The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-08
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OFF TO GREAT WEST
President Goes for a Visit to
His Rough Rider Friends.
70 BE GONE NINE WEEKS
Special Train the Finest Ever Sent
out over the Pennsylvania Rail
road-Great Throng of Welt
Wishers at Station.

President Roosevelt, at 9:05 O'Clock
Wednesday morning, started on ms
western trim under the most favorable
auspices. AS the special train pulled
out of the Pennsylvania station IN
Washington the president stood on Inc
platform of his private car, uppins
his hat and smiling in response to the
enthusiastic cheers of hundreds OF ad-
mirers and personal friends. 4
The station and platforms were
crowded with people anxious to ex-
tend to the chief magistrate their goou
wishes for a safe and successful jour
ney. Notable precautions were taken
to insure the safety of the president.
Uniformed officers, headquarters &C.
tectives, plain-clothes men and secfes
operatives surrounded the president
and covered every. point,
The most notable incident connecteu
with the presidents departure arose
out of the presence at the station Of
Baron Speck Won Sternberg, the Gek
man minister He was the only mem
her of the diplomatic corps who Wens
to the depot to see the president ~
and the president greeted him mos
cordially. telling him he greatly appre-
ciated the courtesy. During their chat
the president asked the baron whetpef
he would be in Washington IN June
when he returned, and upon RECEIVING
an affirmative reply the president SAID:
THAT is good We will have. some
long rides together"
The baron told the president tnat
his horses were in india and wouid
not be here for some time. Instantly
the president gave orders that during
his absence his riding horse and tnat
of Mrs. Roosevelt should be placed az
the disposal of Baron and Baroness
Won Sternberg. 81 should be very
much pleased" said he to the baron
"if you and the baroness would rlda
them whil7 am away.
AS the train drew ont the president
called:
"Good bye, baron, appreciate your
coming very much"
No member of the presidents lmme-
date family, except his sister, Mrs
Cowles. was at the station, Mrs. Roose-
gelt and the young children being down
the Chesapeake bay on the MayhoWer.
and Miss Alice being in Porto Rico
Several members of the cabinet, IN
| Guiding Secretaries Cortelyou,. Wilson
and Hitchcock, were present. Other
members of the cabinet had taken theif
formal leave of the president at the
white house,
The train is one of the finest eve-
run out of Washington by the Pennsyi-
yania railroad, handsomely equipped
and manned by q crew Of picked nep
The only change in the personnel OF
|. the party as heretofore announced was
John M. Mccoy, who went as special
representative of the Pennsylvania
rafroad. instead of c. R. Rosenberg.
In addition to those officially desig
mated as members of the presidents
party three secret service men AMI
| two postoffice inspectors accompanied
the president as a personal bodyguard-
The journey as planned will occupy
nine weeks and three days. and the
party will travel little more than
$4,000 miles.
! Welcome at Harrisburg a Surprise.
President Roosevelt's train arrived
at Harrisburg, Pa. at ITO p m. ane
remained for nine minutes. The ruf
from Washington was uneventful, tnF
president spending most Of his time u
reading. The train made no stops az
ter leaving Baltimore except for water
The president was greeted in Harris
burg by a great crowd, including "a
members of the Pennsylvania legisla
ture and state officials. Senator F0cn
presented greetings to the presiuen
expressing regret that they were un;
BILE to welcome him at the capital In
president showed evidence OF surpris
at the reception. He spoke for MOI
than five minutes.