The Washington times., 1909-09-16
ROUNDS OF CHEERS
GREET PRESIDENT
Taft's Brief Stay in Chicago
Is Continuous
Ovation.
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Grant. and Presidents Robinson and
Dixon. An automobile containing sew
eral Secret Service men followed, and
the other members OF the committee
with other Cnicagoans VINO had gath
cred to greet Mr.. Taft followed.
A large force Of police, mounted and
foot, were on hand. in charge of Chief
OF Police Steward, who until recently
was head of the city delivery depart
nent OF the Chicago POstoffice and was
a personal friend of the President.
The long line Of automobiles immedi-
ately commenced their run through the
boulevards. passing in review before the
massed school children.
Immediately after the luncheon there
was an informal reception In the hotel,
at which the president shook the hands
of hundreds. Immediately after, Mr..
Taft was escorted TO the Art Institute
of Chicago, where he examined the
Commercial Clubs plans for the beauti-
fcation of Chicago.
Admired by President.
These plans, which provide for tfN de-
velopment OF the cisy during the next
fifty years, include an elaborate boule-
ward and park system, with provision
for a great civic center, and drew from
the President expressions Of admiration.
D. H. Burnham, the architect. and
Charles II. Wacker, OF the Commercial
Club, gave a brief explanation OF the
plans.
At S:15 D. m. the President VIII leave
the institute
He viii enter an automobile, and, fol-
lowed by long parade OF motor cars,
will be taken to the West Side baseball
park. The route will be on Jackson
boulevard to Lincoln street. and thence
TO the park
Thousands are lining the way awaiting
the President.
When the plans for the ball game
were first made. the President was Of
fered box. but to the surprise Of the
Hamilton Club. he declined IL.
Give me a seat in the grandstand
where I can sit among the fans ard
root" replied the President, and his
wishes were complied with Tiers Of
seats were reserved in the stand back of
first base. and near the home players
bench, and here the President will find
an excellent place TO view the game.
The Hamilton Club plans to attend the
game in a body. $500 strong. and VIII
lead in the cheering for the President,
ana TOT the EOoQ points IN the game
After the game the President viii re-
enter his automobile and return 70 the
Congress Hotel a quick change viii be
necessary for the private dinner given
at the Congress by the Hamilton club
This dinner was set for 7 o'clock. and
was 70 be in the nature Of a simple
friendly. informal feast No set speeches
are on the program. but the food will
be Of the best and an effort was made
by the clubs committee, in restricting
the attendance TO 100. to make up list
OF congenial men and personal friends
of the President.
Address at Meeting.
At SIS .. m. the President viii de-
liver his keynote" address at a mass
meeting at the Theodore Thomas Or
chestra Hall George w. Dixon will pre-
side, and Governor Deneen and Mayor
Busse viii make brief speeches.
This feature Of the program was sub
stituted for a large, formal banquet at
the Presidents express wish.
The meeting will. end at 1915 D. m.
and the President and his party will be
escorted TO the Congress. where prepar-
atoms will be made for the continuation
OF the trip. At Il O'Clock the nations
Chief viii be escorted by a beauty
squad" Of seven members Of the Ham
Alton Club and seven Chicago bankers
70 the ball Of the American Bankers
Association at the Auditorium. Here
the President viii remain an hour
At midnight, the guard Of honor will
escort the Presidential party 70 the
train. which VIII leave at 2:45 a. m. over
the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul for
Milwaukee.
Chicago Decorated.
The entire downtown district OF Chi
csgo was decorated with flags and bunt-
ing for the President. and every build
ing was gay with cOlors.
The private residences along the way
the President traversed from the train
In the morning, and 20. and from the
baseball park. were also gay with colors
The Presidents tour will last from
September 10 10 November 10. In that
time he viii have Travelled ffty-seven
days, made siXty-nine stops. covered
2,7S9 miles, traversed thirty-two States
and two Territories visited one foreign
country, Mexico-the first. with one ex-
ceptiOn CPanama) ever visited bv an
American President-used tvventv-thrpe
railway lines and two steamships. eaten
twenty formal luncheOns and FIVE formal
dinners. and expended about $1,000 In
travelling expenses. This VIII be met
from the sum Of SIS. 900 provided by Con-
gress expressly for this purpose
The President. after leaving Milwau-
kee. VIII go Westward by way OF Min
neaoplis, Omaha. Denver, Butte Seattle.
San Francisco, and Los Angeles and re-
turn by way Of Phoenix. Fl PasO, Cor
pus Christi. Cuidad Juarez. Mexico, Lit
tie Rock. ST. Louis. Nicksburg New or
leans, Macon, Savannah. and Whining