Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
Given Enthusiastic Wei
come and Escorted to
the Arsenal.
RECEPTION is ON
Press Club Function Occurs
This Evenlng---0ther
Visitors.

Hon. William II. Taft. secretary ur|
war, arrived in the three cities over
the Rock Island from Chicago, at LOO
this afternoon, accompanied by Gen
eral William Crozier. chief OF ordnance.
The distinguished visitors come as the
guests of the TriCity Press blub. Wiih
them were Judge Tafts private secre-
tary and Captain Wright. General J.
Franklin Bell, chief of staff of the
United States army arrived III Roc',
Island this morning and is at the home
of Captain and Mrs. T. J. Bulord. lie
is also a guest of the Press club.
4 Patriotic Welcome.
Moline gave a patriotic welcome ;
Secretary Taft and General Crozier by
the blowing of whistles and ringing
cheers from the immense crowd as
sembled about the station as the train
pulled in. The cheering was renewed
as Secretary Taft alighted and Wa
met by Colonel S. E. Blunt command
ant of Rock Island arsenal. and the r..
ception committee composed OF the
president and the reception committee
of the Rock Island Club, composed II
the former presidents of the club The
visitors were Immediately escorted 10
automobiles and conveyed to Rock Is
land arsenal where the military salute
of II guns was fired in honor of Sec
retary Taft and when he dined at Col
onel Blunts quarters, after which he
received the colOners staff. and then
spent a couple of hours in inspecting
the famous arsenal shops.
Public Reception.
At ) o'clock the visitors were turned
over to the reception committee of the
Press club and a public reception ;
being given by the club. continuing M
til o'clock. The reception Is being
held at the Rock Island Arsenal Go I
club house which was courteOusly ten
dered to the Press club for the pur-
pose by its president, Colonel Blunt.
Music was provided by the Press club
Press Club Function.
This evening at the Commercial club
in Davenport. Secretary Taft. Generl
Crozier and the other officers becomc
the guests of the Press club at a din
ner. This is to be exclusively a Press
club function. the guests outside oi
the honorary ones being necessariiJ
limited to one for each member of the
club
The Program.
: Following is the program of the
toasts and responses:
Sentiments and Responses
Music.
nvocation-Rabbi w. II. Fineshriber
Guns.
Introduction - President John sun
dine.
Toastmaster--B. +. TilIinghast.
."Tbe President of the United States
Hon. William II. Taft, Secretary O
War.
Music
Original Readings: % The Homag
of the Drum" C2) Yankee Guns at Ma
nila"-Robert -Rexdale.
preparedness as n Peace Promoter
-General William Crozier Chief q
Ordnance.
AN Outsiders View of Guest an
Press'-WilIiam Butterworth.
Music.
Arsenal Building. West and East
Colonel Stnnhope Z. Blunt. Commandan
Rock Island Arsenal.
Tenor Solo, The Postillion," by Nal
loy-IIarry +. Downer.
THE Father of Waters'-MajOr c.
Richie. Corps of Engineers. L. S. a.
Thoughtfuiness of the Rock Island.
Through the kindly Offices of Gel
eral Passenger Agent l.. NJ. Allen {
the Rock Island. Colonel Blunt and -
Press club reception committee wei
apprised of the progress of the trai
from Chicago in order that theI
might be no slip in the reception n
rangements The same course will
pursued with reference to the train q
which Secretary Taft leaves for low
City at 1880 this evening in ord
that he may remain with the club wit