The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

President Roosevelt's trunks are packed
and his work at the White House all
cleaned up. in preparation for his leave
taking this evening for Canton, the
Mississippi River, and the louisiana
hunting grounds.
Al o'clock the wagons viii be sent
out to the homes of the different men,
Ders of the party to collect the baggage
that is TO be placed on the special train
for the journey. and some time later
the train viii leave Washington over the
Pennsylvania. Canton. the first stop.
viii be reached in the middle of the
forenoon tomorrow, and stay OF about
six hours will be made to allow the
President TO participate in the exercises
at the dedication Of the Mckinley Ne
mortal Monument
At Keokuk, where the President will
embark on the Mississippi on Tuesday,
a review Of river craft Will be the fea-
ture of his visit, and at St. Louis, where
he viii spend about FIVE hours on
Wednesday. the programme includes
rides about town, a luncheon, and re-
ception in honor of visiting governors
of States and the Business Mems
League. The President will reach St
Louis about 10 o'clock and leave some
time after > Cairo will be the objective
point for the Presidential party on
Wednesday, October 2, and if the itin-
erary is foIlc Ted, he viii get there in
the morning and leave two hours later,
shortly before noon.
Four Hours at Memphis.
Four hours Will be spent at Memphis,
Tenn. on Friday, October T. the Presi-
dents boat reaching the city soon after
noon. AT Memphis. the President viii
address the Deep Waterway Convention
at the Auditorium will be taken on a
drive around the city, and viii hold a
reception. Immediately after his speech.
the President VIII proceed 10 his train
and disappear from the public eye for
seventeen days somewhere in Tensas
County, in the northeastern corner OF
the Bayou State. Just where the Presi-
dent viii hunt bear viii not be an
nounced until after he reaches the cane
brake, and even then his exact where
abouts viii not be known, except to
those IN his official confidence.
It is probable that his camp viii be
pitched eight or ten miles from the spot
where his special train is sidetracked.
Using the train as their headquarters viii
be Assistant Secretary Latta, Executive
Clerk Netherland of the White House
force, and the members Of the Secret
Service guard. and from time 10 time, as
public business demands, 0Ir Latta win
make visits TO the Presidents al fresco
home TO secure his signature 10 impor-
tant documents or 10 bring 20 his atten-
ton such matters Of state as cannot be
held over until his return.
VIII Have TeIegrnpher.
Mr.. NetherIaud is an expert telegra-
pher, as we'll as a rapid stenographer
and experienced cipher clerk, and It is
quite likely that he will tap the teIe-
graph wire beside the track where the
special train will rest, and run the line
into the Magnet the private car the
President will occupy on the journey. The
other coaches will be the Mount Vernon,
which Is a fine Pullman sleeper; the Ba-
jardo, a very handsome combination club
and baggage car. These three cars were
used by the Presidential party on the
return trip from Jersey City last Wednes-
day, and VIII be their home on wheels
all the way around on the trip, except
when the President is on the Mississippi.
When the President takes boat for the
South at Keokuk. the train Will be sent
TO Memphis TO await his departure on the
eth. On October y, the President and his
hunting companions will emerge from the
bush. and Vicksburg and Nashville viii
be the towns visited The President viii
reach Nicksburg soon after noon October
p, win remain about four hours. and
leave about p. m. He viii be in Nash
vile and at the Hermitage, the home OF
Jackson. about three hours on October D
Washington viii be reached, on the re-
turn trip. about or o'clock on October
e. Surgeon Gen. EiNey. Of the navy,
viii be the Presidents physician on the
rip and the hunt.