The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-09
JENKINS is TO
Get THE SWORD
Weapon to be Presented, hot
withstanding TiIIman Incident.
THE PRESIDENTIAL THE SHOW
ROOSEVELT Is VISITING THE
CHARLESTON EXPOSITION.

CHARLESTON, S. c., April S.-The
presidents train reached Charles
ton at $50 q. m. on time. The
party did not come into the city, but
left the tram five miles out, where
trolley cars were waiting to convey
them 20 the naval station 10 take the
revneue cutter for 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 thirty militiamen was sta
tioned about the approaches to the
train and stood at present arms. as the
president landed. At the naval sta
ton fifty men of the militia were
posted maintaining picket lines about
the reservation. and none was allowed
within The lines except such as had
special permit. The president and his
party were shown about the station
and then we're conducted TO the pier
where the revnue cutter Algonquin was
IN waiting
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 paTaded while a salute
Of tWents -one guns was fred. In the
stream the cutters For ward and Ham
ilton were lying, and further down to-
wards the city the cruiser Cincinnati
and the training ships Topeka and
Lancaster.
After the comm. tee and guests had
gone aboard the Algonquin started on
&rrrr- Of Fea hsa~
Cooper river a fine view Of the city
sad the opening of the bay was pre-
scented. The weather was perfect
There was not a cloud in the sky and
& gentle breeze blew frCsn the ocean
with Just a oracing touch in it not chill
enough TO require overcoats. Passing
into the bay the Algonquin came
abreast of the cruiser Cincinnati.
whose decks We're manned with all her
crew. as wen as the Topeka and Ian
easter.
As the PRESIDENTS vessel passed each
ship q salute "a tWenty-one guns was
fired. At the Qualifications Of SuHi-
vans island the Algonquin was greet
ed with the same welcome. The cutter
passed cut to sea with gay streamers.
amid che us Of guns. After little
run 90 the sea the Algonquin turned
about and Te-entered the harbOr, pass
ing around historic Fort Sumster.
While steaming up the bay luncheon
was served in the cabin Of the cutter
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
This evening a banquet was given by
the city IL honor of the president
While this ~Sas in progress Mrs. ROose-
Welt received at the ST. JOHN hotel.
Five hundred invitations have been is
sued for this function No men will
be present.
Tomorrow at 10 O'clock the parade
viii move 10 the exposition grounds,
where the formal ceremonies win be
held and the president will present a
sword to Major Jenkins. Tomorrow
afternoon the presidents party viii go
TO SummeTville and win spend Thurs
dizzy there, inspecting the tea gardens.
4 great crowd of people is in the city,
and mucG enthusiasm was shown at
the presence Of the president. Cover
nor McSweeny is here, and Governor
Aycock of Ncrth Carolina is expected
this afternoon,
President Roosevelt made a brief
speech at the banquet this evening. It
vas chiefly a discussion of the effects
of tie Spanish war