The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-08
Is the President on His Arrt-
val in the City of St.
Paul Today.
OPENS THE CONGRESS
OF the Great Host of Men
and Women for Conser-
walton Methods.


Governors of more than a dozen
states, United States senators of this
and adjoining commemorative, the
mayor OF Saint Paul and the mayor
of Minneapolis, with the officers OF
the National Conservation Congress
and the reception committee Of
prominent st. Paul citizens greeted
President Taft as he stepped from
his private car in the Union station
here this morning.
Surrounded by this committee Of
prominent personages, intermingllng
with whom were dozen secret SER
vice men, dozen detectives picked
from the forces of other cities and
as many more from the st. Paul de-
messed the Labor Day parade. Al
to an exit OF the station where he ell
tered an automobile and was taken
to the reviewing stand in Rice Park
opposite the postoflce where he wit
messed the Labor Day parade. Al
troop of United States cavalry from
Fort smelling acted as the Presi-
dents body escort.
Taft Smiles.
In the automobile with the Pres
ident we're Governor Eberhart OF
Minnesota. and Mayor Herbert p.
Keller, OF st. Paal. As the presi-
dents car sped up Fourth street
thousands stood on the sidewalks
and welcomed him with cheers.
The President bowed his acceptance
and his well known smile was much
in evidence. He seemed pleased
with the great display of the nation
la colors and flags and the first view
he got of his own picture beside
that of Theodore Roosevelt brought
forth good natured grin.
The time of the Presidents arrival
at Saint Paul had been changed from
to 8 O'Clock and threw the arrange
ments of Saint Paul's labor men
slightly out of gear. The Labor Day
parade in this city always has start
ed at 0 o'clock and this had to he
changed to give the President mop
portunity of breakfasting in his car
President is Cheercd.
Governors, senators and others Of
the receiving party followed the
President to Rice Park in automo-
biles and at once took positions be-
hind him in the reviewing stand.
Here the secret service men and de-
tectives we're again on tn alert.
Delegates to the congress from all
over the United States we're in the
great crowd that surrounded the re-
viewing stand and cheered the Presi-
dent Justify when he appeared. The
President bowed his acknowledge
ment.
1t was 9:45 when the first band at
the head OF the marching sons Of toll
came into sight playing 'Hail to the
Chief" George H. Becker, chief
marshal OF the parade, saluted the
President as he passed the reviewing
stand at the head OF the parade.
Then came thousands OF union men
with their flying banners and cheer
ed as they passed the President.
When the parade was over the
President was hurried to private
entrance to the auditorium where
thousands OF voices cheered his ap-
pearance on the stage to address the
Conservation Congress. His speech
completed the President left the
great auditorium midst storm 81
applause. He again entered an au-
tomoblle and was conveyed to the
new Saint Paul hotel where he was
shown to his suite for short rest.
Addresses Big Crowd.
Following luncheon with the gov
errors and other prominet men. the
President again entered an automo-
"llS Gnu NdS COuNeyeu 10 the sta lc
aetair grounds where he spoke before
a mammoth crowd in the grand
stand.
Governor Eberhart delivered the
address of welcome to the Presiden;
on behalf OF the state in the auditor.
ium and Mayor Keller welcomed hin
for the citizens of Saint Paul.
The congress opened at 10 o'clock
when Bernard n. Baker, OF Bal.i.
more, president. called the delegate:
10 order. Archbishop Ireland OF ST
Paul, delivered the invocation.
At the afternoon session Governor
Stubs, of Kansas. was the presiding
officer. The governors met in con
ference and there was no set pro
gram, the chair recognizing the vari
GUS governors in order as they arose