New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
MR.. TAFT QUITS CAPITAL
OFF FOR BEVERLY, MASS.
President GiUes Ont Itinerary of
Long Trip This Fall.

Hartford railroads. Remaining at Beverly WIKI
his family until September Is he will start west
that day on a tour that will embrace all except
eight ten of the states of the Union and both Of
the territories in the far Southwest
So great was the rush OF members OF Congress at
the White House to-day that the usual Friday Cab
met meeting was delayed more than an hour. IL
was tie last meeting the President will have with
his official family until he returns to the capital in
the late fall. Various members OF the Cabinet will
visit Beverly during the summer 10 take up mat
tiers respecting their various departments. The
President also expects to have several of the Cae
net officers with him at different times during his
long journey through the West and South Seo,e-
tary Dickinson. for instance. probably will he with
the President during practically all Of the Southern
end Of the tour.
Before his departure the President made public
a tentative outline OF his trip through the West
and South this fall Ii will be a wide swing around
practically the entire United States. embracing
journey approximating thirteen thousand milss-as
long the cruise OF the battleship fleet from
Hampton Roads. through the Strait OF Magellan 70
San Francisco Bay. The trip will be one Of the
most notable ever made by President. II will be
as diverse could we'll be imagined and no See
ing all America" tour could be devised to embrace
/ as many points OF interest in brief space Of
time President Taft will give to his jaunt TO the
Pacific Coast and back through the great states OF
the South.
WILL TRAVEL IN PRIVATE CAR.
The President. accompanied by Secretary Fred W.
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aid. several White House attaches and perhaps a
guest or two for various parts OF the trip. will
travel In private car. attached for the greater
part OF the time TO regular trains, but running
special every now and then 10 All in engagements
at the smaller towns along the route and In the
more remote sections where trains nfrequent
During his tour The President will traverse the
Royal Gorge Of the Rocky Mountains will visit the
Alaska Yukon Exposition Seattle. will spend
three days IN the Yosemite Valley will stop OF at
J ~ h. nd fOI he
trail down into the depths OF that giant abyss will
greet the President OF Mexico the international
Bridge over the Rio Grande at Fl Paso October
Is. will take four days sail the Mississippi
River, from 81 Louis New Orleans with various
stops route. and will spend four DAYS the
ranch Of his brother. Charles ?. Taft. Corpus
Christi. Tex
Starting from the rugged shores Of the north
coast Of Massachusetts the President will go direct
west from Beverly he will motor into Boston the
morning Of September l5-his hfty-second birth
day-and there board the which practically will
be rowing White House for two months The
President has accepted practically all invita-
tons that could be crowded into the sixty days
aside for the trip and his acceptance book Is closed
There naturally will be many five and ten minute
stops not included in the regular itinerary. and
many brief little csr-end speeches. but the
now announced. is to all intents and purposes COM
plete.
FIRST STOP To BE CHICAGO
The Presidents first stop will be at Chicago
where he will arrive shortly before the
morning OF September IS and spend the afternoon
and evening. departing at a. m. on Friday Sep
TENDER Il. for Madison Wis where he will spend
the entire forenoon OF that day. leaving Madison
nj midday for Winona. MINI. with brief stop at
Portage. Wis. route. After spending Friday
night at Wtnona the President will reach Mnneap-
oils early on the morning Of Saturday. September
IS The President will spend all OF Saturday and
Sunday In Minneapolis. leaving Sunday night az
o'clock in order TO reach Des Moines. Iowa, on the
morning OF September 90 Five hours will be spent
IN Des Moines. ard then the President will
! 10 Omaha. where he will spend the late afternoon
and evening
Denver viii be reached the afternoon OF septenn-
Der 81 and the President will go almost direct from
hts train 10 the Capitol FOR a reception to be
rendered by officials by the Chamber Of Com
merce. civic organizations. etc At p m the
President will make address in the Denver
Auditorium. where Mr. Bryan last year nomi-
mated for the Presidency. The President and his
! party Will breakfast with Thomas r Walsh at
Wolhurst. Denver. the morning OF Wednesday
September D. and then return the city for the
| Chamber OF Commerce banquet noon. Leaving
Denver az p m. September D the President and
his party will stop for hours visit az Colorado
| Springs. and then go on 10 Pueblo. where IN the
evening they will be guests at the state fair.
BRIEF VISIT To GLENwOoD SPRINGS
The morning OF September q will find the Presi-
| dent at Glenvood Springs for a brief visit. and
that afternoon he will visit Montrose. TO have a
look al the great Gunnson tunnel OF the Western
| Colorado irrigation project. Returning to Grand
| Junction TO resume the journey westward, the
| President will arrive at Salt Lake city Friday
afternoon. September "A. 10 remain there until Sun
day afternoon. the 18th. when the party will start
/ over the oregon Short Line for PocateIIo Idaho
and Butte. Mont. the latter city being reached
| Monday. September o. at $40 After spend
| ing half a day Butte there will be a brief
sion into Helena Spokane. Wash will be reached
! early Tuesday morning. the 2Sth. and the entire
day will be spent in the city. The forenoon of the
! 2sth will be spent at North Yakima and the party
| will arrive at Seattle at Sis that evening
President Taft will spend two days September
| 30 and October l. seeing the Alaska-Yukon Expo
sltion leaving Seattle late the evening OF the sec
ond day and arriving at Portland. Ore. October 2
at a. m. Two DAYS will be spent IN Portland. the
party leaving there at p. m. Sunday. October g.
for a trip down the famous Shasta Route, through
| the Siskyou Mountains and In view OF Mount
Shasta. 10 San Francisco The President win stop
the evening OF October at Sacramento. reaching
Oakland. Cal. early on the morning OF October s.
! BE will spend four Ave hours in and around
Oakland and Berkeley. before taking the ferry al
1880 O'Clock for San Francisco. After spending the
afternoon and evening ~ the Sth IN San Fran
! cisco the President will leave early the morning
! OF the 9Th for the Yosemite Valley. He will spend
the eth. sth and eth in the valley and coming out
the morning Of Sunday October TO- will proceed 90
Los Angeles, stopping for three hours at Fresno
Sunday afternoon. The President will spend Mon
day and Tuesday. october II and ~ in Los Ange-
les visiting his sister lie will arrive at the Grand
Canyon the morning OF October IA. and VIII leave
again that night for Albuquerque ~ NJ where he
Will spend the evening OF the 18th. reaching f!
Paso early the following morning for the meeting
with President Disz OF Mexico. This meeting n
is said. may take place in centre OF the Inter
national Bridge the chief executives OF the two
nations standing in their own territory and shak-