Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-18
LEFT FOR THE SOUTH
The President Off on His Long
Trip.
TO RETURN OCTOBER 81
EVERY PROVISION MADE FOR
HIS COMFORT.
} RETURN OCTOBER 81
Will Use Four Vestibuled Cars, Com
prising all of the Necessities and
Luxuries of Travel.

trip at 8 80 this morning, the special
train bearing him and his party leav-
ing over the Southern railroad. He
will return on the morning of Octo-
/ Der 81.
In redemption of a promise given more
than year ago, President Roosevelt left
| Washington today on an extended trip
| through the states of the south. He will
| visit, In the course of his tour, all of the
| Atlantic coast states, Alabama, Arkansas
and Louisiana. On the completion of his
trip he will have visited during his admins
tration as President. every state in the
Union. In the Presidents party were Mrs
Roosevelt. Secretary William Loeb, tr., Dr.
P. M. Rixey. surgeon general of the navy;
Jno. A. McIlhenny of Louisiana, a member
Of the Presidents regiment of Rough Riders;
John c. Greenway of Michigan; John S.
Elliott commissioner of the interior for
Porto Rico: NJ C. Latta and John L. Nc
| Grew stenographers; Henry A. Strohmayer
photographer; Col. L. s. Brown. general
agent of the Southern railway; representa-
tives OF the three press associations; two
| secret service officers; and a corps Of mes
sengers.
The departure from Washington was with
out incident. The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt reached the train five minutes
before leaving time. The French ambassa-
dor and Nine. JuSserand had been waiting
at the station some time to say farewell,
and were at once invited into the Presi-
dents private car. The President was in
happy vein. AS he alighted from his car
riage at side entrance to the trainshed
he assisted Mrs. Roosevelt out and then
smiled and raised his hat to the half hun
dred spectators who had gathered to see
ton. Four white wings lined up at the
curb and lifted their helmets.
In the station the public was barred be-
hind the gates several hundred feet away,
and those who surrounded the last car of
the special train were mostly depot EN-
pioyes.s Their caps were in their hands as
soon as the Presidents party made its ap-
pearance and respectful SILENCE regned
just before the train moved out the Presf-
dent stepped from the observation room to
the rear platform Of his car and smilIngly
bowed Acknowledgements to the flutter of
handkerchiefs of the crowd.
The Presidential Train.
The President and his party left on his
southern trip in a train of four cars vesti-
buled together and comprising all Of the
necessities and luxuries of travel of which
the most modern railway equipment Is ca
pable. The Presidents car "Signet' brought
up the rear of the flyer. 1t Is a private car
which he has occupied several former
occasions. An observation room trimmed
in mahogany looks out over broad plat
form rallied dn brass from which the Presi-
dent will make many of his speeches. Three
suites of two rooms each, one room of each
suite being furnished with brass bed, COM
prise the sleeping quarters. In the forward
end Is kitchen and dining room. Ahead
of this is the compartment car "Penaleno,"
with two drawing roms and seven state
rooms. This car is also rich in mahogany
trimmings. Next in line toward the engine
hn 10 nd
combination coach comprising a smoking
| room and baggage compartment The train
was manned with a picked crew, nearly
every man of which is the proud possessor
of experience on presidential trains
Mrs Roosevelt and Mr.. Elliott will leave
the party at Atlanta, after having visited
Roswell, the home of the Presidents mother,
and return to Washington.
Departure From Richmond.
Leaving Richmond at 7 o'clock this even-
ing, the train will proceed to Raleigh N. C.,
arriving early tomorrow morning. The
party will remain in Raleigh until 1 pm.
The President and his immediate party will
be entertained at breakfast by Gov. and
Mrs. Glenn. after which the party will visit
the state fair, where the President will
make an address, review the militia and be
entertained at an informal luncheon
Leaving Raleigh at pm, brief stops will
| be made at Durham, Greensboro, High
fOlnt, SALISBURY ana SDdFlOIIe, N. C., our
| ing the afternoon. Friday morning the
| President will visit Roswell, Ga, remaining
| about an hour and a half. He will arrive at
| Atlanta at IL am While in Atlanta the
| President will review the militia at Pied
mont Park. make an address, be entertained
| at luncheon and taken for drive about the
| city. The party will leave Atlanta at pm
| Jacksonville. Fla, will be reached at 1890
| am Saturday morning, and the President
| will remain at this point until 4:45 p.m
| During the visit to Jacksonville the Presi-
| dent will review a military and civic parade,
make an address. be entertained a. luncheon
| by the board of trade and taken for drive
| about the city. The party will then go to
| st. Augustine. where they will spend Satur-
day night and Sunday. Upon arrival the
| party will be driven to the Ponce de Leon
| Hotel where a brief stop will be made, and
| thence to Fort Marion, where the President
| will make an address, after which the party
win proceed to Masonic Temple for supper.
| Monday and Tuesday will be spent In Ala
| bama the first stop being at Mobile, where
| the President will arrive 4:30 pm. Monday.
and remain two hours. during which time he
| will make speech and be taken for drive
| about the city.
Stay at Tuskegee.
| From $50 to 1920 am. Tuesday Will be
| spent at the town of Tuskegee and Tuske-
gee Institute. from which place the party
| will go to Montgomery, arriving at noon.
| At Montgomery the President will be es-
corted to the state capitol, where he will be
/ welcomed by the mayor and governor, after
which he will make an address. The Presi-
| dents train will reach Birmingham at :45
| m and stop of two hours will be made
| during which the President will make an
| address, and afterward visit the state fair
/ where an address will also be delivered
| Leaving Birmingham at 5:45 pm, the
President will proceed to Little Rock Ark
| arriving there at 8 the next morning. Dur
/ ing the stay at Little Rock he will visit
4 Fort Logan II. Roots. make an address at
/ the city park and be entertained at luncheon
/ Leaving Little Rock at 4 pm, the party
| will return to Memphis, from which point
| the President. Secretary Loeb and Surgeon
General Rixey will proceed TO New Orleans,
the remainder of the party returning direct
| to Washington.
| The New Orleans Trip.
| After tentative arrangements for the trip
had been completed the epidemic of yellow