The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
PLANS PERFECTED
FOR TAFT'S VISIT.
Reception Committee Will Meet
Presidents Train at
Ashland.
WILL SPEAK AT II O'CLOCK
address at Good Roads Meeting
/. to BE Followed by Luncheon
at Jefferson.

After conference with President Lo-
San Waller Page. oil the National
Highway Associs ton, detailed arrange
ments for the reception and entertain
nent Of President William Howard
raft we're fully gono over by the COM
pittee of City Councilmen and citi-
tens at the jefferson Hotel last night.
every point looking TO the comfort.
convenience and safety OF the presi-
Dental party being discussed in detail
The program as heretofore an
nounced viii be adhered 10, The Presi-
dent arrives & Elba station at 1915 a.
NJ, tomorrow by special train: ad-
dresses the Good Roads Congress in
the Jefferson Auditorium a II O'Clock:
Is the guest of the city and citizens
81 luncheon at tho jefferson at i z. NJ,
motors to the battlefield at Seven
Pines in the afternoon, ana addresses
the alumni of the University of Nir-
Einia at the Commonwealth club at
j. NJ. returning to Washington by spe-
rial train leaving from Eliza taticn
st 9:45 F. NJ
Meet Hin at Ashland.
Chairman Henry w. Wood. of the
seneral committee: President Robert
Wh!ttet. Jr.. OF the Board of Aldermen:
President r. Lee Peters. OF the Com
-sAS!A NIHiiiiis IL NJ, ASTl1nElCil ana
Henry w. Anderson leave al $40 A.
NJ tomorrow for Ashland. TO meet the
Presidents train, which will be stopped
ihere to allow them TO board il TOR
Richmtnd. Mr.. Taft will he accom-.
ranled from Washington by Secretary
TITLES, Major y. w. Butt Assistant
Secretary Mischler, Secretary OF Az
jlculture James Wilson and several
others, Including six members Of the
White House corps of newspaper men
the party which recently traveiel
'hroueh most of the Western States
with Mr.. Taft. and several secret SER
Nice men.
Members of tho general committee,
Hthers than the reception committee.
accompanied by Mayor Richardson and
Vovcrnor Mann. will meet the President
MT Elbe Station. where automobiles Will
I've waiting TO convey the party al once
10 the JEFFERSON Hotel. Robert Allporr
will drive the Presidents car, in which
will be tho Governor Meyor, Secretary
ailles and Major Butt The state
Euite has been reserved on the dining
room moor Of the Jefferson Hotel
Speaks 10 Road Builders,
The Coed Roads Congress convenes
on Monday morning at s:3o, and Pres
'dent Page asserts that the progre IN
viii begin then, whether the delegates
have assembled or not. The road
builders will be welcomed 10 the civ
by Governor Mann and Mayor Richard
son before those officials leave for the
rtat!on TO meet The President, and Pres
ident Pages annual address will fol-
low. Al the conclusion of his remarks.
Just at u O'clock, Dir. Page VIII escort
the President and visitors 10 the plat
tcEm. waere seats will be reserved The
FTes!dent's address at this tine, II IS
anticipated Will be on the general sub
?eot OF good roads, Several hundred
yeats in the centre OF the hall VIII ne
reserved for the good roads delegates.
after which the Jefferson Auditorium
VIII be open 10 the public
United States Senator Thomas y.
Martin is on the program to follow
the President, and it is anticipa ted
that NJ. Taft will remain on the plat
form for time. and before adjourn
msnt Is reached win 20 to his room.
Guest mt Luncheon.
about 2sv places have been reserved
ior thu luncheon 10 be servea at
o'clock and the committee requests
ell who expect 10 attend TO he az Tie
Jefferson not later than l?:45 50 ,ba,
there may his no confusion afte. the
Presidents party, enters The CITY ~
richmond has assumed tho cost OF
seats tor. m en- srs Of the CITY Coun-
ri and other officials. incl2iins al
of the Judges, State and Federal. and
Tor twenty tickets delivered 10 Pres
vent Page for the officers and disrin-
fnishsd guests OF Inc Highway AS
rotation Other seats are by sub
serlpuon no general tickets having
been distributed hv the committee
other than 70 officials eAhout l2o eli.
I14ns have had seats reserved by sub
scripiion.
-ae committee last night unanir4ous-
confirmed suggestion OF Mayor
richardson that Henry W. Anderson
stt as toastraaster. the Mavor ssi,jns
TIA; since the luncheon was tender.5
r. the city and citizens. The homo,
would 20 TO some citizen rather than