The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
AT old HOME.
President Roosevelt Visits the
Home of his Mother at
TOWN OF ROSWELL, GA

, TOWN OF ROSWELV., GA
! The President Started on his Soutller
Tour on Last Wednesday From
Washington, and Is Royalty
Received Everywhere lie
Has Stopped. Made
Several Speeches.
President Roosevelt began hi
Southern tour on last Wednesday
morning Ia the party were Mrs
Roosevelt, iSecretary William Loeb
Jr., DR.. P. M Ri&ey, surgeon gene ra
OF tho navy, John A. M Ijhenry, OF
Louisiana, q member Of the Presi.
DENTS regiment Of Rough Riders,
John y. Greenway, Of Michigan, John
s. Elliott, commissioner Of the Inter.
ior for Porto Ricl; M. o. Latta, and
John l.. McGrew, stenographers
Henry A. Strohmayer, photographer;
Col. L. S. Brown, general agent of
the Southern Rlllway; representa-
tives of the three press associations,
two secret service Cfli GERS and corps
of messengers.
The lrst stop was made at Feeder.
icksburg, Va, where the party was
greeted by large crowd. The pext
stop was at Ashland Va, where
again the president was heartily vel.
coined by a rousing crowd. At both
places the president made short
speeches from the rear Of his car. At
Richmond, Va, he was received with
great pomp and ceremony by the
citizens; the streets were literally
crowded with people, who seemed :
termined that Richmond would do
her full share towards entertaini, ),
the President and m ,king him tcel
home In the South. He made tsp C
complimenting the Confederate so.
ier very highly.
IN NORTH CAROLINA
The first stop the President made
In North Carolina was at Raleigh,
where he was royalty entertained
Thousands Of people met the train
and the greatest enthusiasm prevail
ed. At Charlotte an immense crowd
were at the depot when the train ar.
rived. The crowd was SO great that
fully 1000 were denied the privilege
of hearing him. He created the wild.
est enthusiasm by referring to the
Mecklenburg Deolar ltion Of Indepen
dencs,, Mrs, Stonewall Jackson, who
lives hero, and Lieut.. William E
Shipp, a monument Of whom he pas
sed en- route to the park.
MEETS MRS. sToNEwALL JACKSON.
The feature Of his stay here was
his meeting with the widow OF Stone.
wall Jackson. Mrs. Jackson lives la
q stones throw Of the station and she
was present there when the train pul.
led In as the head of company O.
ladies' appointed by Mayor McNlnc. ,
TO receive Mrs. Roosevelt. When he
was introduced he took her hand and
remained talking for fully five minu
tes. Mrs Jackson, you do not know
how glad l am to meet you.
What the widow of the great Stone
wall Jackson. Why it Is worth the
| "hoio oAiP uo"h Hoic w nave Lille
chance to shake your hand" He re-
ferred to her grand son, Jackson
Christian, whom he appointed to a
cadetship at West Point. He is a
mighty fine fellow, Mrs. Jackson; a
mighty fine fellow, by Jove."
REACHES ATLANTA.
The Presidents visit to Atlanta
Friday was marked event in the
history Of the State OF Georgia. lie
was greeted on his arrival by her
most distinguished citizens and
through the day on every hand were
shouted words Of welcome that left
no room for doubt Of their sincerity.
The city was In gala attire ana bust
ness was pract:c lily suspended that
all mignb greet the distinguished
guest South Carolina, in the person
of Gov. Hayward, added It's welcome
to the south In no urcertain tones
Numerous extra trains brought their
burdens OF Georgians from the sur
rounding country and cities, adding
to the citizen attendance and it was
estimated that not less than 100, OO(
persons saw and welcomed the
president.
HIS MOTHERS s HOME.
President Roosevelt Friday carried
out his long cherished plan of visiting
the home Of his N mother Roswe ell, Ga
One Of his reasons for coming soutf
was that he might see the old homo
stead where his mother spent he
girlhood and which she left happy
bride. That the visit was fraugh
with many tender recollections wa
evident, and as his clrrlage drove O.
way from the old Bnlloch mansion
where his mother lived and married
the president 'nurmured to Mrs
Roosevelt. II can hardly ave here.
The president reached Roswell at 7 3
o'clock Friday morning and va j)nt,
here by Senator and Mrs. Clay, VIII
were his guests at breakfast HI
then entered carriage and was driv
en- to the mansion. This fine olC
homestead IS now the proerty Of j. d
Wing, a lumber merchant OF this sec
tion, who lives in 1t with his sister
Mrs. Wood, the post master at Ros
3 we'll.
WELCOMED BY a STUDENT.
From the homestead the preslden