Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-02-21
BALK At
BEING ESCORT TO
PRESIDENT Taft
Captain Frazer, of First Regi-
ment, Declares Notification
Was Sent Too Late.

Declaring that In view OF the
eleventh hour notification it may be
impo--.ble for him to get the members
of his regiment together, and that he
does not care to ask his men to parade
without their overcoats, Colonel John
ID. Fraser, of the First Regiment. said
today that he had called a meeting
of his captains for tonight, when it
will be decided whether or not the
regiment will act as an escort to Presi-
deit Taft when he comes here on
Wednesday.
President Reeve. of the Board Of
Trade, called me ND at my home last
night and asked me to get the regiment
to parade" said Colonel Fraser today.
Il was surprised at this late request
and did not promise that l would have
the regiment parade. There are many
difficulties in the way OF course.
everybody will understand that the reg
iment does not want to be discourteous
to either President Taft or the Board of
Trade. 1t is simply this: The over
coats of the men are at Trenton and +
do not care to send my men on the
street without them. Besides, 1t is SUCH
short notice and many of the members
will have to go to business or work"
1t was originally planned to have the
Essex Troop act as an escort to the
President, 1t was deemed, within the
last day or two.' however. that this
body was too small-there are only
sixty members. 1t is said--and it was
decided to call on the First Regiment.
This need was emphasized also by the
reports that there were great crowds
coming to the city due to the fact that
all railroads will run excursion trains.
Hotels and storekeepers are preparing
to take care of record cowd.
1t was said at the different railroad
and trolley offices tooay that all the
rolling stock of the companies is be-
ing rushed to this city to take care of
the throngs that are expected. The
city is dressed up for the occasion, but
will be more SO by Wednesday, many
postponing their decorations until the
day of the Presidents arrival. All of
the Washington Birthday decorations
will add to the attractiveness OF the
scene.
Accompanied by former Governor
Franklin Murphy, President Taft will
leave New York at 4 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, and they will motor to
this city. They will go direct to Mr.
Murphy's home, where the President
will be met by Governor Fort, United
States Senators Kean and Briggs, Con-
gressmen Parker and Wiley. Mayor
Haussling,s Winton c., Garrison, Chair
man Dalrymple, of the Republican
county committee and others
1t. was arranged today to have Pres.
ident Taft enter this city by way of
Harrison. and that town is preparing
to give him a great welcome The
Taft party win come over the Turn
pike road and Alderman Clarence Van
Deren Joseph A. Riordan, William ].
Davis and Peter Hauck, sr., of the
West Hudson Board of Trade, have
for his welcome. The school
children of Harrison, Kearny, East
Newark and Arlington will be lined on
Harrison avenue from Davis avenue to
Second street and will make an ad-
dress of welcome to the President. All
the officials of the West Hudson towns
have been invited to be present.
The President will get to the Kruger
Auditorium at 6:15 o'clock, where a
brief reception will be held before the
Board of Trade dinner. There will be
twenty covers at the speakers table,
which will be set at the east end of
the auditorium close to the stage. Five
tables for other guests will be placed
on the stage. George F. Reeve, presi-
dent of the Board of Trade. will be
master of ceremonies. and the address
of welcome to the President will be
made by former Governor Murphy.