The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-23
4 SPECTACULAR TRIP
FOR THE PRESIDENT
Roosevelt to Journey Down
the Mississippi on a
Western Visit.
WATERWAY IS HIS CHIEF AIM
VIII Attend Dedication of Mckinley
Monument at Start of Trip
Sport Follows.

Washington. D. c., Sept 21-While
the preparations for President Roose-
velt's western trip have not been com
p1eted the program has been sufficient
u arranged to make it certain that the
tour will be one of the most spectacu-
lar ever undertaken by him. He will
leave here week from today and will
be absent from the seat of government
until the Esd or gath Of October.
The trip has three distinctive OBJ
1ects. The dedication of the McKin-
ley mausoleum at Canton, o., the in
spection of the Mississippi river with a
view to arousing interest in a ship
channel. and the securing OF a period
of recreation for the chief executive be-
fore the beginning OF the duties of the
winter. Incidentally there viii be
some speeches on the return journey,
which will deal with current issues.
The stay at Canton on Monday the
Goth Will be only of little more than
sufficient duration to permit the presi-
dent to pay his tribute to the memory
of his immediate predecessor. and meet
Vice President Fairbanks and a num-
Der of other people of note.
Second Presidential River Trip.
He will then proceed direct to Keo-
kuks WAtEt utSddys OCl l. ne VIII De
given a notable public reception, de-
liver an address, and begin his journey
by boat down the Father of Waters,
said to be. with the exception Of a short
voyage by President Pierce, the first
trip on the river ever made by a presi-
dent. At Keokuk the presidential party
will be met by the governors Of
twenty three states, all interested in all
projects looking to the deepening of
the channel OF the Mississippi and the
general Improvement of inland naviga-
ton, and these on another boat than
that on which the president will travel
will constitute his guard of honor to
Memphis, where the party will arrive
Oct. a. There will be two important
stops on the voyage, at st. Louis and at
Cairo, ILL.,, and at both points speeches
bearing upon the country's future will
be delivered by the president.
Reports from all points at which
stops are to be made indicate that the
party will be entertained on a lavish
scale throughout. At Keokuk there
will be a water pageant and many citi-
zens will convoy the president down the
river in craft of all sizes. At Mem
phis the president will find the deep
waterways convention in session and
he will deliver a speech.
Period OF Sport and Rest.
Then the president will turn his back
on civilization for period of rest and
sport in. the wilds of northern Louisi-
ana.
A miniature White house will be
established at n convenient place. and
Mr.. Latta will keep his chief informed
of important developments in affairs
of state Tho exact location of the
hunting camp will not be announced
until IT is established The camp life
will be shared by Mr.. McIlhenney, DIR.
Rixey. and few other intimate friends
and they viii have the services of
local guides.
The party will be in camp from the
9Th to the 21st OF October Returning,
the president will speak at Vicksburg
and at the Hermitage near Nashville
At the latter place he will pay his re-
spects to the memory of President
jackson.