The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-18
OFF FOR DIXIE.
President Roosevelt Starts on a
Tour Of the South.
VIII Return to Washington By
End of Month.
ENDS AT NEW ORLEANS
Return Trip viii Be Made in
Naval Vessels.
Mrs. Roosevelt VIII Go No
Further Than Atlanta.
AT NEW ORLEANS


Roosevelt began his tour of the south
at $50 o'clock this morning. 1ne de-
Darture from Washington was WltnouL
incident The president and MIS-
Roosevelt reached the train fVe NM
ufes before leaving time. The Frencn
ambassador and Nine. JusSeranQ naQ
been waiting at the station some uIne
to say farewell and were at once m
vited into the presidents private car.
The president was in happy VeIn.
AS he alighted from his carriage at a
side entrance to the train shed ne as
sisted Mrs. Roosevelt out ana Lnen
smiled and raised his hat to the half
hundred spectators who had gathered
to see his departure
Just before the train moved out the
president stepped from the Observa-
tion room to the rear platform OF MS
car and smilingly bowed acknowledge
ments to the futter of handkerchlefs
of the crowd.
He win visit i'm the course of his
tour all Of the Atlantic coast states,
Alabama, Arkansas and Loulsiana.
on the completion of his trip, he viii
have visited during his administrat ton
as president every state IN the Union
After tentative arrangements foE
the trip had been completed, the cpl
demic of yellow fever broke out in
New Orleans one of the principal
pOints of the presidents itinerary 1t
was urged by many of his friends that
he ought not to visit New Orleans at
the time scheduled lest he be exposed
to the fever.
No Danger of Fever.
To the people OF New Orleans the
president suggested, that if they PIE
ferred he would postpone his visit to
that city until later date. Assurances
were given him. however, by Mayor
Fehrman and by officials Of the ma
rine hospital service that at the time
OF his proposed visit to New orleans
danger from fever infection practical
1y would be out of cOnsiderat ton The
0F
against Louisiana and New Orleans
still is in force, however, and in order
not to violate the quarantine regula-
tions the president changed his timer
ary so as to make New Orleans the
last place he should visit
lit is his intention after spending the
r day OF the 26th instant in that city to
board the armored cruiser, West Viz
ginia, and make the return trip to
Washington by sea He viii make
the trip from New Orleans to Norfolk,
Va, on the West Virginia and the
Journey up the Potomac river from
Norfolk to Washington, in the May
flower
The president left Washington on a
special train over the Southern rail-
way at $50 this morning. In the
presidents party were Mrs. ROose-
velt, Secretary William T. Loeb, Jr..
DR.. p. N. Rixey, surgeon general of
the navy; John A. McIllhenny, of
Louisiana, a member OF the presidents
regiment of Rough Riders; John c.
Cireenway, of Michigan; John S. Ell
lott, commissioner OF the interior for
Porto Rico; n. c. Latta and John L.
McGrew. stenographers; Henry A.
Strohmeyer, photographer; Colonel
l. S. Brown, general agent of the
southern railroad; representatives
of three press associations; two secret
service officers and corps of messen-
gers
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mr.. Elliott will
leave the party at Atlanta after having
visited Roosevelt the home of the
presidents mother, and return to
washington.
The Itinerary
Leaving Richmond at Z %. IN. the
train will proceed to Raleigh, N. c.,
arriving early the following morning
The party will remain in Raleigh un-
til p m. October 19. The president
and his immediate party viii be en-
tertained at breakfast by Governor
and Mrs. Glenn. after which the
party viii visit the state fair where
the president will make an address,
review the militia, and be entertained
at an informal luncheon.
Leaving Raleigh at / p. m, brief
stops viii be made at Durham
Greensboro, High Point, Salisbury and
Charlotte, N c., during the afternoon
Friday morning, October 20, the pres
Ident will visit Roosevelt. Ca, remain
ing about an hour and a half. He will
arrive at Atlanta at II a. m.
The party viii leave Atlanta at z
p. M Jacksonville, Fla. will be
reached at 1920 a. m Saturday and
the president viii remain at this point
until 4:45 p. m. From Jacksonville q
the party win go to ST. Augustine.
where the president will spend Sat
urday night and Sunday Upon arrival
the party viii be driven to the Ponce
de Leon hotel, where a brief stoD viii
be made, and thence to Fort Marion.
where the president viii make an ad-
dress, after which the party viii pro-
N Ia 10.
per.
Monday and Tuesday will be spent
i'm AlaDama, the first stop being at
Mobile, where the president will arrive
au 80 p. m. Monday and viii remain
Two nours, during which time he will
make speech and be taken for a
drive about the city from $50 to
1O:3O- a. M
Tuesday will be spent in the town of
IuSke8ee and IuSkegee institute from
which place the party will go to Mont
Sornerys arriving at noon. At Mont
gomery the president will be escorted
TO the state capitol where he viii be
welcomed by the mayor and governed
a1ter which he will make an address
The presidents train will reach F3irn7-
tngham at 4 45 D. M. and a sion Of two
hours viii be made durinsr vrbfeI7 49,
president viii make an address and
afterwards visit the state fair where an
address VIII also be delivered.
Leaving Birmingham at 5.45 n m
the president viii proceed to Little
Rock, Ark. arriving at the next
morning During the presidents stav
at Little Rock he viii visit Fort T,c.-s n
il Roots and will deliver an address in
the city park At D. m. the party
will leave Little Rock ana return tn
Memphis from which point the nrasf-
dent. Secretary Loeb and Surgeon
General Rixey will proceed to New or
leans the remainder Of the party re-
turning direct to Washington The
party wiz arrive ia New Orleans at s