Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-26
GRAND NAVAL PAGEANT today
Plans for Entertainment of Foreign
Visitors Will Make Them Long
Remember Cruise TO America.
THE PRESIDENTS PARTY.

Washington, April 25.-Presidert
Roosevelt, members Of his family ana a
party Of friends left the WASHINGTON
navy yard at SO o'clock this afternoon
aboard the yacht Mayfiower for Il visit
TO the jamestown Exposition. They will
return Sunday morning. On Saturday
the President and Mrs Roosevelt plan
to make trip up the James river Oh
he dispatch boat Sylph
The congressional party, COMPRISING
4 joint committee Of the Senate and the
House and their families, preceded the
Presidential party this morning. Sec
rotary and Mrs. Metcalf and others left
earlier in the afternoon on the United
States steamship Dolphin and the Dip
lomatic Corps. whose members are to
be the guests Of the Jamestown Ter
Centennial Commission, followed to-
night.
The Presidents party was made up
rs follows: Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Roosevelt Master Archie and Quentin
Roosevelt; Justice Moody of the SUI
prone court; Secretary Loeb, Assist
ant Secretary of state Bacon and Mrs
Bacon; Assistant Secretary Latta, Mrs.
Ralph Cross Johnson, Capt. Lee, one of
he Presidents military aides, Capt.
Key, one of the Presidents naval
aides, Lieut.. Commander Long, and DR..
| Chncsorg, U. S. \.
\ large crowd assembled at the navy
yard TO see the distinguished guests
depart. The President and Mrs. T;u0a"-
volt, with their children, reached tbs
yard about 3 O'Clock and were ines by
Commandment Lcutzc and CaIt. Long
IF the N-a=:lowcr ana Nv z Nr:cpm.
from the huglers Of the marines, Il de-
tachmcnt Of which was drawn III on
the wharf. As the President &sccndcl
he @an;7 plant, The band aboard the
vessel played Tile Star SrauGl"d Ban-
ner' and the Presidents flag was hoist
ed to the foremost.
It took hut very few minutes for
tnt vessel 10 be lonScncd from her
mornings ana the President with hi,
guests standing on the after starboard
Of the snip waved 9 good bye to the
crowd. As the ship pulled out 4 Presi-
dental salute Of u guns was fired.
While tho arrangements were being
mace tor the vessels departure, the
crowd, among which was number If
children, sursed near the ropes which
of the officers. The President showed
deep concern for their safety, ana. adj
Nanciug tr the rail Of the vessel. adj
n:oni.h"d the children to keep back.
The President Mill take Il prominent
part in the opening Of the Exposition
and the exercises incidental to il. which
al" t" begin soon after he arrives at
Hampton Roads tomorrow.
III the morning there il to w Tie re-
view IF the assembled mcn-of-War ai:id
the reception Of the flag officers ana
commanding officers of foreign ships.
Al 1870 the President will leave the
MavNOWcr and Will h" mot IT tho end
Of the government pier by tn" officers
of H. Exposition and a military cs-
cort. He will be saluted by the United
States artillery stationed on the Expo
S.tioH grounds An hour later he will
50 10 the reviewing stand on Lees Pa
radc in tho rear of the Auditorium
building. where the program Of eXer-
discs including the address Of President
Tucker IF the Exposition and of Pres
iIcnt Roosevelt ana the pressing Of the
gold button opening the Exposition
will take place. II the afternoon there
will 10 lunch to the President and his
rarity in the Auditorium building, re-
vir-v ~ q parade Of the soldiers and
"ailnrs and the National Guard, ANA re-
ccrtlon t" tn President by the officers
ana directors of the Jamestown Expo
sition Co.. after which. at o'clock.
tho President will return 70 the May
| flower. IN tho evening at o'clock tn"
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will dine
with President Tucker at his home in
| Norfolk.
Saturday Will bc u day Of compare
tive rest fer the President, he and Mrs
| Roosevelt taking q trip M the James
river on the dispatch boat Sylph. re-
| turning to Hampton Roads in time t.
board tn" MayilaWcr 50 rs to start for
| Washington about O'Clock in the
evening. The Mayfiowcr II scheduled 70
reach Washington about 10 O'Clock sun
dav morning.
During the afternoon the dispatch
| boat Sylph left the navy yard for
| Hampton Roads.
| Arrangements have been made at the
navy department for the entertainment
Of the officers of the foreign warships
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