Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-05

This is the official schedule Tor Secretary
Tafts day in Omaha tomorrow. That II
will be a busy day for the big war secretary
goes without saying, also that he will
receive rousing greeting and a reception
in keeping with the distinction attaching to
the leader in the preliminary presidential
contest.
Mr.. Taft is coming from Chicago where
he leaves this afternoon over the Rock
Island in company with his private secre-
tary, Mr.. Mischler. His train is scheduled
to arrive at Council Bluffs at $40 in the
morning and at Omaha at S:35. A special
committee consisting of President Zegler
OF the Mckinley club, II. H. Baldridge,
John c. Gown, Victor Rosewater, John L.
Kennedy, Robert Cowell ex-senator Man
derson, ex-senator Millard, together with
| Harry s. Byrne, who is chairman of the
reception committee, will extend the hand
of Welcome at Council Bluffs and escort
| Secretary Taft across the river, where the
| larger reception committee together with
! the commanding general OF the Department
of the Missouri and his entire staff, In full
uniform, will be in waiting at the union
| station.
The secretary and those Immediately in
charge of him will be conveyed by auto
mobiles from the station to the Hotel Rome,
! W06Ie apartments nave DeCn reserved IOF
! him. The automobile locomotion has been
placed in charge OF o. c. Redick, who,
with Chairman Byrne, will devote all their
! attention to the comfort of the guests.
Morning to Himself.
Secretary Taft's morning is to be his own
with an automobile ride around the city,
including the inspection of Fort Omaha, ar
ranged for according to his pleasure. A
similar trip to Fort Crook is on the pro-
gram for the following day, and should he
| visit the military posts he will be received
with the military salute Of fifteen guns due
to the secretary of war, and with a dem
onstratlon of the troops OF both posts in
parade.
For luncheon Secretary Taft will be en-
tertained at the Omaha club as the guest
of the three members of the Chicago con-
venton delegation, residing in Omaah Ar
thur c. Smith, Myron l.. Learned and Vic.
tor Rosewater. To this luncheon, whicI
will be strictly informal, invitations hav-
been issued to the sixteen delegates froia
Nebraska to the republican national con-
vention. the speakers on the evening pro-
gram, the republican state chairman and
the republican national committeeman. Ac-
cording to the acceptances received there
will be just twenty-five guests at the
luncheon all told. The luncheon is set for
1880 and is expected TO conclude shortly
after 2 O'Clock.
The first function OF the afternoon is q
public reception in the lobby of the Hotel
Rome, where the secretary will receive and
greet personally all who may choose to
cal to pay their respects. Delegations are
expected from the Ohio club the Mckinley
club, tine Taft league, the Equal Rights
club. the Lincoln Republican club (colored)
and others The receiving line for the
public reception has not been definitely
assigned. An hour is 10 be given up to
this part OF the program.
Talks to Women.
From the reception at the Hotel Rome
the secretary will be whisked in an auto
to the First Congregational church, where
the Omaha woman's club will be holding
its regular meeting. and where he will be
invited to make brief address II is pos
sible that the club women may also have
an opportunity to listen to William Allen
White of Empora Gazette fame, who win
he here as one Of the principal speakers q,
the Mckinley club banquet.
The time intervening to the evening en-
gagement will be left free 20 Secretary
l Taft, who will utilize it at his hotel for
rest or private business. He will be escorted
by the chairman OF the reception COMMITTEES
from the hotel to the Auditorium, which IL
only block distant where he will consti-
tute the center of gravity of the Ions
: speakers table that will extend clear across
the big hall Immediately in front Of th'
> stage. No time limit has been set upon th'
= secretsry's address. so he will take up hi'
= subject I'm his own way and at his owl
pleasure. Mr.. TAFT will be the last speskel
on the toast list. but inasmuch as tn,
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q, should come not later than 70 O'Clock.
\ Chief of Police Donahue has arranged foI
uniform policemen to be IN attendance upor
- the different places where tho secretary 4
to hold forth and promises adequate service
to maintain order and insure the secre
tary's comfort
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