Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18

The Charleston exposition. The events
Of the day began with grand procession
through the principal streets of Charles
ton, and afterward there were speeches
in the exposition auditorium. the pre-
sentation Of sword by the President to
Maj. Micah Jenkins, luncheon at the
Woman's building and inspection of the
grounds and buildings. The parade was
the most important that Charleston has
ever seen.
Besides the President and distinguish
ed visitors. United States artillerymen,
United States marines and jackies, there
We're soldiers from various States and
cadets from two military academies. =.
AT noon the President proceeded from
the reviewing stand into the auditorium.
where the formal ceremonies took plaza.
Addresses were made by Capt. Il. w.
Wagener, president Of the exposition
company; Gov. McSweeney of South
Carolina, Gov. Aycocis of North Caro-
lima, Mayor Smyth of Charleston and the
President of the United States.
President Roosevclt's Speech.
President Roosevelt spoke in part as
follows:
With delicate and thoughtful courtesy you
originally asked me to come to this exposi-
ton on the birthday of Abraham Lincoln.
The Invitation not only showed a fine gener-
osity and manliness in you, my hosts, but
1t also emphasized what hardly anything
else could have emphasized how completely
left by the great Civil War, incomparably
the greatest war of modern times, have
healed and Its memories are now priceless
lcritages of honor alike to the North and
i, n 'lfNf ftn c.,1f t.i-
ice, the steadfast resolution and lofty dnr-
Ing, the high devotion to the right as each
man saw 1t, whether, Northerner or South
women Of the early COS now shine luminous
and brilliant before our eyes, while the
mists of anger and hatred That once dimmed
them have passed away forever.
All Of us, North and South, can glory
alike In tho valor of the men who wore the
gray. Those were iron times and only iron
men could fight to its terrible finish the
and Lee. 10 as of the present day and to
our children and children's children, the
valiant deeds, the high endeavor and ahne-
gation E,a,ti Of self shown in that struggle by
cvermore to mark the level to which We in
our turn must rise whenever the hour of
the T., nations need may come.
PEELED to face foreign foe, the complete
ness OF the reunion became instantly and
strikingly, evident. The war was not one
WHICH callcu tuG exercise OF more tDa0
an insignificant fraction of our strength and
the strain put upon us was slight indeed
compared with the results. But 1t was
satisfactory. thing to see the way in which
the sons of the soldier Of the Union and
the soldier Of the Confederate leaped eager.
ly forward, emulous to show in brotherly
rivalry the qualities which had won renown
for their fathers, the men of the great war.
1t was my good fortune to serve under an
eX,Confederate general. gallant old Joe
Wheeler. who. commanded the cavalry di-
| vision at Santiago.
In my regiment there wore certainly as
many men whose fathers had served in the
Southern as there We're men whose fathers
had served In the Northern army. Among
mote only one to field rank The man who
was singled out for this promotion because
OF conspicuous gallantry in the field was
the son of Il Confederate general and was
himself a citizen of this, the Palmetto State; (;
md no American officer could wish to march
to battle beside a more loyal, gallant and
absolutely fearless conlrade than my former
, Micah jenkins.
absence of the Governor Of the Philippines.
1t was necessary to nominate Vice Gov
ernor to take his place-one of the more
Important places in our Government at this
time. I nominated as Vice Governor an ex-
Confederate. Gen. Luke Wright, of Tcnnes-
stands as the exponent of this Government
and this people In that great group of ISL
ands In the Eastern seas over which the
American flag floats. 1t is IN added proof
Of the completeness of the reunion OF our
country that one OF the foremost men who
have been instrumental in driving forward
the great work for civilization and human
lty In the Philippines has been II man who
In the Civil War fought with distinction in
q uniform Of Confederate gray.
Sectional Lines Wiped Out.
II ever the need comes III the future the
pnst has made abundantly evident the fact
that from this time on Northcrner and
Southerner will in war know only the gen
erous desire to strive how each can do the
more effective service for the flag Of our
common country. The same thing is true