The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-11
THE PRESIDENT AT SEA.
How Ruler of a Nation Puts in Time
on Man of War.

From the New York Herald.
The Presidents party, consisting of
Mrs. Roosevelt and maid, Surgeon of the
Navy p. NJ. RiXey, and Mr.. Latta, then
embarked and went to the Louisiana,
where they were received by the exec
utive officer, Lieut.. Commander Chaplin,
and the officer of the deck, H. II. Madi-
son. On account of the late hour, it then
being about IL o'clock, none of the hon
ors prescribed by law for the reception
of the President were rendered. After
remarl.ng upon the great eXpanse OF
quarter deck, made plainly visible by the
electric lights, and after a short general
conversation, the President and his party
went below to their quarters.
Due to the construction of the ship 1t
Rad been possible to arrange the quarters
In a convenient manner and almost with
out expense; in fact, outside oil painting,
which was to be done anyway, the only
changes consisted of two small wooden
partitions and one door. The furniture
was borrowed from what was on hand
at the navy yard and other vessels. Inc
scrupulous cleanliness was what attracted
the eye. The Presidents surprise wed
with his pleasure when he saw his sea
home and his compliments 10 the officers
and crew Of the Louisiana We're many
While the President was inspecting his
quarters another steam launch, with n
sailing launch in tow, had been sent Tor
the baggage This was all soon aboard,
and on the morning of November y, about
1215, the ships got under way.
The night was spent running down the
river and Chesapeake Bay, the pilot being
dropped off Cape Henry about $50 O'Clock
in the morning.
About s o'clock in the morning, Nevem-
her 0. the Presidents standard, flying
from the main truck of the Louisiana,
was simultaneously greeted from the three
ships with national salute This is
probably the first time any President has
been saluted on the high seas.
Saturday November 10, broke with a
clear sky and calm sea. The breeze from
the north and east was balmy. The Pres
ident rose about O'Clock and spent some
time on the bridge but about o'clock
went to the after bridge to listen to the
daily band concert. where he remained a
half hour, thence going to breakfast.
After breakfast the President and Mrs,
Roosevelt spent an hour working on the
quarter deck, and the remainder of the
time before luncheon they spent on the
quarter deck, reading, and at times talk
ing with officers. They lunched about 80
o'clock.
After lunceon the President accompa-
MED the captain in his weekly inspection
of the lower decks and store rooms. The
President was in every part of the ship
on and below the berth deck including
the steering engine room, handling rooms,
dynamo rooms and magazine passages.
The inspection wound up with careful
and close scrutiny of the entire engineer s
department the President going through
all the fire engine rooms the machine
shops and wash rooms. He expressed
himself as much pleased with the condi-
tions he found existing. At dinner at $50
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt had as
their tests Lieutenant Commander Cha
pin, the executive officer; Lieutenant
Commander Vogelgesang, the navigator,
and Lieutenant Evans.
Sunday broke cloudy, but pleasant, with
a slight northwesterly breeze. The Presi-
dent rose at the usual time and went on
TO the after bridge about for the morn
ing concert remaining there half hour,
when he went below to breakfast. The
President then came on deck for morn
ing quarters and inspected the crew and
upper decks with Captain Couden. During
the inspection the President took especial
interest in the galleys and general mess
pantry In the latter the plates for the
crew Of about 900 men are washed three
times day, this being accomplished by
the aid of electrically driven propelers
submerged in large tank, the plates be-
Ing placed in the tank and the propelers
forcing boiling soap and I've water against
them He also evinced great interest in
the electrical potato and vegetable peeler,
which was operated for him; the bake
shop, with its electrical dough-mixing
machine, came in for its share of interest,
too. The crew, being in dress white, pre-
scented fine appearance. and the Presi-