Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
Old Church Tower, All that iS Left Of
Town, is Inspected.
STOPS At COLONIAL COUNTRY SEATS
Party Views Some of the Oldest ArchitsO-
tu1e in America
EXCURSION is STRICTLY PRIVATE
No Newspaper Men Are Allowed ts
Accompany the Party, which
VIII Return direct GO
Washington.

%NCAsA OAsHAs ' a. ApIh efs-ENenlQenk
Roosevelt after a trip up the historic
James river, following his strenuous day
OF yesterday at the opening of the James
town exposition. returned on the yacht
sylph this afternoon delighted with the
outing, despite the unfavorable weather
conditions. The sylph anchored on the
Newport News ship yards and the party.
subsequently transferred to the Mayhower.
In order that part of the trip to WASH
ington might be made by daylight. the
Mayhower did not weigh anchor until
night Washington It is expected, will be
reached about noon tomorrow.
NORFOLK, Va, April q. - President
Roosevelt and his family with several in
vited guests, are today inspecting old CO.
lonlal architecture along the James river.
Virginia They are making the trip on the
naval yacht Sylph, which passed Newport
News today bound up the James river.
II the program arranged for them is car
ried out they will visit Brandon, the estate
OF the Harrisons. on which is a fine man
sion, said to be the oldest colonial archi-
lecture in Virginia; westover the estate of
the Byrds and Shirley the estate of the
Carriers.
The party also will inspect the old church
tower at jamestown, which Is all that
stands to mark the spot selected by the
first English settlers on which to build
their homes.
The trip up the river is entirely informal
and recreative. The day Is far from being
pleasant. The sky was entirely overcast
with clouds at daybreak and there were
several drizzling showers during the morn
ing, but those aboard the yacht insisted
upon carrying out their program. There
had been no communication with the Sylph
at It's anchorage in Hampton Roads since
yesterday
stops VIII he Informal.
In order to make the river trip as much
Of a holiday as possible the president in
sisted that his stops should be entirely
informal, and II was announced that II Il
appeared that these plans were In danger
Of being miscarried he would not make
the stops scheduled. II was expected that
at ,westover, Brandon and Shirley the presi-
dent and his guests would meet only the
occupants OF the estates. II is not known
here Just how much time the trip will con-
sumo, but early tonight the party expects
again to be transferred TO the Mayhower
and start back to Washington.
| In the presidents party are Mrs. Roose-
velt Miss Roosevelt, Archie and Quentin
Roosevelt, Justice Moody of the supreme
court Of the United States Secretary Met
calf and Mrs Metcalf Assistant Secretary
Of State Bacon, william Loeb jr., and
Assistant Secretary Latta, Mrs. Ralph
Cross Johnson, Captain Lee, military aid
to the president; Captain Key, naval aid
/ TO the president; Lieutenant Commander
Long of the navy and DR.. ohnesorg Of the
navy.
/ At no point touched by the president to-
dav is there direct communication with the
outbide world Two of the estates where
he planned to spend half an hour socially
are twenty miles from the nearest tels-
phone or telegraph station. jamestown
island also is isolated, the nearest telephone
connection being at Williamsburg. seven
miles away.
Leaving jamestown later this afternoon
the president will make no stops between
/ there and Washington on the return trip