Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
ROOSEVELT LEADS
PARADE OF BOATS
Starts His Long Trip Down the
Mississippi.
HAS CONTINUOUS OVATION
Makes No Speeches Except According
to Schedule.
las CONTINUOUS OVATION
MOTOR LAUNCH CHASING PARTY
Presidents Speech at Grand Park
Caused Greatest Outturning of
People in Keokuk's History.

KE0KI-K Iowa. October From 6
o'c,ock this morning when President Roose-
Welt was awakened at the small Illinois
town of Neridosia by the strains of vil-'
lage band he was seldom out of hearing
of a cheer of some kind. for the country
people as well as the villagers lined the
roadway. and all were in a cheering mood.
He did not, however, respond to any of the
many calls for speech, and thus allowed
tie forenoon run, which ended here on
schedule time. to proceed without note
worthy incident. The President spent the
early morning reading, and when he
stepped off the train here appeared in the
n ghest spirits.
Secretary Loeb left the party here, and
will proceed west from this point to Wyo-
ming. whittier he goes for a months hunt.
The President began his river trip from
keOkuk this morning. He arrived here at
$40, and was met at the depot by the gov
ernors of Iowa, Florida, Louisiana, Mime
sofa. Nebraska, both Dakotas, Oregon,
Wyoming Illinois and three companies OF
militia.
The morning was fair but il began to
sprinkle shortly after the president al party
started in carriages for Grand Park. where
the President and others spoke.
City Was Decorated.
Following the address which was heard
by -J.0O0 persons, the President was driven
to the lower lock of the government canal
and shortly before II O'Clock boarded the
60 no
reviewed the display of one hundred pleas
ure launches in the river and departed,
leading the hotilIa of twenty big steamboats,
and the launches. The display of boats
was the greatest ever seen Oh the upper
Mississippi.
The governors left at noon on a special
train for St Louis. Ten special excursion
trains brought ia great crowds just before
the President arrived and the city was full
OF strangers.
The city OF Keokuk was decorated In the
most lavish manner in its history and en-
tertained the largest crowd ever present.
The inland waterways commission arrived
last night on the steamer Mackenzie join
ing the President at this city. Before leav
ing the President was presented with gold
headed cane by keokuk negroes.
After the President.
boats should have the honor OF carrying
the Roosevelt party down the river. The
Lily, the Mississippi and the Mckenzie are
the three boats lighting for the honor
The lily belongs to the navy and is known
as tine coal oil boat. The Mackenzie is -
snag boat, while the Mississippi is used by
southern companies which doing all in
their power TO prevent the Improvement of
tie northern river sections. Ii was put up
10 the President himself to decide.
Chased by Motor Boat.
CHICAGO, October 1.-The motor boat
1izzia II left here today via the drainage
canal, and the Illinois river bearing a mes
sage from Mayor Busse to President Roose-
veit at 81. Louis. The trip will be rapid
possible IN order TO show the possibilities
Of navigation from Chicago toward the gulf
of Mexico The 1oat will run at night,
picking her way down The Illinois and Mis-
sis~Ippi rivers ty searchlight Several other
tuGts w.H accompany The LiZZ.e on the
trip.