The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-09
VIII Spend Four Days Inspect
 ing Progress of Work
WILL ALSO TOUCH PORTO RICO
Elaborate Preparations Have Been Made Both In Panama and Porto Rico for Entertaining the
 American President.

| Washington. November S.-"Cioodbye, I am going down to see how the ditch is getting along shouted President Roose- welt as he stood on tho after starboard deck of the yacht Mayhower q the Wash ington navy yard as the vessel was leav- ing the dock with the President for his. Panama trip.
 Accompanying the President were Mrs l Roosevelt and her maid Surgeon General Rixey of the navy, and M C. Latta, one 1 of the assistant secretaries at the White l House. The Mayfower will take the party to Wolf Trap light at the mouth of the Rappahannoek river in Chesapeake bay. where a transfer will be made to the battleship Louisiana. which is to con- Vey the President to and from the isth- mus
 Met By Officials.
 President and Mrs Roosevelt arrived al the navy yard shortly before clock where they were met by Secretary Loeb Captain Lentz. the commandant of the yard and Capt. A. T. Long of the May flower. A company of marines and de- l the wharf, and as the presidential car riage arrived a welcome was sounded 1 from the bugler aboard the ship and from a drummer in the marine ranks For 1 few moments the President and Mrs. ] Roosevelt chatted with the naval of fieial on the wharf and then as the band aboard the ship played the Star Spangled l Banner and the bugle sounded another welcome, they walked down the gang | plank aboard the vessel. Here had as- sembled to meet them Postmaster Gen eral and Mrs. cortelyou Ambassador Jus serand and Mme Jusserand, who carried a large bunch of flowers for Mrs. Roose- welt, and James R. Garfield commissioner Of corporations. They remained with tho President about fifteen minutes, until the order was given to start Then a United States flag was run up the vessels gaff. the gang plank was taken in. the ship | loosed from her moorings, and the trip to Panama was begun.
 Shouts Goodbye to Crowd.
 As the vessel started President Roose- ! welt appeared on deck and shouted d goodbye to the crowd which had assem- bed He appeared to be in particularly good spirits, and remained on deck until
 
 passed the lower end of the navy yard, a parting presidential salute of twenty one guns was fired.
 The Louisiana will be conveyed to and from the lsthmus by the armored cruisers Tennessee and Washington. Aboard the Louisiana is Lieut.. Frank Evans, who will utilize the wireless telegraph appa- ratus with which the ship Is equipped for communicating with the White House at Washington whenever the President desires it. In this way the public will be accurately informed of the movements of the ships. Secretary Loeb will give to the press dispatches from the President which may be received from time to time.
 Four Days On the lsthmus.
 The President will spend four days on the isthmus. He will arrive at Colon | Thursday, November 10, where he is td be greeted aboard ship by President Ama- dor of Panama and Mrs Amador Chair man Shonts and other officials of the ea- | nal commission. A considerable portion | of that day will be spent a { La Boea, 1 and Ancon, the train making slow run across the sthmus in order to give l an opportunity to see the sights and mako l an examination of the work. At La Boca there is to be inspection of the | present terminals of the old French ca ! nal, and the Panama railroad. following which there will be a trip to nearby is- | lands where the President Is to be shown the proposed actual Pacific end of the ca- nal in deep water. and It's approaches. In the afternoon there is to be sight seeing trip around Ancon hill, At An- | con the day is to be made fiesta i with the town decorated and illumina ted. The President and party are to be driven 1 in carriages through the principal streets, accompanied by an escort on horseback. An address will be made by President | Amador and a response by President Roosevelt In the evening the President and Mrs. Roosevelt and others are ex- pected to dine with President and Mrs. Amador, at the presdencia
 Leave Jurisdiction of United States.
 This will probably be the only time on the sthmus when the President will leave the jurisdiction Of the United States. The programme for Friday and Saturday con- templates visit to- and inspection of. all points of interest on the isthmus, includ- ing the Culebra cut, the site of the pro posed dam and locks at Gatun. and the present and proposed terminals of the | railroads. and canal at Cristobal. Sunday | will be spent quietly the isthmus. and in the evening the party will board the Louisiana for San Juan, Porto Rico. where the vessel Is scheduled to arrive Thursday morning, November 22.
 At San Juan elaborate preparations | have been made for the reception of the | President He will remain there one day. leaving Friday. November g. for Wash | ington When the Louisiana reaches Wolf Trap Light. the party will be trans ferred to the Mayflower and proceed to 1 Washington. where the vessel Is scheduled to arrive Tuesday evening. November ?. |