The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-27
THOUSANDS SEE
THE PRESIDENT
Automobile Drive Gave ogdn Idea of the Beauty of the
Canyon But Speed of Machines Rapid-Address Made
at Lester Park-School Children in Liberty Park
Welcome the Presden-Special Train
Departed at p. m

With his face wreathed in the smile
which has already become famous.
President William Howard Taft
stepped lightly from his private car
at the Union depot yesterday after
noon at / O'Clock and. bowing his way
through a multitude of people who
gathered TO welcome him to tho city.
entered an automobile and was driven
through ogden canyon, which was the
first part of the program arranged by
the committee for his entertainment
Long before the arrival of the ma
tonal executive a crowd OF 5000 per
sons gathered at the depot Along
Twcnty0fth street as far as Wash
ington avenue and along this thor
oughfare both sides OF the streets
were lined with an eager, expectant
crowd waiting TO catch A glimpse OF
the third president who ever visited
Ogden during his term Of office The
crowd was not kept waiting long after
the arrival of tho presidential train
from Salt Lake With eXclamations
OF There he is,' from the waiting
crowd, the president towering head
and shoulders above those standing on
the rear platform of his coach walked
between a double row OF soldiers from
Company b, Utah National guard IN
command of Captain w E Kneass,
and beamIng with good nature shook
hands with each OF the members of
the committee, who were introduced
by Judge n II. Rolapp.
Line Of Automobiles.
The president was then escorted to
d A. Smyth's automobile, where he
was seated with Mayor A. L. Brewer
and Captain Butts and Detective
Sloan OF his STAFF. Without further
delay the automobile procession with
fifteen or twenty automobiles in line.
occupied by secret service men, Gov
ernor William Spry. Senator Reed
Smoot and George Sutherland and
other out of town visitors, with lead.
ing citizens of Ogden, started for Og-
den canyon When the Hermitage re-
sort was reached short stop was
made. when the president was pre-
sented with a fine string OF fresh
mountain trout by w. G. Wilson, pro
prietor of the resort.
The president and his escort con-
tlnuod as far as the Oaks resort where
several thousand men, women and
children from Huntsville and Eden
valleys had gathered TO catch sight
Of him. No stop was made. the party
returning at once 70 the city. follow
Ing the route previously outlined.
Children See President
Through some mistake one of the
automobiles In the parade passed
through Liberty park before tho pTesi-
dents automobile. which was heading
the procession. Tho several thousand
school children from the Weber county
and Ogden schools who had been lined
up there in charge OF their teachers
to welcome the president mistook the
occupants of this machine for the
president and his party. The presi-
dents automobile followed soon after
wards, however, and was run through
the park at an average rate of speed
so that every child present could SEQ
the national executive.
From Liberty park the president was
driven to Lester park. where. mount
ing a platform profusely decorated with
the national colors. he delivered
brief address of fifteen minutes.
President Is Delighted.
With the exception OF few direc-
ilons Of tho committee which were
not carried out. the trip to Ogden can
yon was. on the whole. n pleasant
aftalr President Taft was delighted
with the scenery In the beautiful gorge