Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-10
DEPART FOR PANAMA.
President, Mrs. Roosevelt and 9th
ers Have Gone.
LEAVE ON LOUISIANA
Chief Executive, as lie iIosrdsd the
hayilouer In Route to ship,
Nnid lie Vas 6oing Down
10 See the Ditch.

Washington. Nov. 9.-"Good-byel
am going down 10 see how the ditch |
is getting along." shouted President
Roosevelt as he stood or the after
starboard deck Of the yacht Mayflower
at the Washington navy yard as the
vessel WIS leaving the dock with the
president for his Panama trip.
Accompanying the president were
Mrs. Roosevelt and her maid. Surgeon
General Rixey OF the navy and NJ.
G. Latta. one OF the assistant secreta.
ries Of the white house. The Mayflow.
er took the party 10 Wolf Light Trap,
az the mouth Of the Rappahannock
river. In Chesapeake bay. where the
transfer was anne dto the battleship
Louisiana. which Is 10 convey the par
~ TO the lsthmus.
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roose-
welt arrived az the navy yard shortly
before 4 o'clock. where they were met
by Secretary Loeb. Captain Lutz, the
commandant OF the yard. and Captain
A. T. Long OF the Mayflower. A com
pany Of marines and a detachment OF
sailors were drawn up about the wharf.
and as the presidential party arrived
a welcome was sounded from the bu.
gler aboard the ship and from a drum
mer In the marine ranks. For few
moments President and Mrs. Roose-
welt chatted with the naval officer
on the wharf. and then as the band
aboard the ship played Gthe Star.
Spangled Banner" and the bugle
sounded a welcome, toy walked down
the gang plank aboard the vessel. Here
had assembled 20 meet the party Mrs.
CortelyOu and Ambassador Josserand
and Mrs Josserand. who carried a
large bunch OF flowers for Mrs. Roose-
Welt and James r. Garfield. commits
sioner Of corporations. These remain
ed with the president on board until
the order was given TO start. Then
United States flag was run up the
vessels gaff the gang plank was tax.
en-. the ship loosed from her moorings
and the trip 10 Panama was begun.
As tha vessel started President
Roosevelt appeared on deck and shout
ed goodbye to the crowd which assem-
bled. He appeared TO be in particu-
larly good spirits. and remained on
deck until the vessel was out Of sight
As the shir passed the lower end OF
the nav yard parting president sa-
Lutte OF twenty-one guns was fired.
The Louisiana will be conveyed 20
and from the isthmus by the armored
cruisers Tennessee and Washington.
Aboard the Louisiana Is Lieutenant
Frank Evans. who will utilize the
wireless telegraph apparatus with
which the ship Is equipped for com
munication with the white house AZ
washington whenever the president
desires H. II Is the way the public
will be kept informed OF the various
ships Secretary Loeb will give 10 the
press dispatches from the president
which may be received from time TO
time. The president will spend four
DAYS on the isthmus He will arrive az
Colon Nov. 10 where he Is 10 be
greeted aboard ship by President Am
ador of Panama. and Mrs. Amador'
Chairman Shonts and Others OF the
canal commission A considerable
portion OF that day will be spent at
la BOcas and Ancton, tie train max
ing a slow run across the isthmus In
order TO give an opportunity TO see
the sights and make an examination
ol the work. Al I.obocas there Is 10
be an inspection OF the present ter
minals OF the old French canal ana
the Panama railway. following which
there will be a trip TO nearby islands
where the president Is 20 be shown
the proposed actual Pacific end OF the
canal In deep water.