The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
R0OSEVELT'S TRIP.
Programme for the Entire Journey
Has Been Definitely Fixed.

Has Been Definitely Fixed.
Washington. Sept 27-Au the details
OF President R0osevelr's western trip
have been finally and definitely decid-
viii include the president his assistant
secretary, Mr. Latta; his srsno graDfler
Mr. Nerherland; Surgeon General
Rlxey, OF the United States navy. the
ives OF three press associations and an
official photographer.
Nj Garfield secretary Of the Interior
VIII leave washington with the presi-
GENITAL party, and will go as far as
Na1ran. o. TO be present at the C5eCi-
cation Of the Mckinley monument Mr..
Loeb. secretary of the president. will
accompany the party as far as keo-
kIk. Ia, where he viii leave IT and
continue TO the west. where he expects
to spend the time until early in No
Vember in a hunting camp. John A
Mc1neny. a members Of the United
states civil service commission and the
presidents personal friend is already
in the west. and will Join the party at
keokuk. Ia. continuing with the presi-
dent until he starts on the return trip
70 washington
keoE1uk to Memphis by River
Dr. Alexander Lambert and John NJ
Parker will Join the party at Memphis
and be with the president until after
he starts on his return trip. There
viii be two other members OF the
party during 4 portion OF the trip. but
this arrangement has not been definite
" made
President Roosevelt and the members
OF the party named with the exception
OF the newspaper men, viii make the
river Journey from keoHuk to Memphis
on board the Steamboat Mississippi.
owned By the Mizslssiprl RlxaEm Com
mission.
Members Of the inland waterworEs
commission viii travel aboard the
snagboat Col Mackenzie Governors of
western states viii travel by special
train from keokuIx to St Louis and
viii then board the steamboat Alton to
make the journey from that city TO
Memphis.
President Roosevelt will arrive at
Canton. Ohio. September 80. about
10 o'clock in the morning There viii
be a parade, which he will review. and
then he will go 70 the auditorium for
luncheon From there ne will be escort
ed 10 d speakers stand at the Mckiu-
ley monument The exercises OF dedi-
cation and the presidents speech Will
occupy lifetime until his departure early
IN the evening
In St Louis October g
As already announced. the president
Will reach kaokuk- Ia, at 9 o'clock Cc-
tober l. Mayor w E Strfmback and
William Irwin. the latter president OF
the Commercial club OF keokuk- VIII
head i reception committee to receive
the president The exercises are to be
held in Rand Park. unless il rains in
which event the president will deliver
his speech indoors Just before noon
the president will board the Mississippi
and viii review all the upper river
craft
October 2 is to be spent at St Louis
October is To be spent at Cairo, III,
where the president will be met by i
committees headed by Mayor Geo. Par
SONS Carriages will be used TO 90 TO
ST Mary's park where the president
Will deliver his speech He will leave
shortly before noon for Memphis
October 4 is to be spent at Memphis.
Tenn The president VIII not reach
there until after noon Mayor James
H MaIene viii head the reception
committees at Memphis. and will meet
the. presidents party with carriages
and drive them to the interesting points
in the CITY. ending At the auditorium.
where the Deep Waterways convention
will be in session The president ac-
corruanied by the governors Of states
will occupy seats on the stage. and the
president viii deliver his address IN
time 70 leave BY rail late IN the after
noon
Into CanebraIkes Saturday
The president will spend the bal
auce OF that day and night on the
train. and will reach the siding in
northeast louisiana from WHICH he
Will start into the cauebrakzS at 10
o'clock Saturday morning. OctObe 3.
The president will remain uhere until
rI1e afternoon Of October Il. when he
viii 20 TO VicksbUrg. There he viii
take a drive through the National park
and mako an address.
He will arrive IN Nashville. Tenn. On
the morning Of October %, and viii
be welcomed by Governor Patterson
and a reception committee Of Confed-
crate veterans and Others He viii
make a brief speech at the auditorium
in response to the greeting from N q
governor. Before 10 o clock thar morn
ing he viii enter an auto and 70 70 the
Hermitage where he Will visit the
tomb OF Andrew Jackson At Jack
sons tomb he will be Introduced oy
Judge John Allison and make A brIer
address, immediately thereafter he
Will leave for Washington. and VIII
reach this city late in the afternoon OF
October %.
The president will mako eight
speeches on his trip. and VIII travel
;. 469 miles by rail. in addition 70 the
steamboat trip from keokuk TO Menu
1his. His hunting trip VIII lust from
noon Saturday October D. until the
.z-a77f-7er of Monday October Il