Show VELT U TOTAL audience so enormous in la fayette square new orleans that the president could not be heard in the confusion NEW new orleans oct 26 A sail onlie river an address and entertainment at a luncheon given him by prominent citizens were the features of president roose belts visit to new orleans the carrying out of this program will consume much of the time of the nine hours which he la to remain here tonight he wui spend on a light house tender and tomorrow morning ho a ill board the cruiser west virginia to make the return trip to norfolk whence he will bo taken on board the mayflower to washington he is expected to arrive at washington on the morn gist the president is accompanied by his secretary and surgeon general the remainder of the presidential party having gone direct to washington from Memphis new orleans oct 26 gratitude for the immeasurable service he rendered her in his successful struggle against the yellow fever epidemic was the dominant note in the splendid welcome that new orleans extended to president roosevelt political difficulties were effaced and past antagonism forgotten in a spontaneous demonstration of popular appreciation 0 the presidents sympathy and practical help throughout he period of the fevers visitation at charapan Ha ten atles froni new orleans ue presidents can was switched from the main track of the illinois central and carried over the bh line to stuyvesant docks where the commodious ocean going southern steamer comus awaited ahlm on board tho were of the leading men and women of c ty the various committees conn eclea thab the reception op it also were governor Blanchar dind his in gold lace dr white who fought the good fight as the gov orementa orn menta against the fever together with all hospital eur geons in awl uniform officers of the army and taivy maor behrman and leading federal state and city officials it was duft 9 when the train ran into tho docks and there was an enthusiastic demonstration from tho steamer as ae president passed from his car aud walked to the ships side on behalf oi tho city mayor behrman extended a brief welcome and the guest was by the governor the mayor and president sanders 01 tho progressive union to a point of vantage whence ha might have pointed out to him the feature of interest connected the trip along the cites water the president manifested the pleasure he felt over the distinct of his reception and spoke with animation to the groups surrounding im when the comus bad straightened oat she headed up stream with the president agan on board and ran around the crescent past south port where the dent was enabled to obtain a view of the great levees at the district and sea vast fields ot ripening sugar cane on the plantation lying on either side of the river A ear miles above the city the camua turned and then came slowly down the river passing along the whole fecat of the southern metropolis tro polis on either bank people lined the levees as a steamer aflutter flags proceeded on her way amid the din 0 the sirens 0 river craft and shrill of the manufacturing industries pacing the algiers point the comus bulged tha vest shore and the president caw for the first time the immense steel floating dock of th government ment and the naval reservation further down on the cast bank of the river ha gaw the historic ursulina Ursu llna convent en shrouded in the national colors the united states barracks icare several linn drel of the regular escaped infection during the fever and an unfinished shaft ot the palmetto marine the battlefield of bew orleans and still further on he got a glimpse ae the federal ce matery where lie of bodies of those who perished for the union the comus carried the presidential party beyond the immense terminals under construction aa port chalmette and then turning leaded back to the city the crowd was BO enormous at lafayette square that president roosevelt was unable to complete his speech there he found himself nna ble to talk in the face of to confusion and finally saying to fase multitude go homo nd be good cuzzens cUl zens retired to the mayors parlor where be held a brief fc reception long before the parade had neared the city hall atoe people began to con there fand such a dens e iny crowd was never before een la this city of annual crowds tiey lafayette square from camp clear up to ohp city hall on st street and uv and down at it wa the same jain jut as far as the eye could reah they jammed ight up to the city ball gallery and blocked the for th parade halt a hundred mounted and on foot labored for an hour to make a clear space so thai tha presidents carriage could come up to ohp tut it was impossible many ds ero cracked in the efforts dozens ot obstreperous persons were thrown into jail the moment the president was recognized a tremendous cheer went up and the crowd densely packed as it was surged forward and threatened to crush in part 0 the grand stand the president dent realized that an accident was imminent and if the crowd was not soon dispersed there might be serious trouble he urged mayor bahrman to introduce him immediately which was done simply though the cayori mayori voice was drowned in tha hubbub the president climbed upon the railing before which he B as to supported by the mayor though h kept his balance admirably he waved his hand to the crowd to keep still and called their attention to tha fact that many bomea were caught in the jam and might be injured each utterance ot his unheard by the mass of humanity evoked a cheer and waving of handkerchiefs and parasols and then the presides tried to deliver a short speech he realized the futility of it when the president wag introduced by the mayor the enthusiasm waa indescribable and the president with difficulty began his speech there seems to be two or three people in the streets he started when a voice interrupted with the question did you have this crowd at little hock all right answered the president stay right there now he added addressing the crowd which was beyond control the mayor attempted to secure silence and the president began sly fellow countrymen give me a chance whereat there was a tremendous uproar 0 applause and a voice shouted we will give you ono and we you another again the president started sly fellow countrymen I 1 ap preci ate more than I 1 can av for this gree ing and it u beyond the power of any human being to acknowledge t by speaking for you could not bear him areat applause and now you have shown such extraordinary qualities throughout this dreadful summer that I 1 want you to show your capacity for self government tremendous applause and that means dont jam laughter and applause and I 1 want the crowd I 1 want you all to open out I 1 am only going to wish you well and then I 1 m going to go on because you cant possibly hear me and you already see me great applause and all open to us there was a tremendous roar from the crowd as the president disappeared in lh mayors hall when he reached there ho raid he was worn out and that he desired a short rest at his hotel the ovation given tho president throughout the parade today surpassed anything of the kind ever seen in new orleans there was scarcely a moment when the president maintained his teat tn the carriage for two allee he tood bowing on each alda to the cheering throng |