The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-08
President and Party Enter
Charleston ON Trolley Cars.
Journey Down Was Marked by
Great COrdiality.
SEES NAVAL STATION.
Makes Tour of Harbor on the
Algonquin.
Passes Around the Historic Fort
Sumter.

Charleston, S. C. April s.-The spe-
cial train bearing the president and
party arrived at 1890 this morning. The
members OF the party left the train
however, five miles from the city and
took special trolley cars direct for the
naval station, where they will board a
revenue cutter for tour of the harbor-
President Roosevelt's journey through
Virginia was marked by extreme cord
iality and enthusiasm and he showed
the keenest interest in the historic coun-
try through which the train passed
His first remarks We're addressed to
a small crowd at RappahannOck, where
the train made a short stop for water.
He appeared on the rear platform and
after bowling his Acknowledgements said
to the little gathering:
Il am now upon historic ground"
At Charlottesville the people were out in
dampen their spirits in the least. In the
crowd were number of Spanish war vet
his reference to John Greenway. a former
member of his regiment. who was Uni
versity Of Virginia man, caused the stu
dents to set up deafening college yell.
Great was the disap ppointnent at Lynch
burg. For some unknown reason the train
stopped outside the city limits ana those
who had waited in the rain for the presi-
dents coming had to be content with 4
view of him through the car window as
the train sped by the depot. At Danylfa
there was another large assembIage. the
the platform and acknowledge Their greet
The presidents train reached Charles
ton at $3.50 a. m on time. The presidents
immediate party went directly to the
naval station where they were Joined in
q few moments by members of the re-
eeption committee and invited guests
from the city. A guard of 30 militia
men was stationed about the approaches
/ to the train and stood at present arms
as the president landed At the naval
/ station "a nf the militia fffGFp1
maintaining picket lines around the
/ reservation and none was allowed with
in the lines except such s had special
4 passes. The president and his party
were shown about the station and then
+ were conducted to the pier where the
I revenue cutter Algonquin was il wait
ing. As the president set foot on the
! deck the flag OF the command der~in-chi
! OF the army and navy was raised and
4 the jackies were paraded while q salute
| of p guns was fired. In the stream. the
| cutters Forward anu Hamilton were
/ lying and further down towards the
| city. the cruiser Cincinnati and the
training ships Topeka and Lancaster
| After the committee and guests had
/ gone on board the Algonquin started on
tour of the harbor. Passing down
/ Cooper river a fine view Of the city and
/ the opening of the bay was presented
The weather was perfect. There was
not a cloud in the sky and d gentle
/ breeze blew from the ocean with just a
| bracing touch in it not chill enough to
require oVercoats. Passing into the bay
| the Algonquin came abreast of the
cruiser Cincinnati whose decks We're
manned with all her crews as well as the
! Topeka and Lancaster.
As the presidents vessel passed. each
ship. a salute of y guns was fired. Off
! the foTtifications of Sullivan Island the
| Algonquin was greeted with the same
| welcome and she passed out to the
ocean with gay steamers amid a chorus
of guns. After little run to the sea
and the Algonquin turned about and re-
! entered the harbor, passing around his
/ toric Fort Sumter. While steaming up
/ the bay. luncheon was served in the
| cabin of the cutter. Next short run
( was made up the Ashley river and then
| the ship was headed back for the land
! ing where g. troop of the Charleston
! light dragons was in waiting to esco9 e
/ the president to his headquarters at the
! St John hotel The president seemed in
/ high spirits and entered with keen zesE
| into all the features Of the occasion.
This evening the banquet given by
the city in honor of the president. VIII
be held al the Charleston hotel While
/ this is in progress, Mrs. Roosevelt VIII
/ receive at the St John. Five hundred
| invitations have been issued to this
/ function. No men viii be present
Tomorrow al 10 o'clock the parade will
/ move to the exposition grounds where
the formaI. ceren ouies will be held and
| the president win present sword to
| Major Micah jenkins. Tomorrow after
| noon the presidents party win go to
/ SumrnerNille and viii spend Thursday
there, inspecting the tea gardens. A
great crowd of people is in the city and
presence of the president Governor
AIcSWeeney is here and Governor Ay-
cock of North Carolina is expected this
afternoon