Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-31
III ~ TWO DAYS MAPPED
OUT FOR TAFT IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans. oct. 30-President
TAFT arrived in New Orleans today to
renew many old ac|dnalntances ana
enjoy two days OF the hospitality
which he declared Il few days ago. he
both "longed for and feared From
the moment Of his arrival ut 1880 p.
m. he was kept ~ the go until past
midnight tonight
President Taft ended 'his river trip
with an address before the waterways
convention this afternoon IN which he
reiterated his declaration that he fla
vors the issuance Of bonds to carry
forward every deep waterway project
which shall be approved by a com
potent board OF engineers as practi-
cable and can he shown necessary to
take care of the growing commerce.
This address concluded. the prcsl-
dent became the cues Of the city. He
lunched with Archbishop Blenk at the
latter's palace. attended two football
games, had u dinner given In his hon
or az tho Picltwick club tonight an0.
went to u gala performance OF Les
Hugenats, at the French opera house.
\ little supper at O French .estaurant
IAAhi - liiA -AtiliE i ~ HAlA ~ ~
busy day to a close,
Tomorrow. Mr.. TAFT will attend the
Unitarian church IN the morning, will
have a long automobile tour, broken
by luncheon at Jackson Barracks and
attend n snered conccrt in the Tulane
campus IN the afternoon. He %retires
On hoard his train tomorrow night and
leaves early Monday mornN ig To begin
the hast ten DAYS of his long tour.
Postmaster General Hitchcock left
the party tonight for Boston to vote
in the elections there Tuesday Sec
rotary NaEel viii go from here 20 Port
Arthur. Galveston and Houston. Tex
While at Houston, he win visit
his birthplace, six miles outside of
that city.
Secretary Of war Dickinson viii re
main in New orleans Il make an ad-
dress before the waterways conVcn-
ton Monday morning and will meet
the president later President Taft
thoroughly enjoyed his three ana one
hair nights and five days on the Mis-
sissippi ana although he has learned
much OF the difficulty that must 10,
encountered In attempting TO control
that waterway. he seemed today 20 bt
Just ~ enthusiastic as ever in the be
lief that the Mississippi can be made
to handle al OF the ommerce, as
signed 10 IL
The torpedo boat .flotilla. which
fearing falling water, had been sour
rying down stream ahead of the pres
idential fleet, was picked up by the
Oloander a. miles above the city this
morning. The four grim little YES
sells followed ia the wake 81 the pres
dents flagship for a time. but tbs
smoke from their tunnels encloudeo
the cntire fleet and they were ordered
TO steam ahead AZ fun speed 20 New
orleans which they did
The president started his career ~
"a football enthusiast this afternoon
The local entertainment committee
decided that it would he too much a.
q tax on the president TO ask him &,
Ro 20 W football anne IN one atcr
noon hut q ne was To- go to see Sc
vance play the Louisiana university
the adherents ot Tulane and Missis
sippi Agricultural yollcgr were insist
cnt thnt he attend their game too Tn,
president had decided that he certain
~ would scg tho SeWance game Tor
Captain Butt. his aide and one other
member at the party we've old Sewau
ner mcu when this became known
the president was hoscigtd bN requests
To attend the Tulane rnm, us wen
So. AIT TaCt decided to ro to both
gaines
First he stopped 40 Pclo-u park
and SIN IN. EsVNaunts f.Ynt nftkg tnt /