Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-09
THE PRESIDENT
Has Fairly Captured the State
Of South Carolina.
Speech at Banquet, Last Night, Hailed
With Great Applause.
Mrs. Roosevelt s!ightfuIIy Entertain
ed by Charleston Ladies.

Charleston, s. c., Aprip S.-The
Presidents train reached Charleston at
$50 A. NJ. on time. The party did not
come into the city but left the train
five miles out, where trolley cars We're
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 station where they were joined
in Il few moments by members Of the
reception committee and invited guests
from the city.
A guard of 80 militiamen were sta
toned about the approaches to the
train and stood at present arms as the
President landed. At the naval sta
ton 80 men of the militia were posted,
maintaining picket lines about the res
erVation 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 wait
ing.
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
q guns was fired. In the stream the
cutters Forward and Hamilton were
lying, and further down toward the
city were the cruiser Cincinnati and
the training ships Topeka and Lancas-
ter. After the committee and guests
had gone aboard the Algonquin started
on a tour of the harbor. Passing down
Cooper river a fine view of the city and
bay was presented. The weather was
perfect. There was not a cloud in the
sky and a 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 we'll as the Topeka and Lam
caster AS the Presidents vessel pass
ed each ship 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 a little
run to the sea and the Algonquin
turned about and re-entered the har-
Dor. passing around historic Fort
Sumter.
While the Algonquin steamed up the
bay luncheon was served in the cabin.
A short run was made up the Ashley
river, giving view of the citys west
ern water front and then the ship was
headed back for the landing where a
troop of the Charleston Light Dragons
were in waiting to escort the President
to his headquarters at the ST. John no.
tel.
All the arrangements were excellent
and there was not a break in the pro-
gram. The President seemed in high
spirits and entered with keen Zest into
all the features of the occasion.
The President, accompanied by a few
of his party and members of the recep-
ton committee, boarded a small steam
er which came alongside the revenue
cutter and were taken over to Fort
Sumter. company Of artillery was
standing at attention when the Presi
dent landed and went through a gun
drill. A tour was then made of the
fcrt The wind was blowing a gale
and the Presidents soft hat went soar
ing in the air, the President making a
vain effort to catch it. Frederick Dent
of the Artillery Corps. quickly recov-
ed it.
Upon arriving al the wharf the Pres
dent, escorted by troop of cavalry
was driven to the residence of Andrew
Simonds. where an informal reception
was held and q buffet lunch served, af-
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