New-York tribune., 1909-02-11
TAFT AT HOME AGAIN
.4RRTTES OFF LOUISIANA.
Rare Feast Under Preparation IN
NesU Orleans.

On Board the United States Ship North Caro-
INA Feb 10 Cvia New orlesns)-After oelne
ont from Colon. Panama barely three days ING
srzne5 cruisers North Carolina and Monta1le'
conveying President-elect Taft ana ms parry oH
the return trip home. dropped anchor to-hlsh'
sn the gulf of the Mississippi River passes.
The scout cruiser birmingham and the hgnt-
,,,,,.e tender Magnolia were lying in the of1ng
z,-ban the Montana and the North Carolina hove
tn sight At s O'Clock tomorrow morning the
Magnolia viii draw alongside the Two cruisers
and transfer the President-elect and the mem
hers OF his party to the Birmingham on "hlch
the srip win be made up the Mississippi River TO
Rev orleans. where Mr. Taft plans to spend TWO
days.
During the voyage the Presidsnt-elect has oc-
curied himself preparing his inaugural address
and consulting with the engineers who were
taken 20 inspect the work On the Panama Canal
The report Of the board Of engineers IS now be-
ing prepared. and viii doubtless be sent by MI
Taft 70 President Roosevelt upon arriving at
Nsw Orleans.
voyage from Panama 70 the mouth OF the
mississippi River was uneventtul with the e&-
oep+ion Of the disabling OF the machinery OF the
hA6ontana last Monday. the second day out from
x-ojon. As a result OF this accident 1t became
necessary for the Montana TO fall behind until
repairs could be made. and when these were
loouuletsd e nineteen-knot speed had TO be main
fsained by the Montana for g day in order to
LoverTalze the North Carolina and again assume
her place Is convoy
zz-btle nIr. TAFT occupied his time during the
-ovsge at work on the inaugural address, the
engineers took tEse time 10 compile their ofr1clal
report which win approve the Gatun dam as al
:resent planned. as well the Colon haroor
brealzzva3er besides giving expert opinions on
several engineering questions regarding the
xz-{l1 he fran
dent Roosevelt by Mr.. Taft, and viii be used by
Colonel Goettais before Congressional commit
tees in explaining the estimates for appropr1a-
xsous for the coming year.
xVerB on the hreakxater will be begun. and IL
IS MANNED 70 turn ten OF water into the lake
formed hyr8he. .Gatun dam by next May
E4v orpeans Feb. 10s-Au arrangements
were cornpseted tonight for the reception to-
morrow Of Rrestdenn-elect William Howard
Taft
NJ Taft sent a wireless message this after
moon saving thai the birmingham would meet
sI,e New Orleans river reception committee eight
miles below the city at o'clock tomorrow ef-
4ernoon. He viii reach Canal street an hour
later.
A civic ana military parade VIII follow the ar
rival Of the President-eIect and Mrs Taft, and
.to-rnorruzv night they VIII occupy the box OF
honor at the old French Opera House. where
the Elves Of Oberon viii give their annual ball
On Friday morning reception will be given to
Mr.. TAFT under the auspices OF the Negro Young
REarrs Christian Association and on Friday
night he viii be guest OF honor at g dinner at
tended By one Thousand citizsns Of New Or
leans.
AIR. Tafts7ziu leave New Orssans for Cincin-
iusti st 800 O'Clock On Saturday morning Mrs
Taft VII leave the cityrSat about 'theFsams time
eo- washington.