The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-11
UP FROM THE SOUTH.
President Returns From the
Charleston Exposition.

Washington, April II President
Roosevelt arrived here at 1880 this
morning.
The visit of President Roosevelt and
party to the south is at an end
The train pulled out for Washington
amid the cheers and hurrahs of an inn
mense crowd which had gathered at the
station. Through the towns that the
presidential train passed on the return
journey crowds of cheering people lined
the tracks to catch a glimpse of Mr..
Roosevelt. At Branchville,S S. c., a small
station on the Southern railway where
a stop was made for water the presi-
dent came out on the rear platform and
bowed his acknowledgement to the 800
people who rushed for his car and
cheered him Although no stop was
made at Orangeburg, fully 1000 persons
were waiting for the train. A crowd had
gathered at the depot at Columbia and
there was d rush for the presidents
car. In the crowd We're a number of
students OF the South Carolina college
who gave a strong college veil. When
semblance of order was restored the
president who had been standing on
the platform with Mrs. Roosevelt made
a short speech In the handshakins
which followed the president noticed the
tanning and pushing going on and he
admonished the people not to shove.
Much laughter was caused when he
grasped the outstretched hand Of a little
girl and said he was partial to children
because he had half dozen of them
u1AlSGlA- T ono 4IS IS MS speech IN full.
Ladies and Gentlemen: thank Won
most heartily for your courtesy in COM
ing forward to greet me and it is only
one OF the expressions of invariabEe
courtesy with which [ have been treat
ed while in your great state. I have en-
Joyed every moment of the three days
have been down here. I think / was
pretty good American when came
down, but am a better American as
I leave your borders and let me. in clos
ing, ask you to support to the best OF
your ability, the exposition in Charles
ton. ask that not only Of you but of
all our people in the union It is a
grand tribute to the energy, the fore
thought and the business enterprise of
the people of Charleston that they
should have planned and built so really
beautiful an exposition and they deserve
all the nelp they can possibly have in
it. I wish them well, I wish YOU well
and 1 thank you for the way you have
received me"
winnsboro and Chester. s. C.. turned
out immense crowds. At the latter place
where q brief stop was made the presi-
dent appeared on the rear platform
There was a loud call for Mrs. T1oosa-
Welt and when she came out of her ear
on the platform q mighty shout went
up The president responded to the re-
quest for a speech as follows:
Ladies and GentIene en- want to
thank you 1 want to thank the people
of both the Carolinas for the reception
Il nave mel WITH To-Day ana during the
two preceding days. I have apprecfa-
ted to the fullest the hospitality of
Charleston and maj yelled at the beauty
of the exposition. The welcome that
has been extended in your state will be
an inspiration in my public life and I
shall endeavor men and women of tbs
state, so 10 conduct myself always that
you and all other Americans shall have
reason to be satisfied with the way at
fairs are managed. I thank you hearth
~ and wish you we'll I only hope you
have enjoyed having me here half as
much have enjoyed being here
The $50 students and others at the
Winthrop Female academy at Rock Hill
had requested the president to stoD
there If possible and when the train
came in sight the whole town was out
No stop was made, but the president
gave them an opportunity to see him by
coming out on the platform as the train
sped nv
The first stop in the Tarheel state was
at Charlotte. The demonstration there
was no less enthusiastic and hearty
than ia the Palmetto state. The spresi-
'ient was forced to make a speech in
which he said.
4 am very glad to have the chance Of
greeting you tonight to say how much I
appreciate your having come
How about the MecHenburg deciara-
tion2 ?"
The President: 1.-THE. Mecklenburg dec
laration was all right
Then, after pauses Some one in the