Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-29
ROOSEVELT EARLY AST|R THIS MORNING Cape Cod People Sleeping When He Rounded the Famous Point
 To-Day BAHLESH|PS. LINE UP President Travelled All Night Officers Eager to Show Off
 the Big Ships.


 Cod light had scarcely ceased wink
 ing for the night when the govern
 ment yacht Maylower, with Presl
 dent Roosevelt on board, rounded tn
 end of the famous cape to-day an, headed toward six battleships line,
 up along the Barnstable shore an,
 eager to demonstrate their all-roun,
 fighting abilities to the commander
 in-chief. The president had com,
 250 miles by water, the trip involv
 ing a night at sea, to witness a si, hours program. arranged to show
 him as fully as possible the working, of modern ships of war under fight ing conditions. The fleet included six battleships of the North Atlantic squadrons the flagship Maine, ana the first-class battleships Missouri Illinois, Alabama, Kearsarge ano Iowa. The cruiser Yankton also was attached to the fleet as dispatch boat and there were half a dozen SNA PSuo UOuJ uNbllOyCLos
 The presidents trip had been care. fully mapped out before he left Oys- ter Bay at II o'clock yesterday. He was due at Provincetown at 8 a. m. Almost on the minute the Mayflowef was sighted by those watching on shore inside the great arm of Cape Cod, coming around the lighthouse under convoy of two torpedo boat de- stroyers.
 The morning was beautiful. From a cloudless sky the sun shone dowa through clear atmosphere on the smooth bay. There was scarcely breeze enough to cause ripple or the water.
 Perfect conditions had attended the trip of the president from thc start. The Mayfower. moving at ar average speed of eleven or twelve knots, had met smooth seas and light winds. The course lay down Long Island Sound yesterday afternoon and the Mayfower was ap- the Long Island shore at about sunset. A brilliant moon shone down on the little vessel as she speed ed along the coast of Rhode IslaLd and headed across to Gay Head. Vineyard sound was reached shortly after 10 o'clock, and the Mayflower turned into Nantucket sound at about midnight. Pollock Rip slue was threaded during the early morning hours. and Highland light was abeam 1t sunrise.
 Going up Cape Cod bay. the yacht passed close to the spot where nearly 100 years ago the original Mayfiower dropped anchor, and the Pilgrims made temporary landing before ,oing to Plymouth.
 When the people of Provincetown leard of the presidents proposed trip o these waters they at once began to Jan to have him visit shore, meet he citizens and inspect the site hosen for a monument to mark the 'ilgrims' first landing place. but such
 program could not be arranged, and he itinerary of the executive i,,- luded no provision for him to go shore.
 The passing of the modern May ower to-day was greatly in contrast fith that of the first one. It was lonths before the Pilgrims heard 2 Tord from the civilized world. but | s the presidents yacht ran along the | oast she was constantly in communi- ation with the shore by means of | -ireless telegraphy. This made 1t ossible for the president at sea to now this morning of the exact situ- ton in Cuba. and to communicate ith the government representatives Havana. as if he were sitting in his lfice at the White House.
 When the Mayflower turned into ie bay this morning. headed for the rget grounds. the men of the fleet sd been astir for hours. Thick ouds of smoke indicated activity in Ie fire rooms. The ships had pre- ously been cleared for action.
 The warships lay stretched out in Ie long ten-mile line. with the Mis- uri at the eastern end. It was to- ard this latter vessel that the May ,wer headed as soon as she turned to the bay. for it had been arranged at the president should see the iall arms. sub-calibre and other ills from her decks during the day.
 we'll as the target practice by all e ships. The targets were all in sition. having been towed out dur !. E the night. and as the schedule
 the work to be observed by the esident had been included in the an for the trip. there was to be no lay. once the Mayflower had taken r place near the Missouri. Soon ter the Msyflover had come to an ehorage. the presidents flag was uled down from her staff. The esident went on board the Missouri. , flsg was run up at her peak. and ortly after o'clock the big battle ID steamed out into the bay in the -ectfo1 Of the target grounds. At 1t hour none of the other varships q moved. shortly aftervard. how sr. the rlanOeuvres were in full Iy- The movements of the battle ps and of the smaller craft were served by large number of specta- 5 on shore. although the practice
 the big vessels had become fa- liar to the residents.