Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-16
BANDS PLAY, COLORS WAVE
 ID MEET TAFT
Atlanta and Surrounding Terri tory Turns Out EnmaSse To Greet President Elect -Sev- eral Hundred At Banquet.

ATLANTA. Jan. 15.-An Atlanta today lent itself 10 the reception tc President-elect William H. Taft and his party, who arrived in the city from Augusta early this afternoon for a visit that will continue over the greater part of tomorrow. The thou sands of residents of Atlanta were multiplied by throngs of sightseers from the surrounding country and neighboring states. Everywhere in the business section of the city dec orations were plentiful. The national colors fioated in all parts of town from the fashionable homes lining Beachtree street as well as from ho- tels and business houses in the down town section. Many pictures of Mir. Taft were to be seen amoug the dec orations.
 The official reception committee, in cluding Mayor Maddox, members of the city council and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, met the special train en route to the city, and officially welcomed the distin- guished guest. The train arrived at the terminal station exactly on time. On the station platform were other members of the reception committee, together with large crowd of spec tators. committee of ladies were on hand to greet the ladies in the Taft party.
 The party proceeded at once to the Piedmont hotel, where luncheon was served in Mir Taits honor. The journey to the hotel was made in au- tomobiles through streets that were thronged with cheering crowds.
 The main feature of MT. Taft's wis it is to be the Chamber of Commerce banquet tonight, at which MT. Taft to Se the chief speaker Arrange ments on an elaborate scale have been completed for the function, which is to take place in the auditorium ar mory. The banquet room has been laid out with the tables forming an American flag. the colors done in roses, carnations and viOiets. This flower flag apparently hangs from the ceiling behind the speakers table, falling down 10 the floor and crossing the speakers table in mak- ing the field of stars. with the guests table Cat right angles to the speak CTS table) forming the stripes. When the toastmaster, gho will be Presi- dent Asa G. Candler, of the Chamber of Commerce, first rises to speak what apparently is a solid bank of ferns behind the speakers table ab- ruptly rise to the ceiling, drawn by invisible wires, revealing the field of blue flowers and white stars. and creating the flag effect Myriads of electric lights vii scgTkle throughout the scented mass of color.
 Covers will be laid for several hundred guests, among whom will be governors, congressman and scores of other notables who have been invited .o partake of 'possum and 'taters with he next president. Mir. Taft'S menu gil lie in a brass casket. It will be n booklet form, the outer cover bear ng a heavy gold plate with Mir. Taft's 1 name engraved thereon. The menu | will be bound in leather, and will bear l lmong other emblems the Phoenix of | Atlanta
 According to present arrangements | dr. Taft will remain in the city until | ! late hour tomorrow afternoon. To- | morrow morning will be spent in an | trip to places of interest | n and about the city. Later in the i lay it is expected that the president | feet will address a gathering of ne- ITO residents of Atlanta.