The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-09
GOES TO SEE THE BIG DITCH The President Off For
 Panama. FAREWELL AT WASHINGTON Strenuous One Seemed to Be in
 Fine Spirits.
 ---~-s----- Is Greeted with Martial FormaiItie. at Navy Yard and Cosa Naaarea- ly Cheera with Crowd on
 Leaving.

 Washington, Nov. s.--@Good-bye; 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 the President were 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 Mayiiower will take the party to Wolf Trap Light, at the mouth of the RappahannOck River in Chesapeake Bay, where a transfer will be made to the battle- ship Louisiana, which Is to convey the President to and from the tsthmus.
 President and Mrs. Roosevelt arr rived at the navy yard shortly before o'clock where they were met by Sec retary Loeb, Captain Lentze, the coIn- rnandant of the yard and Captain A. T. Long of the Mayfower. com pany of marines and a detachment of sailors were drawn up about the wharf and as the Presidential carriage arrived a welcome was sounded from the bngler aboard the ship and from drummer in the marine ranks. For q few moments the President and Mrs. Roosevelt chatted with the naval official on the wharf and then as the band aboard the ship played the Star Spangled Banner and the pusis sounded another welcome, they walk ed down the gangplank aboard the
 Here had assembled to meet them Postmaster General and Hrs. Cortei- you. Ambassador JusseraRd and Mme. Iusserand. who carried a large bunch of flowers for Mrs, Roosevelt, and ra a4s ars raE Corporations. They remained with the President about fifteen minutes until tine order was given to start. Then 2 United States flag was run up the vaa- sels gaff the gangp1ank was taken i'm. the ship loosed from her moorings and | tfe trip to Fanama was begun. H4aer&ves4 sMau4e Gaafa-NWet
 Az the vessel started preeldent 1 Roosevelt went on deck and shouted . good bye to the crowd which had as- seulbIed He appeared to be in par- tieularly good spirits and remained on l deck until the vessel was out of sight. | Ae the ship passed the lower end of the navy yard parting Presidential ealtlte of twenty-one guns was fired.
 The Louisiana will be conveyed to and from the isthmus by the armored cruisers Tennessee and Washin gt0n. Aboard the Louisiana is Lieutenant Frank Evans, who will utilize the wireless telegraph apparatus with which the ship is equipped for com municating with the White House at Washington whenever the President desires 1t. Tn this way the public will be accurately informed of the move- ments of the ships. Secretary Loeb will give to the press dispatches from the President which may be received from time to time.
 The President will spend four days
 TY nsaasFM~ sst FNe.. lon Thursday. November IS, where he is to be greeted aboard ship by President Aniador of Panama and Mrs. Amador, Chairman Shonts and other officials of the CenaI Commission. A considerable portion of that day will be spent at La Boca and Ancon, the train making slow run across the isthmus In order to give an opportunity to see the sights and make an examination of the work.
 At La Boca there Is to be an inspec- tion of the present terminals of the old French canal and the Panama Rail- road, following which there will be a trip to nearby islands, where the Pres ident is to be shown the proposed ac- tual Pacific end of the canal in deep water and it's approaches. In the af- ternoon there is to be a sightseeing trip around Aneon Hill.
 AneOn Fiesaa Day.
 At Ancon the day Is to be made a "hesta" with the town decorated and illuminated. The President and party are to be driven in carriages through the principal streets, accompanied by an escort on horseback. An address will be made by President Amador and response by President Roosevelt.
 In the evening the President and Mrs Roosevelt; and others are expected to dine with President and Mrs. Amador at tn presidency. This will probably he the only time on the isthmus when the President will leave the Jurisdiction Of the United States
 The program for Friday and SatIr- day contemplates visit to and inspec- ton of all points of interest on tie isih- mus, including the Culebra cut, the sight of the proposed dam and locks at Gatun and the present and proposed terminals of the railroad and canal at Cristobal Sunday vii be spent quietly on 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 2s, for Washington. When the Louisiana reaches Wolf Trap Light the party will be transferred to the MayfiOwer and proceed to Washington. whese fhe ves- sell is scheduled 10 arrive Tuesday even Ing. November 27