Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-18
RAILROAD TRAVEL
DOESN'T TIRE TAFT
After Hardest Days Willing to sit
Up Late on Train Talking
With Guests.
RECEPTION IN ALAMO PLAZA.
Leaves for Brothers Ranch In South
ern Texas. Where lie win
Bc.t Four DAYS.

San Antonio. Texas. oct iS-Prcsl-
dent Taft spent busy seven hours
in this city today before leaving for
his brothers ranch near the southern
end u the state where he Is 20 spend
-four days Charles p TAFT has had
a golf course constructed on the ranch
and between this favorlte sport and
horseback riding the president expects
20 have a thoroughly good time
II will be even moro Of rest then
the prcsidcn. had in the Yosemite and
he expectr Il 60 put him On splendid
condition for the remaining three weeks
Of his notable "trip.
As matter OF fact. however, Mr..
TAFT never felt better than he does to-
day Railroad travel by day or night
never tires him in the least and at
each city he visits, he places himself
entirely ina the hands OF local commit
tees and Is ready 90 carry out any pro
gram suggested. no matter how strenu-
Gus. This willingness on the part of
The president had led many Of the COM
mittees to extend their program far
beyond the original outline and they
Kept the president pretty busy from the
moment his train arrives tim its do
parture.
After his hardest days. however. Mr.
| TAFT IS ready 10 sit up late on the
! train talking with his guests on the
! triR. None of the latter attempts TO
/ keep pace with the president IN all
that he does Of is called upon 70 do.
UP WITH THE LARK.
The president was up early this
ranged for in this. the first really south
/ ern city TO entertain him ON his pres
/ ont tour Mr. TAFT has been 10 San
/ Antonio before as secretary of war
| and his act in that capacity in build o.
ing Fort sam Houston up to the pres
| ent splendid military station has won
him great favor from the city OF the
| Alamo. Wherever he went today the
president was greeted by cheering
throngs. His declaration Of the fact
that he was not on political mission
and his visit that solely OF the presi-
dent % the United states helped TO add
20 the enthusiasm of his reception.
Before O'Clock this morning auto
| mobiles We're waiting for the president
at the ST. Anthony hotel to convey him
10 Fort sam Houston where. with a
simple ceremony he laid the cornerstone
| Of the nearly completed post chapel
building This chapel one Of the hand
| soonest buildings 10 be found IN the
| Jurisdiction Of the war department, was
| presented 10 the post by the citizens OF
San Antonio and was formally accepted
and dedicated by President Taft shortly
after his arrival from FL Paso last
| night
/ on his way 20 Fort Sam Houston
this morning the president was driven
| through lanes of school children. 1900
In number, who sang America" as he
| passed.
AT FORT SAM HOUSTON.
Arriving AT the fort. he greeted all
| the troops stationed there before pro-
! ceeding 20 the chapel whore the simple
| service OF placing the corner stone in
| the niche preserved for Il took place
! Following the chapel ceremony the
| president held reception from the
I grand stand erected on the Alamo
/ plaza.
At noon tho presidents visit ended
with an informal luncheon given by the
| citizens.