The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-23
TO VISIT
FOURTEEN
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ITINERARY WILL COVER
OVER FIVE THOUSAND MILES
During Tour VIII Deliver Four
teen Set Speeches, One
In Each State
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Oyster Bay, n. Y. Aug. 23.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt started TO-DAY ON u
journey Of 5,493 miles, which will ex.
tend over nearly three weeks, and IN
the course of which he will travel
through fourteen states. During the
tour he will deliver fourteen set
speeches, one for each state.
The party will travel in the priv
ate car Republic, attached to regular
trains, except In few cases In which
special trains will be used Tor short
distances TO enable Colonel Roosevelt
to fill all his engagements. Earnest
Abbott and w. B. Rowland OF New
York. who are associated with him In
his editorial work, and Frank Harper
his secretary will travel with him.
In addition to his set speeches, Col
onel Roosevelt will make many ex-
temporaneous addresses. At almost
every point along the line of travel
elaborate preparation TO receive him
are being made.
The start was made at l0;30 a. m.
and the first days journey was over
the New York Central railroad to VI.
lea, where Col Roosevelt Is due at
4:35 y. nj. Directly he arrives he will
go by trolley to Oriskiny, nne miles
out of Utica, thence to Summit Park,
q mile tarther.on, where he is to de-
liver an address to farmers. He VIII
spend the night at Mohawk. Herki-
mer county, at the country home oil
his brothlirflaw, Douglas Robinson.
OF New York.
sumed at midnight the next night over
the New York Central lines to Chica-
so, where the party Is due at D.
m, August %. AT 10:45 y. m, the
same night the party will leave for
Omaha over the Chicago and North
western. Arriving there at 1928 p.
m, August rs, the car will leave at
4 p. M. going by the Union Pacific
to Cheyenne. Wyo.. which will be
reached at 1925 a. M, August u.
viii Speak in Kansas.
At Cheyenne Colonel Roosevelt will
dilevr his second speech at the Cow
boys carnival. In Denver he will
speak on conservation. At Osawat-
omie, Kan, the ex-presldent will de-
liver one of the most important
speeches OF the trip. In IT ne will
deal with a number OF problems with
which the national admins -ssion Is
especially concerned.
The Kansas City speeches will ~
delivered before the commercial club.
Arriving at Omaha he will make a
speech on the Panama canal. Col
Roosevelt viii attend the Labor Day
celebration at Fargo and talk on la
Dor. Leaving Fargo, the colonel will
go to st. Paul. where he will attend
the state fair and speak on conserva-
tlon at the National Conservation
congress.
The Milwaukee speech will be de-
livored before the Press club OF that
city. Colonel Roosevelt will next go
to Chicago, where he will speak be.
fore the Hamilton club. He will leave
Chicago at midnight and the remand
er Of the journey will be made over
the Pcnr sylvania railroad.
Cincinnati will be reached at a.
m. September 8, and he will spend the
day and night there. leaving at a.
M. September 10, for Pittsburg
Reaching Pittsburg at p. M, he VIII
speak before the Civic League and
leave at l1:l0- p. m,
The journey will be concluded with
the arrival at New York at 9:10 a. III.
September III.