The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-01

President Taft will have a fun day
when he comes 10 Salt Lake on Ihurs-
day, October ). That much is made GER
tain by the programme arranged Tor inc
presidents entertainment BY the commit
tee OF twenty-five at It's meeting III 'pe
Commercial club yesterday afternoon
The days activities for the president VIII
begin Mt o'clock in the morning ana
Will not conclude until after IL ocioek
at night
dential day programme that can well ne
put into it, and still the president WIN
have breathing time and opportunity 10
rest
Al the meeting yesterday afternoon
thcre was some discussion about the pian
to have the president deliver mis- cIiel
Mems Republican club II was heid oy
some OF the members that the recep-
tIon 10 the president In Utah should be
absolutely non partisan. ana suT9
were the case then the president should
speak under the auspices OF no po-
1itical organization. Some OF the he.
the presidents trip was largely poltlcai
I'm character-in fact, almost altogether
so-and that. such being the case, IT.
would be entirely proper for him to speak
under the auspices of tho club. The dis.
cussion was entirely friendly and good
natured, and those who had raised the
point acquiesoed without further com
ment
Name Welcoming Committee.
To begin with the committee adopted
motion offered by the Rev. p. A. Simp-
kin that n committee, consisting OF the
governor. Utah's congressional delcga-
lion Mayor John s. Bransford or Salt
Lake and Mayor William Glasmann OF
Ogden. meet tho president at Ogden and
extend TO him welcome to the state,
This committee will accompany the
nj a fraI In N Sall Lake. arriving
In this city al i:55 O'Clock in the morning.
In Salt Lake the president VIII be met
by, general reception committee COM
posed of the committee of Twenty-Five:
the mayors OF all cities and towns OF
Utah and az many other citizens as may
be selected for the purpose, In ADDITION
win be met by the Fifteenth Infantry
and by the national guard OF Utah. Colo
mel. F B Jones, commanding at Forl
Douglas. rendered the services of the
Fifteenth infantry. and Governor Spry
rendered the services Of the national
guard. The regular troops and the
guards will act as an escort 10 the presi-
dent from the station 10 the Hotel Utah
The details OF arranging the military es-
cort were left 10 Colonel Jones and Adju~
tant General f. A Wcdgwood,
Quarters at Hotel Utah.
Reaching the Hotel Utah. President
suite and will breakfast privately. re-
naming in his rooms until 1870 o'clock
At Tint hour he Will be escorted TO the
tabernacle grounds. where he Will meet
the old folks assembled there In the
tabernacle President Taft is scheduled for
an address OF ten or fifteen minutes
duration, and will then listen to a musi-
cal programme to be given by tho Tab
crnaclc choir The exercises are expected
10 consume The time up 10 IL o'clock.
AT noon President Taft will go 10 the
Alta club. where he will nc the guest OF
honor at luncheon given by the club
IT liz planned to leave the Alta club al
80 O'Clock for Fort Douglas. On this
trip the president will be accompanied by
tho committee OF twenty-five. AT the
post President Taft Will he given a
ception by the officers and. their ladies'.
which Is expected to last until 2:5o
O'Clock
Leaving tine post President Taft will
proceed slowly westward on the north
side Of Brigham street 10 Main. This
arrangement was made, by the committee
In order that the school children and The
people generally may have an opportunity
of seeing the nations chief executive
This part OF the programme ls designed
TO bring the president in contact with
those of Salt Lakes people who cannot
attend the exercises al the fair grounds
president Will I'm his turn have the OPP
portunity OF sizing up the inhabitants
Of this place. II is the intctnion 10 make
this feature of the programme ono that
will fit the convenience OF thousands who
may find Il impossible 10 meet the presi
dent elsewhere While the time fixed for
the procession down brigham street is
only thirty minutes. the committee feels
that more time can be spared for this
part Of tho programme II II be found
necessary,
Then to the Fair Grounds.
After the presidential party reaches
Main street Mr.. Taft will be quickly
driven TO the state fair grounds He is
expected 10 arrive there about o'clock.
Al the fair grounds President Taft will
see what makes Utah famous. IIo will
scc the finest cattle horses. sheep and
swine 10 be found. and these he viii sur
vey from "A comma nding position as they
ore led before him. Also the presiden
gill take note that Utah's fruit Is the
best in the world and her grains compar-
able with those OF any section.
After seeing The livestock and tile Other
evidences OF Utah boundlcss resources,
The president will make the principal adj
dress OF his stay In Utah The address
@ill be delivered under the auspices of
which Fred w Price is president and
which was the first organization To ex-
lend an invitation 10 President Taft TO
visit salt Lake.
IL is proposed that the president leave
the fair grounds al 80 o'clock for the
Hotel Utah. where he will rest until I
o'clock. when he will go 10 the CONNER
rlal club for the big banquet Of the even
ing The banquet. OF course. will be the
chief event of the presidents stay. Com
plete details for this feature of the en-
lertainmept of the distinguished visitor
have not quite been completed. but they
will be definitely arranged within short