The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
SPECIALLY BUILT
CAR AWAITS TAFT
Oakland Reception Committee
Announces Program for
Presidential Visit

OAKLAND. Sept 3a--The sane spe-
ciaIly built electric car that carried for
mer President Roosevelt into Oakland
on the occasion OF his visit in 1903 will
convey his successor. President Taft.
when he arrives the morning Of Oc-
gober 8 The car has been in the shops
OF the Oakland traction company ever
since it bore President Roosevelt six
years ago Ityas constructed for him
and much money and care was put into
making it handsome.
President Taft will be met at the
northern boundary Of Oakland BY for
Her Secretary OF the Navy Victor II.
Metcalf. Senator George c. Perkins,
Congressman Joseph F. Knowland and
other disting gUished citizens The car
VIII take the party 10 the Key Route
hotel, where Mayor Mott will welcome
him IN the garden Thence the presI-
Dental party viii proceed to Thirteenth
and FsIlon streets. overlooking Lake
Merritt, where a platform has been
erected The president will deliver a
taken 70 Broadway and First street
where he VIII embark for San Fran
cisco
10000 SCHOOL CHILDREN
All the standing space from the Key
Route hotel 70 the stand at FsIlon
street viii be reserved for school chill
dren- Preparations for lo, 600 OF them
have been made, and the schools Of
neighhoring cities and towns have
promised 70 send large delegations. The
children viii be furnished with flags
The first plans Of the reception COM
rniCtee included an address by President
Thirteenth and EaIIOn streets. The lat
ter place has now been chosen because
OF its natural advantage as an smphi-
thea1er The stand viii be IN the cen
ter. and thousands Of persons VIII be
enabled 70 stand around II and see and
hear the president
Tie reception committee completed
today the details OF the parade Four
companies Of the Fourth infantry from
the Preside viii be n line with four
compenfss of marines from Mare island
and two companies OF naval apprentices
from Yerba Buenz naval training sta
ton The line OF march VIII be from
the Key Route hotel along Twenty
second street 10 Webster, to Grand ave
nue, TO Harrison boulevard, 10 Nine
teenth. TO Jackson. 70 Lake, 20 Madison,
10 Thirteenth. 20 FaIlon. AT the csnclu-
sion OF the exercises az Fzllon and
Thirteenth streets the march win be
resumed along FaIIon street TO Twelfth,
TO Broadway. to Fourteenth, to Wash
ington. 10 Twelfth. 70 Broadway 70 the
water front
ORDER or PARADE
The order VIII be as follows:
Mounted police outrsders
Carrsiz il command OF platoon q police
Tbirtfefh United States tsfAntry band
Ifeureaaur Colonel PlsTer II general CON ana
q rrooOs marines and naval apprentices AIM
1anr Captain 2 Erwin - a.,
FIRST barrzifca Of Enfan1ry- MzJcr T. = . Veil
and Af5z4a1e IaeureuaBr. Orr. first COMPANY IN
ser captain z. D shaw Lieutenanr h oii1 >
seeorf esu1anr. Captain A y. ReaulSs i1eHreE-
art q D. Goodrich. zecoud battalion Ma1or L. =
ras1,fie+ Adjutzut Lieu.e1snt B. r wade 1rsl
roraoauv CRutsiu :. A wilcox, Lieutenant A
Harfeid. second compauT. Captain A. J.
Dorothy Lieutenant Z HnEt-
Marines from Mare tslsud. led % oand-
Ap1reufire< from ferba B1enA islanl- WIZ
barf Lieutenant ?. 2 Curdts ccuUan1inE
chef es Police y iISon and aids on norSeoack
Presidents carriage
PeIice ogtriderS.
presfseatfAI party IN carriages
Platoon Of pe1ce-
CsrrfsCes containing remainder Of presidential
-srrv invited guests. including Governor Stltert
fiaUrsnaut Governor Porter. judges ot the UHItee
/ States courts Admiral Phelps q Mare island ana
local committee