The sun., 1907-08-20
TIE PRESIDENT SAILS AWAY
MI THE WUD NEARLY HELD
.UIS ItCHT ar OYSTER BAY.
VIII Take Part To-day IN the PtIsrims
Z eIphrstiou st Provinces own Big.
aherry srpdOu rOr HIm and His
Par,S Wireless Keeps Itim Informed.

Var,S Wireless Keeps Him Informed.
OfSrrn BAY. Aug. is,President Roose-
volt -ailcd on the Government yacht May
aov cr this morning to take part In the cele-
bra,lon ~ the landing Of the Pilgrims at
Pro, ncetown. He will spend the day
and might afoat hut never outside OF Aneri-
can rntcrs and always in touch with affairs
m -nore 10y wireless.
The start was planned for 10 O'Clock.
but the President WAS bit late in appearing
and il was 1880 before the Msyhower got
under way when the President makes a
water Journey on board a Government
sh,p there il always a pretty display Of
narinc cpurtc csy. and the ceremony this
morning lost nothing by the picturesque
setting If wooded hills and land locked
harhor
The Mayfower. shining in white paint
and polished brasswork. lay just on Iloyd's
Neck guarded by two grim torpedo boats,
the Worden and Hopkins. A little before
~ o'clock a sailor Skinned UP to the main
truck # the Msyfower and a few minutes
later IN response to his signal there fol-
lowed a frenzied wigwagging Of flags on
tho Yacht and her consorts when the launch
iearing the President and his party came
ar urt the point.
The Presidents launch stood in close to
the torpedo boats and the President stood
,,r and uncovered in response 20 the silent
salute as the men on the Worden add Hop
Inns manned the rails. As the President
se' foot on the starboard gangway of the
NayAnwer a bugle sounded and as he
reached the deck the Presidents rag was
, broken out at the main truck and the band
struck up America" The President stood
uncovered until the hymn was ended and
then hurried out Of sight as the guns began
to bsrs out the regulation salute. 1t was
real Roosevelt day" az the sailors call IL.
bright and crisp, with wind enough to kick
rIp bit Of sea.
While the ceremony Of boarding the
NavAower was formal enough the progress
ol the launch TO the yacht was marked by
Ihe most informal of greetings and good
wishes. Miss Iandon. In her racing ls
footer Imp, lufed up alongside to say
rered up to see Mr.. Roosevelt of. The
President replied heartily to alb greetings
and seemed in great good humor.
In the Presidents party are Mrs. Roose-
velt Miss Ethel Roosevelt, Theodore Rooee-
welt. Jr., Quentin Roosevelt, W. Emlen
Roosevelt. Lieutenant-Command Long,
commander of the Sylph and Passed Assis-
tant Surgeon Dykes. Assistant Secretary
La'ta also accompanied the President.
leaving Secretary Loeb to labor at his
desk in the executive Office
The Mayhower's departure was further
delayed by too close an ACQUAINTANCE with
the bottom Of Oyster Bay. The big yacht
draws 10 feet and when she first started
her screws they stirred up the mud TO an
alarming extent. man was set heaving
the lead and his long drawn cry sounded
very much like Wait bit, Mr.. President"
hut the Mayfower backed away from the
safely headed out Of the harbor with the
guardian torpedo boats bringing up the
rear. The President will be back on
Wednesday.
morning the squadron commanded by Rear
Admiral Davis, consisting of the Alabama,
Illinois. Kentucky. ke8rsarge, Virginia,
New Jersey, Georgia and Rhode Island will
be stationed on Provincetown. Soon after
the arrival Of the Mayfiower the usual naval
ceremonies will take place. The landing
will be at lO:iS A. NJ. This is the order Of
exercises:
committee consisting Of the pTesid ent
Of the Pilgrim Society. the Governor Of Mssss-
ohusetts and the chairman of Selectmen of
Proyincetown 10 meet the President as he
ands at the dock.
Procession from the dock TO the place Of
ceremony ON the hill. in carriages
Prayer.
Masonic ceremonies.
Short introduction by the president Of he
Pilgrim Society OF the Governor'of the State.
An address by the Governor OF the state
vecoming the President Of the United States
ana Introducing him.
address by President Roosevelt.
address by the British Ambassador.
address by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
address by Congressman William C. Lover
ing
Procession from the hill to fhe Town Hall
srd lunch there
The President will he conducted back to
the wharf az 3;45 o'ciock. The Mayfower
wi, he under way at T.
PRovISCETowN, Mass. Aug ie.-Thi
u'i'et little town OF a single street. beside
the crescent beach inside the tip of Cape
God. is now on the tiptoe OF expectation
over stirring scenes tomorrow when Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt will lay the cornerstone Of
the great monument 20 be built ON the hill
back Of the town in commemoration Of the
first landing of the Pilgrims on New England
soil. Already the town is filling up. The
hotels. every boar,liT house and every
private residence will he taxed to their ca
racity while the crowds expected by train,
boat and private yacht will fill the narrow
main street and overflow into every yard