New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
PRESIDENT OFF TO FAIR
ON WAY TO JAMESTOWN.
Cabinet Members. Diplomats and
COngrcSSmcR Also Start.

COngrcSSmeR also Start.
washington. April 25-President Roosevelt.
members Of his family and a party Of friends
left the Washington Navy Yard at 3:1O o'clock
This afternoon aboard the yacht Mayhower for
2 visit 10 The jamestown exposition. They are
10 return Sunday morning. on Saturday the
President and Mrs Roosevelt are to make a
-rlp up the James River on the dispatch boat
syph.
The Congress party. comprising a joint COM
mittee Of the Senate and the House and their
families, preceded the Presidents party this
morning Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf and
others left here earlier in the afternoon on the
Dolphin, and the members Of the Diplomatic
Corps who are TO be the guests Of the jamestown
Teroentennial Commission followed tonight.
The Presidents party was made up as fol-
lows in addition 10 himself: Mrs. Roosevelt.
Miss Roosevelt. Archie and Quentin Roosevelt.
Justice Moody. OF the Supreme Court: Secretary
Loeb, Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Bacon; AS
slstant Secretary Latta, Mrs. Ralph Cross
johnson Captain Lee. one OF the Presidents
military aids; Lieutenant Commander Key. one
OF his naval aids LsssEsenant Commander Long.
and Dr. Ohnesorg. u S. N.
A large crowd assembled at the navy yard
to see the party depart. The President and
Mrt. Roosevelt with their children. reached the
yard about o'clock and were met by Com
lnandant Leutze and Captain Long. Of the May
flower and by a welcome from the buglers Of
she Marines a detachment Of which was drawn
up on the wharf AS the President ascended
the gangplank. the band aboard the vessel
played The star Spangled Banner and the
Presidents Tag wes hoistea TO the foremast.
Il took only few minutes for the vessel 10
be loosed from her noorings and the President
be aFt vfoO OarS
side OF the ship. waved goodby to the crowd.
AS the ship pulled out. a salute Of twenty-one
guns announced the Presidents departure.
While the arrangements We're being made for
the vessels departure the crowd. among whom
we're a number Of children. surged near the ropes
which held her, notwithstanding the warnings
Of the officers The President showed concern
for their safety and. advancing 10 the rail Of
the vessel adnlonshed the children to keep
back
The President viii take an important part IN
the opening OF the exposition. the exercises OF
which are 10 begin soon after he arrives at
Hampton Roads tomorrow. In the morning
there Is TO be a review Of the assembled men
of-war and a reception OF the flag officers and
commanding officers of the foreign ships. At
1890 the President is TO leave the Mayflower
and be met at the end of the government pier
by the officers Of the exposition and a military
escort ana viii be saluted by the United States
artillery stationed on the exposition grounds.
An hour later he is 20 go TO the reviewing stand
on Lees Parade. in the rear Of the Auditorium
Building. where programme. including the ad-
dresses OF President Tucker. OF the exposition.
and Of President Roosevelt and the pressing OF
the gold button opening the exposition. is to be
carried out. In the afternoon there is TO be a
luncheon for the President and his party in the
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soldiers and sailors and the national guard. and
a reception to the President by the officers and
directors Of the jamestown Exposition Com
pany, after which, al p. m. the President will
return 10 the Mayhowers At o'clock the Presi-
dent ard Mrs. Roosevelt are TO dine with Presi-
dent Tucker at his home in Norfolk
Saturday Will be day Of comparative rest for
the President he and Mrs. Roosevelt taking a
trip up the James River on the Sylph. returning
10 Hampton Roads in time 10 board the May
flower and start for Washington about O'Clock
in the evening. The Mayflower is scheduled to
reach Washington Sunday morning about 10
o'clock In the afternoon the dispatch boat
Sylph left the navy yard for Hampton Roads.
Secretary and Mrs Cortelyou. the Assistant
Secretary OF War. Mrs. Oliver and the Misses
Oliver the Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs
Garfield, the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus. the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Winthrop the chief Of staff
of the army and Mrs. Bell Assistant Secretary
and Mrs. Wilson. and substantially all the mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps in the city left
Washington at O'Clock this evening on the
sssamer Newport News. They win arrive I'm
FoFfolk shortly before o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Arrangements have been made at the Navy
Department for the entertainment Of the officers
~ the foreign warships assembled at Hampton
Roads for the exposition. The programme in
Guides visit 10 Washington under the escort
~ officers Of the United States Navy and their
entertainment while in this city guests of the
nation. The first party viii leave Norfolk next
Monday evening on one Of the regular steamers,
and vii spend Tuesday and Wednesday in this
city. returning 10 Norfolk Thursday morning
This party viii Include all foreign flag officers
ano captains acting singly. with their staffs.
ald the flag officers and staffs Of the United
states vessels. They will be received at the
White House Tuesday morning. and IL Is prob
able that a dinner win be given in their honor
by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt At later
peTiods the other officers Of the foreign warshps
Will be brought 70 this city and entertained bv
anlcers Of the United States Navy.