The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-12
PRtSIOENT-HEGT
ST MS Up RIVER
TO CRESCENT CITY
DISTINGUISHED STATESMAN VEL
o9SEo 70 NEW ORLEANS ~
TRUE SOUTHERN WAY.
TRAVELLING ON SCHEDULE TINE
While Pioughins Through Murky Wa
tiers Of The Mississippi Mr.. Taft
EXPRESSED Himself as Pleased With
Cordial Reception Planned.
Snecial 10 The Herald.

Special TO The Herald
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 11.-At
IS o'clock this morning the light house
tender Magnolia came alongside the
Cruiser North Carolina, on which
President-elect Taft had arrived over
night at the mouth of the Mississippi
and taking the distinguished visitor
and his marty aboard transferred them
to the scout cruiser Birmingham
aboard which they rapidly steamed TO
this city.
without accident or special incident
the trim little vessel ploughed its
way through the murky channel OF the
Father of Waters. All on board APP
peared to be in perfect humor, and
the trip was greatly enjoyed. MI
Taft expressed himself as oelng
pleased with the prospect OF being
soon on terra firma and heard with
apparent relish of the cordial reception
to be rendered him by the residents
of the Crescent city
on arrival here late this afternoon
the birmingham pulled up to her
mornings to the accompaniment OF
the siren throated music OF every
steam whistle in the city. HandKer-
chiefs waved and the throngs crushed
as the next president attempted 70
land A reception committee of prom
inent business men were at the ~harr
and messed eagerly forward to extend
la welcome in behalf of New Orleans
During the presidents stay mere,
the length of which has not as YET
, beep determined, he will be feted ana
+oasted as have but few other Visitors.
He e to be rendered banquet at
$500 a plate, that will set new
precedent for the South. AT this Dan
ouet the conventional costumes OF the
= south will be tabeoed--and every guest
!. will display himself in the toys OF the
!. elite. high hat and all. Rich wines OF
g rare vintage will flow and the occa'
!; sion win be one that will long finger
S on the tongues of local residents.
: The Voyage.
President Taft's voyage from Pana
, ma to the mouth of the Mississippi
r River was uneventful with the excep
ception of the disabling OF the ma
chinerv of the Montana last Monday
V the second day out from Colon.
d AS a result of this accident 1t be
!. caree necessary for the Montana U
o fan ehind until repairs could be made
/ apd( hen these were completed IL
x knot clip had to be maintained for
,e lday in order to overtake the Nortl
IT Carolina and again assume her piac'
a as convoy.
u Mr.. Taft occupied himself dur1n'
N the voyage at work on his Inaugural
n address. The Board of Engineer
took the time to complete their OF
r. Acial report. which will approve tn
20 Gatum Dam as at present planned a
r we'll as the Colon harbor breakwatei
ID besides giving expert opinions on se'
Id eral engineering questions regardln
Ia the canal: This report will be trans
ID mitted to .-..l--t Roosevelt by MI
,e Taft and will be used by Col Coz
ne tbals before Congressional committee
in explaining the estimates for appr'
priations for the coming year. Wor
on the breakwater will be begun, an
it is planned to turn ten feet OF waite
NJ into the lake formed by the Gatu
Dam by next May.