The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1902-04-10
GUEST OF SOUTH
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ARRIVES
AT CHARLESTON, S. c., FOR
A BRIEF VISIT.

,
Around Historic Fort sumter--city
Gives Banquet in His Honor and
Mrs. Roosevelt Holds a Reception
for the Ladies' Only.
Charleston, S. c., April 9.-The pres:
ident's train reached Charleston at
$3.50 a. M, on time. The party did not
come into the city but left the train
seven miles out, where trolley cars
were waiting to convey them to the
naval station to take the revenue cut.
ter for tour Of the harbor. The pres.
i1ent's immediate party went directly
to the naval station, where they were
joined in few moments by members
of the reception committee and invit-
ed guests from the city. A guard of
so militiamen was stationed about the
approaches to the train and stood at
present arms as the president land
ed. AT the naval station SO men of the
militia were posted, maintaining pick
ct lines sbout the reservation, and
none was allowed within the lines eX-
cept such as had special passes. The
president and his party were shown
about the station and were then con-
Quoted to the pier, where the revenue
cutter Algcnq 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 a salute of
Y 81 guns was fired. After the commit
tee and guests had gone aboard the
Algonquin started on tour Of the har-
bor. Passing down Cooper river fine
view of the city and the opening Of the
bay was presented.
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
Lancaster. AS the presidents vessel
passed each ship salute OF II guns
was fred on the fortifications of
Sullivans island the Algonquin was
greeted with the same welcome and
she passed out to the ocean with gay
streamers amid chorus of guns.
Just a. little run to tie sea and the Al
4 gonqnsn turned about and re-entered
the harbor. passing around historl..
Fort Sumter. While steaming up the
bay luncheon was served in the cabin
of the cutter. A short run was made
up the Ashley river, giving view OF
the city's western water front. and
then the ship was headed back from
the landing where troop of the
Charleston Light Dragons was in
waiting to escort the president to his
heaaauaIters at the ST. John hotel.
%1,os pf,E S1yo. pxo
and there was not break in the pro-
gramme The president seemed in
8 high spirits and entered with keen zest
into all the features of the occasion.
In the evening. a banquet given by
/ the city in honor, OF the president was
held at the Charleston hotel. While
this was in p1oss ISIS Mrs. Roosevelt
received at the Gt. john. Five hur
Il dred invitations we're issued to this
function: r men We're present.
Major pruden Critically III.
Washington, A pril Major o. T.
Pruden. assistant secretary TO the
president, has been removed to Gar
field hospital for treatment for organ
ic heart trouble. He is in a dangerous
condition and it is believed that he
Cannot survive very long, He has beer
& lii lloor health for some time but has
81 NY ored thla&saets and has re
u Tsl ed i Way lrona. il s SiNI.es only dur
III, the past three or To.T days.
Restriction OF High Buildings.
The District Of Columbia commits
sioners are considering the prohibition
4 OF buildings over Il certain height IN
( the residence sections. The claim Is