The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-27


ty-five minutes, sticking closer to his S
tor or speaker
Those holding reserved seat tickets en-
tered by the west door on the south side
of the Tabernacle and long before the
President arrived every seat in the build
ing was taken and every available inch
OF standing room was occupied. The band
occupied the bishops corner at the
right of the speakers and the governor s
staff sat at the left.
It was a sermon of plain talk. in which
the President was evidently guided by
the needs of Salt Lake, although he made
no direct local application. All through,
however, there was an uneXpressed SELL
timent which seemed to make the Pres
ident say, If the coat tits, put II on,
and it is safe to say that the application
was made generally.
An Inspiring Sight.
1t was an inspiring sight that greeted
the eyes of the President as ne entered
the Tabernacle, coming up the stairs from
the basement at the rear, and took his
place behind the stand in the upper row
of seats. Ten thousand persons stood,
ana nearly as many handkerChiefs We're
waved with the "ChautauQua salute
while the President bowed acknowledge
ment. The applause rose and continued
for nearly two minutes, and the PreSi-
dent was visibly affected by the spOn-
tareous enthusiasm which marked his re-
ceptiOn.
At the rear OF the auditorium, up near
the roof, was a streamer of blue ground,
studded with stars, bearing the words
Our President This was so arranged
that with lights behind IT formed trans
parency Around the balcony were small
flags crossed at frequent intervals and
the railing was draped with bunting in
red, white and blue. The speakers stands
were dTaDed with immense flags com
pletely covering them, and the national
ColOrs were everywhere in evidence.
Governor William Spry, Senator Reed
Cgrr#l 5.-Ta
gresham Joseph Howell and Mayor J.
S. BTansfOTd entered with the President,
who was accompanied by Captain A. ".
Butt and Secret Service Operator James
Sloan, jr, as he entered. Captain Butt
and the secret service men took seats
at the left of the speakers stand. In
the other seats usually occupied by church
Officers were members Of the committee
iTcluding w J. HallOTan, Mayor Brans-
ford, John Dern, G. S. Holmes, the Utah
congressional delegation and Secretary r.
A. Ballinge-.
The governor announced the opening of
the program by the Tabernacle choir,
which was GLORY and Love-" as ar
ranged TO the music Of the Pilgrims
Chorus" The choir seemed to put its
mark OF excellence still higher by this
song, and later, in singing THE Star
Spangied Banner its volume and sweet
ness seemed unusually good to those who
hear the choir every Sunday in the year.
Mrs. Charles G. PlummeT sang The Flag
Without a Stain in beautifully clear
voice. accompanied on the piano by Pro-
fessOr J. J. Mcclellan. As the PTesi
dent entered the combined band of the
Salt Lake Federation, Musicians local 1O4,
A. F. NJ, played Hail to the Chief"
This band of nearly 100 pieces was led
by Professor Anton Petersen playing
The Star-Spangled Banner after the
President had taken his place.
The President was introduced by Sen
ator SmOot and the brief speech Of the
senator was interrupted with frequent
bursts of applause. Senator Smoot said:
Senator Shoots Remarks.
Friends and Fellow Citizens: The peo-
pie of Utah are greatly hOnored in hav-
ing with them so long the President of
the United States We are all DESTROYS
that his visit here will be a pleasant
one. and do know that il will be a profit
able one to the people Of Utah. We thank
the President for this visit, and l Out
echo the voice and sentiment, l believe,
of every citizen in saying God bless our
President May he live long I'm the
hearts of the people and may his admin
istratiOn. as President of these United
States, be one that every soul that loves
the flag may be proud of. We are proud
of his past achievements, and we have
confidence that in the future, as Pres
ident of the United States his achieve
ments will be even greater.
1t is fitting, indeed, that this reCep-
ton be given and the greater part of
the time of his visit be in the principal
city of our state, for it was here, Mr..
IEtolutuL SAAlA -lhO years ago. LGdL CIV
iizatiOn was planted in the tops Of these
mountains. CApplause) There entered a
band of pioneers, 143 in number, and as
their great leader looked upon this val
ley, and entering the same almost upon
the spot where We are now, said that
there would be established here great
commonwealth and a temple built TO the
living God.
This was Mexican soil then, but they
had the love of our country at heart and
among the first things they did was TO
plant Old Glory upon Ensign Peak, and
said that here would be builded a com
monwealth under the Stars and Stripes.
Natures Cod has been lavish with her
blessing upon the State of Utah, and
while all her resources have not been
developed by any manner Of means. the
people here extend to the people Of these
United States a hearty welcome and ask
them to come and help US develop the
undeveloped resources that God has given
Il received a letter the other day from
former Vice President Charles w. Fair
banks. He is making a visit in the far
east in the Orient; and in the letter
e 'The trouble with the people here is
that they have lived with their backs
toward the future
.'Afr. President, the people of these
western states have their faces toward
the future and we know that this is
going to be one of the greatest COM
mOnwealths and the greatest parts of the
United States that it is possible to de-
velOp.
Il am proud of my state: 1 am proud
of her peOple-an classes of people-and
Mr.. President, l am proud of them be
cause taken as a whole. they are a
home-building. a hberty-loving and Cod
fearing people.
I'VE hope that your visit has been a
pleasant one. We have learned to love
that smile that is upon your face and
il seems to me that II is so broad that
II covers the whole United States
MY friends, I now have the honor and
the pleasure of introducing to you Hon
OIable William Howard Taft, president of
the United States
Another ovation greeted President Taft
as he rose to speak and. with his char
acteristic smile of pleasure the President
waited for a minute before he began
Then as he spoke. the Interruptions were
frequent The President began by say
ing;
Mr.. Taft's Address.
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen
] thank you from the bottom of my heart
for this expression Of welcome and good
will. have been impressed. since I have
come into this magnificent structure
with the thought that you had gathered
here, in part. to hear me, and that I had
nothing to address 10 you worthy of such
a magnificent presence.
II am told that my distinguished pre-