Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-18
THE TWIN CITIES
WELCOME TAFT
Minneapolis and st. Paul Vie With
Each other to Honor
The President.
HE VISITED FORT SMELLING.
Hand-Sbaking Reception Omiitcd-
streets Gaily Decorated and
Throngcd With Citizens.

Minneapolis. Sept. 1s.-- President Tart
arrived here at 1850 a. m. and was es-
corted to the Minneapolis club for
breakfast
FLAGS and other patriotic decorations
flying in the breeze accorded a silent
greeting to President Taft while the big
crowds which surrounded the exits to
the Milwaukee & St Paul station gave
the chief executive OF the nation
noisy greeting as he stepped from his
train
chief Of Police Corristor. with an ann
pie squad Of polioement, kept the way
clear 10 the waiting automobile.
b. r. Nelson. OF the Minneapolis COM
mittee. and Frank Il. Kellogg. for the
St Paul committee. greeted President
Taft They rode with him In the first
Of the three big automobiles, which
carried the party from the station along
Washington avenue south TO the Min
nieapolis club on second avenue anu
Eighth street There President TAFT
was given breakfast by 80 Of the prom
inent men of MINNEAPOLIS.
The other members OF the president
party occupied the second car and IN
the third were W. W. Mischier, Dr.
J. J. Richardson. Senator Moses l..
Clapp and w w. Heffelfnger
In honor Of the city's guests all OF the
public buildings were decorated with
flags and especially elaborate decora-
tons were hung upon the chamber OF
commerce building and some OF the
large retail stores.
ANXIOUS TO SEE PRESIDENT.
Even at the early hour OF the presi-
dents arrival the streets along which
IL was known the automobiles would
pass. were lined win q throng anxious
to sec him pass
a reception had been planned at the
city hall from $40 TO 1880 after the
breakfast, but on account OF the cX-
pressed desire OF President TAFT TO
avoid as far "a possible all handshak-
ing receptions this part Of the program
was omitted and the automobile trip
about the city parks and the boule-
wards To Minnehaha Falls. the state
soldiers home and then TO Fort Smell
ing. was extended TO al in the time.
From Fort Smelling until the after
noon trip begins returning 20 aililieft-
Oolis. Senator Clapp was 70 dccupy a
seat In the frs, car and from the city
limits back to the Minneapolis club,
President cyrus Northrup OF the uni
Versty entertained the president
At Fort Smelling the president re-
viewed the troops and was rendered a
reception by the officers When the
salute from the guns from the fort
was sounded at noon, the presidential
party boarded automobiles for the Ave
mile run 10 st. Paul via the Mississippi
river boulevards and Summit avenue
to St Paul auditorium, where at l
p. m. luncheon was served.
AT ST PAUL
ST Paul. Sept. 1S-This city was brill
liantly decorated with fags today in
honor OF President TRft's visit and the
streets thronged with visitors. The
committee having in charge the dec
orations procured an immense supply
Of flags OF various sizes which were
sold to the citizens at cost.
Along the route OF the automobiles
carving the party from Fort Smelling
lawns were decorated with small flags
spelling Taft" and from all houses
along the route and elsewhere We're
flying the national emblems.
The immense stage in the 81. Paul
auditorium where the luncheon was
served IVES a bower OF flags, green and
autumn foliage from which thousands
of electric lights glimmered.
An imprOvised banquet room 20 by
1i6 feet in size WAS arranged In the
center OF the stage, surrounded by a
coionnade OF 2s white columns. 80 feet
high and three feet IN diameter The
spaces between the columns We're
screened by evergreen and smilaN. The
ceiling was trellised with foliage and
suspended therefrom we're hanging
baskets OF flowers lighted with shaded
lights. Three thousand towering
hydrangeas were distributed about the
stage.
FOR SPECTATORS
A part OF the stage not used by the
luncheon guests was arranged so that
z. 600 spectators might be seated there
besides the throng which occupied the
seats IN the boxes surrounding the
stage from the galleries and the main
audience.
GOV. johnson had planned 10 be
present 10 extend an Official welcome
The party win start on the return
trip 10 Minneapolis via the Boulevard
& Park system. visiting Como park
the state fair grounds and the state
university.
The plan Is 10 bring MIR. Taft back 10
Minneapolis at $3.50 p. M, 10 give him
time 10 rest before the banquet az
the Minneapolis auditorium az 3
O'Clock when he will make his prln-
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