New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
WELCOME FOR PRESIDENT.
THE ALGONQUIN TAKES HIM FOR A
SAIL WHILE GUNS THUNDbh
SALUTE.

Roosevelt
shine in the morning fully realized Inc
downpour Of rain which had marked the IMP
almost from the moment Of departure haa
ceased. the heavy black clouds disappeared ana
rho dav broke with cloudless sky The jour
nev 70 Charleston was made entirely without
accident.
The Presidents train reached Charleston at
$50 a. m. on time. The party left the train
five miles from the city, where trolley cars were
waiting to convoy them to the naval stauoh To
take the revenue cutter for tour of the har-
Dor The Presidents immediate party went ol-
rectlv to the naval station, where they were
Joined in a few moments by members OF the
racention committee and invited guests from
the city. A guard of thirty militiamen was sta-
toned about the approaches to the train, and
stood at present arms the President landed.
At the naval station fifty men of the militia
were posted maintaining picket lines about the
reservation and none were allowed within the
lines except such as had special passes. The
President and his party were shown about the
station and then were conducted to the pier
where the revenue cutter Algonquin was III
waiting.
As the President set foot on the deck the
flag of the commander in chief of the army ana
navy was raised and the tackles" were paradeu
while a salute of twenty-one guns was hren.
In the stream the cutters Forward ana Hallhi-
ton were lying, and further down toward the
city were the cruiser Cincinnati and the train
ing ships Topeka and Lancaster. After the
committee and guests had gone aboard the
Algonquin started a tour Of the hareor-
Passing down Cooper River, a fine view of the
city and the opening of the bay was presented
The weather perfect.
VISIT TO FORT SUMTER.
Passing into the bay. the Algonquin came
abreast of the cruiser Cincinnati. whose decks
were manned with all her crew. as well as the
Topeka and the Lancaster. As the Presidents
vessel passed each ship a salute of twenty-one
guns was fired Off the Notifications Of Sulli-
vans Island the Algonquin was greeted with
the same welcome. and she passed out to the
ocean with gay streamers amid chorus Oh
guns After a short run to the sea, the Alson-
quin turned about and re-entered the harnor,
passing around historic Fort Sumter While
steaming up the bay luncheon was served III the
ca bin of the cutter.
A short run was made up the Ashley River
giving TO the President view of the CITY S
western waterfront, and then the snip was neiu-
ell back for the banding. where a troop or the
Charleston Light Dragons was in waiting 70
escort the President TO his headquarters, the
ST John Hotel. All the arrangements were
excellent and there not break in the pro
gramme. The President was In high spirits, ana
entered with keen Zest into all the features OF
the occasion.
Accompanied by 2 few Of his party and the
members of the reception committee, the Presl-
dent boarded a small steamer which came along
side the revenue cutter. and was taken over to
Fort Sumter. company of artillery was stand
ing at attention when the President landed, ana
Immediately went through gun drill. the I'M
mcnse 12-inch disappearing guns being fnahlpu-
lated in a manner that excited admiration. A
tour then made Of the fort.
This evening banquet was given by the city
In honor of the President at the Charleston Ho-
tel While this was in progress Mrs Roose
Welt received at the St John Five hundred
invitations We're issued TO TINS 1unctoi' NJ
men were present
Hotel tonight was a brilliant affair Inc 81;
John, the old Mills House. as IL is sun
called by Charlestonians of the old regime, was
in ante-bellum days the scene OF many notapie
social gatherings, but for many years the Dali
room has been deserted.
Tonight it exqusitely decorated for the
occasion. and was in keeping with the splendlN
toilets of the handsomely gowned women who
came to do honor to the Presidents wife Mrs
Roosevelt and the ladies of the party occupied
a dais near the southern end OF the room ana
received the guests. who were introduced by
Mrs Andrew Simonds. jr, of this city The re-
ception began at Q o'clock and lasted until after
midnight
PRESIDENT RoOsEvELT's SPEECH.
The banquet 10 President Roosevelt tonight
at the Charleston Hotel fitting close to
day full Of incidents and served to gather to-
gether men prominent In the affairs OF the
State. More than three hundred guests were
present. In a few well chosen remarks Mayor
Smyth welcomed President Roosevelt to
Charleston. The Presidents response was lis
tened to with the closest attention. and was in
terrupted at times by loud and continuous APP
plause. He said in part:
Mr. Mayor and you, my hosts and my fellow
American citizens l should indeed be but poor
American myself if 1 not deeply touched
and gratifed by the way you have greeted me
to-day in this beautiful city; and. of course. l
feel at home here (Applause) think that an
American who is worth his salt has the right
TO feel at home in every part of the United
States. (Applause.)
South Carolina seems during the last two dac-
AIDES have defnately entered upon the steady
progress in things material, as well as in other
things. / much struck in looking over
some of the figures of the census quite recently
published to the astonishing progress that
has been made here in your State l was pre-
pared to see that the values of your farm prod
ucts has risen. as they have, little over -
per cent ] prepared to see that your
farms themselves had increased in a still larger
proportion; that the value of your lands and
buildings had grown up. but did not realize
the way In which your manufacturing enter
prses had increased, shown in the fact that
your manufacturing products had gone up over
$50 per cent; that for instance, the number of
spindles has about quadrupled. from less than
half a million more than two million in the
State. did not realize that the wages paid out
had increased - per cent Gentlemen, you talk
Of progress of the Far West, but think South
Carolina can give points to some of the States
(applause). l think that with a Such record
for the previous decade you We're we'll war
ranted on insisting holding your exposition
here fapplaUse)
SPEAKS FOR CUBA
And. gentlemen, I very glad that In ar
ranging for your exposition you not only took
in the Southern States, but that you specially
included the islands lying south of the United
States-those islands with which the events of
the last few years have made ii evident that
we are bound in the future to have closer rela-
lions great appausel-closer relations for our
advantage, and advantage only be
secured by making IL for their advantage also
loud applaueeD And about all that / have
faSf and sin ~