The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-30
THE PRESIDENT. !.
|s;N0|WIs VISITING !
the. EXPOSITION
Reached Seattle Last Night
and Is Guest Of the Fair
J d. Today
AGA TRIBUTE TO. SOLDIERS !.
WHO f0UeA1 N PHILIPPINES


Ishnds Can Know the Sacrifices
Made-Not Only Conquered Foes But
Praeticcd High Self Restraint
Seattle. Sept. 3o.-President Taft
began today with the assurance that
he would have a good time 1t the
Alaska-Yukon-Pa Pacific exposition, for
he himself had prepared the program
except for the minor details before he
left Beverly. The president, after
Sshaking hands with all the guests at
Mrs. Richard A. Ballinger's reception
ct the Rainier club last night, and
looking in upon a.dinner OF Yale club
ct the Hotel Washington; went to. his
room at 8 o'clock and arose this
morning we'll prepared for his day Of
sightseeing and speaking. Tho presi-
dent and his party, including Secre-
tary .Ballinger. John Hays Hammond
and Governor Hay, left the Hotel
Washington at 9:15 o'clock this
morning In automobiles and on the
steps Of the exposition auditorium
we're received by the oficial reception
committee. 80
From this point the president and
his escort reviewed the parade Of the
soldiers, marines. school. children,
Igorrotes. Indians, Eskimos and ia
pa4ese in costume. Two hundred
children Unanswered before the prssi-
dent and formed the letters T. A. F. T.
The Igorrotes have been looking for
ward eagerly to the. presidents visit
Most Of their babies born at the fair
have been named for him. I
The president ate luncheon in
formally with sixty persons in the
New York building, the meal. occupy
Ing an hour. The president was today
initiated in the Arctic Brotherhood
and received membership certificate
ioscfibsd on caribou skin and emss
beliishcd. With htMaat,t gold lAaggetS
from as many Alaska and Yukon
camps. AT the banquet tonight In the
Washing t6dsi building che spfssidsnt
will be the principal speaker. The
guests will numbers600. -
President Taft reached Seattle at
e:15 o'clock last night. just;two weeks
after his start from Boston.
The presidential party was met at
the union station here by q reception
committee of twenty-four members.
The streets were lined by cheering
throngs.
The visitors and the reception COM
mittees entered automobiles and pre-
ceded by q troup of mounted police,
drove to the Rainier club, half mile
distant, where a reception in honor
Of the president was given by Mrs.
Richard A. Ballinger, wife Of the Sec
retary OF the interior.
After half an hour at the club the
president and his escort went to the
Hotel Washington, which will be the
home OF the visitors until their de-
parture for Tacoma Friday. The
president was permitted to retire early
after greeting the Yale club which
was holding dinner and reception at
The hotel. ef.
In Fruit Belt. "
The president, on his way to Seat
lie, passed through another section
se1&6 displayed fits marvels in, the
laE6f fruit raising. At North Yaki-
there he passed the entire fore
and made an address, he saw
the oldest Irrigated fruit dis
IL in the far west. The great yield
81f ples especially attracted his at
ention. IL
II am supposed to have inherited q
taste for apples from an uncle of mine
who 10 reputed to have said that he
would not put his mouth out Of puck
sr. for less than q peck" sRid the
president. He said apples reminded
him q good deal Of human nature:
Some are beautiful but are. tasteless
and mealy, while others not preten-
hous. to look at are found to have the
solid meat, Juice and taste that 60
10 make real character.
The president met an old Cincinnati
sweetheart at North Yakima. She is
Mrs. Betty Hodges. formerly Miss
Betty Evans and Mr. Taft was best
man at her wedding. The president
told Of the meeting In the course Of
h1S speech. & !, }, IS IS -. i.,
In his Yakima address the president
paid a. tribute to Senator Wesley, L.
Jbnes Of Washington state. who Joined
the. party at Spokane. Gov. Hay of
Warrington, In introducing the presi.
dent declared that It was through him
that the Pacific coast had recognition
In the national Republican admins
tration and for vice president In 1912
the governor placed in nomination
Wesley Jones. .s ts's .-.5..ss 8 81 .
Suggests SUCCESS. &,
an nominating Senator Jones for
: place on the ticket" said the presi-
dent, II do not see why Gov. Hay
( should not name him for the presi-
6eicy,, tor you are not in the habit of
taking = hack seat out here. Yot