The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-04-11
CHARLESTON CREETS
THE NATIONS CHIEF
Booming Guns Salute Him
Upon Arrival.
TOUR OF THE HARBoR MADE

President Was In High Spirits and
Entered With Keen Zest Into All the
Features of the Reception Prepared
for Him by CharIestonians.
Charleston, S. c., April S.-The pres
ident's train reached Charleston at
$3.50 a. m, on time. The party left
the train five miles out Of the city,
where trolley cars were waiting to
convey them to the naval station to
take the revenue cutter for a tour of
the harbor. The presidents immediate
party went directly to the naval sta
ton, where they were joined in a few
moments by members of the recep-
ton committee and invited guests from
the city.
A guard Of thirty militiamen were
stationed about the approaches to the
train. At the naval station SO men Of
the militia were posted, maintaining
picket lines about the reservation, and
none were allowed within the line
without special passes. The president
and his party were shown about the
station and then were conducted to
the pier, where the revenue cutter AL
gonquin was in waiting. AS the presi-
dent set foot on deck the flag of the
commander-in-ch of the army and
navy was raised and the Jaokies were
paraded, while salute of 81 guns was
fired. The revenue cutter Hamilton
was lying farther down toward the
city, and so were the cruiser Cincinna-
ii and the training ships Topeka and
Lancaster. After the committee and
guests had gone aboard the Algonquin
started on tour of the harbor. Pass.
Ing down Cooper river fine view of
the city and the opening of the bay
was presented. The weather was per.
feet. There was not cloud in the
Sky and gentle breeze blew from
the ocean. Passing into the bay the
Algonquin came abreast Of the cruiser
Cincinnati, whose decks were manned
with all her crew, as well as the Tope-
ka and Lancaster. AS the presidents
vessel passed each fired a salute of Fl
guns. OF the Notifications of Sulli-
vans island the Algonquin was greet
ed with the same welcome ,and she
passed to the ocean with gay stream
ers flying amid chorus of guns.
Just little run to the sea and the
Algonquin turned about and ren-enter-
ed the harbor, passing around historic
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 for
the landing, where a troop of the
Charleston Light Dragons escorted
the president to his headquarters at
the st. Johns hotel. The president
seemed in high spirits and entered
with keen zest into all the features
of the occasion. This evening the
banquet given by the city in honor of
the president will be held at the
Charleston hotel. While this is in
progress, Mrs. Roosevelt will receive
at the st. John. Five hundred invi-
tations have been issued to this lunch
con. No men will be present.
1oHioiloW dl ~ y clock tne parade
will move to the exposition grounds,
where the formal ceremonies will be
held and the president will present a
sword to Major Micah Jenkins. To-
morrow afternoon the presidents par.
ty will go to Summerville and will
spend Thursday inspecting the tea
gardens. great crowd of people is
In the city and much enthusiasm was
shown at the presnece of the presi.
dent. Governor McSweeney is here
and Governor Aycock, Of North Caro-.
lima, is expected this evening.