The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-15

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April 1e.-The president and members
Of his party were today given an op-
portunity to follow their own inclina-
lions with respect 10 the disposition OF
their time. Nc formal programme h>a
been arranged beyond a visit to the
tea farm a short distance from the
Inn.
When he rose this morning the presi-
den expressed himself as having a
most refreshing nights sleep, and, af-
ter breakfast. was taken for a short
ride. Attorney General Knox decided
to put in the morning playing golf and
was early on the links, as were a num-
Der Of others o. the part, while not a
few contented themselves with STROLL
Ing through the gardens or remaining
on the veranda Of the mn. Secretary
Wilson will not return to Washington
with the president, having decided to
make a short visit to southern Georgia,
Florida and Alabama.
The presidential party left here at
f:22 o'clock this afternoon for Wash
ington, where the train is due to ar
rive early tomorrow morning.
summerville, S. c., April 1O--The
visit of President Roosevelt and party
to the south terminated here today.
Ne special programme had BEEN ar
ranged for the day When the presi-
dent came down stairs he riel5 an in
formal reception in the hotel parlors
and shortly afterward. accompanied
hV most OF his party, was taken for a
drive to Dorchester. the site of the
old Spanish fort. under the escort OF
Captain F. w. Wagner and j. c.
Hemphill.
The tea farm of DR.. Shepherd. not
far from the inr, was next visited and
as the president alighted from his car
riage, a number of diminutive negro
tea pickers welt lined up in front OF
DIR. Shepherds house and sang the
-Star Spangled BaEner," America"
and other patriotic airs. The president
GRACEFUL thanked them.
The arrival 1T the tea farm was later
Than had been planned and the stay
was very brief, but the president saw
enough of the industry to cause him
to congratulate DR.. Shepherd On the
work he is doing and to wish him
every success
The party w5s then driven direct to
the Southern railway depot, where the
oR@@AoA gin q III NaAAAILS"
A company of marines who had
acted as his guard while at Charles
ton and here, Under Captain Henry
Leonard, were lined up on the depot
platform. The II resident thanked them
for their services and expressed his re-
gret that they did not participate in
the Prince Henry ceremonies, because,
he said. he was sure hey would have
made a fine appearance.
The train pulled out for Washington
amid the cheers and hurrahs of an i'm
mense crowd which had gathered at
the station.
Chester. ). c.. April 10.-Tna president
has been given a warm greeting by tn
people of South Carolina on his return
Journey to Washington.
At Branchvilile. S. c.. a small station
on the Southern railroad. q stop was
made for water. The president came
out on the rear platform ami bowed his
ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO the 800 people who
rushed for his car and cheared him..
Although no stop was made at
~Orangeburg, fully 1000 people lined tn
railroad tracks and e~ndeaVored to catch
a glimpse of him.
A multitude gathered at the depot at
Columbia as the train pulled in, q VIII
cheer went up and Immediately there
was a rush for the presidents car. In
the crowd We're a number of the stu
dents OF the South Carolina college who
gave a strong college yell. When :;
semblance of order was restored thu
president. who all the while had bee
LANDING on the platform with Mrs
Roosevelt. made A short speech an
which he said that this was but an
other evidence of the cordial treatmen,
he had received while in the state. H
greatly pleased his audience when h
told them that he thought he was a
good American when he came to South
Carolina. but that he was a better one
when he left it. In the ~handshakinG
which followed the president nOti,
the jamming and pushing going on ani
he ~admonished the people not to shove.
Considerable laughter was caused when
he grasped the outstretched hand OF =
little girl and said. he was partial 10
children because he had a half dozen
OF them himself. Following Is his
speech in full:
Ladies' and gentlemen: I thank you
most heartily for your courtesy in COM
ing forward to greet me this afternoon,
and il Is only one OF the expressions of
4uyariable courtesy with which l have
been treated while in our great state.
] have enjoyed every moment of tn
three lays / have been down here. !
think / was a pretty good American
when / came down. but / am a better
American as / leave YOU borders AMI
let me in closing ask you to support to
the best of your ability the exposition
in Charleston. / ask that not ONLY OF
you but all cur people in the union. T.
Is a grand tribute to the energy, the
forethought n the business enre--
prise of the people of Charleston thai
they should have planned and built 50
really beautiful an exposition. and they
deserve all the help they can possibly
have in it. / wish them well. I wish
you well. and I thank you for the way
you have received me-"
Winnsboro and Chester, s. c., turned
immense crowds. At the latter
place where a brief stop was made, tbs
president appeared on the rear plat,
form. There was a loud call for Mrs
Roosevelt and when she came out III
her car onto the platform a mighty
shout went up. The president respond
ed to the request for a speech as fol-
lows:
Ladies n Gentlemen: I wan to
+AarE vou I Uanf n khn MI a.. poonl1