Evening journal., 1909-07-26
WHEN DIAZ
MEETS TAFT
Heads Of Two Republics Will
be Entertained on Bridge
Connecting Countries
MEXICAN SOCIETIES
TO GREET PRESIDENT

Ell PASo. Texas. July 26.-on the Inter-
national Bridge between Ell Paso and
Juarez, Mexico the most unusual banquet
in the world will be given when President
William Howard Taft. OF the United
States. and President Porfldio Diaz, of
Mexico, meet on October Is. neither execu-
tive leaving his own country in shaking
hands and exchanging greetings.
Under a canopy and with the bridge
banked with flowers and gayly decorated
with the colors Of the two Republics, the
two Presidents. after shaking hands across
the border. which will be marked with a
flower chain, will dine at the same table,
touching elbows in exchanging views.
Accompanying President Porfirio Dlaz
will be his battalion Of guards and the
Presidential Band from Mexico City, as
well as Governor Enrique Creel, OF Chi
huahua. former Ambassador to the United
States; Governors Ahumada, of Jallsco
Torres, Of Sonora. and other federal and
State officers of Mexico. Seated on the
American side Of the banquet table will
be members Of the Presidential party with
r. II. Sloane. Governor Of Arizona; George
Curry. Governor OF New Mexico, and T.
NJ. Campbell, Governor of Texas, as well
as Colonel Joseph F. Huston and stan,
OF Fort Bliss, and city and county officials
of IL Paso.
Massed at each end Of the bridge viii
be the troops from both republics, a bat
talon Of the Nineteenth infantry. sta
toned at Fort Bliss. and the Nineteenth
Infantry Regimental Band on the Ameri-
can side. while President Diaz's battalion
and the Presidential Band from Mexico
City Will be stationed on the Mexican side
Of the line. National hymns of both repub-
lies will be played by the representative
bands, while the banquet menu will be
composed Of Spanish and American dishes
Indians to Attend.
Arrangements for the meeting are now
being perfected by city and county Of.
hcials of FL Paso under the chairmanshiT
Of Mayor Joseph L. Sweeney. Effort is be.
ing made to have troops here from Fori
Huachuca and other posts in Arizona
while the Navajos, Pueblos and Other
tribes Of Indians in the Southwest viii bs
| represented.
| II is expected that as President Taf
passes through Arizona he viii be joined
by Governor Sloan. who will accompany
him on the trip through that Territory an,
/ into New Mexico. As the President is de
sirous of visiting both Territories on thii
trip he win be met at Santa Fe by Gov
/ ernor George Curry, who will accompan,
/ him to El Paso. From El Passo the Chic
/ Executive will be accompanied through
Texas on his trip TO San Antonio ant
Corpus Christi by Governor Campbell.
Immediately upon the arrival Of tn
/ President in his special train a salute vii
be fired by the soldiers on the American
side and likewise the Mexican troops vii
fire a salute as President Diaz reache
Juarez. Mexico, in his special train fror
Mexico City
one Of the unique features Of the recep
tion Of President Taft will be the greetn
BY all the organized Mexican societies 4
FL Paso numbering about one thousand
These various organizations under tn
leadership of Isaac Alderete, clerk Of IN
District Court here, and Frank Alderet'
who Is numbered among the hands Of cit
departments, win be in the President
escort. thus showing their patriotism 70
Their adopted country.
Plans For Mrs. Taft.
should Mrs. Taft accompany the Pres
dent she will be greeted by receptio
committee Of women, with Mrs. Josep
u. Sweeney, a bride Of week, as chail
man. She will be taken to Mexico, whei
dinner OF Mexican dishes will be serVe'
#, and will be entertained In the same hous
where the late Mrs. William McKinle
was entertained when she visited El Pas
and Juarez in 1900. Here Mrs. Taft wi
meet Mrs. Diaz, should she accompan
the President on his trip 10 the border.
, The meeting of the Presidents here
considered one Of the most notable event
= of the year, and thousands Of people in II
l Southwest are already making plans
Z visit Fl Paso at that time. Previous
this time effort has been made TO haN
other Presidents Of the United State
meet President Diaz OF Mexico on the II
ternational border President Harriso
and President Mckinley both visited ]
Paso. but General Diaz could not at tn,
time perfect his plans to meet either
them.
At this time, however, both Presiden
have expressed their desire to meet Il
other. and citizens Of El Paso are doir
everything TO make the meeting a men
orable event in both republics.