The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-09
OFF TO GREAT WEST
President Goes for a Visit to
His Rough-Rider Friends.
TO BE GONE NINE WEEKS
Special Train the Finest Ever Sent
Out Over the Pennsylvania Rail.
read-Great Threns Of Well
Wishers at Station.

President Roosevelt, at 9:05 O'CLOCK
Wednesday morning, started on his
western trip under the most favorable
auspices. AS the special train pulled
out of the Pennsylvania station In
Washington the president stood on the
platform Of his private car, tipping
his hat and smiling in response to the
enthusiastic cheers Of hundreds OF ad-
mirers and personal friends.
The station and platforms were
crowded with people anxious to ex-
tend to the chief magistrate their good
wishes for a safe and successful jour
ney. Notable precautions were taken
to insure the safety Of the president.
Uniformed officers. headquarters de-
tectives. plain-clothes men and secret
operatives surrounded the president
and covered every point.
The most notable incident connected
with the presidents departure arose
out Of the presence at the station OF
Baron SpecK Won Sternberg, the Ger.
man minister. He was the only mem
Der Of the diplomatic corps who went
to the depot to see the president OF
and the president greeted hin most
cordially, telling him he greatly appre-
ciated the courtesy. During their chat
the president asked the baron whether
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 somo
long rides together"
The baron told the president that
his horses were in India and would
not be here for some time. Instantly
the president gave orders that during
his absence his riding horse and that
of Mrs. Roosevelt should be placed at
the disposal of Baron and Baroness
Won Sternberg. II should be very
much pleased" said he to the baron.
III you and the baroness would ride
them whil7 am away"
AS the train drew out the president
called:
Good bye, baron, appreciate your
coming very much"
No member of the presidents imme-
diate family, except his sister, Mrs.
Cowles, was at the station, Mrs. Roose.
velt and the young children being down
the Chesapeake bay on the Mayfower.
and Miss Alice being In Porto Rico.
Several membeB Of the cabinet, In
cluding Secretaries Cortelyou, Wilson
and Hitchcock, were present. Other
members Of the cabinet had taken their
formal leave Of the president at the
white house.
The train is one of the finest eve:
run out Of Washington by the Pennsyl:
vania railroad, handsomely equipped
and manned by q crew of picked aeD :
The only change in the personnel Of
the party as heretofore announced was
John M. Mccoy, who went as special ,
representative of the Pennsylvania
rairoad, instead Of c. R. Rosenberg.
In addition to those officially desig.
mated as members of the presidents
party three secret service men and
two postofice 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 Surprise.
President Roosevelt's train arrived
at Harrisburg, Pa. at 1:10 p. m, and
remained for nine minutes. The run
from Washington was uneventful, the
president spending most Of his time In
reading. The train made no stops at.
ter leaving Baltimore except for water.
The president was greeted in Harris
burg by great crowd, including the
members Of the Pennsylvania legisia-
ture and state officials. Senator Focht
presented greetings to the president,
expressing regret that they were una.
Bile to welcome him at the capital. The
president showed evidence Of surprise
at the reception. He spoke for more
than FIVE minutes.