Show ROOSEVELT IN charleston entire city out to greet the president and give him an ovation and southern welcome charleston april 8 the hope of president roosevelt last flight that he might pee sunshine in the morning wan fully realized the downpour of rain which has mark edthe trip almost irenr the moment i of departure had ceased lv and the day broke with a cloudiest ika the president and alra nooses elt were early risers I 1 at twenty ono milca from charleston the were met by ii special headed by mayor smith captain W W wagner and J J who accompanied tho president on the of tho journey all charleston was up and out this morning 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 waa a continuous ovation the presidents train reached charles town at 1030 a m on time the party lid not come into the city but left the train five miles out where trolley cars were 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 a few moments by members of the reception committee and invited guests from alio city A guard of militiamen stationed about the approaches to the train and stood at present arms as the president landed at the naval station fifty men of the militia were posted maintaining picket linea about the reservation and nono was allowed within the lines except such as had special permit the I 1 president and his party were shown about the station and then were conducted to the pier where the revenue cutter algonquin was in waiting aa tho president act foot on the deck alie flag of the commander in chief of the navy was raised and the jackies were paraded chuc a salute of twenty one guns was fired in alie stream the cutters forward and hamilton were lying and further down towards tho city the cruiser cincinnati and the training ships topeka and lancaster after the committee and guests had gone aboard the algonquin started on a tour of the harbor passing down cooper river a fine view 0 the city and the opening of the bay was presented the weather was perfect there was not a cloud in the sky and a gentle breeze blew from tho ocean with just a bracing it not chill enough tore quiro overcoats passing into the bay the algonquin came abreast of tho cruiser cincinnati whose decks were manned with all her crew as well as the topeka and lancaster As the presidents vessel passed each ship salute of twenty one guns was fired at the fortifications of sullivans island the algonquin was greeted ith tho same welcome alie cutter passed out to sea with gay streamers amid ft chorus of guns after a little run to sea the algonquin turned about and rc the harbor passing around historic fort sumter while steaming up the bay lunch con was served in the cubin of the cutter next a short run was made up the ashley river and then alio ship was headed back for the landing where a troop of the charleston light dragoons ans in waiting to escort tho president to his headquarters in the st john hotel the president seemed in high spirits and entered with keen zest into all the features of alie occasion this evening tho banquet given by alio city in honor of the president will bo licud at tho charleston Char leiton while this is in progress mrs roosevelt will receive at the st jolin iivo hundred invitations have been issued for this function no men will be arca tomorrow nt 10 tho parade will move to the exposition grounds where the formal will bo held and tho president will a sword to jenkins tomorrow at hernoon alie presidents party will go to summerville Summer villo and will spend thursday there inspecting tiro tea gardens A great crowd of people is in tho city and much was shown at tho presence of alie president governor la hero and governor aycock of north carolina is expected tah noon |