The Washington herald., 1907-09-30


The Western and Southern journey Of
President Roosevelt, during which the
President VII attend the dedication Of
the memorial TO his Ismeuted predecessor.
William Mckinley. at Canton; steam
down the Mississippi River to the meeting
place Of the Inland Waterways Commis-
sion. ana then hunt bears and other
''varmints" in the canebrakes Of Louis
lana, was begun al 7:i0 o'clock last
evening.
He viii not return 10 Washington for
nearly q month
The entire railroad trip will be made
in a special train consisting Of a Pullman
sleeper. a combination baggage and club
ear. and the private car Magnet, in which
Mr. Roosevelt has Travelled on many oc-
casions during his trips throughout the
country.
The President left the White House at
I15 o'clock, accompanied by Secretary
Loeb. and a number Of government Of
fcials were gathered at the Pennsylvania
station to see him of. Among them were
Secretaries Metcalf. Straus. Garfield.
and Wilson, the latter two Of whom will
accompany Mr.. Roosevelt as far as Can
ton; Assistant Secretary Murray. Com
mander Key, of the Navy and Capt.
Fitzhugh Lee of the Army. There was
no demonstration at the station. only a
small group Of people being on the plat
form when the Presidents train started.
Secret Service Men Along.
The party travelling with the President
besides Secretaries Garfield and Wilson.
who viii return to Washington from
Ohio. are Secretary Loeb, Civil Service
Commissioner McIIhenny. who viii be
the Presidents host during the hunting
/ trip among the bayOus; Dr. Alexander
/ Lsmbert. of New York; Maurice Q. Latfa.
+ as issant secretary 10 the President: Ex-
/ ecutiYe Clerk Netherland. Of the White
House staff who is also g telegraph
operator, and the usual Secret Service
guard.
The President viii make six speeches
during his trip through the West and
South. The first viii be at Canton. Ohio,
to-day, where he will attend the dedica-
/ ton Of the memorial to the late Presi-
/ dent Mckinley The President and his
party viii proceed from Canton 70 Keo-
I~rr1-
steamer which is 10 take them down the
Mississippi River as far as Memphis.
The President will deliver a speech al
Keokuk. and another at st. Louis. where
he is scheduled 20 arrive Wednesday.
on Thursday he viii speak at Cairo. Ill.
and will arrive at Memphis the next day,
where he is to address the Waterways
convention.
Then to Canebrakes.
From Memphis the President viii go to
the eanebrakes of louisiana. where he
4 is expected to remain until October %
or n on October q he viii stop at
Vicksburg. where he viii deliver another
address. and on the way 10 Washington
from that point he VIII stop at Nashville
III tlAti ~ WISH lllt AlNt tilALAEEs +4aE HEllle
Of Andrew Jackson. The President IS
expected to arrive in Washington about
October q
No details whatever have been given
out in regard to the hunting trip. The
three newspaper correspondents who are
travelling with the President as repre-
sentatives Of the press associations are
to leave the Presidents train az Mem
phis and rejoin the President at Vicks-
burg upon his return from the cane
brakes Secretary Loeb will also leave
the party. going TO Wyoming for 4
months camping trip. The hunting
ground is supposed to be number of
miles from the nearest railroad. but
headquarters for the clerical force ac-
companyiug the President will be estsb-
Iished at some convenient point. and AR
Netherland viii probably act as telegraph
operator for a line of wire which is to
be extended 10 the principal camp Of the
President
Arrangements have been made so that
the President will not be out Of COM
munication with the outside world more
than few hours at a time.