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WASHINGTON GETS MESSAGE OF
PRESIDENT WHO IS LOO
MILES AWAY.
FEAT is LOOKED UPON
AS MOST REMARKABLE
Executive Starts en- Sea Trip from
Key West, Fla.-Inspects Crew of
Vessel and Expresses His Pleas
ure.

telegraph station at the Washington
navy yard was in communication with
the armored cruiser West Virginia, on
which President Roosevelt is a passen-
ger, for three hours Saturday. The
message picked up in transmission was
passing from the West Virginia to the
armored cruiser Colorado, which, with
the Pennsylvania, is to accompany the
first named vessel up the coast, and
stated that the West Virginia would
probably join the Colorado and Penn
sylvania off Key West.
AS Don as the noise of the machin-
cry and engines at the yard began
Saturday morning it became impossible
for the wireless station to commune.
cate further with the cruiser, but it is
expected that communication will be
restored when the work ceases and the
yard quiets down, about nightfall.
The feat of communicating from Wash
ington to a vessel in the gulf of Mex
leo, about LOO miles distant, and
mostly overland, is regarded as re-
markable.
Trouble experienced.
In the opinion of the operators here
the main trouble experienced by the
West Virginia in getting in touch with
the wireless stations on the gulf coast
lay in the fact that the operator was
sending too strongly. which perhaps &C.
counts for the fact that the messages
were attuned in strength to the instru-
ments in the Washington station. The
600 words of press referred to in the
report is said to be a dispatch prepared
for the press by Capt. Harry R. Lay, ma.
/ corps, on the West Virginia. The
latest news from the West Virginia
comes in the following telegram just re-
ceived at the navy department from the
commandant of the naval station at
Key West: admiral Brownson ac-
lnowledges receipt of you telegram
about coaling from GOLFERS and Are
thusa at Lynnhaven bay. Weather
smooth" Saturday morning the navy
department telegraphed Admiral
BroWnson that arrangements would be
made TO coal the West Virginia from
golfers in Lynnhaven bay as soon as he
arrives there Monday in order that he
may go at once to Annapolis to partici-
pate in the welcome to the Prince Louis
squadron.
Received Oh the Vessel.
ON South Pass, Mississippi River,
oct. n, via Key West, Fla, Oct. Is
Friday President Roosevelt, accom-.
panied by Surgeon General Rixey Of
the navy, and Secretary Loeb, came on
board the United States steamer West
virginia from the lighthouse tender
Ivy. He wa received at the ,gangway
by Admiral Brownson, Capt. Arnold
Inc the admirals personal staff. All
the officers were assembled on the
quarterback in special full dress uni,
form, the crew manned the rail and
the marine guard and band were ma.
raded. When the president assembled
the quarterback officers and men sa.
luted, the marine guard presented
arms, the drums and bugles gave four
ruf1es and f1ourishes, the band PLAYED
the Star Spangled Banner, the ad.
miraPs flag was hauled down and the
presidents flag broken at the main
and a national salute of 81 guns was
fired.
Joined by Other Ships.
The West Virginia Immediately got
under way for Chesapeake bay. OF
Key West she was Joined by the Penn.
sylvania and Colorado, the other two
vessels of the squadron. The speed to
be maintained is Is knots, and it will
be the first Eme in the history of this
country that any squadron has cruised
at such a speed for a long distance. At
three p. m. the crew was mustered at
quarters, and the president, accom-.
panied by the admiral, inspected the
ship. The West Virginia is in excel.
lent condition and the president was
particularly pleased with the cleanli.
ness and neatness of her crew. The
president is in excellent health and
having a smooth and pleasant trip.
To Thank Foreign Nations.
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