The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-17
1AFT'S TRIP BEGUN
PRESIDENT STARTS ON 5000
MILE TOUR THROUGH
WEST AND SOUTH.
LEAVES on HIS BIRTHDAY
Chicago to Dc First Stop on Journey
That viii Take Him as Far a.
Seattle and to the Mexican Border
Where hs Will Meet 0iax.

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Seattle and to the Mexican 0ords'
Where He Will Meet 0isx.
Beverly. Mass, Sept. 15.-President
William II. Taft to-day stepped into q
motor car. waved cheerful goodby.
and started for Boston. where this
evening he boards q 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 IL Mr.. Taft's fifty.
second birthday anniversary WIS ia.
ken az happy augury for the success
of the long journey.
Besides the president, the party in.
cludes Capt. Archibald Butt. military
aide: Wendell w. Mischler. assistant
secretary; Dr. ]. ]. Richardson Of
Washington. d. c.: James Sloan. Jr.,
and l.. G.. Wheeler Of the secret serv.
Ice. and Maj. 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 quest of the Commercial club
at luncheon. Next the Hamilton club
takes him In charge and will escort
him. with bodyguard Of 1,4O0 mem.
bers. to the West side ball park, to
witness a game between Chicago and
New York After that will come a din
ner at the Congress hotel. and then q
meeting in Orchestra hail. 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. Minn.. 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 al
eight O'Clock in order to reach Des
Moinen ON the morning Of September
20
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 60 almost direct from his
train to the state capitol for a recep
ton to be rendered by state offlcials
by the chamber Of commerce and civ
ic organizations. At p. m. the presi
dent will make an address in the Dan
yer Auditorium. where Mr.. Bryan las
year was nominated for the presi
dency.
The president and his party viii
breakfast with Thomas F. Walsh, a
WolhurAt, near Denver. the morning
OF Wednesday, September %. and ther
return to the city for the chamber o
commerce banquet at noon.
Leaving Denver at p. M, Septem
ber %, the president and his part!
will stop for an hours visit at Colo
RADIO Springs, and then go on t,
Pueblo. where in the evening the!
will be guests at the state fair.
In Wonder Region Of Colorado.
The morning Of September % vii
and the president at Glenwoo,
Springs for brief visit and that aft
ernoon he will visit Montrose. wher,
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 +
resume the journey westward. tn
president will arrive at Salt LAX
City. Utah, Friday afternoon, Septem
ber "a. to remain there until Sunda
afternoon, the twenty-sixth. when tn
party leaves over the Oregon Shor
Line for Pocatello. Ida, and Butte
Mont. the latter city being reache
Monday. September ~. at $40 .. n
John Hays Hammond joins the part
at Salt Lake City.
After spending half . day in Butte
there will be q brief excursion int
Helena. Spokane. Wash. will b
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