The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-29
WAS THREE HOURS LATER THAN THE SCHEDULED TIME FOR
 HIS ARRIVAL.
Left His Grand Accompaniment Up the River to Follow Him Because cause of His Time Set
 for vickshurg.

T dent Taft arrived here tonight at $40 o'clock pn the light house tender Ole ander or the proud fleet of gorgeous ly decorated vessels that pointed their prows out of St. Louis at o'clock on Monday afternoon. only two were in sight when the president landed and gave himself into the hands of an en- thusiasiic, but sadly disappointed lo- cal committed
 He received joyous welcome frum several hundred faithful watchers at inc water front. The steamer Erastus Wells, originally set apart for mem- i bers of the cabinet, Y no are now on board the oleander, and the Illinois, bearing delegation from that state, docled here p5nlght soon after the president had stepped ashore.
 The St. Paul which started out with one-half of the governors of the Unit cd tates on bSoard, and the Quincy. which s,asted with Speaker Cannon and large array of senators and rep resentatives as passengers. were among the slower vessels that were nowhere to be seen during the presi- dents stay he.e The governors and congressman debarked at Greenville today and cam to yicbsburg this af- ternoon by train. They win board their boats again tonight for the run tc Nstchez.
 Schedule Changed.
 The schedule of the river trip has gone all to pieces and although it is planned now to have the president wait outside of New Orleans until most of the boats can join him there. the chances are that this scheme will have to be abandoned if the president is to set foot in the cit yduring day light.
 In making up the schedule of the trip, it is said th,.t maximum speeds of the fast boats and slow boats were Added together and an average speed struck for ali This was all rigst for the fast ones but how the slew ones were expected to keep up Is a mys- tery that river men say they are un- able to solve.
 President Taft triedgto remain with the fleet as hong as possible On that account he was three hours late at Memphis and two hours late at Hel- ena.
 After a consultation at the latter place last night, oriers were issued annulling the alignment originally made out and each steamer was in- structed to look out for themselves and get to New Orleans as soon as possible. regardless of any other yes. sel. Governors Noel of Mississinni and Sanders of Louisiana were taken on board the Oleander in order that they might be woth the president at his stops in those states, and the lit tle lighthouse tender, one of the most modest but feetest boats on the river. set out at full speed to permit the president to keep his engagements as nearly as possible.
 Program Is Altered.
 The people of vicksburg. one of the greatest strongholds of the Confed. eracy. had made great plans for en- tertaining the president. The presi- dent himself had been looking for ward with infinite pleasure to three hours drive through the famous bat. tIefelds.
 The city had been elaborately deco rated in his honor and all that was left of the program tonight was the buffet supper which was held at the Flks Club. The president made a speech nwhieh he expressed his deep regret and chagrin that the schedule of the river trip had gone so far awry as to cut his visit to vicksburg so short.
 The president has not yet caught ID with the four torpedo boat destroy CTS that were to act as his escort down the river. The grim little yes