Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-02
PLEASED WITH TRIP
The President Found Southern
Outing an Enjoyable Occasion.
GREATLY ENJOYED The SEA VOYAGE.


Washington, Nov. 1.-Presldent
Roosevelt came ashore from the Dol
phin at the Washington Navy yard at
11:55 o'clock Tuesday forenoon and
Ave minutes later he had left the yard
for the White house in carriage with
Mrs. Roosevelt, AMI the trip was at an
end which rounded out his tour Of tie
entire United States during his presi-
dency. The president went to the
executive office after luncheon
Two hours before the Dolphin
reached her nloorings people began to
gather at the Navy yard wharf. For
an hour an escort Of marines, headed
by the Marine band, were in line facing
the whnrf. Ten minutes. before the
landing was made q salute Of a guns
was fired from the yard battery and
was Immediately answered by the Dol
phin.
As the president stepped ashore the
bugles sounded and the Marins band
played the Star Spangled Banner"
The president stood uncovered and ths
officers and marlneS stood at "atten-
tion."
1t was intended that the marines
should escort the president out Of the
.ard. but at the conclusion Of the
tribute to the flag. Mrs. Roosevelt
drove up from behind the guard, the
president entered the carriage, warmly
graspad the hand of his wife and his
carriage proceeded out Of the yard
The crowd voiced It's sentiment Of well
come, and as the many huge shops
were passed the workmen rushed on!
and cheered.
Glad to see you" shouted the
president as he drove on; 'glad to see
you back" came the voices from the
shops.
President Roosevelt regards his
trip just ended as a most en-
Ioyable and profitable experience. Par
tlcularly did he enjoy the sea -voyge,
and the president expressed himself in |
the most enthusiastic terms regarding |
the ships, officers and men Of the
squadron.
While at sea Sunday the president |
made speech to the officers and men |
Of the West Virginia. He had just |
completed an inspection Of the entire |
ship. In the boiler room a profusely |
decorated shovel was put into his hand |
and he was asked to throw q shovel |
Of coal into a particular boiler. He |
threw in two, and the boiler was i'm
christened the Roosevelt |
boiler" The shovel was passed around
that every stoker might shovel coal
with 1t. II was then speedily demol-
ished into bits, each bit being retained
rs a souvenir. )
At the conclusion Of the speech the |
president was given three rouslng |
cheers by the officers and men. In his
speech he said:
at is a privilege for any president to
ZONE on board a squadron Of American
such as these. not alone to
zoe the ships. but to see the men who
handle them. From the admiral down
the entire ships company
every American should be proud Of
what I have seen aboard this ship;
he discipline, the ready subordination
lf each man whether ofiicer OF enlis-
led man. to duty. the care taken Of
he men and 10 return the eager. In
ielligent, self-respecting zeal Of each
nan in doing his work. What must
impress especially any observer Is how
essential It Is that every individual on
, ship Ike these should do his whole
iqty and In any ersis more than his
i6ty. The result as see Il in TIN
hip e q triumph not only Of organ-
Eation and discipline. but Of the ready
zeal Eith which each individual per-
orns his allotted task
LeaS March foF, Rattsry.