The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-04-10
FINE SWORD FOR JENKINS
The Beautiful Gift to be Made
Next Week at Charleston.

Next Week at Charleston.
Arrangements have been perfected
for the presentation of the sword tc
Major Micah j. Jenkins OH the occasion
of the Presidents visit to Charleston
next week and this will be one of tho
most attractive features Of the I'resl.
dents visit III Charleston. The com
miLtees which have been receiving sub
scrlptiOns for the sword have in hand
all the money needed and the sword
has been ordered and will be here in
time to be presented to Major Jenkins.
President Roosevelt has consented to
make the presentation, expressing his
pleasure at this opportunity to honor
his former comrade in arms, for whom
he holds II high admiration. Major
jenkins writes that he has arranged to
be in Charleston on the date set for
the presentation ana he Expresses the
livclicst appreciation of The interest
shown in him by his friends III South
| Carolina.
The sword will be presented by The
| President to Ma jor Jenkins IN the au-
ditorium at The Exposition on Wcdnes-
day, April ., during the formal cxur-
ciscs of Presidents Day at the Ivory
City. The ceremonies will be simple.
Former Gov. Hugh Thompson, a warm
friend Of President Roosevelt, with
| whom he served on the United States
civil service commission. and also of
| MAJOR Jenkins father, will address the
President on behalf Of the subscribers
to the sword fund, requesting him to
present the sword to Ma jor Jenkins.
The President will accept the mission
and will make the presentation with !,
few words of ringing praise for the
gallant officer with whom he served in
the Rough Riders. Ma or Jenkins ac-
acknowledgement will close the ccrcmO-
nies, which, it will be seen arc intend
cd to be simple and dignilicd.
The sword has been selected by Gov
Thompson and Is being finished now
by the firm of Black, Starr Il Frost, one
of the best known jewclry firms Of New
York. 1t is a very beautiful weapon
and quite unique in some features
From letter from Gov. Thompson
the following description of the swort
lis taken: "Thc blade, which is O
French make, is inlaid with gold b,
a process not known III this country
The hilt seems to me handsome enough
as it is, but they are not satisfied will
it. They will replace it with another
the TIP of which will be an aqua marine
stone surrounded with diamonds. The
balance Of The hllt will be in keeping
with this setting. They will furnish &
sword knot and n belt bcllttIng the
sword. The whole present will be en-.
closed III a maghoany case specially
made for the purpose, lined with satin.
Upon the case will be gold plate and
upon this plate they suggest that part
of the inscription should be put. They
tell me that the men who make the hilt
will work night and day during this
week to have it ready" Gov. Thomp-
son says that the makers declare the
sword will be handsOmcr in dcsigr
than the costly sword given by thu
government TO Admiral Dewey, though
of course, it will not have such cx
pcnsivc ornaments. The Inscription
on the sword, besides the name of tn
recipient and the indication of it
donors, will be the following: {" /
gentle and courteous South Care
linian. In action a perfcc
4amccock." -- Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel Rough Riders. These word
arc taken from an article written b
President Roosevelt on his command
The sword will cost about &iOC
This amount has been subscribed an
collected. 1t has come chiefly from
Charleston, Columbia, Grccnvillc, An
dcrson, Yorkville and Darlington
Something over a hundred dollars wa
subscribed in Charleston.