The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-19


low, chief of police; Principals George
A. Eaton and H. 3. Folsom, Supervisors
John s. Welsh and William A. Wetzell,
Superintendent 3. W. Ashton, c. NJ.
Mumford and John Hansen, jT.. Captain
Joseph Z. Game, Captain William G,
Webb, DR.. John A. Widtsoe Of the state
Agricultural college, Alma c, Clayton,
truant officer, and George D. Piper.
Thousands Of Children.
Superintendent Christensen said he
expected the gathering Of school chill
dren for the grand review by the presi-
dent next Sunday 70 be the largest ever
held in the state, estimating the num-
Der at from $4,000 to 10000, The COM
mittee viii get reports from the various
public and private schools and other in
stitutions which are to participate, on
the number which they viii have, and
space will be reserved in Brigham street
for those who are 10 participate. The
living flag viii be an important fea-
ture.
Senator Smoot called attention 20 the
plans for the presentation to the presi-
dent by residents of the city OF the
painting Of the Augusta natural bridge,
in San Juan county, by Artist II. L. A.
Gunner, and said it has been suggested
that an engraved description OF the pic
ture should accompany it, SO that the
nature Of the painting should be known
to persons seeing it in the White House
or wherever it may hang. The inscrip-
ton suggested is as follows:
THE great Augusta bridge, San Juan
county, Utah; span, 800 feet; height, 265
feet; width Of caUseway, thirty feet
being far the largest natural bridge
known. It's splendid lines and shapely
proportions make it one Of the wonders
of the world. Became a national mon
ument by proclamation of President
Roosevelt. Presented to Honorable Viii
liam H. Taft by the citizens Of Utah at
Salt Lake City, Sept. %, 1909. Painted
by H. L. A. Culver OF Salt Lake City"
The matter Of the proper time and
occasion for the presentation Of the
painting to the president was taken up,
and IL was decided to have the presenta-
ton made at the Liberty park celebra-
ton on Saturday afternoon.
The question Of the decoration Of the
tabernacle, where an organ recital will
be given on Saturday and an address by
the president delivered on Sunday was
taken up, and it was reported by Sen
ator SmOot that the auditorium would
be decorated in an appropriate manner
with bunting and flags, and it is pros
posed to have a picture of the president
underneath the large star on the front
of the organ. DR.. G. B. PfOutz report
ed briefly on the plan for street decora-
ton, saying that it is intended to have
large flags at the entrance to Liberty
park. The decorations Of the grand
stand to be erected also viii be carried
out by the committee.
Brief reports also were presented by
W. s Mccormick, chairman OF the
finance committee; c. W. Whitley, on
the plans for the visit of the president
to the Country club Friday afternoon,
for a luncheOn and to witness a game OF
golf, and to the Alta club Friday night,
and by George n. Lawrence for the
program to be followed at the Univer-
sity club Friday night.
Il. A. WedgWOod, ad1utant general
announced that q portion OF the Utah
national guard and the High Schoo
cadets. with their band, will be at the
Rio Grande depot to receive the presi-
dent on his arrival Friday afternoon
and at Liberty park as well as on TIM
departure Of the president from the
Short Line depot Sunday.
D. E. Burley made a report for thu
transportation committee, in the alb.
sence of Chairman D. G. lacking of tbs
committee, and reported that the ter
automobiles which viii be used for tht
president and party and the escort ii
going. over the route, will be occupied
as follows:
Car No. president Taft. Governs
Spry, Captain Archibald ". Butt. U.
A, and James Sloan. jr., special agent
Car No. 2--To be occupied by govern
ment special agents.
Car No. 3-Charles c. Wagner, stenog
rapher; Joseph E. Murphy and four 10
cal committeeman.
Car No. Assistant Secretary Wen