The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-11
TOUR or THE HARBoR AND VISIT
TO FORT suMPrER.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
Will Inspect the Tea Gardens at Sum-
mervilIe Tomorrow Before Re-
turning to Washington.

Yesterday the nope OF PreSlQenl
Roosevelt that he might see sunshine
was fully realized. The dOwnpour OF
rain which had marked the trip al
most from the moment OF departure
had ceased and the day broke with a
cloudless sky.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt
were early risers. At Summerville,
"a miles from Charleston, the party
was met by a special committee head.
ed by Mayor Smyth, Captain r. w
Wagner and J. ]. Hemphill, who &C
companied the president on the re
mainder of the journey.
All Charleston was up and out to do
honor to the president, and from the
time of arrival within the corporate
limits of the city to the boarding of
the steamer it was a continuous ova-
ton.
The presidents l1ain reached
Charleston at $50 a. M, on time. The
party did not go into the city, but
1Cil Tx v Jul WAS1S
trolley cars were waiting to convey
them to the naval station to take the
revenue cutter for a tour of the har.
Dor.
The presidents immediate party
went directly to the naval station,
where they were joined in a few mo-
ments by members 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 president landed. At
the naval station, SO men of the mill
tia were posted, maintaining picket
lines about the station and no one
was allowed within the lines except
such as had special permits.
The president and his party were
shown about the station and then
we're 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 81 guns was fired.
In the stream, the cutters Forward
and Hamilton were lying, and fruther
down towards the city the cruiser
Cincinnati and the training ships To-
peka and Lancaster. After the com
mittee and guests had gone aboard,
the Algonquin started on a tour of
the harbor. Passing down Cooper riv-
er a fine view of the city and the open
ing of the bay was presented.
The weather was perfect. There
was not a cloud in the sky and a gen
tie breeze blew from the ocean with
just a bracing touch in it, not chill
enough to require o~vercoats. 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 La l.
caster.
AS the presidents vessel passed
each ship a salute of 81 guns was fir
ed. At the Notifications Of Sullivan 5
island the Algonquin was greeted
with the same welcome. The cutter
passed out to sea with gay streamers,
amid a chorus Of guns. After q IL
tie run to sea. the Algonquin turned
about and re-entered the harhor, pass.
ing around historic Fort Sumpter.
While steaming up the bay lunch
o was served in the cabin of the cut
ter. Next a short run was made up
the Ashley river and then the ship
was headed back for the landing,
where a troop of the Charleston light
dragons was in waiting to escort the
president to his headquarters in the
st. John hotel.
The president seemed in high spir-
its and entered with keen interest in
the occasion.
A banquet vas given in the even.
ing by the city in honor of the pres.
ident. While this was in progress
Mrs. Roosevelt was receiving at the
st. John. Five hundred invitations
were issued for this function. Nc
men were present.
Today at 10 o'clock the parade NOV.
ed to the exposition grounds, where
there formal ceremonies we're held.
Late this afternoon the presidents
party will go to Summerville 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
ernor McSweeney is here and Gov.
ernor Aycock Of North Carolina is ex