The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13


bye. l am going down to see how the
ditch is getting along shouted Presi-
dent Roosevelt as he stood OF the
deck of the yacht Mayfiower at the
Washington navy yard today as the
vessel was leaving the dock with the
president for his Panama trip.
Accompanying the president were
Mrs. Roosevelt and her maid. Sur
geon General Rixey. OF the navy, and
NJ. {. L-atta, one OF the assistant sec
retaries at the White house Tho
Mayiiower will take the party To Wolf
Trap light, at the mouth of the Kappa
hammock river, in Chesapeake bay,
where transfer will be made TO tho
battleship Louisiana. which Is TO
convey the president to and from the
iSthmus
The president and Mrs Roosevelt
arrived at the navy yard shortly be-
fore 4 o'clock. \ company of marines
and detachment of sailors were
drawn up about the wharf, and as the
presidential carriage arrived well
come wah sounded from the bugler
aboard the ship, and from drummer.
In the marine ranks. AS the band
aboard the ship played the Star
Spangled Banner" and the bugla
sounded another welcome, the presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt went aboard
the vessel. Here had assembled to-
meet them Postmaster General and
Mrs Cortelyou, Ambassador Jusserand
and Madame Jusserand who carried a
large bunch of flowers for Mrs Roose-
welt and James r. Garfield the COM
| missioner Of corporations.
Ihey remained with the presidents
until the order was given to start. Then
a United States flag was run up ON
the vessels gaff, the ship loosed from
her mooring and the trip TO Panama
was begun. AS the vessel started
President Roosevelt appeared on deck
and shouted a good bye to the crowd
which had assembled. AS the ship
passed the lower end Of the navy yard,
parting presidents salute Of 21 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 communi-
eating with the White house at WASH
ington whenever the president desires.
In this way the public will be accu-
rately informed of the movements of
| the ship. Secretary Loeb will give the
| press, dispatches from the president
which may be received from time to,
time.
! The president will spend four days
! on the isthmus. He will arrive at
: Colon Thursday morning November
| Is, where he is to be greeted aboard
ship by President Amador, Of Panama
| and Mrs. Amador, Chairman Shonts
/ and other officials of the canal COM
mi A of
that day will be spent at Laboca, and
! Ancon, the train making a slow run
! across the isthmus in order to give an
opportunity to see the sites and make
an examination of the work At La
Boca there is to be an inspection of
present terminals OF the old French
canal, and the Panama railroad. fol-
lowing which there will be a trip TO
nearby islands, where the president Is
to be shown the proposed actual Pa
cific end of the canal in deep water
and its approaches. In the afternoon
there is to be a sight seeing trip around
Ancon Mill. At Ancon the day is to be
a ''fiersta,'' with the town decorated
and illuminated. The president and
party are 10 be driven in carriages
F through the principal streets accom-
panied by an escort on horseback.
. An address will be made by President
Amador. and response by President
ttHDseNtiI. In InE evening the DFeSl-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and others,
are expected to dine with President
AMI Mrs. Amador. at the presidential
This probably Will be the only time on
the isthmus when the president viii
leave the jurisdiction OF the United
States
The programme for Friday and Sat
ur1ay contempdates a visit for an in
- -ct'rn Of all points of the isthm us
including the Culebra cut. the site Of
the proposed dam and Hook at Ga1
n. and the present and proposed ter
- nails Of the railroad and canal ae
Crystobal. Sunday evening the party
will board the Louisiana for San Juan,
Porto Rico. where the vessel Is sched-
u'ed to arrive Thursday morning Nov
ernber %. At San Juan elaborate
2 carnations have been T-~Er for the
reception of the presi@ e will
main there one day. le1. friday
November 90 for Washirgts