Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-12
CHARLESTON'S GUEST
President Roosevelt Welcomed to
the Exposition City.
Makes a Tour of the HarbOr and
Views the City from the Water
SaIuted with Roaring Guns
Banquet In the Evening.

Charleston, S. c., April o. Presi-
dent Roosevelt's train reached Char
lesion at 9:3O Tuesday, on time. He
and his party did not come into the
out, where trolley cars were wait
ing to convey them to the naval sta
tion to take the revenue cutter for
tour of the harbor. The presi-
dents immediate party went direct
ly to the naval station, where it was
bers of the reception committee and
invited guests from the city. A guard
of 80 militiamen was stationed about
the approaches to the train, and
stood at present arms as the presi-
dent landed
One Continual Ovation.
All Charleston was up and out
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,
it was a continuous ovation.
At the Naval Station.
At the naval station so men of the
militia were posted maintaining
picket lines about the reservation
and none was allowed within the
lines except such as had special
passes. The president and his party
were shown about the station and
then were conducted to the pier
where the revenue cutter Algonquin
was in waiting.
Tour of the HarbOr.
After the committee and guests
had gone aboard, the Algonquin
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 a
cloud in the sky and gentle breeze
blew from the ocean with just a
bracing touch in it not chill enough
to require overcoats. 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.
sa1utes Fired.
AS the presidents vessel passed
each ship a 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 streamers amid a chorus of
guns. just 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
in the cabin of the cutter.
A short run was made up the Ash
ley river, giving view of the city's
western water front, and then the
ship was headed back for the land
ing, where a troop of the Charleston
light dragons was in waiting to es-
cort the president to his headquar-
tiers at the st. John hotel.
Banquet In the Evening.
The banquet at the Charleston hotel
in the evening was a fitting close to
gather together men prominent in the
affairs of the state to greet the presi-
dent. Mayor Smyth welcomed Presi-
dent Roosevelt to Charleston. The
president replied, and for nearly an
hour the leading men of the state and
city applauded him. He spoke of
South Carolina, of Charleston, telling
his admiration for the state and city,
and his wonder at the steady develop
ment of manufactures in them.
Touching on the Spanish war, he de-
clared it had erased all sectional feel
ing in the United States, and men who
fought with Lee cheered. He spoke of
Cuba, of the duty of this 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 outburst of cheering.
To-day at ten o'clock the pa
rade will move to the exposition
grounds, where the formal ceremo-
MES will be held and the president
will present a sword to Mai. Micah
Jenkins. This afternoon the presi-
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 at the
presence of the president. Gov. Nc
Sweeney is here and Gov. Aycock, of
North Carolina, is expected.
Mai. Pruden Goes to Hospital.
Washington, April 9.-Maj. o. L.
Pruden, assistant secretary to the
president, Tuesday was removed to
Garfield hospital for treatment for
organic heart trouble. He is in a
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