The new era., 1909-09-23
TAFTS TRIP BEGUN
PRESIDENT STARTS ON $4,000
MILE TOUR THROUGH
WEST AND SOUTH.
LEAVES ON HIS BIRTHDAY

Chicago to Be First Stop on Journey
That VIII Take Him as Far as
Seattle and to the Mexican Border
Where He Will Meet Diaz.
Beverly, Mass, Sept. 15.-President
William H. Taft to-day stepped into
motor car, waved cheerful good-by,
and started for Boston, where this
evening he boards a private car and
begins tour of the west and south
that will be the most remarkable trip
ever taken by a president of the Uni
ted States. The route Of about $4,000
miles has been carefully mapped out,
and every arrangement Is perfected.
The fact that to-day Is Mr.. Taft's fifty
second birthday anniversary IVES ta-
of the long journey.
Besides the president, the party in
cludes Capt. Archibald Butt. military
aide; Wendell w. Mischler, assistant
secretary; DR.. j. j. Richardson OF
Washington, D. c.: James Sloan, Jr..
and l.. c. Wheeler of the secret serv
ice, and Mai Arthur Brooks. the presi-
dents confidential messenger. Six
newspaper men will accompany the
president throughout the entire trip.
Shortly before noon tomorrow, the
president will arrive in Chicago and
be the auest Of the Commercial club
at luncheon. Next. the Hamilton club
takes him In charge and will escort
him, with bodyguard Of 1,400 mem
bers, to the West side ball park, to
witness a game between Chicago and
New York. After that will come din
ner at the Congress hotel, and then a
meeting in Orchestra hall, where Mr..
Taft will make speech. To wind up
the day. the president will put in his
appearance at reception and ball
given by the Chicago bankers in the
Auditorium.
In Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Leaving Chicago at 3 a. m. Friday
morning, the presidential party will
stop at Milwaukee, Madison and Port
age. and will spend the night at Wi
mona. Mimi, and will reach Mime
apolis early on the morning of Satur-
day, September 1s. He will spend all
Saturday and Sunday in Minneapolis
and st. Paul. leaving Sunday night at
eight o'clock in order to reach Des
MoInen on the morning of September
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Five hours will be spent in the Iowa
capital, where Mr.. Taft will review
5000 troops of the regular army and
make speech, and then the president
moves on to Omaha, where he will
spend the late afternoon and evening
Denver will be reached the after
noon of September 21, and the presi-
dent WILL go almost direct from his
train to the state capitol for a recep-
ton to be rendered by state officials,
by the chamber of commerce and civ
ic organizations. At p. M the presi-
dent will make an address in the Den
yer Auditorium, where Mr. Bryan last
year was nominated for the presi-
dency.
The president and his party will
breakfast with Thomas F. Walsh, at
Wolhurat, near Denver. the morning
Of Wednesday, September %. and then
return to the city for the chamber of
commerce banquet at noon.
Leaving Denver at p. M, Septem-
pSA G6p tAC PiCol0CAI ouu pal lS
will stop for an hours visit at Colo
rado Springs. and then go on to
Pueblo, where in the evening they
will be guests at the state fair.
In Wonder Region Of Colorado.
The morning of September % will
find the president at Glenwood
Springs for a brief visit and that aft
ernoon he will visit Montrose, where
he will formally open the great Gun
nison river tunnel built by the govern
ment for the irrigation Of the Uncom-
pahgre valley.
Returning to Grand Junction to
resume the journey westward, the
president will arrive at Salt Lake
City, Utah, Friday afternoon, Septem-
ber "a. to remain there until Sunday
afternoon, the twenty-sixth, when the
party leaves over the Oregon Short
Line for Pocatello, Ida, and Butte,
Mont, the latter city being reached
Monday. September 81, at 6:4o a. m.
John Hays Hammond joins the party
at Salt Lake City.
After spending half day in Butte.
there will be brief excursion into
Helena. Spokane. Wash. will be
ee1ched early Thursday morning. the