The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
|AT CHARLESTON ON TINE.
Arrival of President Roosevelt and
Party at Charleston, South
Carolina.
AN EXTENDED TOUR Of THE HARBoR'
m. President Escorted TO -. Jo""
Hotel Ky Troop OF the
ton Light Drngoons-Bnnn"e !"
The President In the Evening m"
Reception by Mrs. Roosevelt

Charleston, S. c., April 9.-lhe
presidents train reached Charleston
at $3.50 "A. M. on time. The party ana
not come into the city, but left the
train five miles out, where trolley
cars were waiting to convey them TO
the naval station to take the revenue
cutter for tour of the harbor. Inc
presidents immediate party went Ill
rectly TO the naval station where
they were Joined in few minutes by
the reception committee ana invited
guests from the city. guard OF 80
militiomen was stationed about the
approaches Of the depot and STOOD
at present arms as the president
landed. At the naval station 90 men
of the militia were posted, MAINTAIN
ing picket lines about the reserNa-
zion. and none was allowed within
the lines except such as had special
passes. The president and his party
were shown about the station ana
then were conducted to the pier,
was in waiting. As the president set
foot on the deck the flag of the
commander-in-chief Of the army and
navy was raised and the jackies were
paraded while salute of q guns
was fired. In the stream the cutters
Forward and Hamilton were lying,
and further down towards the city
the cruiser Cincinnati and the train
ing ships Topeka and Lancaster
After the committee and guests
had gone aboard the Algonquin
started ON a tour of the harbor.
Passing down Cooper river fine
view of the city and the opening of
the bay was presented. The wealth
err was perfect There was not
cloud in the sky and gentle breeze
blew from the ocean with just a
bracing touch in ii, not chill enough
to require oyercoats. Passing into
the bay the Algonquin came abreast
of the cruiser Cincinnati whose
decks were manned with all her
crew as well as the Topeka and Lam
caster. As the presidents vessel
passed each ship, salute Of 81 guns
was fred. on the Notifications of
Sullivan's island the Algonquin was
greeted with the same salute, and
she passed out to the ocean with gay
streamers amid chorus of guns.
Just little run to the sea and the
Algonquin turned about and re-en-
tered the harbor, passing around his
toric Fort sumter
While steaming up the bay lunch
con was served in the cabin Of the
cutter. \ short run was made up
the Ashley river, giving a view of the
city's western water front, and then
the ship was headed back for the
landing, where n troop of the
Charleston Light Dragons was in
waiting TO escort the president 10
his headquarters at The St. John no.
tel All the arrangements were ex.
cellent, and there was not break
in the programme. The president
seemed in high spirits, and entered
with keen zest into all the features
of the occasion.
In the evening the banquet given
by the city in honor of the president
was held at the Charleston hotel,
While this was in progress Mrs,
Roosevelt received at the 81, John,
Five hundred invitations were issued
80 this function. No men were pres.
cnt.
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock
the parade will move TO the cNposi-
tion grounds where the formal ccre'
monies win be held and the prcsi.
dent win present sword TO Maj,
Micah Jenkins, Wednesday after.
noon the presidents party will go TO
SumcrNillc and will spend Thursday
there, inspecting the tea gardens, \
great crowd Of people Is in the city
and much enthusiasm was shown at
the presence Of the president. Gov,
McSwcency is here and Gov Aycock
of North Carolina is expected,