The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-18
VISIT OF PRESIDENT
,uANGEMENTs MADE FOR THE
CHARLESTON TRIP.
WILL NOT COME TO GEORGIA.
.,,vRERs OF FAMILY AND CABI-
NET WILL BE IN PARTY.

will spend FEBRUARY L., Lihcoihs
p;rtbday, in Charleston and Re-
tnrn the Following Day-The En-
Hre Programme Arranged in
W.shington-Presid Will Re-
.nond to Address and viii Pre-
.ont sword to His COmrade in
cuba. Mai. jenkins of South Caro-
lima. whom He Recently Made a
uaior in the Regular Army.
Washington, D. c., Jan. H.-Char-
,oston is now in position to begin prep
orotions for the visit of the President
to the exposition, Feb. IL, Lincoln's
birthday. The Citizens Committee,
composed of Mayor j. Adger Smyth,
1obn +. Picken and ]. c.. Hamphill,
editor of the Charleston News and
Courier who came here to perfect ar
rangements for the trip, had another
conference with the President at the
White House to-day, and the following
programme was outlined to suit the
convenience of the President:
The President will be accompanied
70 Charleston by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Alice Roosevelt. five members of the
cabinet. and four ladies of cabinet
families. There will be several other
friends of the President in the party,
tbe whole number not to exceed twen-
y-fye persons. The distinguished
company will leave Washington, the
afternoon of Feb. II, by special train
over the Southern Railroad, in charge
of L. S. Brown, general agent of the
company
Arriving in Charleston Wednesday
morning, Feb. Il, the President and
his party will be escorted to the ST.
johns Hotel, where apartments have
been reserved for them. A committee
representing the Exposition Company
will meet the special trian at Columbia
>and escort the President TO the Expo
sition city. Another committee of prom
inent citizens will greet the presidential
party at the station and extend in
formal welcome, and at the same time
take charge of the arrangements for
the entertainment and convenience of
the visitors during their stay in
Charleston .
It is the present intention of the
President to confine his visit exclusive
ly to Charleston, owing 10 the short
time he can conveniently absent him
self from Washington. Under the cir
cumstances he is obliged to decline
several very tempting invitations from
other cities in the Southland. At some
iutrue time it is his intention to visit
Savannah. Atlanta and other Southern
cities. On this occasion, however. he
viii only be able to go direct to
Charleston and return the following
DAY.
The programme arranged for the 18th
includes "A military and civil escort of
Inc presidential party from the hotel
10 the Exposition grounds. At the lat
ler place formal reception will be
held with brief addresses of welcome
rom Capt. F. w. Wagner, president
OF the Exposition Company, and j..
Adger Smyth. Mayor of Charleston.
sword for Maj. jenkins.
The President will respond and at
the same time take occasion to present
asWord to Maj jenkins of South Caro-
Hna, the son of an old Confederate SOL
oer. who served with Col. Roosevelt
n the Cuban campaign. Maj. jenkins
personal friend of the President,
ana was only short time ago appoint
tu major in the regular army on ac-
count of gallant and meritorious SER
VIE at the battle of Santiago.
me citizens of Charleston will give
banquet to the President and the
members of his party the same even
ms. In the meantime Mrs. Roosevelt
VIII mold special reception, invita-
IONS to which will be regulate by
ule lady managers of the exposition.
~ avoid fatiguing Mrs. Roosevelt and
ue ladles of her party, the number
VI invitations will necessarily be linn
-Tu' anu the reason for it will be ap-
HgCated without further comment.
ne Charleston committee assured
~e PRESIDENT that his wishes shall be
paramount in all the arrangements
made made for his entertainment while in
Nudrleston. All the details were fully
Olsldered at the conference to-day,
% auu the President and the members of
ge committee reached a thorough un-
osIstanding on the subject. In view
Inc brief visit the President will
make several features intended for his
suertainment may have to be omit
W. including ball given by the citi-
~IS Of Charleston.
., me personnel of the party will prob
SSggy Be the president, Mrs. Roosevelt,
T'SS Alice Roosevelt, Miss Carew, Mr..
/ - r. T. Oracle, Secretary Root. Attorney
sueral Knox, Secretary Hitchcock,
pavretaiy Wilson, Postmaster General
oo ayhe and probably Gov. Shaw. the
j t,. secretary of the Treasury. Secre-
ne, IeS Hay and Long cannot go. 1t is
4 ,rsiDie ,rot some of the ladies of the cab
4 e' may be of the party
Invited to Savannah.
n .. Purse, president Of the Board
f prlI,9ae Of Savannah, Ga, invited the
oor51ueht to visit Savannah on his
rio i,rus , trip. if he should go into Geor-
eS,S ME away. The President has de-
Nil mat he viii not go anywhere on
o. TIP except to Charleston. Some
mo,Se Presidents relatives on his
4 4 gI .a side live in Georgia, but he
pnf1 f1og South some other time and
Ts,.n nslt Georgia then.
hsn. ''allons We're extended the Pres
cbss, 10 go on a deer hunt near
/ hf t'eston and to visit other points,
"e VIII not be able to do this.
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