The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-25
GREAT OVATION IS
RENDERED MR.TAFT
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For three or four days 1 have been
travelling through a country like yours,
where you need water, and 1 nave
learned enough to know that 1t Is worth
while for a president to travel Of
course, he could read about your re
sources and your needs, and by study
ing books he could get it all into his
head. but when he comes in contact
with the people; sees their hOpefulness
and optimism. he gets a view of diff
ferent sort. Then he makes all sorts of
resolutions-and, if he is wise, he. keeps
them TO himself
L can readily understand why so
many of your towns out this way are
dry 1t is because there is champagne
i'm the air. and it is the kind Of cham
payne that does not make you regret
the next morning what you did the day
before"
At this point a proud father brought
his little girl up to the rear platform
holding the child up so she could hand
a bouquet to the President. 1t was the
well known Taft smile that greeted
the child. and then one OF two women
pressed forward and grasped the Presl-
dents hand Captain Butts and the Sc
cret service men broke in, and after the
crowd lldQ netll Quitltl NloN II LlAS L AN'-i
dent resumed his speech.
Not Man, but office.
"Of course I understand all this demon
stratiOn is an expression OF your 10Y
and fidelity TO the nation, ne SaIu'
rather than TO me personally and 10
show your patriotism YOU thus honor the
man YOU helped TO elect President
The President was just saying that the
people of Utah seemed TO breathe the very
air of optimism as the train pulled out
There was a scramble among the news
paper men to get aboard and with cam
eras i'm hand they boarded the rear plat
form Of the Presidents car only TO meet
the uncOmprGmising order from Captain
Archibald Butts that no one was allowed
aboard excepting the official party.
James Sloan, IT., the Presidents chleI
bodyguard, was called and it looked as
though at least two of the Salt Lake
newspaper men would be left behind until
p word from Senator SmOOt and another
from the President changed the general
aspect and the reporters climbed over the
rail and received their introduction TO the
President Boys, I'm always giad 10 Sc
YOU" he said, accompanying the words
with a firm. strong handshake.
There were brief greetings EXTENDED DE
Governor William Spry. Senator Reed
SmOot. Senator George Sutherland, Coz
gresham Joseph Howell, Colonel D. {.
lacking, Captain Conrad and Mayor J.
s. BransfOrd and introducuons TO the
other members OF the Presidents party
and then the President was left to him
self until the train reached Spanish Fork.
"HaiI to the Chief"
Passing through Castle Gate the train
slowed down and the strains of Hail to
the Chief as played by the band. were
nearly drowned by the cheers Of 200 chill
dren and as many older ones. here, oIlIS
glimpse of the President was gained
and again at Soldiers Summit there was
q stop of only minute. Thistle was also
passed without stop and on through the
frrF no nf al
lake the train moved slowly. President
Taft along this stretch of track was es-
pecially interested in the work on the
Strawberry Valley irrigation project.
which could be sceen all along within 100
Yards of the tracks and then the vast
valley which the project is to reclaim
was pointed out before the train reached
Spanish Fork.
The President was especially impressed
with the children and his delight was
manifested at every stop where the little
ones received his first greeting and his
broadcast smiles. This was especially true
at American Fork, where hundreds of
school children bearing flags and banners
waved their greetings as the train
Here. two little girls evidentIys twins
were held up to the rear Platform to greet
the President ct surely can't tell YOU
apart he said. but I hope I shall meet
You again some time said President Taft
as he began his speech. 1t was to the
children that he spoke first. telling them
CHEEKY faces and to know that the future
prosperity of this country depended on
such little citizens. His opening sentences
were interrupted by blast from the
whistle and the train pulled out with the
children's cheers fading away IN the dis
lance.
At Provo there was an ovation and
thousands were gathered around the sta
ton bordering the enclosure which had
been rOped off and in which twelve au-
tomobiles were waiting 10 form the pro
cessiOn.
President Taft. with Senator Smoot
Governor Spry. Senator Sutherland an6
Congressman Howell left the car first
and within a few minutes the procession
started through streets lined with schOO
children and students from the higher in
stituUons of learning for eleven blocks
lows
Parade at Provo.
Car No. president Taft, Captain Ar.
chibald w Butt, Mr. James Sloan, ir-
Senator Reed SmOot.
Car No. Mr.. Charles c. Wagner, Mr.
Joseph +. Murphy, Secretary Ballinger
Senator George Sutherland, Congressman
Howell. Governor Spry.
Car. No. assistant Secretary Wendell
\. Mischief, Dr. J. J. Richardson, Colone
c r. Loose, Mayor Decker, Major Nav.
Car No Robert T. Small. the Asso-
Ciated Press; Robert II. Hazard. the
James Glove.
Car No. Sc. A Fowler. New York Sur
press association; William Holster, Hears
News service G. H. Brimhau, jacob
Evans.
Car No. fisherman P. Allen. New YorF
Herald; Fl. I, Dunlay. New York World
". II. Ray, William NJ. Roylance.
Car No. Captain E A. Wedgwood. r
r. Irvine ST, Joseph IT. Farrer, Jess
Knight
car No. SC. H. Ward, J. David Larson
c. II. Wright.
Car No. 9-ColoneI Samuel Newhouse
Colonel Booth, Colonel Wright, Colone
Kessler.
Car No 1O-Lieutenant Coloner Badger
Colonel Daynes, Colonel Lund. II. G.
Hicks.
Car No u-Representatives of salt Lake
newspapers.
The Indian war veterans were groupad
near the station and then came the chill
dren of the Provo city schools. on each
side Of the street, each child bearing Am
American flag. These We're waved ae
the procession passed through the lines
and ii seemed as though all Provo ana
Utah county as well must have been ren-
resented The children of the county
schools were next i'm the continuous line
and then came the High school bows and
girls and the student body Of the B. Y. IT,