Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-28
Party Transferred From Sy'ph 10
The Aay'|oWer h This Har.
Dor Last Night.
SPENT DAY Oh JAMES RIYER
jamestown Island and Historic Old
Colonial Residences visited-The
Weather Was unfavorable, Blu. the
Tourists Had PIeasan. Time
shouldt Reach Capital Noon Today.

with President Roosevelt and mar.
~ aboard. the trim cruser-yacht
Mayf1ower which came here from
Hampton Roads ut noon Yesterday
ana anchored off The shipyard to
await the return OF the Presidential
party from cruise. up James river
on the naval yacht Sylph, weighed
anchor ut exactly 9:39 O'Clock last
night anu rapidly steamed down the
harDor on her journey back to Wash
ington, ID. c. Unless another stop Ia
made on the Potomac river in order
mat the President and his party may
spend another full day on the water.
me Mayfiower should reach the Ma
ttonal Capitol about noon today.
lt was after s O'clock last night
when those aboard the Mayfower
sighted the Sylph returning down the
river from the trip TO jamestown and
Brandon, and il was exactly ten
minutes past 8 o'clock when the
gacht hove to beside the Mayfiower
The President and his marty I'm.
mediately transferred to- the Nav.
Hover, the transfer being made in
about fifteen minutes. The SWIM
then got underway again and steam
ed down the harbor Off pier +, where
she lay to until the Maytiower han
started on her triD.e
Away at Full Speed.
After once getting underway the
Maynower sped down the harbor and
when she was off the Chesapeake e.
Ohio passenger pier the Sylph start
ed behind her at fun speed. With
about three hundred yards OF water
{2Detween them, the yachts went like
Sreyhounds past the great fleet of
warships in Hampton Roads and out
into the waters OF Chesapeake bay.
Having spent Friday night aboard
The Sylph, the President and MS
party started on the cruise up the
James river on that yacht early yes
ierday morning, passing up the har-
bor and past the plant of the New.
port News Shiphuilding and Dry
DOCK Company about o'clock. The
day was far from being pleasant. The
sky was entirely overcast with dark
grey clouds and there were several
drizzling showers during the morn.
ingt
The cruise was solely one OF pleas.
IRE, the President and his party
stopping at Brandon, the estate OF
the Harrisons. which is fine man.
sion said TO be Ehe oldest Colonial
architecture In virginia; MISSIONER,
the estate of the Byrds. and Shirley.
The estate of the Carriers, and the
ruins OF the old church tower at
jamestown island The party spent
short time at each place, and 1t
was late in the afternoon before the
Sylph started back down the river
to Newport News.
Pleasant Recreation.
In spite of the sombre clouds over
head and the occasional downfalls OF
light rain, President Roosevelt an1
those with him were delighted with
the river trip which served as
pleasant recreation following the
strenuous day of Friday.
In the Presidents party were Mrs.
Roosevelt, Miss Ethel Roosevelt, AT.
chic and Quentin Roosevelt; Justice
William. Moody, of the Supreme Court
of the United States, Assistant Sec.
rotary Bacon. OF the State Depart
ment: William Loeb, secreary to the
President, and Assistant Secretary
Eatta, Mrs. Cross Johnson, Captain
Lee. military aide to the President;
Captain Key, naval aide to the
President, and Lieutenant Command
or Long, U. S. N.