The Washington herald., 1909-11-01
PRESIDENT VISITS
HISTORIC PLACES
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Continued from PnEe One.
prospects the President was skipping
about the city in his usual way.
The most interesting feature OF his
days programme was trip through the |
Old French quarter Of New Orleans. The |
President made this trip under the guild l
ance Of the city's historical society. In
the automobile with the President were I
Prof. Alcee Fortier. Of Tulane University; l
Gov. Saunders, Of Louisiana. and the \
mayor OF New Orleans.
The sightseeing party started out l
through the old Rue Royal. The Presi-
dent stopped for several minutes In the
Place aux Danes, now Jackson Square.
Another stop was made in front OF the !
old French Cathedral and In front OF I
the home OF Gen. Beauregard.
The President, IN the course OF his \
tour. was particularly interested in noting |
the evidences Of transition from the /
Spanish 10 the French type.
Prof FOrtier lamented the fact that /
the reception committee had devoted such /
a short time TO this sightseeing tour. |
Il am more interested in old New Or |
leans than in any other part Of 1t; take !
your own time said the President.
Looks Into Homes.
The President asked that his automo- !
bile be stopped In front of several Of the
old French homes in the Rue Royal. and
that the doors OF the houses be thrown
open. so that he might have a view OF
the patios.
They are as beautiful" said he. "as
anything I ever saw in the tropics"
Once or twice the President paused 20
look at a modern business structure go
ing up In the heart OF the old district.
1T IS almost a dissertation" he said.
The battle ground where Gen. Jackson
defeated the British so decisively IN 1915
was visited. and the President was shown
tho great levees which have been built
along the river bank 10 save millions of
acres of fertile soil from the ravages of
the Mississippi.
The President saw the old slave mar
ket and then boarded a revenue cutter
ana was carried to the New Orleans
naval station He made a hurried in
spection of the station and was rushed
across the river 20 Jackson Barracks,
where he was received by Col. Foote, in
command Of the Coast Artillery. The
President reviewed the troops and then
sat down TO q Creole luncheon. as the
guest OF the officers Of the post.
Tribute to French People.
They fed the Presidents mind as well
; e his body at this luncheon. While he
Pr, Fortier lectured on the his
louisiana and New Orleans. In
at that luncheon the President
he French people.
lamented the fact that
he'd an opportunity TO talk
~ Orleans beautiful women. He
a. however. that lie had had the
treasure Of seeing an audience at the
opera last night that could hardly be
equaled anywhere in the United States.
/ And there" said the President, mourn
fully, 7 was under the guardianship Of
n gentleman who insisted on taking me
ITO a corner where only men were ad-
ted and passing by those gracious
that indicated that for the time
they were willing 20 meet the
the United States"
1cheon the President re
orleans and headed FOR
" campus. where a
vas being held. An
persons greeted the
One Of the university
4 was near the speakers
sta ne bleachers were 259 men
and q II go voices. AS the Presi-
dent emf the grounds the chorus. led
by the fuI. orchestra from the French
Opera House, struck up Dixie" The
great crowd Joined in, and the singing
could be heard blocks away.
The President was not scheduled for
a speech there. but when they called on
him he had a little something to say on
higher education
The President paid a warm tribute TO
Lieut.. Aiken, Of the navy, who accident
ally met death at Naples. Italy. from an
explosion OF gas while investigating the
coal bunker OF a United States war
vessel
Attends Unitarian Church.
n The President attended church in the
morning al the Unitarian church. He
spent the evening quietly with Secre-
taries Nagel and Dickinson, of his Cab
met, retiring at 10 o'clock on HIS train.
He viii leave here at o'clock in the
morning for Jackson, Miss.
Joseph Z. Murphy, one OF tho Presi-
dents Secret Service guards, was badly
mauled by the New Orleans police last
night as the President was entering the
opera house. The policemen mistook
Murphy for a man who was trying TO
get at the President. and FIVE Of them
fell on him. They had him by the throat
when Secretary Dickinson. who is feet
. inches in height and has been trained
in the manly art Of self-defense. grabbed
one OF the cops and damned him against
the wall Then he elbowed another out
or the way.
What is the matter heTe?' asked the
Secretary and all of the cops protested
= they had an anarchist. The Secretary
identified Murphy: the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor identified Secretary