Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
ROOSEVELT
NOW AT SEA.
President Leaves American Soil
for -Four Days Cruise Up the
Coast.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 27.-Although
New Orleans is distinguished for its
pageantry and the art of decoration
because of its annual celebration OF
Mardi Gras, no such fete has eve been
prepared for with such lavish decora-
tions as those to be seen on the city's
streets on the occasion of the visit OF
President Roosevelt.
Immediately upon the arrival OF the
presidents special train the president
was met by Governor Blanchard, May
or Behrman and Il committee of citi-
zens, who took him aboard the steam
boa Comus for a trip up and down the
river. There were 400 guests aboard
with the presidents party. and in the
river parade every vessel in the harbor
participated.
At the completion of the river trip
the president landed at the Harrison
wharfs, neal the head of Canal street,
and after the firing of the presidents
salute the street parade began. Pass
ing the custom house, near the river,
the president vas greeted by the fed
eral employees and postal service men.
Assembled at Liberty street were the
negro school children and the negro
population. Marie Moss. a nine-year-
old schoolgirl. presented Il written adj
dress from the colored people to the
president as he passed. At Lee circle
the white school children were assem-
bled about the Lee monument, 1000 of
them from the grammar grades being
marshaled by their teachers.
The presidents stay in New Orleans
was made Il testimonial of popular
esteem and of grateful recognition fol-
the service which he rendered the city
in its struggle against yellow fever.
The president was compelled TO aban-
don one public address before he had
got well started on it.. 1t was contem-
plated that the military and civic pa
rrade should pass in review before the
president ut the city hall, but the crowd
which gathered ut this point was SO
tremendous that neither the police nor
the troops were able to move it, and
the president. f%oreseeing II possible
panic, finally gave up the attempt to
speak and left the platform. The
crowd iammcd st. Charles street all
the way from Poydras street to Ninth
street. and ii spread over Lafayette
square almost from st. Charles street
to Camp street. Probably 10000 per.
sons were gathered in and around the
stand from which the president was tC
have delivered the address.
The demonstration at the luncheon
was scarcely less eXuberant. WheT
the president entered the superbly dec
grated dining hall the CPS banqueferS
rose and gave way to frantic cheering
Every reference of Governor Blanch
ard, Mayor Behrman and President
Sanders of the Progressive union to tho
guests brought forth Il perfect storm
of cheers. and when the president rose
he had great difficulty in speaking
Every thought he uttered was the sig
nal for an extraordinary exhibition OF
enthusiasm, and as his speech dealt
almost entirely with local subjects and
had special reference to the fight
against yellow fever the banquet devel-
oped into unceasing laudation of tile
president while he was on his feet.
President Roosevelt said:
Let me at the outset express through
my profound gratitude my deep appre-
citation of the way in which the people