Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-07
Taft a Guest
Of State Today
CORDIAL WELCOME AWAITS PRES.
IDENT AT HARTFORD.
GOVERNOR TO GREET HIM
Governors Foot Guard and Naval
Militia to Participate-President to
Deliver Address at State Fair.

Hartford, Sept. 5.-This city will be
in gala attire tomorrow when Presi-
dent Taft comes here to be the guest
of the state and to attend the Con-
necticut state fair at Charter Oak
park. The arrangements, which have
been in the hands of Governor Bald
win, were completed this afternoon. A
very large number of people will come
to the city from all parts of the state,
not only to see the president, but to
hear him speak at the fair grounds.
Changers Have Increased interest.
The attitude of the Connecticut
grange on the question of reciprocity
and the Withholding of a welcome on
its part to the president have only
served to intensity the interest of the
people of the city. and state in the oc-
casion which will bring together a
notable gathering of men prominent
in national and state public life.
Governor to Receive President.
The governor and his party with his
military family, will gather at the
capitol at noon and outside will be
drawn up the First company. Gov
ernor's Foot Guard, and the Second
division Of the naval militia as an es-
cort. President Taft and his party
will arrive from Boston at 1926, and
be escorted to the railroad station,
where he viii greet the president.
A State Luncheon.
Automobiles. have been provided for
the entire party and there will be a
short parade through the city to the
new and beautiful state library and
memorial building on Capitol hill just
south of the capitol. In Memorial hall
at one O'CLOCK awi1l be served state
luncheon, to which the governor has
extended So invitations, the guests be-
ing a number of the state officers;
the justices of the supreme court; the
officers of the state fair association;
the United States senators; members
of congress and the most prominent
men of the state.
Attorney General Also Coming.
Among the guests will be former
Ambassador Lloyd C. Griscoin Presi-
dent Taft will be accompanied by At
torney General George w. Wicker sham
and his military aide, Major Butt.
The luncheon will be an informal af-
fair. although the governor will exfessd
to President Taft the formal welcome
and it is expected that the president
will reply.
May Not Visit General Assembly,
The general assembly will be in ses-
sion at the time and the members
are rather expectant that the president
will look in on them. although they
realize that his time is so limited that
ne may nave TO 1oregO mis- VlSiC. BoLn
branches had intended to have extend
ed an invitation to President Taft to
address them, but owing to the fact
that the president will be obliged to
leave at once for the fair ground at
the conclusion of the luncheon, the
invitations were not given. This has
created much disappointment among
the members, but they have accepted
it with good grace and seem to hope
that there will be a few moments in
which the president can cross the spa
cious lawn and enter the capitol build
ing.
At Charter Oak Park.
From the luncheon. the president,
the governor and the entire party will
be taken to Charter Oak park, where
from the. grand stand in the enclosure
both the president and governor will
speak. The president will leave on his
return to Boston at five o'clock
Half Holiday in Many Establishments.
In honor of the occasion many of
the factories and commercial houses
in the city will make the afternoon
holiday for their employees. Many Of
the buildings have already blossomed
out in gay colors. and flags and bunt-
ing.