Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-21
TAFTBOWSTO
AK-SAR-BEN
President Of the United States swears
Allegiance to the King of
Quivera
BIG DAY IN OMAHA ENDS AT DEN
Chief Executive of Nation En-
Of Paprika schnitzel. u
SAYS IT IS THE GRANDEsT. =
Seven Hours in City One Cor g
Ovation to President. :
THOUSANDS GREET HIM AT DE-
From There Along Route of Tour
Admiring Throngs Cheer.
SCHOOL CHILDREN MADE HAPPY
shout for Head of Their Nation
Banquet Given by Ak-Sar-Ben
Governors at Omaha Club
Distinct Success.
SCHOOL CHILDREN MADE HAPPY

For seven hours crammed full OF west
ern hospitality and entertainment, Presl-
dent TAFT was the guest OF Omaha and
King Ak-sar-Ben yesterday afternoon and
evening
Escorted from his car through an avenue
made by the officers in the crowds Of
cheering people that filled the Union sta
ton the president was loaded into an
automobile and Whisked through the whole
sale. business and residence sections of
the city past many public and parochial
school buildings, whore children. lined up
by their teachers, waved him a greeting
with small American flags; then back to
the Omaha club for a few minutes OF
rest before the $50 dinner at which $50
knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben and a few others
were seated and finally to the den of
King Ak-Sar-Ben, where the singers and
testers put on special production of the
beautiful oprey. "Paprika Schnitzel," for
tho benefit OF the presidential party, and
the president swore allegiance TO the king
When the party a little before II o'clock,
under the glare OF thousands of coored
lights that flooded the streets, scorched
for Union station, where the presidents
special cars were attached to a special
train, a welcome as strenuous as IL was
cordial was ended.
Car strike a Drawback.
The lack Of street cars, which stopped
tunniRg st 4 o'clock. half an hour before
the presidential party arrived. kept many
people from coming downtown to see the
president. but everywhere the procession
of fourteen automobiles was greeted with
cheers from crowded sidewalks
The crowds began gathering at the depot
long before the time for the train to ar
rive. Fifteen minutes before the scheduled
time the police, aided by the Dahlman
guards, under Captain Wiig, cleared an
avenue from the train shed through the
lower waiting room Of the depot, where the
automobile party was waiting.
It was 4:25 when a Union Pacific shop
whistle announced the approach of the
train. The train pulled up to the main
gate Of the long train shed. but before It
stopped the crowd had recognized the
broadly smiling face of the chief execu-
tive as he appeared In the rear door OF
the car and a cheer went up which was
echoed by the people back in the waiting
room The president appeared with his
black derby hat in his hand Immediately
behind Captain A. w. Butts. He waved
his hat at the crowd bowed and smiled
expansively as he clambsFed down the
step OF the car and took Captain Butts
arm as he walked through the crowd.
I AS he passed along the crowd took up
the cheering and the president acknowl-
edged the tribute by bowling right and
left and waving his hat.
Greets Men He Knows.
The members of the Dahlman guard
kept the crowd hack until the presidential
party had passed and then the people
broke through and followed the party TO
the cars outside the depot. Here the
president held a short reception shaking
hands with Senator Brown, Former Gov
eTnor Sheldon and others whom he knew. |
Before the train arrived the crowds be-
gan to congregate on the viaduct over
which the car would have TO pass A dozen
deep, the people craned their necks and
edged their way back and forth trying to |
got glimpse OF the automobiles as they
assembled the incline. Only now and then |
could che face OF the president Redeemed |
by hours on the golf links and somewhat
thinner than when he was here last be |
glmpsed as the car sped up the street. |
While there was no noisy demonstration
Al any point in the course OF the process |
sion, hearty cheers were given as the
cars progressed along Tenth ana Farnam
streets. The enthusiasm Of the crowds
was diminished little by the fact they had
TO walk down town and back home again
in order 70 see the president
The presidential train which was run as
a special from Des Moines consisted OF
five cars. the presidents private car, the
Mayflower. being attached to the rear |
Several Omaha people were passengers on
the train having gone 10 Des Moines 10
retLIn with the party. Among them were
c. II. Piokens. president Of the Ak-sar- Ben
board OF governors; Gould Dletz and
Arthur c. Smith. members Of the board
OF governors WIN Hayward. secretary OF
the national republican committee; Victor
Rosewster, editor OF The Bee and member
OF the republican national COMMITTEES. sena-