The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-11
The Official Program Has Been
Made Public
Covering His First Day in the
Crescent City.
LANDS AT 2 O'CLOCK
Parade to City Hall Starts Few
Minutes Later
And Winds Up at His Hotel at
3:45.


spring weather marked the opening of
the first day of the visit of President
elect William H Taft to New Orleans.
Added to the bright sunshine. which
followed a semi-tropical rain of several
days ago are considera bly, higher tenn
peratures than those which prevailed
Tuesday and Wednesday. when the ef-
fects of a blizzard sweeping across the
northwest were felt as far south as the
gulf. A slightly chilly wind served to
inject more life into the occasion and
to add to the activities of those en-
gagged in making ready the reception
for the next president. Although Mr..
Taft dozed peacefully last night on
mouth of the river with considerable
satisfaction over completing the great
er part of his journey home, the trans
fer to the scout cruiser Birmingham
and the trip up the river to New Or
leans yet lay before him, when he
awoke today. Late last night the fed
eral health officer at the Mississippi
river passes made arrangements to
expedite the trip to New Orleans as
much as was in his power by going
out to the North Carolina on tug and
issuing a clean bill of health for those
on board This did away with the
necessity of a long stop at quarantine.
Necessary changes in theprogramme
and unlocked for delays made the ex-
ham in New Orleans uncertain and it
was not until a wireless message was
received to the effect that the Birming-
ham would certainly reach Chalmette,
just below New Orleans. by l o'clock
this afternoon that the fears of the
anxious committeeman we're set at
rest.
The Programme Outlined.
There are several dozen committees
figuring in the work of entertaining
tho diGfin elIiShad n Xu6
hour of his arrival was definitely set
tied the following official programme
was issued:
IL a. m.-River reception COM
steamer John Newton at the head of
Canal street. Meeting United States
ship Birmingham and receiving
official party and escorting to head
of Canal street
2. p. m, sharp.-Committee on land
reception will report at landing. head
of Canal street forming in double
rank a wide lane, through which Mr..
carriages. Mrs. Taft will be escorted
to Pickwick club, where parade will
be reviewed.
2:15 p m.-Committee on car
riages will seat guests in carriages.
Mr.. Taft, Governor Sanders, Mayor
Martin Behrman and Chairman
Philip Werlein will occupy the first
carriage.
Iivan, grand marshal will put parade
in m otion.
3:15 o. m.-Committee on public
reception viii meet Mr.. Taft's carriage
at City hall and escort him to plat
form.
$40 D. m.-Mr. Taft will return to
his carriage and the parade will move
passing through University Place and
then disbanding.
ceived by hotel reception committee
and turned over to hotel accommoda-
ton committee, which will escort him
to his apartments. Balance of day
will be confined to private entertain
ment.
Up the River.
Port Eads, La, via New Orleans, Feb.
11.-Shortly after o'clock this morn
ing the tug Magnolia took President
elect Taft and the members of his
party off the cruisers North Carolina
and Montana and transferred them to !
the scout cruiser Birmingham and at
$50 the Birmingham crossed the bar
at the entrance of the Mississippi river
on her way to New Orleans
As the president-elect boarded the |
birmingham the Montana and North |
Carolina fired salutes of thirteen guns
and then weighing their anchors, put
slowly out to sea- They became mere |
specks on the horizon almost before |
the Birmingham got we'll under way on |
her trip up the river.
The preSident-eIect was In hne splrltS 1
when he arose this morning and found |
one of the prettiest days of his trip |
breaking on the gulf The warm sun |
shine of the tropics was still present. |
and there was a wind just brisk and
chilly enough to inject life into the |
more Ianguid members of the party.
The denizens of Port Eads and Pilot |
town were up early watching the pre-
parations for the transfer. When the |
president-elect's party got under way
again they gave him a farewell of as
large proportions as the passes can af- |
ford.
Judge Taft appreciated the footing of
the little pilot boat and smiled and |
doffed his hat as the Birmingham |
passed up the river.