Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-20

President Taft will be greeted by thous-
ands of Omaha people his arrival at
Union station a little after 4 o'clock this
afternoon and not by Omahans only but
by Nebraskans from towns and cities in
various parts of the state, for many have
come to Omaha for that purpose.
The indications are that the president
will look upon a sea OF faces as great
in number and bright in spirit as ever
greeted a chief executive in Omaha when
he steps from his train and this enthusiasm
bids fair to gain in volume as the presi-
dent passes along his circuitous route over
parts of the city.
Every plan made for Mr.. Taft's reception
and entertainment is being sustained with
faultless precision and his host, King Ak
Sar-Ben, through his Lord High Chamber
lain, Samson, announces that IL he doesn't
convice the president that this is the most
hospitable kingdom he ever struck, then
he'll doff his crown, abdicate his throne
and bid the distinguished guest ascend
1t and WELD the scepter so long swayed
by the dynasty OF Ak-Sar-Ben.
Kids VIII BE Happy.
No class of Omaha people is more exer-
cised over the coming Of the president than
the school children. from the kindergarten
to the senior high Every one is deter
mined to be on hand where he may get
a good look at the great head of his great
nation and hear all he has 20 say. This
Is the report that comes into the office
of the city superintendent from the various
schools.
I'VE Took for no absences this day."
says Dr. Davidson.
But while Omaha will make the presi-
dent forget business cares ror the time
and impress him with the fact that he is
not to work too hard, it will also present
( to him another, more serious side OF life
1t VIII display to him a thriving, growing
" estern metropolis, where energy is restless
and ambition indomitable He will see
industry and commerce sustained by an
unconquerable spirit of progress; he will
see large buildings rising in business CEN
ters and a people busy and prosperous,
happy and contented. CHe won't have
occasion to ride in street cars)
Streets Cleaned for Him.
And Mr.. Taft Will see streets repaired
, and cleaned for his special benefit. over
at least sixteen miles of these streets
and boulevards he will pass in his ride.
Two crews Of the city engineering de-
partment spent the last ten days in repair
| rug lne streets over Wnlcn the president
will ride and all little bumps have been
leveled Off and all hollows filled In. Brick
and asphalt pavement alike has been re-
paired and the sixteen miles of pavement,
which will greet the presidential eye is not
supposed to be the best In the city.
Sixteen street, between Farnam and
Douglas streets torn up by the street rail-
way company, will be ready. The paving
crew worked all day Sunday finishing the
asphalt and by the time the president ar
rives the pavement will have set long
enough to allow traffic over It.
1t is the intention OF Mr.. Flynn this
afternoon to sprinkle the streets over
which the presidential party will move.
Hear Ye, BRnqueters.
! Samson has nice little surprise party
| to spring on those gentlemen who will
attend the banquet at the Omaha, that is
| those Omaha and Nebraska gentlemen It
is this: Each one will have to provide
his own way of getting from the club to
the den.
I'VE announced that special cars would
be waiting at Twentieth and Douglas
streets to carry the banqueters straight to
the den," said Samson. but since we made
that statement the street car strike has
come about and we are unable now TO
control the situation. 30 that every man