The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-11


TO be the guest of several elaborate
features of entertainment
Taft's Trip in Texas.
San Antonio, Texas, oct. 11.-Prt
dent Tafts journey through TeN s.
beginning October 16 and end
ing October "a opens with me
most formal of all the affairs tnat
have characterized his swing around
the United States. At the border (
the largest state in the union he ~
greet the president Of another repu5-
lie. He Will just shake hands VITA
President Diaz of Mexico on the TeXas
side of the Rio Grande.
After an all-day stay at El Faso
the president starts on another long
Jump San Antonio being his It
stop, and there he is to accept on bc-
half of the United States army -
magnificent chapel and library build
ing. the gift of San Antonians, as IN
appreciation of the American soldier
Following a days visit in san An
tonic. the president will leave for nis
brothers range at Corpus Christi for
four days OF rest Then he viii makc.
in quick succession. stops at Houston
and Dallas, on his way to St Louis.
Texas viii uphold its end in
way of breakfasts, uncheons and bau-
quets, and the president should + i
much diversion, because Of the var
and interesting features of the Tcz
program.
on his brothers range the pre-
dent and members or his party " |
have the opportunity to relax aft
their strenuous trip. Formalities 50 /
be eliminated as far as possible when
the president goes ranching ON tie
ranch he is expected to join in a hunt
for wildcats.
He will visit for the first time tie
town OF Taft, named i'm his honor.
which now has a population of G0e.
The climax feature of the thirtecl I
thousand mile tour of President Tart
comes at El Paso, where he will meet
the executive of the Mexican rcpub-
| lie, Gen. Porfirio Diaz.' For the first
time during his long reign as the pres
dent of Mexico. Diaz is TO leave the
confines of his domain. cross the +
Grande river at El Paso. and there st
/ foot on foreign soil 1t required 4
special concession from the Mexican
congress in order that the illustrios
Mexican might grasp the hand of the
man who has been honored with the
highest office of the United States.
Eleven o'clock is the hour set Ior
the meeting OF the two presidents on
American territory. Preceding th
horr there will be some formal cere-
monies. including the singing Of the
the American and Mexican anthems
by hundreds of children stationed an'
this side OF the boundary of the two
countries. There will be salutes for
these high dignitarics, in which ne
armies of both republics will part j.
pate.
From san Antonio, more than 80
miles east OF III Paso. where is locat 1
one OF the large military garrisons 4
this country, viii come to the boruor
In ten trains the Ninth infant y,
which has a magnificent war record,
the Third regiment of cavalry, on
half of the Third field artillery reg-
mcnt the Signal Corps and the Hos
pital corps. Their number will e
augmented at El Paso by the Nht-
tcenth Infantry from Fort Bliss. The e
troops under command OF Brig 9 l.
Albert L. Myer. viii stand at att1n-
tion on the bank OF the river fac Z
Mexico. while General Diaz is cross
ing to the Unitce States. where he
viii receive the presidential salute.
Mexican troops. in similar format "A
and on their home territory. win ac-
cord like honor TO President Taft VIII 2
he is visiting Mexico. immediat '
after Gen. Diaz returns to his coun-
try the troops brought from san hn-
tonic will board trains for their si1-
ton and prepare for the great revle =
for the president on the occasion a
his visit to that city.
Mayor Joseph IT, Sweeney OF "A
Paso will receive both presidents IN
front of the chamber OF commer
building at II o'clock. After formal
introductions the presidential parties