The Washington times., 1903-03-16
Leaves Here April 1 and
Goes Direct to Chicago.
VIII Spend Two Weeks
in Yellowstone Park.
California to Be Reached on
May 6-Visits States Of
Oregon and Washington
in the Same Month

OF discussion concerned the Presidents
forthcoming trip 70 the Pacific Coast
Among those who conferred with him
on this subject were Senator Allison,
and Representative Hepburn and Hull
OF Iowa, Senators Bard. Hopkins Long.
Dietrich. Kearns. Hepburn, Hansbrough,
Quarles, Warren. and Mitchell
On leaving here April l. the President
viii go first to Chicago. and be there
the next day. The Gay after he will
reach Madison. Wis. at daybreak. and
leave his train at a. m
An effort VIII be made 70 have the
Legislature assemble and oficialIy vel
come the President to the State A
popular meeting viii follow immediate
" in the public gymnasium. one Of the
largest auditoriums in the city. The
Presidents stay in Madison will last
two hours.
Banquet at Milwaukee.
At 1 O'Clock in the asrernoon the
President viii reach waukesha. and re-
main half hour. The main stop Of
the day viii be al Milwaukee. where the
President viii remain until midnight.
and Nill be given a banquet by the
Merchants and Manufacturers Assoesa-
tion- This event viii probably take
place at the Hotel Pfster. the leading
hostelry of the city
April Will and the President In la
Crosse. and The next day viii be spent
end Minneapolis. lie then goes to Yank-
ton. the next day. and on April : viii
be in Bismarck. y d.
The trip viii then lead TO the Yel-
Iowst0ne for two weeks rest there.
The President. Secretary Root. and John
Burrows, the poet naturalist OF New
York. VIII camp out with army officers
IA the varE. f3fr- Burrows IS an au-
thori1y en- forestry and big game.
In the latter part Of the month. On
leaving the park. the President viii
strike into Nebraska. reaching Grand
Island on April y. before dawn. After
an early breakfast. the President viii
greet the Nebraskans. At $50 O'Clock
he viii leave AID make kalf hour STOPS
at Hastings. Lincoln. and Fremont. and
reach Omaha at $50 p. N.
In Hepburn's District.
Iowaus VIII greet the President the
rext Two days. April % will ind the
perty at Des Moines. after having made
several short stops IN Representative
HePburn's district
Last fall. when the Western trip was
planned. the Presidetn promised TO make
six stops there for Colonel Pete and
the disappointment was mutual when
this plan had to be abandoned in conse-
quence Of the Presidents illness. Now
the President is desirous OF making I'D
r.- e..rr.-
itinerary viii permit.
IN Des M0ines the President will take
a drive about the city. and after lunch
make a speech out OF doors il the wealth
er is good. and in the Auditorium if the
natural conditions are unfaN rrable. He
win then proceed 10 Oskaloosa and have
a recep eption there.
Taking in other places on the 2eth.
The President viii reach ~. Louis for
the exposition exercises Of April 80 The
next day Ae sill be in Topeka. Kan.
where he viii make an address before
the Railway Young Mems Christian As
sociation.
The run across country and through
the great American desert viii get the
President TO the lower part of California
on May 6. the date Of his arrival at
Redlands.
The California Trip.
The California trip. it is interesting to
know. Is placed just two days in ad-
vance OF the itinerary followed by Presi-
dent Mckinley two years ago. so far -
the date goes, though the days OF the
ueeK arc allotted 10 cities in the same
order. After leaving Redlands. the
President viii go to san Bernardin0. Los
Angeles. san Francisco. and the Yose-
mite. with intermediate stops Sunday.
May 10. viii be spent at Del Monte. the
magnificent resort where President Nc
Kiniey spent e Sunday on his trip The
next doy. Nay H. san Jose viii be Wis
ited and the big trees. with run
through country abounding in the grand
est natural scenery
san Francisco VIII be reached on
Tuesday. May -. and It is proposed TO
spend two days there. Citizens OF the
metropolis and Of Oakland.
across the bay. will endeavor TO have the
stay there extended beyond May IA. in
stead OF spending so much time later n
tho Yosemite. Political considerations
may be urged for this change OF plan.
Whether it viii be adopted cannot yet
be determined The trip northward VIII
then DC resumed ard the balance OF the
week spent in she Yosemite country.
touring toward the Oregon state line
In Oregon and Washington.
Oregon win be reached May 81. Tbs
President viii reach Portland at o.
N on that day. stay overnight. and leav~