Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-21

WhhulnNAont ~ ~ OtAs 10 fFthi-
: dent Roosevelt and a party Of more
than twenty. including Secretary Loeb.
number Of clerks, sten0graphers,
and secret service men started from
here this morning. on an extensive
tour through the south. which will
probably break all previous records
Tor touring In President ROosevelt's
strenuous career. According TO the
program for the trip, President Rooso.
welt viii cover about two thousand
miles In about ten days, which means
about two hundred miles a day. in.
nludlng stops. delays and actual trav.
bling. The entire RAILROAD trip Will
,e IN charge OF the Southern Railway,
(which has made she most careful prep
.ratlons TO prevent anything from in.
orfering with the prompt aud speedy
novoments OF the Presidents special
rain and % insuro IS safety az an
limos as much a. human efforts can
= make Il.
President Roosevelt began hls tour
u the south at $3.50 this morning.
me departure from Washington was
Without incident. As the president
+ lightod from his carriage at the side
Entrance TO the train shed he assist.
4 Mrs. Roosevelt out and then smil.
4 and raised his hat to The half hun
red spectators who had gathered 20
be his departure. just before the
+ rain moved out, the president stepped
= rom she observation room to the rear
latform OF his car and smillngly
owed acknowledgment 20 the fluttor
+ handkerehiofs OF tho crowd Special
-ain. consisting OF a private car, a
aggago car. two sleepors. dining
ar, aud a powerful locomotive. stood
,ady in the station. when the presl.
= 8nt arrived
In accordance with his custom.
shock hands with the engineer and
e other members of the train crew.
I'd cordially greeted the representa-
Ne Of the southern Railway. under
Hhosc direction the tour will be. At
30 o'clock. sharp. the signal was
Y ven and the train rolled swiftly out
the station. while the crowd cheered
a the president, standing on the
!. ck PLATFORM smllingly waved his
The itinerary OF the presidents tour
3 been carefully planned to enable
e president 20 cover as much ground
possible with the least ino0nveni.
CO during the short time at his die.
sal. The prevr 'ence OF yellow fever
some OF the districts which the
eaident intended 10 visit on his tour
de Il rather difficult 20 arrange
ttors N satisfactory manner, but
determination OF tho president,
utter fearieasness and tho hopeful
nViotion OF the authorities OF the
low fever towns. that things could
80 arranged as 10 minimize the
ssidont's danger from infection,
de II possible 10 overcome all dif.
titles which threatened TO inter.
with the carrying out of the or.
pal plans for tho trip. The prasi.
lt's itinerary includes stops OF vary
w length IN the following towns In
order given; Richmond, Va;
eigh, N. c.. Durham Greensboro,
gh Point. Charlotte. Roswell. Ca,
+ anita, Macon, Jossup, Jacksonville,
% 81. Augustine. Mobile, Ala. Tus-
zee, Montgomery, Birmlnghb N, LIT.
hook and New ORLEANS.
Roswell, Ca, President Ronso.
wlll visit Bulloch Hall, the child
d and girlhOod home OF his mother,
the place where she was married
he presidents father. many years
In Little Rock, the presldent'R
ty Will be divided; only the presl.
and Secretary Loeb will con
Ie their trip 90 New Orleans, while
? rest OF the party Will return 60
shlngt0n. The president expects
rrlve IN Now orleans az 3 O'Clock
the morning OF October GOTH and
% ON hoard OF the cruiser which
take him back to washington. at
clock the same evening. u Is not
lahle that any material change IN
schedule will be made