Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-11
New Orleans Will Give Him a
Hearty Welcome on His
Arrival.
CROSSED THE BAR AT $50 AIN.
Smiled and Dotted Hat as the
Birmingham Passed Up the
Mississippi.
Glad That His Long Journey is So
Nearly Oycr-Wu Have Busy
Wime i'm the Crescent City


mt Eads. La. via New Orleans.
Feb l1.-Shortly after o'clock this
morning the tug Magonlia took Presi-
d.nt-eloct Taft and the members Of
DIS party on the cruisers North Car
DINA and the Montana and transfer
ped them TO tho scout cruiser Birming-
ham az $3.50. the Birmingham crossed
the bar at the entrance Of the Nssis-
i-ippi river on her way 20 New or
leans.
As the president-elect boarded the
birmingham the Montana and North
Carolina fired salutcs of l3 guns and
then Weighing their anchors, put slow
Ir out TO sea. They became mere
suooks on the horizon almost before
tHe birmingham got well under way on
h.r trip up the river
IN FINE SPIRITS.
The president-eleot was iu fine
spirits when he arose this morning and
found one Of the prettiest days of his
trips breaking on the gulf The warm
sunshine OF the tropics was still pres
emit and there was q wind just brisk
and chilly enough To inject life into the
more languid members OF the party.
The denizens OF Port Eads and Pilot
town were up early watching the pre-
raratOns FOR the transfer. when the
nT,sidcnt-eleCts party got under way
again they gave him a farewell of as
large proportions as the place can af-
ford.
Judge Taft appreciated the footing
OFF the little pilot boat whistles and
smiled and DOTTED his hat as the Brm-
Iugham passed up the river.
3almy spring weather marked the
opening of the first day OF the visit OF
President elect William Howard Taft
Io New Orleans. Added 20 the bright
sunshine, which followed "A semi trop-
ieal rain OF several days ago, are con-
idcmbly higher temperatures than
those which prevailed Tuesday and
Wednesday, when the effects OF a bliz-
Wrd sweeping across the northwest
ncre felt as far south as the gulf.
slightly chilly wind served to in
f..t more life TO the occasion and to
1ld 10 the activities of those engaged
iu making ready the reception for the
next president. Although Mr.. Taft
Iozed peacefully of 60 sleep last night
Iu board tho North Carolina at the
mouth OF the river with considerable
ratisfaCtiOn over completing the great
Do part of his journey home. the trans
'er 90 the scout cruiser Birmingham
ana the trip up the river TO New or
leans yesterday lay before him when
na awoke today.
Necessary changes iu the program
and unlOohed-for delays made the ox-
act time OF the arrival Of the Birming-
ham in New Orleans uncertain and IL
was not until a wireless message was
received to the effect thar the Bitming-
ham would certainly reach Chalmette.
L.sr n Ita
ihIs afternoon. that te fears OF the
anxious committeeman werc set at rest.
There are several dozen committees
.surng I'm the work OF entertaining
tHD distinguished guest. and when the
hour OF HE arrival was definitely set
lied the following official program was
issued;
OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
u a. m.-River reception committee
win report on board the steamer Com
a.al John Newton at the head of Canal
street. Meeting n. S. S. Birmingham
md receiving official party and escort
ms ~ head Of Canal street
o. no. sharp-Committee on land re-
e.Hton viii report at landing. head of
Canal street. forming ina double rank a
wide lane, through which Mr.. Taft ana
party viii be escorted 10 carriages
Mrs. Tart viii be escorted TO Piokamick
club where the parade win be re-
viewed
-.l5 p. m.-Committce Ou carriages
win seat guests In carriages Mr. TAFT,
Gov. Sanders, Mayor Martin Behrmann
aud Chairman Philip Wirlein viii oc-
cupy the FIRST carriage.
-.lS p. mol John Il. Sullivan,
grand marshal. viii put parade n mos
tuu.
a.1j p. m.-Committoo ON public re-
Cnuuou will meet MT Tans carriage
nI the city ham and escort him 20 the
platform.
1880 b. m.-Mr. TAFT VIII return 10 his
DHrr.age and the parade viii move.
passing through University place and
lH.u disband.
1896 D. MIR Taft win be received
hr tho hotel reception committee ana
turned over 90 hotel accommodation
committee. which win escort him 10 his
apartments Tho balance of the day
$500 Dee confined 90 private entertain
mHut
THE BIRMINGHAM SIGHTED.
Sow Orleans. Feb. 1l-At 2.15 the
scout cruiser birmingham. bfIugins
F.os.lont-oleot Tat and party FOB Sew
orleans, was sighted eight miles be-
Joss tho city. HC win land at Canal
sH.ot shortly before o'clock.