Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-30
THE PRESIDENT AT SEA
ROUGH WEATHER ENCOUNTERED
OFF sAvANNAH-ENJoY TRIP

wireless message from the United
States flagship West Virginia, off Savan-
nah, Ga. yesterday says: A strong breeze
from the northeast has kicked UP heavy
sea, but notwithstanding these unfavorable
circumstances the squadron has maintained
an average speed of twenty knots from
Jupiter Light to the present point, thus
breaking all records for any squadron of
our navy
This morning the entire crew was mus
tered aft and President Roosevelt delivered
short address to them.
The President has spent most of the day
on the forward bridge with Admiral
Brownson.
dispatch from Savannah says: The
following wireless messages were ex-
changed yesterday between the mayor of
Savannah and the President on board the
cruiser West Virginia:
SAVANNAH, Ga, October 20.
President Theodore Roosevelt On board the
U. s. S. West Virginia.
In behalf of the citizens Of Savannah I
congratulate you upon your capture of the
southern peoples hearts. and wish you a
safe return to the capital.
HERMAN MYERS.
Mayor of Savannah.
| u. .. F1aSSDlp west virginia, Oct. 20.
To Mayor Herman Myers, Savannah:
l thank you and the citizens of Savannah
most heartily.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
These messages were exchanged by
means Of the De Forest wireless telegraph
system. There was only about an hours
time intervening between the sending of
the message from the mayor and the re-
ceipt of the reply by President Roosevelt.
The West Virginia at O'Clock last night
almost directly east Of Savannah and
between $50 and 200 miles out at sea. At
that time the operator aboard the West
Virginia reported at Savannah that there
was strong northeast breeze blowing and
a very choppy sea. All aboard were well.
A dispatch from st. Augustine Fla, says:
The wireless station on Anastia Island has
been in communication with the cruiser
West Virginia at intervals all during Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Messages during the night conveyed news
that the President was well and thoroughly
enjoying the voyage, with fine weather up
to that time. The cruiser had not encoun-
tered rough weather until shortly after
noon yesterday When nearing Savannah
1t ran into the gale which Is prevailing
along the coast.
A Guest at Banquet.
Saturday night Admiral Brownson gave
a banquet to the officers of the West Vir-
ginia and her consorts in honor of the
President The usual Saturday evening
band concert aboard was also an enjoyable
feature for the President.
The West Virginia and her consorts
passed by st: Augustine shortly after 3
o clock Sunday morning. The vessels were
nearly 100 miles off the coast.
Mayor Boyee, In behalf Of the citizens
/ of ST. Augustine, sent a message to the
President from this station, offering con-
ordinations and best wishes for q safe
and pleasant voyage. The message was re-
ceived and acknowledged.
The station here picked up a number of
messages which were being transmitted to
the President, most of which were words
of congratulation and best wishes from
governors and high officials all over the
country.
The presidential fleet was reported off
Savannah about 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The ships were well out to sea and
making remarkable speed, notwithstanding
the high winds
The weather. while cloudy and blustery,
has been ideal for transmitting and recefv-
ing the wireless messages, no difficulty be-
ing experienced in receiving and sending
messages at distances ranging from 100 to
nearly 600 miles.
The Presidents voyage is proving an
excellent test for the wireless service along
the coast. From all reports 1T has proven
most successful, and is being carefully
studied by the President at his leisure
afioat.
In Touch With President.
The Navy Department received message
during the forenoon from the navy yard at
Portsmouth, Va, reporting wireless mess
age received from Rear Admiral Brownson.
stating that his division was fifty miles
south of Hatteras and that strong northeast
winds prevailed and a heavy sea was run
ming.
Early yesterday morning Operator P. S.
Geagan, first-class electrician at the Wash
ington navy yard wireless station. picked
up the following message passing from st.
Augustine to President Roosevelt, on board
the West Virginia:
Accept congratulations and best wishes
for your safe and speedy God-sent voyage
from the people of st. Augustine.
(Signed) "BOYCE,
Mayor of st. Augustine.
The navy yard wireless station last night
picked up a wireless message being sent
from the cruiser West Virginia to the Cape
Hatteras station. The West Virginia was
off Savannah, Ga. The squadron, of which
the West Virginia is a part. made record
breaking trip from Jupiter.
The message contained the same informa-
ton as given in Associated Press dispatches
last night. Only part Of the reference to
the President, who delivered an address to
the crew could be detected by the wireless
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