The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
SWORD FOR MAJ. JENKINS. Presented by President
 Roosevelt. HIS DAY IN CHARLESTON In His Set Speech He Euleg-
 ized Wheeler. Thankful for His Privilege to Serve Under "That Gallant old Con federate Leader''-The Ex-
 position is Inspected.
HIS DAY IN CHARLESTON

r.har,eston. S. C., April 9.-Greeted ana honored by every manifestation or respeo' and esteem of enthusiastic thousands' President Roosevelt was the guest oi the South Carolina Interstate and west IT, dies Exposition today. The weather was ideal. The events or the day began with a grand procession through the streets of Charleston, ana afterwards there were speeches Tn thc Exposition Auditorium, the presentation of A sword by tho President to Ma'or Micah Jenkins, u luncheon at the "o- mans Building and inspection oi the grounds and buildings.
 The enthusiasm of the people was un- bounded, and there was standing rooi on,v on the sidewalks and porcnes anu doorways and in the wide piazzas oi 'lo houses along the line of march, ihe r,rade started from the St. John Hotel the Presidents quarters. at lo ciocn' and was composed of marines. sea"eli, cadets. artillerists and malitiamen oi four States, under command oi Soi. Charles Morris, U. $. A., of the garrison at Sulivan's Island. Ihe oroer was follows:
 Order of Procession
 souadrou of dismounted city police; ,,nIoncI Morris and staff: marine corps. under C.aptain Henry Leonard, with drun' corns: Charleston Light Dragons, Cap tain Eellock. special guard to the Presl- dent: President Roosevelt Tn carridse ri,h Mayor Smyth, President Wagener oi the Exposition, and Secretary Corteiyou followed by fifteen oti-- carriages coh' tainlnG Attorney-G General knox, oecle' tary Wilson, Governor Mesweenes. Tus, ernor Aycock of North Carohna' NUT ~ ~s-Tfafstead, Major Micah, Jenkinss ex-Goy' ernor Hugh S Thompson. the Aldermen of Charleston and others; the CIVIL rep resentatiyes in carriages, followed py d battalion of coast artillery from Suili' vans Island, under Major Henry A. heed and the 1st artillery battalion, SIX com nanIes of naval forces from the U. 5. S Cincinnati Topeka and Lancaster uhuei IIeutenant- Commander Tulam; a pat -~.talion of seamen infantry from the reVe' me cutters Forward, Hamilton ana Al ronouin. under Lieutenant Van Boskirch inc Virginia Polytechnic Institute cadets Col. J. S. A. Johnson; a proVisionsl reg, ment of New York State troops, ev strong, under Col. James F. Armneio the North Carolina naval reserves, Cap tain w. T. Old: Ocala F'la) Rifles, Capt n A Nash: battalions of cadets of tht south Carolina military and Porter's Academies; tre Srd regiment or Charies ion militia, Col. Henry Schachte, ana th' German artillery, Lieutenant Puckha Der.
 The route was along Queen. Meeting Calhoun Rutledge and Grove streets t' The Exposition grounds. and time attei
 
 and acknowledged with a smile and bow the enthusiastic plaudits of the people tsIly-ho containing members o r,harIestons Harvard alumni. decked Will the college colors, greeted the President with the college yell. . Arriving at the Exposition grounds tn' President reviewed the lines of troops frorn stand near the Auditorium. Mrs f,oosevelt stood at his left and nearby were Mayor Smyth, Captain Wagener Governor McSweeney, Governor Aycoci and others The President was particu ,arlv pleased with the appearance ant march of the jackies. and made seyera complimentary remarks as various stat troops nassed before him. The Presiden had been in Charleston more than twen ty-four hours and had been cheereo ah' greeted on all sides. when appearing. bu inc culminating event of the Nisit t' Charleston and the Exposition was whel he came into the Auditorium and bowe' and smiled his acknowledgements to tn cheering which greeted him by loW throats. Flags and bunting were drape' within the building, and d dais erected for MT. Roosevelt was covered with large flag The audience heard eacl sneaker with most attentive appreciation and cheered to the echo many Of the sen tments expressed, but the President wa the centre of attraction at all times Pres ident Roosevelt's incisive. clear-cut word never fell on more attentive ears. Mayo Smyth introduced the President
 The Presidents Speech.
 The President spoke as follows
 .'It is to me a peculiar privilege to speal berc in vour beautiful city. My mother people were from Georgia; but before the came to Georgia. before the revolution in the days of colonial rule. they dwel for nearly a century in South Carolina and. therefore, I claim your State as min by inheritance no less than by the strong CT and nobler right which makes eac foot of American soil in sense the prop erty of all Americans.
 charleston is not only a typical south ern city; it is also city whose hlstor teems with events which link themselve to American history as whole. In Tn carly colonial days. Charleston was th c,ttnost of our people against the Span fard in the South; Tn the days or the reVc i',tio, there occurred here some of tn events which vitaIly affected the outcom .,f ,he struggle for independence an which impressed themselves most deepl mnon the popular mind. It was here tha thc tremendous. terrible drama of tn civil war opened.
 The Old Wounds Healed.
 with delicate and thoughtful courtes
 ,,, oripinally asked me to come to tn Exposition on the birth of Abraham Lir ."1p The invitation not only showed ,fna generosity and manliness in you. m hosts but it also emphasized what hardl anything else could nave emphas'ze' zee -Io The wounds left by the great civ psr tncomparably the greatest war
 ,odsrn times. have healed; and its men ,riss are now priceless heritages of hol ,r alike to the North and the South. " Seyotior. the self -sacriice, the steadfai
 and lofty daring, the hlEh al