Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-25

The first formal event IN tho pro
gram Of President Tafts visit to salt
Lake presented a spectacle Of inspir-
inR interest that but few Of the thou
sands gathered at Fort Douglas had
ever Witnessed before. II was the
presidents review an occasion Ia
which even the president. as com
mander-in chief OF the army. seldom
participates.
The reception Of President Taft AT
the military fort. and his review OF
the troops, was held under the most
propitious conditions. The day was
ideal. the himy haze Of the evening as
81 spread away and lost itself IN the
gray hills giving added enchantment
10 the wide distance Of the valley be-
low. The western sky, with hecked
and rolling banks Of clouds. was bath
Cd in the gold Of the setting sun, and
here and there the waters OF tho
great lake we're caught IN the silver
CLEAN.
From the moment the presidents car
sped across the reservation line, and
the cannon belched out their thunder
ing salute. the whole affair became
stage NfIiIAEs NON WWNIN UfAbAN Ai' HI
pointed time for the arrival Of the
president. two street car lines had been
faxed 10 handle the crowds that
hocked 10 the post All afternoon the
sightseers swarmed in and around the
fort. scurrying over the lawns, the
pathways and the parade grounds, rest
less in the anxiety 90 lie sure Of the
best vantage point The driyeways had
a constant procession OF automobiles
and vehicles. and these before the be-
ginning OF the review half encircled
the great area Of the parade field.
After completing the regimental for
nation on the upper parade ground,
the Fifteenth infantry was formed into
line extending in double rank along
the main driveway al the fort, the
center Of the regiment fronting the
quarters Of the commanding officer,
Col Walter Scott
CROWD HELD IN CHECK.
with the eager and constantly surg
ing crowd held back by the guards.
there was then a wait Of half an hour,
with all eyes constantly shifting In the
direction OF the Utah battery, whose
position in the distance and Just over
the brow OF the hin could only be told
BY its red guidon.
Almost as a cloud of dust was seen
10 rise from the roadway there was q
the first gun Of q, and a great thrill
went through the expectant walters
The president had come. Sharp words
of command, shuffling OF feet and the
clatter and snap OF the strapped guns
drowned the murmur that ran through
the crowd, Here comes TAFT and IN
the same minute the presidents car
whirled around the bend in the drive
way With the command, Present
arms" 500 guns went into position as
II moved by one man, and the regiment
was giving It's salute to the president
When the presidents car reached the
position OF Colonel Scott and his aides
The exchange OF salutes was rendered
and the president alighted to greet
Colonel Scott.
While the regiment moved to and
took up It's position on the lower parade
ground for the review, President Tar
rested in Col Soott's quarters.
REVIEW BEGUN
With the start OF the troops Tho
crowd scurred to the parade ground
banking itself on the rising ground
A. the regiment threw out IT'S ions
line of blue, the president. with th'
cheers of the thousands ringing u
his ears. entered the field in his auto
mobile, and accompanied by his party
and escort. AS he stepped from th'
car and took his place az the review
ing stand the review was begun VIII
the flourish OF the field trumpets.
President Taft arrived at the review
ing stand at 536 o'clock and although
Inc review moved promptly IL was afte
6 o'clock before the last troops mac
paasad and the president turned 20 con
eratusste Col Scott upon the splendid
Appearance Of his command
While the regiment was leaving m
field, President Tart spent several min
utes in chatting with the surrounding
officers and was then driven 10 Col
soott's residence, where he rested unit
the banquet
Unusual precautions were taken 70
the safety Of the president during hi
evening al the fort. Under the dlrec
ton OF Lieut.. Slliman, officer OF IN
day, Col Scotts residence during IN
hours that the president Remained
there was surrounded by stroni
guard. which was increased az IN
darkness fell, until an almost solh
line az armed soldiers circled the hous
and grounds In addition % the soldier
secret service men and detective
moved about On the shadows of IN
trees constantly on the alert am
watchful Tor the slightest suspicion
move in the lingering crowd tina