The Washington times., 1908-12-13
Takes Beauty Sleep and Is
Carried Back Into
Railroad Yards.
FINALLY GETS BACK;
GOES TO BROTHERS
Automobile Ride and Church IN
Morning, and Address in
Evening.
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

NEW YORK. Dec 1S-After an eN-
citing attempt TO get off the tram IN
Jersey City, which was finally success
ful, President-elect Taft went to the
home of his brother, Henry W. Taft
81 West Forty-eighth street, in this city
attended divine services at the Metropo-
Titan Methodist Episcopal Temple. and
returned TO his brothers residence to
think over what he viii say tonight at
Metropolitan Temple. when memorial
organ will be dedicated TO President
Mckinley.
The exciting time in Jersey City was
due 10 Mr.. Tafts mistaken impression
that Sunday is a day Of rest for a
President-elect, as it IS FOR other citN-
zens Of this country. He took the
train in Washington at 1880 o'clock thi.
morning. ana. after learning that it was
due in Jersey City at 7:0S o'clock, left
word that he be called at $50. The
porter, with accents soft because of his
admiration for a Presideut-elect, did the
calling. but he accomplished it in such
an UnObUUsive manner that Mr.. Taft
calmly went TO sleep again. He awoke
second time, when the train was
standing in the station.
Appears Just Too Late.
Learning that he had only ten min
utes to dress before the train would be
carried down into the yards that boast
a commanding view Of the sleeping
sIums of Jersey City, he made haste 10
get into his clothes But the ten min
utes were over before ne put in an ap-
pearance and the train started for the
yards At that moment a wild-eyed, ,
a.
ear, yelling:
'Whar is dat train marster2 Whar
is he?"
lie found that disnitary and informed
him that Mr.. Taft was now ready 10
leave the train The train master
braudished a. newspaper, the conductor
waved his foot in the air as he bal
anced himself on the lowest step Of the
platform. the brakeman stood in open
mouthed establishment at this attempt
TO interrupt the program of moving the
Pennsylvania railroad trains and the
porter was evidently afraid to 90 back
into the car.
Mr.. Taft stood IN the aisle like pa
tienCe about to get of the monument
sun the train rolled on, rolled on past
the train sheds, past the buildings the
Jerseyites call houses, and down into
the yards. After more delay another
signal was given by the conductor, the
train master and the brakeman in
unison and the cars started back 10 the
tsauOn, landing on a track that looked
very much like the one they had left.
Finally Reaches Brothers House.
MI TAFT reached his brothers house
shortly before o'clock and the family
Immediately had breakfast After that
at 1O;30 o'clock, the President-elect went
in an automobile 70 li r,utan Tenn
pie, a big brownstone edifice which Is
decorated with signs setting forth that
Mr.. Taft would speak there tonight.
The pastor of the temple is the Rev
Dr- John Wesley Hill, who took the
stump for Taft in tho last campaign
The sermon today was preached by the
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Buckley, editor Of the
Christian Advocate. This evening at the
memorial services. there viii be ad-
dresses by Mr.. Taft, Andrew Carnegie
and Col. John J. AIcCoOk.
The temple is elabOrately decorate ed
with palms. flowers. and bunting.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Taft will address
the Civic Federation.
While he Is In New York he will be
visited by most Of the leading politi-
clans Of the State.