Arizona republican., 1909-10-14

the grounds. and the visitors were ner of the square and enter the build ing at the, south end. and five min
 utes later some three or four hun
 dred of these favored guests were assembled in the south corridor of
 the second floor and about two-thirds t,of the area under the dome. on the same fioor.-A rope had been stretched from the osi ee of the territorial
 treasurer to the west side of the building. and the first floor cleared
 by the guardsmen on duty inside the
 capitol. There was, therefore, clear passageway for the party from the
 train. through the front door, across
 the floor and up the stairway. clear
 into the executive chambers. Not a
 man sought to evade the rules or
 trespass on forbidden ground.
 The wait was brief. scarcely long enough for the assembled Arizonians
 to pass the compliments of the day.
 when the music of the Indian band, secreted in the shrubbery of the
 grounds. was waited into the build
 ing. and it was known that President
 Taft and party were entering the beautiful little park in West Phoenix, in which every citizen of Arizona has joint pride and ownership. Two min utes later Governor Sloan escorted President Taft. Captain A. w. Butt
 his aide de camp. and Wendell w. Mischler. his assistant secretary, across the corridor and up the stair way to the executive chambers. the president lowing and smiling as he passed the assemblage, and the lat ter cheering enthusiastically. Follow ing came the rest of the party of the president and the governor by twos and fours as fast as they could conveniently. On the appearance of Ralph Cameron, Arizona's delegate in congress. complimentary cheer arose. followed by another as his predecessor in office, Mark Smith, came into view.
 The president promptly removed his duster and was presented to the committee of ladies, Mrs. R. E. Sloan, Mrs. J. H. Kibbey. Mrs. L. B. Christy. Mrs. George U. Young and Mrs. J. F. Cleaveland. and forthwith took a standing position at the end of the big desk in the larger of the execu- tive offices. Captain Butt stood at his left, the rope across the big cor ridor was dropped and the official representatives of the citizenship of Arizona were Invited to enter, meet the president and pass quickly out through the governors private office, thence into the corridor, and back down the stairs. As each guest ~ap- preached he gave his name to Cap tain Butt, who presented him by name to the president, the latter in each case responding by name as he extended his hand for a hearty shake Various of the local committeeman were in line. or near by. to prevent any showing or too fast a massing of the guests. or to be of any other possible service to Captain Butt. This ceremony was quickly over. and it is quite remarkable to note how many times one can. shake hands in ten minutes. when everything is ar ranged for it.
 In the meantime. the press repre- sentatives with the party were busy taking nasty note of events as they might appear to them, for use in their later telegraphic reports. There was no speechmaking whatever, and ten minutes later the party was passing down the stairway again to the auto uncovering as the open air was reached. while the band played the "Star-Spangled Banner" Two