Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-09

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-"Good by;
I'm 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 the president We're
Mrs. Roosevelt and her maid, Surgeon
General Rixey of the navy and M. C.
Latta. one of the assistant secretaries
at the White House The MayfioWer
Will take the party to Wolf Trap light
at the mouth of the Rappahannock
river in Chesapeake bay, where trans.
fer will be made to the battleship
Louisiana, 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 Secre-
tary Loeb, Captain Lentz, the COM
mandant of the yard, and Captain A. T.
Long of the Mayflower.
Marines There
A company of marines and detach-
ment of sailors were drawn up about
the wharf and as the presidential car
riage arrived welcome was sounded
from the bugler aboard the ship and
from drummer in the marine ranks.
For few moments the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt chatted with the naval
officials on the wharf and then as the
band aboard the ship played The Star
Spangled Banner" and the bugle sound
ed another welcome they walked down
the gangplank aboard the vessel.
Here had assembled to meet them
Postmaster General and Mrs. Cortel-
you, Ambassador Jusserand and Nine.
Jusserand, who carried large bunch
of flowers for Mrs. Roosevelt, and
James r. Garfield, the commissioner of
corporations.
Shouts Good BY
AS the vessel started President
Roosevelt appeared on deck and shout
ed a good by to the crowd which had
assembled. He appeared to be in par
tlcularly good spirits and remained on
deck unyH the vessel was out of sight.
AS the snip passed the lower part of
the navy yard a presidents salute of
twenty-one guns was fired.
The Louisiana will be conveyed to
and from the isthmus by the armored
cruisers Tennessee and Washington.
Aboard the Louisiana is Lieutenant
Frank Evans, who will utilize the Wire
less telegraph apparatus 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.
News by Wireless
Secretary Loeb will give to the press
dispatches from the president which
may be received from time to time.
The president viii spend four days on
the isthmus. He will arrive at Colon
Thursday November 10, where he is to
be greeted aboard ship by President
Amador of Panama and Mrs. Amador,
Chairman Shonts and other officials OF
the canal committee.
His program contemplates a visit TO
and inspection OF all points of interest
on the isthmus, On Sunday evening he
VIII board the Louisiana for San Juan, |
Porto Rico, where the vessel is sched !
uled to arrive Thursday morning, No
NemDer ~. Al San Juan elaborate pre-
parations have been made for the re-
ception OF the president. He will re.
main there one day, leaving Friday. |
November %, for Washington
When the Louisiana reaches Wolf
Trap light the party win be transferred
to the Mayfiower and proceed to Wash |
ington, where the vessel Is schedule ed |
to arrive Tuesday evening. Novem-
her 97