Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-30
Cigars.
Coffee.
Apolltnaris.
TAFT Day sldeIlahts.

The Taft dinner menu cards are de-
void Of fancy trimmings, but are neat
and pleasing to the eye. On. the front
cover is good likeness OF the presi.
dent with these words underneath:
Complimentary dinner to the presi.
! dent, William H. Taft, at the Wapello
club. Friday, September 20, 1911, un-
der the auspices OF the Commercial
association, OttumwA. Iowa" On. the
back cover Is Ottumwa's motto, cot
tumwa's ways are ways that pay.
Many unusual decorations are no
| ticeable In the great abundance Of ma
tional colors flowing to the breezes to
day. One is the crayon picture o.
| President Taft, drawn by Emil Facht
which hangs over the entrance to the
American theater. The likeness Il
faithful to the nations chief and shows
Mr.. Fecht's talent in crayon work. Thu
picture was the source OF many CON
ments today.
! Another unusual piece Of decoration Il
the electric sign over the entrance te
the offices OF the Ottumwa Railway &
Light Co. This Is made In the shape
of an American flag, with rows OF
white and : red lights, and forty-si1
small incandescents showing stars
when lighted.
Judge f. M. Hunter arrived homt
this morning from Abba. where he ID
holding court, to be present at tho
celebration this afternoon and even
ing.
Major John r. Lacey and Mrs. Lacey
of Oskaloosa were early arrivals today
to be present at the reception to Pres
ident Taft and party.
Frank Woods, Dr.. w. e. Creath,
Theodore 1nskeep, George Bane and N
| w. Cowles are extremely busy today
mastering their forces OF servers fol
the banquet tonight
There is no buster person In the city
today, MOI. has there been for the past
two weeks. than Secretary John "
IWeidenfeller Of the Commercial asso
citation. A great bulk OF the work oil
the various committees has been piled
on Secretary Weidenfeller and his
stenographer, Miss Vera Haycock, and
both have worked hard and long al
their task. The same can be said Of
practically all the members Of the VA,
rious committees. and the success that
Is expected to crown the efforts OF the
day. will be sufficient recompense for
the energy expended @
Arthur Brooks, the presidents valet.
| has been a white house fixture for
years. He was with President McKin.
ley when he fell Il victim to the as
sassin's bullet.
DR.. Thomas Il. Rhoads, the presiden-
tial physician, says the electric vibra-
tor with which he works on the presi-
dents throat is the thing that keeps
the big voice in condition to make
seventeen speeches q day.
Earl r. Ferguson OF Shenandoah.
who was appointed to the governors
statl last week to succeed Ernest r..
Moore Of Cedar Rapids, Is wearing q
sword and brass buttons for the first
time. He wears his military cap on his
left eyebrow.
The excellent Accommodation for
the seating OF the thousands TO hear
President Taft In his address at the
Myrtle street park, are due to the In.
genuity of Theodore Stcessell. For
the past week Mr. Stoessell has had q
force OF wokmen In the park construct.
ing q mammoth platform and many
tiers OF substantial seats in front. sit
uated between the platform and the
grand stand. Several hundred oil
barrels have been used by MI. Stoes-
sell in the construction OF the Plat
form and with the aid of heavy bridge
beams, the structure has been placed
almost five feet from the ground. In
order to ascertain the strength OF the
i platform. Mr.. Stoessell had a heavy
auto run all over It. The seats IN
front are made Of oak planks and are
strong enough to hold more than tne
weight Of the people occupying them.
seats, platform and all.
Ex-senator Lafayette Young OF Del
Moines, will not be present at thu
celebration today. having been de
tanned at home on account Of the ser
ious illness of his son. r. A. Nimockf
received a telephone communication
from the Des Moines statesman ex'
pressing his deep regret at not being
able to come to this city with Prcst.
dent Taft and party.
/ Among the busiest persons In ths
city today is William Black, former
police officer. AS Mr.. Black stood IN
front OF his restaurant today he was
made the target for many curious eyet
that picked him out for the distin.
guished guest OF the day. Bills Taft
smile and general resemblance TO the
lpresident, added to well practiced
bows and handclasps, made him 9
rival OF one Mr. Brown Of local fame
who was likewise among those fused
up for the day.
1 Not to be outdone in patriotism for
the occasion Of the visit Of the nations
chief executive, the stone masons a.
the new federal building had Their
scaffolding decorated in numerous
{ small flags that blew to the breezef
from giddy height as the mer
washed off and pointed the stone face