Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-11
ROOSEVELT LEAVES SOUTH
President Ends His Visit in Charleston and
Starts for Washington.
CHEERED ALL ALONG THE JOURNEY
chief Executive Tells Enthusia stiC
SOutherners He is BETTER Ameri-
can for Having Been
Among Them.

SUMMERVILLE, S. c., April 1o.-The
visit OF President Roosevelt and party to
the south terminated today. When the
president came down stairs he held an in
formal reception in the hotel parlors, and
shortly afterward, accompanied by most OF
his party, was taken for a drive to Dor
chester, the site Of the old Spanish fort,
under the escort Of Captain f. w. Wagner
and J. c. Hemphill The tea farm OF Dr.
Sheppard, not far from the inn, was next
visited. and as the president alighted from
his carriage a number Of dlminutive negro
pickers lined up in front Of DR.. Sheppard's
house and sang THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," America" and other patriotic airs.
The president thanked them. A company
Of marines who had acted as the presidents
guard while at Charleston and here, under
Captain Henry Leonard, were lined up on
the depot platform. The president thanked
them for their services and expressed re-
gret that they had not participated in the
Prince Henry ceremonies, because. he said,
he was sure they would have made fine
appearance. The train then pulled out for
Washington amid cheers Of an immense
crowd gathered at the station.
Crowds of Cheering People.
Through the towns that the presidential
Of cheering people lined the tracks to catch
a glimpse OF Mr.. Roosevelt.
A crowd had gathered at the depot at Co
lumbia, and there was a rush for the presi-
dents car. In the crowd were a number OF
students Of the South Carolina college, who
gave a strong college yell. When SEM
blance of order was restored the president,
who had been standing on the platform with
Mrs. Roosevelt made a short speech, in
which he said that this was but another
evidence of the cordial treatment he had re-
ceived while in the state. He greatly
| pleased his audience when he told them
that he was a good American when he came
to South Carolina, but he was better one
when he left It. Considerable laughter was
caused when he grspsed the outstretched
hand Of little girl and said he was par
tial to children because he had half q
dozen OF them himself.
President Makes n speech.
| Winnsboro and Chester. s. c., turned out
immense crowds. At the latter place where
brief stop was made. the president ap-
peared on the rear platform. There was .
loud call for Mrs. Roosevelt and when she
came out of her car on the platform a
mighty shout went up. The president re-
sponded to the request for a speech as fol-
/ lows
Ladies' and Gentlemen: want to thank
| you. | want to thank the people of both
| the Carolinas for the reception j have met
| with today ans during the two preceding
| days. have appreciated TO the full the
hospitality or the people of Charleston and
| marveled at the beauty of their exposition.
| The welcome that has been extended to me
| in your state will be an inspiration In my
| public life and / shall endeavor, men and
| women OF this state, so to conduct myself
| always that you and all other Americans
shall have reason to be satisfied with the
| way your affairs are managed. | thank
| you heartily and wish you well ! only
| hope that you have enjoyed having me here
! only half as much as l have enjoyed being
here.
In the Tar Heel state.
SALISBURY, N c.. April 1O.-The first
stop in the Tar Heel state was at Char
lotte. The demonstration was no less
hearty than in the Palmetto state. The
president was forced to make a speech, in
| which he SAID:
I | am glad to have the chance of greeting
| you tonight to say how much | appreciate
| your having come. "a voice: How about
| the Mecklenberg declaration?'D The Neck
! lenberg declaration was all right CThen
| has spoken of the Mecklenberg declara ton
| That was the first declaration OF independ-
| ence in what are now the United States TC
my good fortune l have studied much OF
| the early history of North Carolina.
know the part you played in the revolu-
public. l feel that you deserve to be called
| In peculiar sense Americans of Ameri-
| cans, and no higher phrase than that can
| be given In our country.