The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-12
Committee in Charge Of the En-
tertainment of the President
Holds an Important Meeting
and Makes Some New Plans.
HANDSOME PAINTING TO
BE PRESENTED BY CITY
Efforts Are Being Made to
Have the Visits at Salt Lake
and Ogden Shortened So
He May Visit Logan.
WILL BE WELL GUARDED

BY far the most important meeting Of
the Taft entertainment committee was
held yesterday afternoon iu the office Of
Governor William Spry, when new plans
We're outlined for the entertainment OF
President William II. Taft and party and
the plans already laid were discussed
more fully.
Adfutant General r. A. Wedgwood was
MADE the major QOm0 Tor the three days
President Taft will be I'm Titan and iC
viii be his duty to see that the presi-
dent arrives at each place ON time, speaks
the specified time and leaves when the
program says he should leave. General
WedgWOOd mas been there before, knows
the amount of work and responsibility de-
VOlVing upon the man who is given this
work and did moi volunteer bis services.
But e. TT. Callister proposed his name
and it met with a hearty response. Cen
eral WedgwoOd VIII work with Captain
Archie Butts, personal aide to President
Taft at all times. to see that every move
is made on the second and that not p
minute is lost at any place.
Tt was practically decided that Salt
Lake viii give President Taft the large
painting Of the Augusta bridge 10y H. t.
A. Cuimer- As Senator Reed SmoOt re-
marked yesterday, EFT is a painting W0T-
thy of the walls of the White House %
and viii probably be unique among the
gifts rendered the president iu his tour
around the United States. It VIII be-
something that cannot Zoe duplicated by
other states and VIII direct the attention
of all who see it to the wonderful mare
vels of nature in this state.
Minerals Favored.
Because Utah is a mineral state, there
were some who were of the opinion that
il would not be amiss TO give the presi-
dent some mementO made from the silver
or gold of the state. But 1t is certain
this viii be done by other mineral states,
and it was the belief of most of the mem
beers that the painting OF the natural
bridge would be the most acceptable to
the president and the best thing Utah
could present as memorial from the
state.
No plans for the decorating of the
streets Were taken up, but it was decided
to offer prizes of SD, $50 and so for rhs
three best decorated buildings in the
city. DIT. G.. b. PfOutz. chairman Of the
committee on uecOra tons, viii visit the
merchants and others I'm the downtown
section of the city TO arouse interest aud
have the business blocks gaily attired
when the president comes. j. Goodman.
representing W. /. Short, decorator. spoke
to the committees i'm regard To decorating
the streets but the decorating scheme
viii not be taken up at this time. though
some new scheme may be adopted at the
meeting of all the committees to- Doe held
next Saturday afternoon at = o'clock.
A low stand VIII be builded in the main
driveway in Liberty park. where the pub
lie reception TO President Taft viii be-
held on Saturday afternoon, Sept. .. This
viii be raised SO that the people of Salt
Lake viii have an opportunity Of seeing
the president during his short speech, aft
err which they will file quickly past and
shake hands with the chief executive Of
the nation. A few decorations viii also
be placed in Liberty park.
Committee viii Proceed.
Chairman ID. c. Jackliug of the COM
mitlee on transportation is out OF the CITY
and viii not return until Sept IS so that
this committee viii 90 ahead with its work
and then report To- the chairman when
he returns. Automobiles viii be furnished
and the committee VIII at once begin
existing the services Of all the automo-
bile owners of the city. IL is planned
to have about fifty machines ready for
the presidential party and prominent men
of Utah and Salt Lake for several OF
the days, but especially on Friday, Sept
"a when the president arrives here.
One car will always be at the disposal
of the president. Tt VIII be ready for him
at all times and viii be kept where he
can call upon it at q moments notice
CAPTAIN Butts. President Tafts body
guard will be with the president at 81
times, as he rarely stirs from his side
He has often been termed the presidents
shadow. and well fulfills the title
Though Superintendent ID. fl. Christen-
sen of the city schools was not present
TO report ON the work of the ChildTens
committee ii Us understood this work Is
well i'm hand. and the children viii be
present Sunday morning for the Giving
flag demonstration at South Temple and
p streets. Superintendent Christensen and
Governor Spry viii hold a meeting early
next week to talk over plans, and the
superintendent viii be ready to report
the work of this committee next Satur-
day
Hail to the Chief viii be the first
musical selection Of the tabernacle. choir
at the program there Sunday morning.
when the president viii make a lengthy
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