Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-15
President Elect Arrives at 2
O'Clock Friday and Will
Be City's Guest Until Satur-
day at Midnight.
RECEPTION AT HOTEL
AND BANQUET FRIDAY
ON THE PROGRAM
Saturday Morning Judge Taft VIII
Speak at Tech and Big Bethel
Church-Capital City Club Recep-
ton Saturday Evening.

William Howard Taft. president-elect Of
the United States. VIII reach Atlanta
from Augusta at o'clock Friday after
noon to be the city's guest for two days.
From Augusta Mr.. Taft viii be ac-
companied by a COMMITTEES from the
chamber Of commerce consisting of F. ].
Paxon, John e. Murphy and R. L. Fore
man. On arriving at the Union DEPOT he
will be escorted by this committee in an
automobile direct to the state capitol
There he will be welcomed first by Cow
ernor Smith and then by a reception
committee made up of prominent attain
tians, among whom will be representa-
tives from the chamber of commerce.
the judiciary, the bar, the ministry local
government officials and officers Of tho
United States army. The personnel Of
this committee is given In full below.
It's members are requested to assemble IN
the governors reception room at the cap
itol promptly at 2 o'clock. They will re-
ceive no notice to this effect except
through the newspapers.
Makes Public Address
After a brief Handwriting in the gov
ernor's Office, Mr. Taft will be escorted to
the stairway landing in the northern
end Of the capitol There he win be In
troduced by Governor Smith and will
make a short address, The members of
the reception committee viii be ranged
Immediately in his rear. The general
public will stand In the lobby below and
the corridors above.
The address over, Mr.. Taft vii be es-
corted to the apartments that have been
reserved for him at the Piedmont hotel
Until 4 o'clock he win rest In his rooms.
At that hour he viii hold an hours re-
ception in the parlors OF the hotel to the
following gentlemen, their wives and
lady friends: Members OF the chamber
of commerce, members Of the Ohio socie-
ty, the Yale Alumni association and the
Atlanta Bar association. This reception
will end at 5 o'clock.
From then until tbs o'clock the Dresi-
dent-elect win take things quietly in his
apartments Then he win be escorted
to the auditorium armory for the princi-
pal event Of his visit-the banquet given
in his honor by the chamber of com
merce The remainder Of the evening viii
be consumed by the banquet.
Visits the Tech
On Saturday, the following morning.
M. Taft gill be met at $3.50 O'CLOCK by
committee composed Of all the officers
and directors OF the chamber Of COM
merce and escorted to the Georgia School
brief address to the students In the
chapel. He and the accompanying party
win be driven In automobiles
From the Tech, he will be escorted by
this same committee to Big Bethel church
on Auburn avenue, where he win make
a speech TO the negroes. Immed ately
after this Mr. Taft viii be taken to the
union depot. where he VIII board a
train for Athens shortly after the noon
hour. He IS to address the students of
the University Of Georgia Saturday af
ternoon. A committee from the cham
Der OF commerce. consisting of David
Woodward, Nell r. Wilkinson. and Sam
uel Carter win serve as his escort to
Athens and back to Atlanta.
He will arrive in Atlanta on the return
at Z D. m. Saturday, and be driven to
the Piedmont hotel. There he viii be
taken in charge by DR.. W. s. Ellkin.
president OF the Capitol City club and
committee from the club yet to be nam
ed At o'clock IN the evening he viii
be escorted from the hotel TO the club,
where he viii be rendered a reception and
a luncheon. On reaching the club Mr..
Taft win be ushered into the blue room
There, with the governing committee he
win receive the guests Of the occasion
who Will be the members of the club,
their wives or lady friends. Shortly be-
fore midnight Mr.. Taft win be escolHed
to the train that win take him back to
Augusta.
Club Reception
The reception at the club will be one
of the most pleasant features Of the
president-elect's entertainment In Allan
ia. Every room IN the house will be
decorated in national colors caught up
with smilax and festooned with remnants
and steamers carrying out the effects
- II 4nar rH4re
has designed the banquet decorations win
have charge of those at the club also.
v. w Shepard Is supervising the flag
and bunting embellishments buffet
luncheon will be served in the main din
ing room at a table in. the center OF
which two miniature fountains viii be
playing encircled with ferns and Ameri-
can beauty roses.
Reception Committee
The reception committee appointed to
receive Mr.. Taft on Friday, win meet In
the reception room connected with the
governors office in the state capitol at
2 .. m, sharp where they viii receive
Mr.. Taft upon his arrival, and afterward
escort him to the head of the staircase
in the north end OF the capitol build
ing. where he will make his address to
those assembled. The committee win as
sembIe Immediately in the rear Of Mr..
Taft while he is making his address.
Badges win be distributed to the re-
ceution committee in the governors re-
ception room, when the members arrive
there at p. m.
The United States army officers who
have been named TO serve on said COM
mittee, are requested to appear 10 full
dress uniform.
No communication will be made with
the reception committee except through
the press, and all members of that COM
mittee are requested to assemble prompt
IN and to assist in extending to Mr..
a.. q q mot rnrafal rraIcnrna To A lar1fa-