Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-28

,,,usrd Taft today accepts the Re
,pbIican presidential nomination his
sw;,iaI notification combines political
,,,hi,ae for the city of Cincinnati and
,.e environs, historic gathering OF
national party leaders and AN occa-
sion for the announcement BY the can
didate of his political tenets, designed
as the text of Republican oratory
throughout the campaign.
Although showers had been predict
cd the sun broke from cloudless Sky
when the early morning haze MAD lllten
from the city today and was shining
undimmed when at the precise hour
the notification program was pegun
with salute of bombs fired from the
hmstops and far into the country, CIV
ing notice that the day Cincinnati mad
long awaited as a time OF holiday and
nerrvmaking had at last arrived.
CITY MASS OF COLORS.
Probably never before in it's history
has the city been more profusely dec
Grated. BY day the streets were a mass
of waving colors, while at night count
less electric bulbs outline tail buildings
IN yari-colored splendor and form dec
orative designs of unusual beauty. FOL
lowing the suggestion of the local COM
mittee in charge of notification day
arrangements, the American flag has
been almost exclusively used in the
decorations of the city and from prac-
1ically every downtown building the
stars and Stripes We're huttering
throughout the day. Several of the
taller "skyscrapers" of the city, rising
16 stories and more above the sidewalk.
displayed n flag at every window, the
effect being the most striking of any
employed in the general scheme of
identifying the city.
The down town district and the
thorougfares that lead to the residence
of Charles p. Taft, at Fourth and Pike
streets, early were thronged with Wis
itors, sight seers and residents of the
city anxious to witness and take part in
the days celebration. A military band
in Government square began at $3.50
o'clock this morning on the concert for
the entertainment of the downtown
crowds.
HITCHCOCK'S ARRIVAL.
Frank Fl. Hitchcock, national chair
man of the party and a member of
the notification committee from Alaska
by porxy, arrived from Chicago dur
ing the morning. Before he had had
breakfast application to see him had
been made by several of the Ohio
state leaders who yesterday attended
the meetings of the state central COM
mittees and who remained over to par
ticipate in the ceremonies at the
Taft home.
MIR. Hitchcock's time in the city Is
limited, however, for he leaves at
o'clock this evening for Washington
where he has number of important
engagements. From Washington, Mr..
Hitchcock goes to New York formally
10 open the national headquarters in
that city. The national chairman went
early TO call upon Mr.. Taft and ex-
pected to be near him throughout the
day.
Mrs. William H. Taft arrived from
Hot Springs this morning.
CEREMONIES OF THE DAY.
The ceremonies of the day at the
Taft residence began at $3.50 a. M with
the raising of large American flag
to the top of a so foot staff. This
was largely neghborhood affair, for
4 the nag was presented by Mr. Tafts
neighbors and fellow citizens of Gin
clnnati The conditions of the gift are
that the flag shall be raised when
ever the candidate is in the city. Judge
Jacob II. Cromwell who made the
presentation speech after an invoca-
tion by Bishop David H. Moore, de-
clared that the demonstration was in
no sense partisan or political.
For the time being" he said, I'VE
have obiterated party lines and lgnor-
ed national platforms We are here
simply as citizens of Cincinnati, and
as friends and neighbors and adj
mirers Of William Howard Taft"
The flag was accepted by Charles
p, Taft at whose house the candidate
VIII make his campaign headquarters
during September and October.
America" was sung by the assem-
blage, and selections by band ana
by members of the Yale and Wood
ward alumni formed a part OF the
program. Benediction was pronounced
by Rev. George A. Thayer.
Candidate Taft was an interested. Al
(. though invisible listener to the flag
mising exercises from Just In front of
4 The doors OF the Taft residence. To
adhere strictly TO the program he could
not respond To the repeated calls for
MS presence when the speeches had
been concluded.
Mrs Taft, astefully gowned I'm
black wolfe. black hat with white
plumes and tiger lilies at her
waist, sat on the veranda and heartily
applauded.
me escort OF citizens gathered early
az me Hotel Sinton from which place
we hotncation committee in carriages
\ moved toward the Taft residence nj
4 breakfast ''''"'"''"'
After the reception TO the Veterans
tia an walked out on the reviewing
n resre, oier the sidewalk and expressed
N lhat time would not permit him
n W., snake hands with the Spanish war
ente,HAnns ana sons OF veterans. He then
fpona me house and after accepting
w Ssahey o. Bigney on behalf of