Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-15
TAFT gets ROUSING RECEPTION
At A BANQUET in St. PAUL
Two Thousand at Banquet on Auditorium Stage While Other
Thousands Occupy Boxes and Balconies Secretary
Has dummy Ache and Nearly Misses the Feed
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune

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Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
st Paul, June 14It looked for q
time tonight as II the banquet which
was given at the Auditorium tonight
in honor of Secretary of War Taff
would not be graced by the presence
of the secretary, who was taken sud
IDENTIFY Ill while reviewing the troops
at Fort Smelling, shortly after noon.
The banquet was billed to commence
at 6 o'clock, but it was not until 7:45
that the secretary reached the ham
quet hall. 0
Looking somewhat pale, hut with
his face wreathed in smiles, the Sec
rotary OF war strobe down the long
line of banqueters, and the 1000
seated at the tables, and as many
more who occupied seats in the boxes
and balconies, rose to their feet and
cheered Justify. 7, s
To the Associated Press the Sec
rotary stated that he was feeling
much better, and that his attack was
merely a severe fit of Indigestion.
which undoubtedly had been brought
on by the continuous series of BAN
cuets which had been rendered him
since he left Washington on his west
ern trip.
The banquet tonight, which except
for the visit to Fort Smelling, was the
only function which the secretary was
able to attend, was given on the inn
mense stage Of the Auditorium
Plates were laid for 1000 banquet
ers while the boxes and galleries sur
rounding the stage were thronged
with handsomely gowned women.
! Palms and plants were scattered in
picturesque profusion about the ban
| quett hall, while thousands Of silk.
American flags foated overhead.
Secretary Taft was unable to begin
his speech for some 1rinutes being
unable to stop the applause of the
vast audience, and while standing
there it was plainly evident from
his dropping manner that he felt
weak, and per:>p.1ation stood on his
face, but when he raised his voice
to speak it was strong and he was
heard in allparts of the great audi
torium. He said ::
/ ''It has come to be my portion to
receive hospitality from great many
people; from those in the Philip
pines. many hundreds Of miles away,
4 from Panama, Cuba, Porto Rico and
have, with Senator Clapp at my right
/ right hand, to run the risk of sever
ell winters in Washington, but it has
4 remained for me to surrender to the
4 Twin Cities of, the north. z
Seriously, the condition in which
4 I find myself tonight is my own
fault, and I can raier to Archbishop
ireland here for the Truth of the say
ing that you may beat fool in the
mortar among wheat with a pestle
and his foolishness will depart from
him. I don't know whether that is
the St. James or Dewey version, but
the substance is correct. The fact
is that caught cold and added to
indiscretion by taking too heartily
of the cheer provided for me at my
various stopping places, aud ought
not to be here now but desire TO
come and witness this wonderful
greeting and want to make this
!. statement just as strong as if I we're
to make speech for an hour, which
am not going to do. :
He then briefly outlined the pro-
gress that had been made in the con-
struction of the Panama canal.
i WON'T VISIT SOUTH DAKOTA.
II Washington, June 14--Secretary
I Taft tonight telegraphed Mrs. Taft that
Z he had suffered temporary attack Of
Indigestion. but that the doctor as
Z sured him that ne would be all right
) tomorrow, adding that he needed q
4 little rest. Secretary Taft announced
( that ne would give up his South Dako
+ ia trip and wait for his Kansas en-
Z gagement.
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