The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-16
TAFT DAY PROGRAM
Elaborate Arrangements Being Made tor the
Presidents Visit 10 Marquette.

Presidents Visit TO Marquette.
Elaborate arrangements are being |
completed for the reception and enter
tainment of President Taft in Mar
quette on September 1920, and the |
plans are now 20 forward as to warrant
a prediction that il will be one OF the
most successful affairs of the kind ever
held in the upper peninsula
President Taft and his party will ar
rive In their special train OF seven
coaches shortly before midnight on the
10Th. coming to Marquette from the
500 The formal program will not be.
gin until 0 80 the next morning, when
the president Will be taken on an auto.
mobile ride through the city and to
Pressure isle. la the city proper the
automobiles will travel at speed OF
less than ten miles an hour, 80 that all
will have an opportunity To- see the
president and wave greetings to him.
The route will embrace all the business
and principal residence streets De.
corated. automobiles carrying their
owners aud friends will make up an
escort, and that parade will be review
ed by the president in the down town
/ district
The speaking will occur at J. IL so
O'Clock at Guild hail field, in the most
beautiful residence part Of town, ten
minutes walk from the business dis
trict where a tent ljoxe00 feet, cover
ing 30. 900 square feet Of ground, will
be spread, aud under which the adj
dresses will be made The capacity Of
the tent is estimated at s 600 people
and as many more can-gather 1.-THE
open and see and hear the president,
the sides of the canvass will he raised.
AT o clock the president will be the
guest of honor 10 luncheon at Baraga
auditorium. OF the 800 seats now m.
ranged FOR. seveuty-five have been re-
served for guests from points outside
Marquette county, and they may now
be reserved by application to Morgan
" Joping. treasurer of the commit.
tee, enclosing remittance of So. The
charge per plate For this function
the Calumet a. Hecla orchestra vii
q furnish the music President Taft ans
Z other distinguished guests will RESPOND
r 70 toasts
j. Marquette is arranging for the mos
complete decorations ever put mp IL
this part of the state. The executiv,
il committee has made an appropriation
II for the carrying ont of a plan that viii
= deck all the streets OF the business dis
y trict in the national colors. The Hom
n Decorating company. OF Chicago, ha
submitted designs that have been ap
J. proved and has beer awarded the con
II tract The electrical decorations will
,e be elaborate and the expenditure OF
|. these two items will represent we'll up
Is wards OF $1,000, which takes no &C
IL count OF the decoration Of public build
,r ings, business blocks and residences
n All the bands in Marquette count
n have Teen engaged TO furnish music
. and in addition the Calumet a. Heel
d orchestra has been engaged for th
i musical program at the luncheon. Tn
police arrangements will be adequate
i force of seventy.five officers IL nos
IL being organized TO handle the crowd
u The streets in the business district will
;. be fenced off and every effort will b
n made 10 handle the people In manne
N that will make for the comfort Spe
/. cial committees have been delegated
!, with the task OF arranging to feed al
Il visitors. and ample provision will b
!. made for taking care of the lsrges
crowd that can come TO the city