to me-" he said, cneerinnJ
that l have heard something Ike TINS