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Show TUFT GUEST OF STATE OF UTAH CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHARMED WITH HOSPITALITY OF LOYAL CITIZENSHIP. Great Crowds Gather at Stopping Point of Presidential Train and Cordially Greet Travelers from Washington. President Visits Points of Interest. Salt Lake City. William H. Taft, president of the United States, has had a sample of Utah hospitality, and declares it to his liking. He has even expressed regret that he might not stay for weeks, months or years, instead of days, in the midst of the loyal citizenship of the mountains and valleys of Utah. President Taft's entry into this city at 4:30 Friday afternoon, September Septem-ber 24, was the occasion for the assembling as-sembling of"" thousands of his admirers ad-mirers from every portion of the state, and during the progress of the presidential party through the streets of the city to Fort Douglas, the enthusiasm en-thusiasm of the crowds was unbounded. un-bounded. At Fort Douglas the president was received by Colonel Walter Scott, commander of the military reservation, reserva-tion, and took part in a review of the troops, and later was an honored guest at a banquet given by the officers of-ficers of the post. At the conclusion of the banquet, the president returned to his rooms at a hotel In the' city, a great crowd having gathered at the entrance to PRESIDENT WILLIAM H. TAFT. greet him. The president retired at 11:30, after a strenuous day spent among the. citizens of Utah. The presidential train arrived at Helper, Utah, at 8:45 Friday morning, morn-ing, and was met by Governor Spry, Senators Smoot and Sutherland, Congressman Con-gressman Howell, Col. C. E. Loose, Col. D. C Jackling of the governor's staff, and Captain Conrad of the Fifteenth Fif-teenth infantry at Fort Douglas, who had traveled to Helper on Thursday night. At Helper, when the president appeared ap-peared at the rear of his car, the school children were lustily singing "America." Leaving Helper, a stop of three minutes was made at Springville. then on to Provo, where the president was given a rousing and enthusiastic reception. re-ception. In his brief speech at Springville the president remarked on the evident evi-dent prosperity of the people. He said they were well dressed, and being be-ing properly educated and having those conditions, there was no fear or doubt as to their welfare otherwise. other-wise. Automobiles were in waiting at Provo and the entire party was taken to Capitol Hill, where the beauties of the valley, from which a splendid view ca nbe obtained, was pointed out to the president. A quick return journey was made to the tabernacle, where President Taft delivered an address. Leaving Provo for the capital city, there was a three minute stop at Ameican Fork and Lehi, where great crowds had assembled to greet the president and bid him good luck and God-speed on his journey. Saturday morning the president, accompanied ac-companied by the members of his party, was escorted from his hotel to the Commercial club, where, at breakfast, in company with the leading lead-ing officials, business and professional men of the state, the president made further acquaintance with genuine western hospitality. |