Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
RECEPTION By OFFICIALS
Deep Waterway Convention Begins
It's Sessions.
PRESIDENT WILL ADDRESS IT
Mississippi Trip Ends on Arrival of
Oleander at Gulf City at
IL O'Clock.

NEW ORLEANS. october ,D.-iO inc
roar of the guns from the warships at
anchor in midstream. saluted by the deaf
ening shrieks of sirens, the changing of
bells and the Shrill cheers of one hundred
thousand enthusiastic citizens who lined
the banks of the Mississippi, President
Taft arrived at New Orleans after Il
O'Clock noon. bringing to a successful
conclusion his long trip down the river
from ST. Louis.
1t was a reception well worthy of the
big President. That he enjoyed it was
evident.
Standing on the bridge of the trim and
speedy little Oleander distinguished
among the group of his personal entour-
age by his huge figure, clad in the now
familiar silk hat and frock coat, he bowed
and smiled happily at the enthusiasm of
the throns. turning now and then to
whisper comment to one of his party
AS the salute guns of the splendid bat
tleship Mississippi ceased splitting out
their noisy greeting, and while Capt
Marshall, in command of the squadron,
stool on the bridge, the Oleander rounded
to and crept up to the wharf at the foot
of Canal street
A moment later the formal reception
committee was on board and the Presi-
dent was escorted to the landing
Because of the late arrival of the
President and party. the parade which
he was to have led and reviewed was
started at II o'clock and was moving
when the noisy salutes announced the
coming of the Oieander. The major por-
ton Of the immense throng preferred to
await the arrival of the President to
watching parade and the welcome lost
nothing from delay.
The arrangements to protect the Pres
ldent seemed fawless. There was uni
formed patrolman every six feet on the
line of march.
AS fast as the presidential party passed
one point, details of police were hurried
ahead to serve at some other. Every
where there were detectives and secret
service men.
Immediately after the parade re-
ception by the officials was arranged.
Later the President retired to get a little
rest.
Meantime the waterways convention had
been called to order
The President accepted an invitation
to luncheon with Archbishop Blenk at
noon. After luncheon ne was scheduled
to begin a strenuous afternoon.
First, he was to drive to the big Jesuit
College and speak a few words to the
students. Then he was to go to the
Athenaeum and address the convention
both the Tulane Mississippi and the
Louisiana State-Sewanee foot ball games.
Waterway Convention in Session.
Delay In the arrival of President Taft
postponed the opening session of the
lakes-to-the-gulf deep waterway conven-
ton at the Athenaeum until nearly noon
But as soon as President Werleins gavel
fell the prearranged program moved
rapidly.
The standards of states on the floor OF
the convention hall made the occasion
look like a political convention. March
ing delegations with bands of music added
to the Illusion.
Texas, with a noisy crowd, seemed to
attract most attention until the delegates
from Missouri got the middle Of the aisle
Then the Show Us and the I'VE Will
Show YOU representatives were the CEN
ter of attraction for while.
Following Mayor Behrmans address OF
welcome President Kavanaugh of the
waterways association delivered his an
nual address.
Then came the appointment of commit
tees. the address of the secret~ry. +. w.
Saunders, and the introduction of resolu-
tons, followed by adjournment until
the afternoon, when Mr.. Taft was expect
ed to address the convention.
Flotilla on Way Saluted.
Long before the OIeander had reached
even the outskirts of the city today
crowds of expectant people lined the
river to witness the arrival and to min
gle their cheers with the deafening wei
come OF whistles and cannon.
The firing of salutes to the fiotilIa bear
ing perhaps the most distinguished party
of passengers that ever Travelled dowu
the Mississippi was begun with the COM
ing dawn, and repeated at frequent in
tervals by delegations from towns and
villages along the river for miles above
here
Soon thereafter the hundreds of MEM
berS of the various committees to receive
the presidential party began gathering at
the head of Canal street. Then came the
sailors and marines from the warshipS In
the harbor. various militia organizations
and other bodies 10 participate in one of
the most notable parades of the kind In
the history of the city.
On every side a profusion of waving
flags, red, white and blue streamers. and
other decorations garb the city in gala
attire Conspicuously displayed among
all this, the slogans of Fourteen Feet
Through the Valley" and Dig Her Deep
Through Dixie!" sound the keynote of
the occasion of the deep-waterway con-