Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-16
Biggest and Most Pleas
ing Feature Of Visit
to Chicago.
HOLIDAY IN THE CITY
Throngs Early at Ball Park
Park Where HIS Is to See
Cubs Giants Game.

Chicago. Sept 16.-President Taft.
smiling his appreciation at the vocifer-
Gus welcome and fiawless weather. ar
rived here at 11:13 this morning.
Dense crowds. restrained by perfect
police arrangements. were at the de-.
pot. where the president alighted, and
the throng stretched for II miles along
the route his automobile was sched-
uled TO travel.
PASSES Before Children.
No sooner had the president shaken
hands with members of the reception
committee than he was turned oger %
one representing Chicago's business
and professional life. The party then
entered an automobile and a two
hours review of school children was
begun. For miles the president bow
ed and smiled and waved his hands to
he enthusiastic youngsters who sang
patriotic songs and waved American
flags in his honor
ChuckIes His Pleasure.
The presidents delight at the
unique demonstration showed plainly
in his face. The school wells of the
young people frequently stirred the
president 10 hearty chuckles. The
line of review produced practically an
uninterrupted roar of shrill cries rang
ing from the treble of the tiny ones to
the roar of their elders.
POunce Upon Iineman.
The police had little to do. A rail
way lneman got into trouble through
tool grip he carried at the railroad
station Ii was the right size nicely
10 contain bomb and the police were
ordered to examine it, They found a
wrench and a pair of pliers. But the
lineman was led to the outskirts of
the crowd on general principles.
At 12:45 p. m. the president reach
ed the hotel and retired for a brief
rest before taking the seat of honor
at the Commercial club luncheon.
Chicago Prepares Early.
Chicago. Sept. 1G.-ChicagO started
early today in its preparations to re-
ceive President Taft. Police, school
children and reception committees
School children TO the number of 150-
600 started for their posts shortly af
ter the regular time for the opening
of school Street cars were fairly
swamped with the large number oi
children who had to be taken 10 theiI
posts along the line of march from dis
tant parts of the city.
Fifteen eoIid Miles. m
When the children were all at theil
stations there were - solid miles o
them. Each child wore a badge bear
ing the citys emblematic "Y' embrac
ing a large IT" and carried the Amer
lean flag. More than 1000 police wer,
used in the effort to protect the presi
dent From one end of the city TO tht
other the streets were decked out il
gala array in honor of the distinguish
ed visitor.
Many Seek Ball Park.
The West side baseball park, wher
the president will attend the game be
tween the New York and Chicago Ma
1ioual league teams. early became tn
mecca of crowds The president re
fused to occupy box, and decided t
sit in the grand stand just behind th
home teams bench.
Taft Dictates Speech.
Elkhart. Ind. Sept. 16.-The specif
train bearing President Taft to Ch
cago arrived here at $50 a. m. TIL
president was up al Z, and shortly a
terward began 10 dictate the speech
be delivered at Chicago tonight.
Sees Governor Hughes.
Wherever the train stopped ye
terday, large loaowds greeted the pre-
ident with enthusiastic cheering. TT
president made several five minu
speeches from the rear platform. /
was greeted at Albany by GoVern'
Hughes. and both made little tall