The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-06
NATIONS CHIEF
AT FORT DOUGLAS

n TONl DOUGLAS
From the time President Taft and party
entered the Alta club TO partake of the
elaborate luncheon prepared for them
until ne appeared at the entrance and
walked to his place in the automobile
awaiting him, throng of eager, ex-
pectant men. women and children surged
about IN the streets adjoining the club
building, anxious to catch a glimpse Of
the nation S chief.
! Long before the hour of ]: 40, when
the president was scheduled to resume
the PROCESSION to Fort Douglas, a mass
of humanity had collected at the lunc~
tion of State and South Temple streets.
the overflow reaching along the sides
of the streets IN four directions, The
windows Of the Bransford apartments
and surrounding structures were dotted
with spectators and every point of van.
tage within view of the Alta club en-
trance was occupied
! Two long lines of automobiles ranged
according to their numbers from the
club S main entrance for several hun
dred yards westWart on South Temple
street. An alert squad Of police and
motorcycle men under the guidance of
Samuel NJ Barlow. chief of police, had
roped off rectangular space from tho
extremities of the club building to the
curb on South Temple, and patrolled the
sides. This enclosure was kept clear of
all excepting members of the party and
those wearing badges designating the
capacity In which they were acting. The
efficient service of those under Chief
of Police Barlow, in preserving splen-
did order. likewise the commendahle
management of Lester D. Freed, Frank
Botterill and J.. j. Gilmer of tho trans.
portaton committee, who directed the
movements of the automobiles and their
lchsuffeurs, are worthy Of the highest
praise,
Decorations and Flags.
A striking feature at this point was
the decoration and number Of flags dis
played both from buildings and in the
hands Of the spectators The Alta club.
the Bee Hive, the Bransford apart
ments, the Amelia palace, Eagle Gate
and nearby dwellings were ablaze with
red. white and blue festooned in various
ways. while many of those in the
crowds, especially the Younger persons,
carried flags. both large and small.
Patiently the throngs waited until
the appointed hour, 1880 o clock The
ceremonies within the Alta club build
ling overlapped the schedule somewhat,
and the cagerness of the waiting peo'
pie became more intense
At Al CLOCK the doors of the Alta
club swung wide. and President Taft,
followed by Governor Sry, the govern
or's staff and members OF the escort,
including the banquet guests, walked
10 n where
the automobiles were waiting, amid a
din of applause and cheers. AS the
president took his place in automobile
! No / with Governor Spry. G. ID. Hilles,
Major Butt and j, NJ. Sloan, an ovation
took place, and the chief executive was
obliged TO stand up in his place, barring
| his head several times in acknowledg-
ment of the esteem evidenced by the
tbrongs.
A Long Procession.
There was no hitch and the procession
toward Fort Douglas was commenced
without delay. Chief of Police Barlow,
Sheriff Joseph Sharp and Adjutant- Gen
eral r. A. Wcdgwood Of the National
Guard of Utah led the long column IN
a pilot car. The presidential party and
escort occupied seventeen automobiles,
with from five to eight passengers each.
A long line of automobiles in which
prominent citizens and others were
seated. closed in at the rear of the cs-
cort, following the procession to the
military reservation. The presidential
party and The numbers of the automo,
biles in which the members were seated
follow:
spry. c. d. Hilles. Major Butt. j, NJ
Sloan.
Car No. 2-R L. Jarvis, James Murphy,
w W. MlsehsT. Sr,1,s: nr; Rnsnsr Rhodes, cus Kar-
Mayor Gaismann Joseph Howell
Car No. 4-6ioyernors stan.
Car No. 6--W, s. Mccormick. Joy II.
johnson, J. c. Cutler. II, NJ. Wells. P,
A. simpkin.- John Dern.-
Car No. Thomas Kearns w. W.
Armstrong, Frank Knox. c. w Nlbley.
F. r. Callister,. Lawrence Green.
Car No, smA, n. Mckay;, W j.: Hal
w w. n II. RAY ~ Provo: r W. Boyer,
Car No. 81. II. Farnsworth, II p.
Clark; a. II. peabody James H. Ander-
Car No. lo--Evan stevens. Frank NJ,
DrigSs. Mayor Anderson. Logan.
Car No, 1.-Two Grand Army veterans,
two Indian War veterans. two Spanish
Car No i2-Mayors from outside cities
Car No. 13-Mayors from outside cities.
Car No, lt-Mayors from outside cities,
Car No. 15-Newspaper men with pres
ident's party.
Car No. 15-Onc representative each,
Salt Lake daily newspaper and newspaper
men with presidents party.
Csr No l7-Messenger 10 president,
The course traversod was east on
South Temple 10 Third East, south to
First South, east TO Ninth East. north
to South Temple, east TO the gates of
the military reservation and through the
reservation along the main boul evard
ters, Fort Douglas. Along the entire
route spectators grouped at the street |
curbings, waving flags or handkerchiefs
as the president passed.
AT the entrance to the reservation |
dismountcd soldiers linod on either side
greeted the president and preserved
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