New-York tribune., 1909-11-01
MR.. TAFT TIRED OUT
LEAVES NEW ORLEANS
Victim of Hospitality, He at
Last Escapes to Tram.

New Orleans Oct. 3.-President Tan
went to he'd on his Il ain tonight thorough
" tired His New orleans friends kept hin
on the 60 nearly all day. He made two
speeches during the afternoon. visited the
naval station and Jackson Barracks. rode
through the old French quarter ana at
ta,ded a sacred concert on the campus oi
Tulane University.
The busv day. following the activities anc
entertainment. of yesterday and last night
bro,vb+ the Presidents stay in New Or
,eans to q close His train leaves before
do,,,;,b, for Jackson, Miss. where he will
spend tomorrow.
The President was so tired when he got
hack to his hotel at dark tonight that he
declined all invitations for dinner and had
the meal served IN his apartment with
Secretary of War Dickinson as guest.
The drive through the old French quarter
was interesting to the President, and he re-
fused any curtailment of 1t. The ride fol-
lowed the Presidents attendance at the
morning services of the Unitarian Church.
where he heard a sermon on THE Interpre-
tation of Life" by the Rev. H. Elmer Gill
christ.
Tie President was accompanied through
the French quarter by Professor Alceo For
tier. OF the Louisiana Historic Society, who
pointed out places of interest. The rout.
was first through the old Rue Royal, and
thence to Jackson Square, which is sur
rounded by some fine old types Of French
and Spanish architecture. From Jackson
Square the party went to the old slave
mart, to the old st. Louis Catholic Cathe-
dral. and then began journey to the ruins
Of the old Spanish barracks.
Professor Fortier suggested that the COM
mittee had not allowed time to 20 further.
but the President said he did not care how
much time the ride required. for his inter
est in old New Orleans was greater than in
any other fea ture of the day.
Returning to the Rue Royal. the Presi-
dents autonl1 bile was halted I'm front OF
some of the old French homes so he could
look through the open doors into the court
yards.
Mr.. Taft complmented the Historical So
ciety the preservation of the records Of
old New Orleans, and expressed regret to
see that here and there modern buildings
were springing up in the old quarter and
the ancient landmarks were disappearing
He said It seemed like desecration.
The historical ride ended. the President
boarded revenue cutter and was taken to
the New Orleans naval station. where he
made casual inspection. The cutter next
conveyed him to Jackson Barracks, where
he was received by Colonel Foote, COM
manding the coast artillery force at the
post. He reviewed the troops OF the gar
rison. At Jackson Barracks the President
was entertained at Creole luncheon given
by the officers and the Historical Society
While the luncheon was In progress, Pro-
fessor Fortier read an interesting review Of
the history of New Orleans and Louisiana.
The President often stopped eating to listen.
When Professor Fortier had concluded. Mr.
Taft paid a tribute to Louisiana for the
part the state has played in the history
of the country.
Back in New Orleans. the President
left the cutter TO enter an automobile in
which he was whisked away to Tulane
University, where many thousands Of per-
sons had assembled for sacred concert.
A chorus of 400 men and women sang Dixie
the President arrived. From a stand
in the centre Of the campus, facing the
football grandstand, the President made
his second speech OF the day.
He retired on board his train at 10 o'clock
tonight.