The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27
President Roosevelt and Party
ON a Pleasure Trip.
Up the Historic River to the
Old Jamestown Site.
VISITS ON THE WAY.
Old Colonial Homes Are On the
Party's Itinerary.
will Leave for Washington at
2 This Evening.

Norfolk Va. April 27.-Presidcnt
Roosevelt and party after their strenu-
Gus participation in the inaugural in
cidents of the Jamestown exposition.
spent today on a pleasure trip UP the
James river. Rich in it's historic asso-
citation, its shores lined with land
marks of the Colonial days of the old
Dominion, the James river appealed 10
the president as the fieIc for q days
quiet vacation and he looked forward
TO the trip as one of the noteworthy
features of his Jamestown exposition
trip itinerary.
The converted yacht Sylpli on which
he embarked last evening after his ..e-
turn from the dinner given in his hon
or by the president of the exposition
Will carry the party up the James.
The little yacht slipped down the bay
from Norfolk during the might to ne
in readiness for the early morning
start
Fine Sylph was headed directly UP the
riXer, with jamestown as its final des-
tination. Much interest has been felt
in the ruins at this historic spot, the
first settlement of which the exposition
commentaries. Here it was that the
first permanent settlement of English
speaking people on the American con-
tinent was made on May Is, 1907. Then
a peninsula jutting out into the James,
jamestown, SUCCESSFULLY named Fort
James, James City and jamestown, be-
came an island through the washing
away nearly two centuries ago, of the
neck which connected the body of the
peninsula with the mainland.
Along the river several stops at FAM
Gus colonial homes had been planned
for the presidential party.
AT Westover, the home of the Byrds,
at Brandon, the home of the Harrisons
and said to be the site of the oldest
Colonial mansion in the Old Dominion;
Iand at Shirley. the ancentral dwelling
place of the Carriers, all famous fami-
l. .v~1 r.fr r.aaI -
ginia lineage, visits were to be made.
These visits, arrangements for which
had been made in advance, Will be en-
tirely informal.
The entire trip for the day was ar
ranged as a strictly private affair. No
newspaper man accompanied the party
and the president sought as far as
possible to enjoy the days vacation N
the seclusion of his family and a Jew
friends as their guests, among whom
was Assistant Secretary of State Ba-
con. The party will return late in the
afternoon and will be transferred to
the cruiser yacht May11ower which was
expected to leave Hampton Roads for
the return trip to Washington about 7
O'Clock this evening It is expected
that the Mayf1ower will reach Wash
ington about 10 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing.
Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt, Archie ard
Quentin Roosevelt. Justice Moody 3f
Secretary Metcalf and Mrs. Metcalf
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon.
William Loeb, Jr.. and Assistant Secre-
tary Latta, Mrs. Ralph Cross Johnson,
Captain Lee, military aide to the pres
ident, Captain Key, naval aide to the
president, Lieutenant Commander Long
of the navy, and DR.. Ohnesorg OF the
navy.
At no point touched by the president
today is there direct communication
with the outside world. Two of he
estates where he planned to spent
half an hour socially are 20 miles from
the nearest telephone or telegraph sta
ton jamestown island also in isola-
ted the nearest telephone connection
being at williamsburg, seven miles
away.
Leaving jamestown late this after
noon, the president will make no stops
between there and Washington on the
return trip.