Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-17
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BY PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Currency and Mexico Prevent
President From Seeing Navy
Target Practice.
PHYSICIAN ALSO FEARS
.,rccT OF GREAT GUNS
Official Party Leaves Washington
Today on Mayfiower a. Guests
Of Secretary Daniels.

On account OF the currency situation
and the possibility of DEVELOPMENTS IN
Mexico. President Wilson has decided not
to absent himself from Washington for
three days. as he had planned. He had
intended to accompany Secretary Daniels
OF the Navy Department today on trip
to the Virginia capes to see the Atlantic
fieets battle target practice.
The President expressed his regret 20
Secretary Daniels that pressing business
prevented. He had expected on this oc-
casion to discuss at length with the Sec
rotary the navai program OF the adm. mis-
tration. but will confer with him about Ii
next week..
As an additional reason for not going, IL
is stated that the Presidents hard work
during the summer has made HIM quite
nervous. and his physician feared that the
din Of firing the big guns would upset
his nerves still more.
Party Leaves Today.
The official party which will leave
Washington today on the ya.,ht May
flower, as the guests of Secretary Daniels
Of the Navy Department and Mrs. DAN
iels. will include Secretary Garrison OF
the War Department and Mrs. Garrison.
Secretary Redfield Of the Department of
Commerce and Mrs. Redfeld. Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy Depart
ment and Mrs. Roosevelt. the Misses
Burieson. daughters Of the Postmaster
General: Mrs. Bryan. wife of the secre-
tary of State, and Lieut.. Commander
Jones, aid to the Secretary of the Navy.
Secretary Bryan, who had previous
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one of the party. was obliged to
cancel the engagement when assigned by
President Wilson TO go to Iowa to be a
spokesman for the democratic party be-
fore the dairymen's convention. The
Mayfiower Will steam out of Washington
from the navy yard at $50 clock this
afternoon.
The Mayfiower will meet the wyoming,
flagship OF the commander n-cnief. Rear
Admiral Badger. and the Rhode stand,
flagship Of the commander third division.
Rear Admiral Usher. at Lynnhaven
roads. SATURDAY morning. Rear ..din rails
Baoger and Usher will call upon the Sec
Rotary of the Navy. The ladies' of the
party win then embark upon the Rhode
Island, the Secretary and cabinet officers
on the Wyoming.
The Secretary will be received by the
commander-in-chief and officers of the
Wyoming, In special full dress. with full
military honors A salute of nineteen
guns will be fired as he leaves the May
mower, when his flag will be hauled
down. 1t will be hoisted on the Wye
ming upon his arrival and salute OF
nineteen guns fired.
Party to Go to Drill Grounds.
The Wyoming and Rhode Island win
proceed at full speed to the southern drill
grounds. The FIRST division consisting
OF the dreadnoughts Arkansas. Della
ware Utah and Wyoming. will proceed 90
hold division practice With all guns.
After division practice the Secretary Of
the Navy and his guests will be enter
tanned at luncheon on the Wyoming, and
In tho afternoon the Wyoming will hold
torpedo practice. Shortly after dark the
Wyoming will steam In column with the
division holding night practice, and upon
conclusion of the practice the Wyoming
will proceed to Lynnhaven roads at full
speed and transfer the guests to the
May1lower.
The women of the party will witness
the firing from the Rhode Island, which
will follow the ship having the targets
In tow. and will be returned to the May
flower after night practice. The May
flower will sail for Washington about mid
night Saturday. arriving Sunday noon.