Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-02
Great Event at Portland Was a
Review Of Twenty Thousand
School Children.
A MOST UNIQUE FEATURE
-Four thousand Boys and Girls Formed
The Letters TAFT and
Shouted His Name.

pot on time this morning but II was
almost an hour before the president
made his appearance. escorted BY
United States Senator Jonathan
Bourne. The latter presented the chief
executive TO Mayor Simon. Gov Benson
and other members OF the reception
committee. many Of whom he had met
during his former visit to this city.
Breakfast at local hotel was an in
formal affair and soon after the repast
the president retired to his apartments
TO rest, prior TO reviewing the parade
In his honor.
u was learned today that Secy ~
state Knox would be unable to meet
the president in San Francisco. affairs
OF state requiring his presence IN
washington. Il was the intention of
SecN' Knox to join the party at San
FRANCISCO and continue with il 10 III
I,aso' so that he might be present az
the meeting between President TAFT
ana President Diaz OF Mexico, oct. is.
WILL PLAY GOLF.
President Taft will have an opportu-
MY today to devote several hours To
ms faNorlte pastime. With senator
bourne as partner, he viii play "A game
OF golf with two local enthusiasts on
me seilWood links. The committee OF
arrangements for the reoentlon aDd
entertainment OF the president n,,rro oi.'
~ lcft a gap in the program 10 pro-
wac an opportunity FOR the PRESIDENT
TO play golf IL he desired.
Inc Visit OF the president to Portland
mas been the cause OF an influx M
, ,po.sshus OF people from out OF town,
SlsltoIs from all parts OF Oregon ard
rom southern Washington coroips r.,
Portland TO participate in tho ceIehrs,
tion; Business in Portland was sug-
pended. All the banks and many OF
the business houses were closed
Long before O'Clock the hour of the
arrival OF the president from Taron,,
where he spoke last night. the streets
m the vicinity OF the union depot he
caIne black with people anxious 10
~, sumpse Of the president as he
istt tne station with Mayor Simon.
GOV Benson and the members OF the
reception committee
As the president emerged from Tn,
depot, Ranked on either side hv .be
mayor and governor and the welcomlnr
c'IlHlttee ana the usual police guard.
great burst OF cheers greeted him.
ne characteristics smile OF the presi-
dent, already well in evidence becan,a
more pronounced as he gazed over tho
great throns which had assembled 20
greet MIN, and raising his hat y.
bowed 10 right and left as he walked
TO the automobile, which was 10 con-
Ney MIN to his hotel As the presi-
Dental party rode through the streets
inc early morning crowds greeted him
with wave upon wave OF cheers snJ
other demonstrations OF welcome Tn
the vicinity OF the hotel the crowds he
came more dense and IL was with dif
hculty that the police restrained the
people and maintained clear road for
the president. Once inside the hotel
the president was escorted TO the suite
OF rooms which will be his during his
stay mere. Half an hour later break
fast was announced and the president
Win the members Of his party and the
invited guests, was ushered into TIE
main grill. where the morning meal
was served Covers were laid for AZ
Among those who sat down with the
president were Mayor Simon, Gov. Rem
SON Senator Chamberlain, Senator
Bourne, ex-senator Fulton. Represen-
taiNes Hawley and Ellis and other men
prominent In the affairs OF the city ana
state. ~
Al 1890 o'clock the president ana
his party entered automobiles in
readiness TO participate in the military
parade. which was 10 escort him 10
Multnomah field. where the most
spectacular event ON the days pro-
gram occurred.
ORDER or PARADE.
The order OF the parade was as fol-
lows:
Mounted police
Onmounted police.
Grand Marshal General Maus OF the
department Of the Columbia. and stan
Company f. Engineers. L. s. A.
First infantrs. Il. $. A.
Third infantry, q. n. G..
Automobiles with the president and
party and attendants
Battery A, Fourth field artillery L.
Battery b Fourth field artillery. L.
Battery a. Field artillery, O. \ G.
The parade carried the president
through she principal business streets
on the west side and through "a nor
ton OF the residence district 70 Multno-
NAH neld. An along the sine OF march
was dense stIuining mass Of humans
~ anxious 10 DO honor 10 the chief
executive. There never was ouiet
moment during the entire march.
Cheer upon cheer burst from ne
throats of the leople and carried, bac,l
and forth along the lines Of civilians
standing upon the streets aud From,
the thousands OF people WHO Witnessed
the parade from windows Flags and
handkerchicfs waved Welcome 10 tn
president from every window ana
doorstep and he was kcu bus, re-
spending 10 the aalutation9
A GREAT SIGHT
Arriving az Multnomah field a never
to-be-forgotten sight greeted the presl.
dent. Twenty thousand schOolchildren
aud almost ~ many more adults who
had packed into the grounds arose a.
unit and oheeled the president as be-
entered the great amphithenter Mr
Iaft was escorted to sprclally-cuu.
htrucied stand and nom IL reviewed the
parade and exercises OF the scloolchl
dren. The most spectacular feature ol
The exercises was the formation By 1000
boys and girls Of the Letters
TAFT, as each letter was formed the
children forming il shouted IA unison
It's name. THIS novel feature greatly
pleased the president who expressed
his admiration many times during the
progress of the maneuycra.
Al an oppOrtune moment the presi.
nauf lfff the stand auI anti 81. 49,.