The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-30
PRESIDENT WILL
END TRIP TODAY
Floating Ho'us'eEx Q U Sc
peCted to Arrive in
Roads To-Day.
WILL THEN EMBARK
FOR WASHINGTON.
Rapid Fire of Wireless Messages
! Keeps Roosevelt in Close
Touch With Conditions
From New Orleans
to the Nations
Capitol
lRx Assncinted press.l

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81. AUGUSTINE, FLA. October o.
The wireless station on Anastasia Island 1
has been in Communication with the
cruiser West Virginia at intervals during
last night and to-day. Messages dutins
the night conveyed news that the Presi-
dent was well and thoroughly enjoying
the voyage, with fine weather up to that
time The cruiser had not encountered
rough weather until shortly after noon
to-day. When nearing Savannah 1t ran
into the storm which Is prevailing along
the coast.
Last night Admiral Brownson gave a
banquet TO the officers Of the West Er-
rInia and her consorts In honor OF the
President. The usual Saturday evening
band concert aboard was also an enjoy.
able feature for the Presidents
The West Virginia and her consorts
passed by st. Augustine shortly after 3
o o'clock this morning. The vessels were
nearly one hundred miles on the coast.
Mayor Boyce. In behalf of the citizens
or ST. Augustine. sent a message to the
President from this station, offering con-
gratulatIons and best wishes for safe
and pleasant journey. The message was
received and acknowledged.
nc IlSl iJGhSut III tth '1atllbS' VI
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
lhcfcountry.
The presid ential fleet was reported off
Savannah about 2 o'clock this after
noon. The ships were well out TO sea
and making remarkable speed nOtwith-
standing the high winds.
Chief Electrician Elkins,i In charge OF
the station here, states that the wealth
er. while cloudy and b!,stery, has been
ideal for Transmitting ana receiving the
wireless messages. He has had no dir
Guilty In receiving and sending messages
i 900 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 ahoat.
Message to Behrman.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2s.-a1ayor
Behrman tonight received the follow
ing message from President Roosevelt: y
"on board flagship West Virginia. at
sea. via Savannah. Ga, Oct. 10Th.
ITO Mayor Behrman, New Orleans,I
heartily thank you and the city of New
Orleans for the magnificent hospitality
EXTENDED me.
CSigned)
..TIEoDoRE ROOSEVELT"
Wireless Felicitations.
(By Associated Press.)
SAVANNAH. GA. October ,29.--The fol-
lowing wireless messages were exchanged
to-day between the mayor of Savannah
and the President on board the cruiser
West Virginia:
Savannah, Ga. October %. 1906.
president Theodore Roosevelt.
"On board u. S S. West Virginia:
TN behalf of the citizens of Savannah.
I congratulate you upon your capture
of the Southern peoples hearts and wish
/ you Il safe return TO the capital.
(Signed) HERMAN M fERS
mayor OF Savannah"
~. S. Flagship West Virginia. October %,
1906
Mayor Herman Myers. Savannah. Ga:
Il thank you and the citizens Of Sa-
vannah most heartily
Signcd) '"TIiEODORE ROOSEVELT."
There was only about an hours time in
tervening between the sending of the
message from the mayor and the receipt
Of the reply by President Roosevelt.