The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-05

New Orleans. Feb, S-The coming
OF President,elect Taft 10 New on
leans February iiig en- route from
Panama 10 Washington FOR the Inaus
uration. viii be- In all probability,
the occasion ef one OF the most elan
orate demonstrations Ia honor Of an
individual. ever given in the city Oh
New Orleans, famed as Il Is for lavish
Hospitality. Governors OF all southern
siutea Secretary OF War Luke u.
Wright, a Tennessean, and other dts
linguished public men have been in.
vited TO be the guests OF the progress.
siye Union. under whose auspices
he entertainment Is being given and
a court of cooks, composed OF a
number OF famous New orleans chefs,
each celebrated for some particular
Creole triumph OF cuisine. viii per-
sonally prepare the feast, which viii
be given either At the Grunewuld or
ST Charles one thousand n0sts are
expected 10 dine with Mr. rait as
their guest at a typical Creole Ne.
past, which will be accompanied By
an the adornmenls OF Louisiana s
resources. The banquet hall will he
decorated In Spanish moss, sugar
cane, oranges. rice. cotton ana olusr
natural products. Mr. TAFT with his
fast scout cruisers Birmingham and
Nalem VIII be met az the mouth OF
the river by a aotila OF vessels load
ga with committees aud escorted III
review before the city and landed IL
The head OF Canal street A commit
tee OF 1000 citizens IN Prince Al
Dert ccals. top hats and white bout
onnleres will receive him with bnr9d
heads. Governor Sanders has orderia
out the militia for the grand mill
lary and civic parade and lile eighth
hand coast artillery corps. 4. s. A..
has been ordered by the secretary %
war n proceed 10 Nav Orleans 10 par
lclpale IN the reception, while ste
United states troops at Jackson bar
racks this cliy and the Iackles ana
marines from the warships aud state
naval brigade. will add color and live
llness TO the demonstration. Rail
roads have put on rate Of one fare
plus twenty-five cents covering poniA
In Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas. Ten
ileAsee, Mlaaiaslppi. Alabama Florida
and Georgia. aud al enormous crowd
le expected, especially ~ the progsss
slye Union will refund the TAilrohu
fare cf buyers who make purchases oi
xt,t00 Dr more IN the city
Nh Taft has cahled the pfDgrea
slFe Union chat he viii ieape Colon
February q, arriving Off Southwest
lasa on The morning OF February ii.
where lie will transfer 10 the nlrm
luEham the North Carolina proceed
ms TO Hampton Roads TO Join the
navy 10 welcome the homecoming IN
cilic fleet lie Will arrive here III lar
afternoon of The illh and he parad'
will follow
Next morning he will play golf uui
lunch ai the Country club DurnH
The afternoon he viii make d public
address aud Mra Taft and tlie ladies
Of her party will ba entertained by the
ladies Of New Orleans at recep
tIon ~ the banquet President phlllu
! Wqrein ~ The Progressive Jniou wa
preside as toasimaslcf tho 0niy "a
aressca being by Mayor Martin Bela
man Governor J, Y Sanders and Mr.
Taft
Some time during the day win be-
set aside for a short talk 70 The ne.
eroes Of New orleans
Mr. Taft VIII leave saturday morn.
Ing aud iaay 80 TO Cincinnati. Ills
old home, before proceeding 10 WASH
lnEton for his Inauguration March A.