The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
CHI ARLESTON;S GUEST
President Roosevelt Welcomed to
the Exposition City.
Makes a Tour of the lIarEor and
Views the City from the Water
Salutcd with Roaring Guns
Banquet in the Evening.

dent Roosevel1's train reached Char
lesion at $3.50 Tuesday, on time. He
and his party did not come into the
city, but left the train five miles
out, where trolley ears were wait
ing to convey them To the naval sta
ton To take the revenue cutter for
Il tour of the harbor. The presi-
dents Immediate party went direct
ly to the naval station. where it was
Joined in a few moments by MEM
hcrs of the reception committee and
invited guests from the city. \ guard
of SO mililiamcn was stationed about
the approaches to the train. and
stood at present arms as the prcsi-
dent landed.
One Continual Ovation.
All Charleston was up and ont
Tuesday morning to- do honor to
the president. and from the time of
arrival within the corporate limits
of the city to boarding the steamer,
1t was continuous ovation.
At the Naval station.
At the naval station 80 men OF the
militia were posted maintaining
picket lines about the reservation
aul none was allowed within the
lines except such as had special
passes. Tie president and his party
were shown about the station and
THEN wore conAar,cd to the pier
where the revenue cutter Algonquin
WAS in waiting.
Tour OF the Iiurbor.
After the corn,1Ittcn and guests
had gone aboard. the Algonquin
started ON y tour of the harhor.
Passing down Cooper river a fine
view of the city and the opening OF
the bay was presented. The wealth.
er WAS perfect. There WAS not Il
cloud in the sky ana IL gentle breeze
blew fr"m the ocean with just Il
hracing touch in il not chill enough
10 require oNercoatS. Passing INTRO
the bay the Algonquin came abreast
of the cruiser Cincinnati, whose
decks were manned with all her
crew, as we'll as the Topeka and Lam
caster.
Snlutcs Fired.
AS the presidents vessel passed
each ship Il salute of 81 guns was
fired. Off the Notifications of Sulli-
vans island the Algonquin was
greeted with the same welcome and
she passed out to the ocean with
gay strcamcrs amid Il chorus of
guns. Just II little run to the sea
and the Algonquin turned about and
reentered the harbor, passing around
historic Fort Sumter. While steam
ing up the bay luncheon WAS served
i'm the cabin of the cutter.
A short run was made up the Ash
ley river, giving Il view of the city's
western water front, and then the
ship was headed back for the land
ing. where troop of the Charleston
li|h, Dragons was in waiting to cS-
cort the president to his hcadquar-
tiers at the st. John hotc!.
nnnuuct ina the Evening.
The banquet at the Charleston hotel
in the evening was IL fitting close to II
day full of Incidents, and served to
gat her together men prominent in the
affairs of he state to greet the presi-
dent. Mayor Smyth welcomed lresi-
dent Roosevelt to Charleston. The
president replied. and for nearly an
hour the leading men OF the state and
city applaudcd him. lie spoke of
South Carolina. of Chnrlcst on. telling
his admiration for the state and city,
and his wonder at the steady develop
lnent of manufactures in Them
Touching on the Spanish war, lie de-
clared it had erased all sectional feel
ing in the United States. and men who
fought with Lee chccrrd. lie spoke of
Cuba, of the duty of his country to aid
the new republic, and he thanked the
people of Charleston for including
Cuba and Porto Rico in the scheme of
the exposition, and every remark was
followed by an olltburst of cheering.
To-day at ten o'clock the pa
radc will move to the exposition
grounds, where the formal ceremo-
MES will be held and the president
will present a sword to Maj Micah
Jenkins. This afternoon the prcsi-
dents party will go to Summer
vile and will spend Thursday there
inspecting the tea gardens. A great
crowd of people is in the city and
much enthusiasm was shown ut the
presence Of the president. Gov. Nc
Sweeney is here and Gov. Aycock, of
North Carolina, is expected.