The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-27

chapel. Following this he will be
escorted to Donaldsons Tea Rooms,
where Mr.. Luce will preside at lun-
cheon. Here Mr.. Taft will address
about seven hundred Minneapolis
business men and the ST. Paul en-
tertainment committee.
Acting on a request of Secretary c.
ID. Hilles, the committee, which has
charge of the entertainment of Presi-
ent Taft when he visits ST. Paul
tomorrow has arranged schedule,
which will provide for every little
movement" that the presidential par
ty makes from the time it reaches
the st. Paul hotel at 4 p. m. until
the train pulls out of the Union de-
pot at 1890 p. m.
According to the announcement
made by Colonel Paul Doty, chair
man of the reception committee, the
following citizens will attend the
luncheon to the president in Mime
apolis at two o'clock and after
wards escort him to st. Paul: May.
or Keller, F. B. Kellogg, George
Thompson, Congressman F. c. Stew
ems, Howard Elliott, Eli S. Warner,
Louis Betz, l.. w. Hill, J. c. Hill,
j. H. Beck, Paul Doty and c. L.
Kluckholm. Governor Eberhart and
Senators Nelson and Clapp also will
be members of the party.
The Trip to st. Paul.
On the trip from Minneapolis
twelve Mill City citizens will join
the party and take part in the en-
tertainment in this city. The party
will come in automobiles by way of
the Kenwood boulevard, past the
Lake of the Isles, Lake Calhoun,
Lake Harriet, Minnehaha boulevard,
the Soldiers home, through Fort
Smelling, over the Mississippi river
bridge to the River boulevard, thence
to Summit avenue, to Sixth street,
to Franklin, to West Fifth to The
Saint Paul hotel.
AT the Soldiers home a short stop
will be made to review the old SOL
diers. The president is expected to
reach Rice Park about 3:45 p. m,
where he will spend fifteen minutes
reviewing the Boy Scouts of st.
Paul.
Governor Eberhart will ride with
the president, Secretary Hilles and
Major Butt.
An Informal Reception.
AT 4 p. m. the president will re-
tire to the states suite at The Saint
Paul until 5:45, when, at an inform
al reception, he will meet the gen.
eral reception committee, state,
county and city officials, and dis
tinguished guests who will dine with
him at six o'clock. President c. l..
Kluckholm of the Association of
Commerce will provide for the intro
duction Of guests to the President
by Major Butt.
The dinner will be served in the
palm room and is to be informal.
Ii is expected that 800 will be seated
at the table.
II is intended to end the dinner
in time to give the president time
for another short rest before the
Auditorium meeting at $40 o'clock.
Distinguished guests will occupy
seats on the stage with the presi-
dent and party. Mr.. Kluckholm will
Introduce Governor Eberhart who
will introduce Mr. Taft
Immediately following the address
an escort will be provided for the
party to the Union depot where the
president will retire at once to his
car.
Twin Cities Welcome Taft.
Minneapolis, Mimi, October "a
An enthusiastic welcome will be CIV
en- President Taft by the people of
the twin cities upon the arrival of
the presidential special here this
evening.
Whatever political opinions men
in this community may hold they
were lost sight of today in the mag
nificent and enthusiastic reception
that was accorded our president
William Howard Taft, who was Man
kato's honored guest for few brief
hours, That we all can bury our
bitter partisanship for the time and
join in giving the nations head a
reception and a greeting that his
exalted position justifes, certainly
speaks well for our intelligence
and patriotism. These are the attri
butes that stamp the American
people as being great and demon
strates that we are equipped with
minds as broad as the country it
self.
Mankato did itself proud today
It's hearty welcome and generous