The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-30
Presidents Personal Representa-
tive Greeted by Wife and Chill
dren After Three Months
Separation.
ARRIVES ON SPECIAL TRAIN.
War Minister Escorted by Cincin-
natl Club, Governor MirOn I.
Herrick of Ohio and
General Chaffee.

Secretary Of War William +. Taft
President Roosevelt's personal representa-
tive for the opening Worlds Fair cere
monies, arrived in St. Louis at s O'Clock
last night. preceded by his wife and two
daughters. whom he Joined after 4 scpara,
ton of three months.
Mrs. Taft and her daughters, Helen and
Martha Childs Taft. arrived in St. Louis
about 6 o'clock. They came from Leaven-
worth. Kas., escorted by Brigadier Gen
eral J. Franklin Bell OF the Department OF
Missouri. stationed at L~eavenwo-th. Mrs.
\ Taft and family have beeen sojourning In
California for the winter.
Mrs. Taft was met by a delegation of
Worlds Fair officials and driven to the
home Of Dan c. Nugent, No. 3f1 West
minister place. Hardly had they arrived
| there when the train bearing Secretary
Taft arrived ut Union Station.
| Secretary Taft was escorted to st. Louis
by the Commercial Club of Cincinnati. In
the party was Governor Miron T. Herrick
Of Ohio and Lieutenant General Chaffee
of the Army.
A large delegation of Worlds Fair Of
fcials was at the station to meet the dis
tinguished visitors. Prominent among them
were: President David r. Francis. Mayor
Rolla Wells. Dan c. Nugent. Frank I.
Hirohberg. John T. Davis, Ricardo Diaz-
Albertini and Judge Wilbur F. Boyle.
The printed announcements of Secretary
Tafts arrival attracted q crowd at Union
Station. and a pathway had to be made
by the police to allow the visitors to cross
the Midway.
Cnrrnfa~u Tnf| moe 49, >-aNo--s-r
greetings for several minutes after his
arrival. but at his very first opportunity
he inquired Of Mr.. Nugent about the fam
lily. Mr.. Nugent Informed him that they
had arrived safe n sound n were
housed in his residence.
After a leave-taking with the party
from Cincinnati. Secretary Taft was
driven to the home of Mr.. Nugent, where
there was a family runion.
CINCINNATI PARTY.
Tho Cincinnati Commercial Club pro-
ceeded to the Hotel Jefferson. where
rooms had been reserved for the entire
party. Secretary Taft. who is a member
Of the club. will be the guest Of honor
tomorrow at breakfast served at the JET
ferson Hotel at 1880 p. m
h Cincinnati Commercial Club viii
also hold a levee at the Jefferson for Elk
position officials. directors and star. for
eign representatives. Philippine officials,
Commercial Club Of St Louis. representa-
uves Of the Ohio Society of st. Louis int
officers Of the army and navy in St. Louis,
who are invited to meet Secretary Of War
Taft n Governor Herrick at 3 p. m. on
Monday.
Secretary Taft's trip to st. Louis was
a flying one. He arrived in Cincinnati yes
to-day morning and took breakfast at the
home Of his brother. Charles P. Taft, of
tho Cincinnati Times-Star. At noon a spe-
cial train for St Louis was boarded, and
a quick run made to St Louis.
Besides Lieutenant General Chaffee and
his aid, Captain Hutcheson, Vice Presi-
dent William NJ. Greene Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern accompanied the
party and took general charge Of the
train Prominent among the guests Of the
Cincinnati Commercial Club are: Judges
o K Richards. Henry F. Severns and
A c. Thompson Of the United States
courts.