Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15
President Roosevelt Left Wash.
ington Thursday for Trip to
Panama.
FOUR DAYS ON ISTHMUS.
Will Make slow Rum across the Land
10 Inspect the Canal Work-WnI
Leave sunday. Nov. -, for
Trip TO Porto Rico-Niil
lie Given Reception.


am going down to see how the ditch is
| getting along" shouted President
Roosevelt as he stood on the after
| starboard deck of the yacht Mayfiower
at the Washington navy yard. as the
| vessel was leaving the dock with the
President for his Panama trip.
Accompanying thr President were
Mrs Roosevelt and her maid, surgeon
General Rixey, of the navy, and NJ. G.
Latta, a secretary.
| The Mayhower will take tho party to
Wolf Trap Light at the mouth of the
Rappahannoc river in Chesapeake bay,
where transfer will be made to the
battleship Louisiana which is to con-
vey the President to and from the
isthmus.
| President and Mrs Roosevelt arrived
at the navy yard shortly befor" tour
O'Clock where they were met by Sec
rotary Loeb, captain Lentze, the COM
mandant of the yard and captain a. T.
Long of the Mayfower.
| A company of marines and a detach-
mcnt of sailors were drawn about the
wharf as the presidential carriage ar
rived, a welcome was sounded from the
bugler aboard the ship and from drum
l
u,es the President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
chatted with the naval officials on the
wharf and then as the band aboard
the ship played Star Spangled Banner.
| and bugle sounded another welcome they
walked down the ganSpank aboard the
vessel and the trip to Panama was be
gun. AS the vessel started President
Roosevelt appeared on deck and shouted
a good bye to the crowd which had as
semblel. He Appeared to be in partic-
ulary good spirits and remWino1 on
deck until the vessel was out Of sight
AS the ship passed the lower end of the
navy yard parting Presidents salute
OF o. guns was fred.
The Louisiana will he conveyed to and
from this isthmus by the armored cruis-
ers Tennessee and Washington. Aboard
the i.ouisana is Lieut. Frank Evans
who will utilize a wireless telegraph ap.
paratus for communication with the Whit,
House at Washington.
The President will spend four days or
the isthmus He will arrive at Colo,
Thursday, November Is. where he Is tt
be greeted aboard ship by President
Amador of Panama and Mrs. Amador
( Chairman Shonts and other officials OF
the canal commission
A considerable portion Of that day will
be spent At LaI5oca and Ancon, the trair
making a slow run ACROSS the isthmus
j in order to give an opportunity to SEE
the sights and make an examina ton oil
the work. at LaI3oca there is to be ar
inspection of the present terminals OF the
old French canal and the Panama rail
road following which there will will b,
a trip to nearby islands where the Pres
dent is to be shown the proposed aetna
Pacific end OF the canal in deep waite,
and its approaches. In the afternoon Their,
is to he sight seeing trip arount
Ancon hill. At Ancon the day is to b,
made Fiesta with the town decora tee
and illuminated. The President ard part,
are to he driven in carriages through thu
principal streets accompanied by an es
cort on horseback An address will b,
made by Pres dent Amador and a re
Spouse by President Roosevelt. In tn,
evening the President and Mrs. Roose
welt and others are expected TO din.
with Pre- sident and Mrs. Amador at tn,
Presidencia. This probably will be tn,
only time on tho isthmus when the PreN
dent will leave the jurisdiction of tn,
United States.
The programme for Friday and Sat
urday contemplates a visit to ana in
lspection OF all points of interest on tn,
isthmus including th- Culebra cut, la,
site of the proposed dam and locks a
Gatun and the present and propose,
terminals of the railroad and canal a
Cristobal.
Sunday will be spent quietly on tn
isthmus and in the evening the part,
will board the Louisiana for San Jua,
Porto Rico. where the vessel Is sched
uled to arrive Thursday morning. No
vcmber 22 At San Juan elaborate
preparations have been made for tn
reception. The party will remain Their
one day, leaving Friday, November .
for Washington. When the Louisiana
reaches Wolf Trap Light the party will
be transferred to the Maynower an,
proceed to Washington, where the yes
!, sci is scheduled to arrive Tuesda,
. evening, November 81