The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-26
TO DECLARE HOLIDAY
WHEN TAFT COMES
Mayor by Proclamation Will
Suspend Business During
Afternoon of Oct. 5.
PLANS ALL APPROVED
President VIII Cover Much
Ground and Make Three
Speeches Here.
PLANS ALL APPROVED

Mayor John s. Brensford VIII declare
n haf holiday on THURSDAY. October !,
TO give the people Of Sal, Lake the oppor-
tunty TO visit The Utah state fair and
hear President Taft. who will be the
guest Of the city on that day, This ac-
ton was decided upon and approved by
the members OF the general committee in
charge OF the entertainment OF the presI
dent and by the members OF toe sub
committees at meeting held AT the
Commercial club yesterday afternoon Al 4
o clock
Gov, William Spry. chairman of the
general committee. made the suggestion
that the governor, by procla nation. de =
clare a general holiday on that day. This
but Bishop c. w Nibley called attention
TO the taot ihat many people would be
In Salt Lake at that time for the pur-
pose OF doing their fall shopping and
that II was unjust 10 them TO force them
10 remain longer or 10 deprive the mcr-
chants Of the trade. Also 1t was declared
that there was no necessity of forcing
merchants Of other cities tc close then
places OF business on that day Finally
IL was decided that the mayor. by proCla :
ma tlon; should declare a half holiday and
that the schools and business houses
close for the afternoon.
Arrangements Approved.
Lucieu 6. Wheeler OF Washington. D..
c., a member OF the presidents perma
rent escort was at the meeting and cX-
planned III detail the arrangements made
for the president while In Salt Lake. In
company with Senator Reed Smoot GOV.
William Sprv United States Marshal
James II. Anderson, Sheriff Joseph C..
sharpe and Chief OF Police :, NJ Bar
which Will be taken by the president
while I'm Salt Lake. Hc looked into all
Of the details for the convenience of the
president and the crowds and approved
OF the arrangements and tho programme
already made by the committee.
According 10 the revised plans the
president will arrive in salt Lake at the
Oregon Short Line station on a special
train at I:5o o'clock on the morning Of
October ;. The north exit will be re-
served for the president and his party,
which will consist Of twenty-five In
addition to The members OF his personal
party there Will be an escort from OE-
den composed OF the governor. the con-
gressional delegation and the mayors of
ogden and Salt Lake.
Al the station President TAFT will he
received by the general committee of
twenty five the subcommittee and the
reception committee. He Will be taken
TO the Hotel Utah In an automobile cs-
cortcd by the committees and deIach-
ment OF infantry. with personal escort
of eighteen caValrymen. At the hotel
the president will breakfast privately in
the presidential suite. Breakfast will be
served TO from four to fourteen people.
Talk to Old Folks
The president will rest al the hotel un-
nacle and speak 10 the old folks and
listen 70 a concert b. the tabernacle
choir He viii then be taken 10 the Alta
club for luncheon, thence 10 Fort Doug
las to review the troops. on the return
from Fort Douglas the president will be
driven slowly down Brigham street.
where he will review the school children.
President Taft Is due 10 arrive at the
fair grounds at o'clock and 10 spend
two hours there This will be occupied
with an address under the auspices OF
the Young Mems Republican club a re-
view OF a pageant in his honor. n review
of tho livestock and 81 trip through the
buildings whore ne will view the eN-
hibits.
The president will have only a short
time on his return TO the Hotel Utah in
which TO dress for the banquet at the
Commercial club. which Is scheduled TO
begin a $50 o'clock in the evening. The
members Of the Commercial club, who
TO be In their seats at 6:i5 o clock. In
order that there may be no delay when
the president arrives.
Al the banquet Governor Spry will he
toastmaster, The address Of welcome
will be by President Joy ". Johnson OF
the Commercial cIuo Toasts will be re-
spondcd 10 by Senator Reed Smoot. for
mer Senator Thomas Kearns. Judge -.
w Powers and President Taf,.
The banquet Will be concluded by 10
taken to the tabernacle. where concert
at which Madame Nordca Will be the
prlma donna will be in progress. ON the
arriN al ot the president the entire audi
cnce Will rise and, led bS Madame
Nordica, the tabernacle choir will sing
America" Following this Madame Nor
dica will sing patriotic airs Of her own
selection. This will conclude the DAYS
programme and the president viii be
Immediately taken to his train.