Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07

res Of Sonora, and other federal and stat,
officers of Mexico. Seated on the Ameri.
can side of the banquet table will be mem
eers Of the presidential party, with r
H. Sloane, governor Of Arizona; George
Curry, governor of New York, and T. NJ
Campbell, governor OF Texas, as well as
Colonel Joseph f. Huston and staff Of Fort
Bliss, and city and county officials of Ell
Paso.
Massed at each end Of the bridge will be
the troops from both republics. a battalion
OF the Nineteenth infantry, stationed AT
Fort Bliss, and the Nineteenth infantry
regimental band on the American side,
while President DiaE's battalion and the
Presidential band from Mexico City will be
stationed at the Mexican side of the line.
National hymns of both republics will be
played by the representative bands, while
the banquet menu will be composed OF
Spanish and American dishes.
Arrangements for the meeting are now
being perfected by city and county officials
Of FL Psso under the Craftsmanship OF
Major Joseph U. Sweeney. Effort is be-
ing made to have troops here from Fort
Huachuea and other posts in Arizona, while
the Navajos, Pueblos and other tribes OF
Indians In the outhwes will be repre-
scented.
1t is expected that as President Taft
passes through Arizona he will be Joined
by Governor Sloane, who will
him on a trip through that territory and
into New Mexico. As the president is de-
sirous Of visiting both territories on this
trip he will be met at Santa Fe by Gov
ernor George Curry, who will
him IN I'll paao FHaua III De- A.. 49,
will be accompanied through
Texas on his trip to San Antonio and
Corpus Christi by Governor Campbell.
Immediately upon the arrival OF the pres
ident in his special train a salute will be
fired by the soldiers on the American side,
and likewise the Mexican troops will fire
a salute as President Diaz reaches Jaurez.
Mexico, in his special train from Mexico
City.
One Of the unique features Of the recep.
ton of President Taft will be the greeting
by all the organised Mexican societies IN
FL Paso, numbering about 1000. These
various organizations under the leadership
Of Isaac Alderete. clerk Of the district
court here, and Frank Alderete, who is
numbered among the heads OF city de-
partments, will be in the presidents escort,
thus showing their patriotism for their
country.
Should Mrs. Taft the presi.
dent, she will be greeted by a reception
committee Of women, with Mrs. Joseph L..
Sweeney as chairman. She will be taken
10 Mexico, where a dinner OF Mexican
dishes will be served, and will be enter
tained in the same house wher the late
Mrs. William Mckinley was entertained
she visited FL Paso and Juares in
1900. Here Mrs. Taft will meet Mrs. Diaz
should she accompany the president on his
trip to the border.
The meeting Of the presidents is con.
sidered one OF the most notable events of
the year, and thousands OF people in the
southwest are already making plans to visit
Paso at that time. Previous to this time
effort has been made TO have other presi-
dents OF the United tates meet President
Diaz Of Mexico on the International border.
Harrison and President McKin-
ley both visited Fl Paso, but General Diaz
could not al that time perfect his plans TO
meet either Of them.
At this time, however. both presidents
have expressed their desire to meet the
and citizens of FL Psso are doing
everything to make the meeting a mem
orable event in both republics,-New YORK
Herald.