Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
ARRIVES At MEMPHIS
President Lands Amid Shrek
ing of Whistles.
DRIVEN TO SKATING RINK
Addresses the Lakes-to-Gulf Water
ways Convention.
LEAVES TONIGHT FOR HUNTING
Train Will Take Him to Alsatia, La,
Where Horses Will Be Waiting
for Ride to Canebrakes.

| MEMPHIS, Tenn, October 4.-Thousands
| of citizens and visitors are jamming the
| streets of Memphis to do honor to Presi-
| dent Roosevelt and the many distinguished
men who are here attending the second an
| nual convention OF The lakes to the-gulf
waterways convention, which met at the
| Auditorium rink today. Never before in
| the history Of Memphis has there been such
| lavish disp.ay of flags and bunting. The
| buildings on the principal streets are a
mass of color, and numerous pictures of the
| President are displayed throughout the
city. The day opened with a downpour of
rain, with no sign of let-up.
| President Roosevelt was scheduled to ar
| rive at o'c,ock. Extensive preparations
| have been made for his entertainment.
Carriages will pass in line at the landing
| barge. and the President and members of
| his party will be taken in charge by
| ception committee and driven through the
principal business and residence streets to
| the Auditorium rink where the President
will address the delegates to the water
! ways convention.
| Returning the President and his party
| will board special train and start for his
| proposed hunt in Louisiana.
| Among the delegates to the convention
| are the governors Of sixteen states. United
| States senators. representatives, noted en-
| gineers and prominent men from all
| tions of the territory traversed by the Mis-
| sissippi river and its Tributaries.
President w. X. Kavanaugh of st. Louis
| called the convention to order at 10:45
| o'clock and his address listened to at
| tentively. The remainder of the morning
session was largely taken up with the ap-
! pointment of committees.
| President Roosevelt and party arrived in
| the farbor of Memphis at 1890 pm. and
| Immediately landed amid the screeching OF
| whistles and the cheers of thousands OF
| people on the river front.
The rain OF the early morning had ceased
and the parade Immediately formed.
| Headed by squad of police and three COM
panies Of militia the march to the audito-
rum began. President Roosevelt. Gov. NJ
r. Patterson OF Tennessee and Mayor
James H. Maine OF Memphis occupied
| Roosevelt received a cordial reception from
| all sides. People cheered. waved flags and
| greeted the President with friendly cries
| and hurrahs.
Steamer Bumps in Shallow Channel.
| Special Dispatch to The Star.
| NEW MADRID, Mo, October 4-The
| President got forceful illustration today
| of the necessity for deepening the channel
! of the Mississippi by the grounding near
| gates and others to the inland waterways
| convention at Memphis and acting as his
escort on the trip. No damage was done,
| but the remainder of the fleet was obliged
| to leave the two boats behind
The steamboat Mississippi, with the Pres
ident board, was kept safely in the
| channel, but at times she scraped the
bottom and bumped along like an auto
mobile running a cobblestone road.
The deep waterways boomers not
overlooking any opportunities to make the
right sort of an impression. Once the ex-
pertinent was carried almost to an ex-
treme and for few minutes it
thought that the boat would stick fast in
| the mud, but she managed to get off the
bar after little difficulty.
In the Presidents own language. he Is
having a bully time" on his trip. He
| spent a greater portion of the day sitting
on the upper deck and listening to the en-,
tertaining stories of the pilot old
river man, who has spent most of his life
on the Mississippi
Trip to Alsatia, La, for Hunt.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, October 4.-President
Roosevelts special train, when he leaves
Memphis early tonight, will be run over the
l'line of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
railway system. The train, consisting of
three coaches. which was used by the
President on his trip from Washington to
from St. Louis Attached to the train will
be the private cars OF Vice President
Clarke and General Manager Sullivan of
the Iron Mountain road. All arrangements
connected with the trip in the hands
of Passenger Traffic Manager c. l.. Stone.
The train will be run direct to Lake
Providence La, where short stop Will
be made at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
The train will then proceed to Alsatia, La,
a small way station, where the cars will be
sidetrac cked. Here horses and guides will
be awaiting the visitors and the trip to
the camp will be begun Immediately upon
arrival.
Besides several railway officials only a
few friends will accompany the President
this trip. Among these will be his host.
John A. McIlhenny, civil service commis-
sioner and Representative Joseph T. Rams
dell of Louisiana. A pilot engine will pre-
cede the presidential train over the entire
route.
Call for Convention at Washington.
MEMPHIS Tenn, October 4.-The an
nouncement made today on the steamer
Alton, carrying the governors of various
states on their way to the waterways con-
vention at Memphis. that President Roose-
welt will probably issue call soon for
convention to be held in Washington Janu-
airy 3 next to advocate the preservation
and conservation of the natural resources
of the country, including COAL oil, water
power, etc.
Southwestern Governors Honored.
MEMPHIS Tenn, October 4.-The
steamer Mississippi with President Roose-
welt on board, drew up alongside the
steamer Alton, carrying the governors of
number OF states, this morning, while the
Presidents fleet still several miles
above Memphis, to give the President an
opportunity to invite Gov. Frantz of Okla
homa and Gov. Curry of New Mexico
board the Mississippi. Il want the gov
ernor of the territory that has become
state and the governor of the territory that
is about to become a state to ride with
me- the President said.
suroeop General O'Reilly Back