Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-10
Committee Forced to Abandon
Proposed Public Reception in
Difference to Wishes of Dis
tinguiShed Guest.
Mr.. TAFT TIRES OF THIS
FORM OF entertainment
Short Talk Before AIvarado Ho-
tel viii Afford People Here
Only Opportunity to Cheer
Nations Chief,

After two weeks of preparation In
which IL has been necessary to make
numerous changes in program. be-
cause OF the requirements on the pres
idents time President SpitZ and Sec
rotary Kelly OF the Commercial club
yesterday announced the arrange-
mouts for the presidents visit in AL
buquerque complete
The necessity Tor abandoning the
public reception which 1t had been
planned to hold in the Commercial
club Friday evening. has caused deep
regret 20 the arrangements commit
tee but the presidents secretary and
the aide in charge Of the tour finally
and positively declined in behalf of
the president to allow a public re
ccptluu and IL was necessary to call
il off albuquerque Is not alone IN
this Thc president has refused
public reception in Los Angeles, In
Prescott and in Phoenix Al ar
raugements had been made for the
reception by the club. but 1t WAS
found that nothing would prevail 20
change tn" presidents determination
not to have more than one speech
day ana to decline all future public
receptions
AS the arranaements now stand the
presidents party VIII arrive IN Albu-
quorque Friday afternoon. october IS.
at o'clock, travelling in epecial as
first section of the Santa FEES limited
train In the presidents party, are:
The Presidents Party.
Captain Archibald w. Butt. L. S.
A., A. ID. G.
Assistant Secretary Wendell W
Mischler.
Mr. Charles C. Wagner
Dr, J. J Richardson.
Nlr James sloan
Mr Joseph r, Murphy.
Mr.. Garrct Ford, assistant to vice.
president New York Central Railroad
Mr.. Robert r small the Associated
Mr. Robert H. Hasard. the United
Press.
Mr. e. A Fowler, the New York
sun Press association.
Mr. William Hester. Hearst News
Service.
Mr. sherman r. Allen. New York
Herald.
Mr. Harry l., Dunlap, New York
World.
TO Meet the President.
The following gentlemen have been
appointed committee to meet the
president at Gallup. n. NJ: Governor
George Curry Hon ". H. Andrews,
Hon. solomon Luna. Mayor Felix II
Lester. President Spitz Of the Com
mcrci9l club Judge Ira a. Abbott,
Hon. H. O. Bursum Col. w. S Hope
we'll and the president of the fnir
Dr w G. Tight. This
committee viii leave Albuquerque by
special train on Thursday afternoon
October "a, returning with the prcsi-
lent and party in the special train.
The committee 10 receive the prcsi-
lent at the Alvarado on arrival OF the
ipcCial train ana escort him to- the
tand consists Of ]. r. O'Rielly.
chairman Louis Ilfeld. Maynard Gun
ul Adjutant General Ford and
3eorga Arnot
This committee viii escort the pres
dent directly from the train to the
tuud which has been constructed az
he north front Of the Alvarado hotel.
general reception committee will be
n waiting and the president will ad-
rcss the people al once. \ space
wenN feet square will be ropcd on
round the stand and within this
pace the members OF the Grand
,rmy pr the Republic win be placed
% that they may hear the president
nd Go serve as "a guard nf honor. The
erandas of the Alvarado hotel VIII
e. roped OF by orders Of the man
cement and viii be open only to
uests Of the hotel and others admit
.d by card
Mayor Felix u Lester Will make a
ri,f address OF welcome and present
resident Taft
Immediately following his speech
io president Will retire to his suite
tho hotel NJ 1880 tho president
il hold "a reception 20 meet the din
rr guests and immediately after pre-
'ntation the guests viii proceed to
ie banquet hail TO await the arrival
7 the president and his escort. Sixty
srsons including the president and
II party viii attend the banquet.
hich will be given by the CONNER
al club in the west verarda of the
otel, which has been enclosed and
FINISHED for the occasion. Premi-
,nt men from all parts of the terri
ry have been Invited although the