Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-07
AGAIN ON THE LINKS SENT BY THE KAISER
Taft Returns to Viruna Hot Count Won Bernstor to Be
Springs for a Rest. German Ambassador.
PLAYS EIGHTEEN HOLES HAS AN AMERICAN WIFE
Gves Up Acknowledging Experienced Diplomat Present
Congratulations Minister to Egypt
WILL SEND OUT PRINTED COPY HIGH IN OFFICIAL FAVOR
w. English Perfectly
taryt to New President-Loeb Reputation After-din
May Enter Cabinet
Taft Returns to Virginia Hot
Springs for a Rest.
PLAYS EIGHTEEN HOLES
Gives Up Task of Acknowledging All
Congratulations.
WILL SEND OUT PRINTED COPY
Fred w. Carpenter Will Be Secre-
tary to New President-Loeb
May Enter Cabinet.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, November T.
President-elect and Mrs. William II. Taft
arrived here at 1920 o'clock this morn
Ing. Several hundred guests from the
hotels who were at the station. gave
them rousing welcome. Some of those
who voiced their welcome had made the
acquaintance of Mr.. Taft when he was
here last summer and tor ell ot them he
had hearty handshake.
II am mighty glad to get back into
these Virginia mountains said he. i've
had a pretty strenuous time since I left.
but now I'm going to take some rest and
enjoy myself"
Mr. and Mrs Taft were driven at once
to the Ruth Harrison cottage. which they
will occupy during their stay here. 1t is
good sized two-story cottage with a
veranda running most OF the way round
it. 1t Is located in the woods back on the
mountainside, and there Mr. Taft will be
completely free of the social life In the
hotels. His executive offices will be on
the second floor Of the cottage. They
will be in charge of Fred W. Carpenter.
his private secretary. Letters of congrat-
ulation are still pouring in on Mr.. Taft
and he will undertake at once the task
of answering them and the many tele-
grams he has received. He finds that he
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congratulatory messages personally and
he Is having cards printed which will be
sent out In reply.
Plays Eighteen Holes.
Mr.. Taft went out on the golf links this
afternoon and played Is holes 1t was his
first game since he left Hot Springs late
in August. While Mr.. Taft was at break
fast on the train en- route from Cincinnati
four Missourians sent him a note con-
graduating him on the way their state
had gone. Mr. Taft interrupted the meal
long enough to scribble his thanks on the
card and sent it back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft and Private Secre-
tary Carpenter left Cincinnati last night
for Hot Springs.
Yesterday was the uuietest the Presi-
had conference with Myron r. Her
rick. but said afterward that no subjects
of significance were discussed. He sent
the following cable dispatch to Gov Ma
goon at Havana, expressing his condo
leEce at the death of President Palma:
PLEASE convey to the family of Presi-
dent Palma my sincere coincidence. He
was an honored man, true patriot, who
understood the values and responsibilities
OF liberty and who loved Cuba with all
his heart"
Successor to Loeb.
Although no omclai announcement has
been made, IT is said on good authority
that Fred w. Carpenter. who has been
Taft's secretary for many years, will be
secretary to the President, succeeding in
that post William Loeb, jr., who, it is
also said. may have the position of Secre-
tary of the Navy in the Taft cabinet If
he SO desires
Carpenter was with Mr.. Taft in the
Philippines, and was his secretary in the
War Department. Wendall Mischler, as
sistant secretary. retains that position.
and after a leave of absence will rejoin
Mr. Taft this fall.