The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20

Colon, November president
Roosevelt left the flagship Louisiana at
100 O'Clock this morning. and landed
shortly afterwards. He was met by
Canal COMMISSIONS Shonts, Chief En-
gineer Stevens, General Manager Bierd,
Of the Panama railroad and other high
officials. Sometime later. President
n Sonora Amador, and the Bishop Of
Panama, reached the spot and greeted
Mr.. Roosevelt. The entire party then
boarded a special train decorated with
flags and left Colon at $50. steaming
slowly in the direction OF Pan
anna in order to enable the presidential
party to have a good look at all the
points of interest along the route.
The main street of Colon. and the
shipping in port, were decorated with
flags in honor of President Roosevelt's
visit. but there was no excitement any
where. A heavy rain fell this morning.
The first stop of the trip To Panama
was made at Gatun where the school
children were paraded, speeches OF
welcome were delivered, and patriotic
songs were sung. The ceremony was
repeated at Bothio and all the sta
tons n at Matacnin, President
! Roosevelt thanking all the well
coming delegations. Mr.. RooseYeu. vas
the lecture Of health.
Panama, November 1.-THE train
which brought the presidential party
from Colon arrived in front of the
Tivoli hotel at Aoonon at 100 p. m.
There President Amador and his party
n alighted and President Roosevelt and
:. his party were conducted TO LaBoca, at
the Pacific entrance of the canal, where
the steamer Bolivar was in waiting 70
te take the president on a cruise about
Panama bay. At II o'clock the Bolivar
left her pier, passing around the Flam-
enco Naos and Perico islands, after
wards returning TO LaBoca. All the
steamers, dredges and tug boat in the
, bay were decorated with flags and
d when President Roosevelt's steamer
ne passed they saluted, blowing theiI
whistles, while the crews Of seven
ee American steamers cheered the presf'
dent frantically.
n The president seemed determined tC
obtain all the information he possibly
could. He asked questions of all TIT
A. canal employees. During his trip from
Colon he met a number Of work traini
full Of earth and rock from the Guile
ais bra cut and saw several steam shovel
Is working.
he The president came this afternoon q
Panama city. From the railroad sta
ee- lion he was driven up Central avenu
,ge TO the Cathedral Plaza. The street
k were flied with people and the balloon
nov comics overlooking the line Of marc
IT, were crowded to their capacity. TIL
Deople constantly cheered the presiden
" as he passed.
icy At 4 O'Clock all the prominent off
cials Of the Panaman government, an
ars the canal commission and delegation
ion of citizens gathered together on tn
platform erected in front Of the cath'
ton dral. and President Amador delivere
eco his address OF welcome. PresideI
el- Roo~evelt's reply was interrupted tin
and apain by the admiring crowd. WI
nd cren-ed almost every word. At the COZ
bile cluefcn Of the addresses. the SCH
a children of the city marched by u
the nlatFo-~ and assembled in the park o.
pie. nooso ubo-a .bay Gang tho na,ion
,ere po.'N "pee ivy ~H7 ~
the anthem
FROM the cdIheuTal pidLd rpesioc
,ble Roosevelt returned 20 the Tivoli hot'
the escorted as be had come. by the 90
n in er,~ert oHcia1s and prominent eli
Ply zene rreceeded by POO young membe
lGrc Of TIE aristocrscv Of Panama on hors
hac'-
the THE welcome given President Roo
the ve'' '''cn landing in Panaman terrific
alks nTa- ~roved cnnclusively that the PC
nree ,le re. this renublic are his q
car -~f r'ncere admirers.
was xs - str
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