The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-09

of the Louisiana and other vessels at
the time.
stop, however, and soon passed out of
sight to the southeast of Cape Henry.
The transfer last night of the presi-
Dental party in upper Chesapeake bay
from the yacht Mayhower to the Louis
lana was without special incident 50
far as is known here.
The weather at sea today is charming
and the conditions for a delightful trip
by the president and his party could
not be more promising thar at present
Wireless telegraph messages are ex-
pected from the president all along the
coast. The Louisiana VIII not cave the
a shore for any great distance and
will be in touch by wireless almost dur
ing the entire trip.
Washington, Nov. 9~.-"Good-by, I am
going down to see how the ditch is get
ting along" shouted President Roose-
Welt as he stood on the after ~starboard
deck Of the yacht May1ower at the
Washington navy yard as the vessel
was leaving the dock with the presi-
dent for his Panama trip. 3
Accompanying the president were
Mrs. Roosevelt and her maid, Surgeon
General Rixey Of the navy, and NJ. G.
Latta. one of the assistant secretaries
at the White House The Mayhower
VIII take the party to Wolf Trap light,
at the mouth of the Rappahannoek riv-
er in Chesapeake bay, where a transfer
will be made to the battleship Louisi-
ana, which is to convey the president to
and from the isthmus.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived
at the navy yard shortly before 4
o'clock, where they were met by Sec
rotary Loeb, Captain Lentz, the com
mandant Of the yard, and Captain A.
T. Long, OF the Mayfower. A com
pany Of marines and a detachment of
sailors were drawn up about the wharf,
and as the presidential carriage arrived
& welcome was sounded from the bugler
aboard the ship and from a drummer
in the marine ranks.
Band Plays and Cannon Boom.
For a few moments the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt Chatted with naval Of
hcials on the wharf, and then as the
band aboard the ship played the "Stal
Spangled Banner" and the bugle sound
ed another welcome they walked doWT
the gang plank aboard the vessel. Here
had assembled to meet them Postmas-
ter General and Mrs. COrtelyou, Ambas'
sadOr Jusserand and JusSeT-
and, who carried a large bunch Of flow.
ers for Mrs. Roosevelt, and James
Garfield, the commissioner of corpora
lions. They remained with the presi
dent for about Is minute until h or
der was given to start. Then a Unite
states flag was run up the vessels gaf
the ~gangplank was taken, the shil
lOOsed from her moorings and the tril
to Panama was begun.
AS the vessel started, Presiden
Roosevelt appeared on deck and shout
ed a goodby to the crowd which Ia
assembled. He appeared to be in par
%ticulaTly good spirits and remained o.
deck until the vessel was out of sigh
As the ship passed the lower end of t
navy yard, a parting presidents salut
of q guns was fired.
The Louisiana will be conveyed to an
from the sthmus by the armored cruis
ers Tennessee and Washington. Aboar
the Louisiana is Lieutenant Frank EE
ans. who Will utilize the wireless teie
graph apparatus with which the ship
equipped for communicating with til
White House at Washington wheneye
the president desires it.
In this way the public will be acct
rately informed of the movements {
the ships. Secretary Loeb will give II
press dispatches from the presiden
# which may be received from time
! time.
q VIII Go Over the Route.
The president will spend four daJ
on the isthmus. He will arrive
Colon Thursday. November Is, whel
h he is to be greeted aboard ship /
i President Amador. of Panama, an
le Mrs. Amador, Chairman Shonts ar
sc other officials of the canal commissio.
Considerable of that day viii be spei
: at LaBoca n AncOn, the train NAL
ing a slow run across the isthmus
order to give an opportunity to see Il
sights and make an examination of Il
se work.
4 At LaBoca there is to be an inspe
ton of the present terminus of the o
T. French canal and the Panama railr0s
3 following which there Will be a trip
Il, nearby islands. where the president
to be shown h proposed actual P
cihc end of the canal in deep wat
and its approaches. In the afternoI
there is to be a sight seeing tt
around Ancon hill. At Ancon the d
is to be made a fiesta" with the TOW
decorated and Illuminated. The pre-.
dent and party are to be driven
carriages through the princir
streets, accompanied by an escort
horseback.
Porto Rico TO Be visited.
An address will be mad by Pre-
dent AmadoF, and a response by Pre-
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