The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-03
More Elaborate Plans Are
Made for the Reception of
the Chief Executive of the
United States in Utah.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
OF COMMITTEE is HELD
Committees Named to Look
After the Details and a Real
Utah Welcome Is Assured
for President Taft,
BUSY SATURDAY PLANNED

M ORE elaborate plans for the re-
w ception and entertainment of
President William H. Taft and party
in Salt Lake and Utah were made
yesterday at a meeting of the origi-
nal committee in the office of Gov
eTnOr William Spry.
The meeting was well attended
and was enthusiastic throughout.
The chief work of the committee
was in the selection of more commit
tees to enlarge upon the plans out
lined and to take care of the sepa-
rate items of entertainment during
thetrree days of the presidents stay
in Utah.
He will arrive in Utah on Sept. "a,
and viii not leave until Sunday,
Sept. &c.
The subcommittee appointed yester-
/ day, to which other names will be added
are as follows:
Committee on soUvenir-William Spry,
/ chairman; Postmaster A. L. Thomas,
Mayor J. s. Bransford, Col Edwin F.
Holmes, w. W. Armstrong.
committee on ranspOrtatiOn-D. c.
/ lacking, chairman; James z. Jennings.
/ D. Z. BuTley. l. A. Benton, J. Z. Lang
/ ford. James II. MOyle, 0. J. Salisbury.
| Children's committed. II. Christen-
sen, with authority to select committee
/ Committee on music-J J. Mcclellan.
chairman Anton Peterson, Evan SteDh-
ems. Willard Weihe, Fred c. Graham
| A. II. Peabody, d. L. Davis.
Committee on decoration of tabernacle
Benjamin Goddard chairman, with
authority to appoint such aides as he may
desire
City ecoradon-Walter Burton. G. B.
I Pfc'tz, chairman; Major 2. w Young
-. s. ttauJlan. A. j. Davis.
Committee on finance-W. s. McCor-
nick chairman, with membership made
up OF presidents of Salt Lake banks.
Reception cOmmittee-COmmitCee of fifty
Z or more to be named BY Senators SmoOt
and Sutherland, COngre ssnan Howell,
/ Governor Spry and Mayor Bransford.
Committee on programme be appointed
by Senators SmOOt and Sutherland. Con-
gresham Howell, Governor Spry and
Mayor Bransford.
Changes Are Made,
Several changes were made from the
original outline at yesterdays meeting
A delegation of prominent men, selected
from various parts of the state will be
present at Stateline to welcome the
presidential party as soon as it crosses
the border into Utah. The special train
viii arrive in Provo at 1:15 O'Clock on the
afternoon Of September a, and the party
will go at once TO the tabernacle. where
an address Will be made by President
Taft and a public reception will be held.
Following the welcome at Provo, the
party viii leave at once FOR Salt Lake
arriving here at 4:3G. They viii be met
by a large delegation of business men
and others at the depot besides two COM
panies from the Fifteenth infantry and
ct least one company from the Utah Ma
uOnal Guard The party viii proceed with
this military escort to Fort Douglas to
review the Fifteenth infantry and will
then be rendered banquet and reception
at the post.
On Saturday, Sept p, practically every
hour of the day has been taken up. From
$50 to $3.50 Saturday morning, there will
be breakfast at the Commercial club,
followed by an automobile ride about the
city for half an hour. From 10 to 1890
there will be a special organ recital at
the tabernacle in honor Of the guests,
when Prof. J. J. Mcclellan will be heard
at the world-famed organ.
There will then be a short breathing
spell. as the presidential party and mem
hers of committee, with invited guests, |
will leave for Saltair on a special train
at II o clock, to remain at the resort until
/ o'clock. Just what will be done at Salt
air has not been definitely decided upon. |
1t is probable that several members of
Presidents party viii want to take
swim in Great Salt Lake, having
heard of the wonders of the water. and /
they viii be given time for a plunge. |
The president himself it is thought, may !
want TO try the salty waters. But il is |
certain that a banquet or luncheon will |
be served at the lake before. the party |
returns to Salt Lake, reaching the city |
at 1870 o'clock.
Liberty Park Reception.
Saturday afternoon, from 1870 o'clock |
until g. there will be a reception to the /
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