The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
A. M. Henry Is Taft's Double,

began at 1910.
A. M. Henry Is Taft's Double.
In the receiving linew ere President
Sweet. OF the Lumber Dealers; Secre-
tary Taft, Gov. Warner. Col. Cornman.
ex-senator Palmer. Mayor Thompson
and Postmaster Warren. A large mum
Der OF lumber dealers and Detroit
business men met the secretary before
the regular reception line began pass
in6 through the hotel. One OF these
was A. NJ. Henry. who resembles Sec
rotary Taft greatly In face and figure,
so much SO that he caused demon
stration by his own entrance shortly
before the secretary's. The resem-
blance was at once noticed. and Taft
made a joking remark about &C.
All during the reception music was
furnished by the military band from
Fort Wayne, which was placed on the
stairs overlooking the jammed lobby.
The officers OF the Lumber Dealers
association were among the first TO
pass the secretary, and they were fol
lowed by the officers OF the Seventh
Infantry and these In turn by the
militia officers. all the officers being
In the finest OF full dress blue uni
forms.
Then came the line OF those who
had been given tickets of admission
land many who had not. but who
got into the line--shaking hands and
giving their best wishes.
The two proudest men in the Pont-
chartrain were Aid Deimel and Rosen-
thai, of the Fifth ward, who stood at
one side with their right hands tuck
ed away in the folds OF their coats.
Defined Gets TO Taft First.
1T was this way" said Aid. Deimel
I'VE got upstairs and met Sam Bur
roughs and President Sweet. of the
Lumbermen's association, and they
took us right into Secretary Tafts
fore anybody else. | told Taft | was
Ia Democrat. but he had my best
wishes just the same"
Yes. the Fifth ward had to stick
together this trip" said Aid. Rosen-
thai Just to think OF us beating out
all the big fellows
AID. Deimel became involved In
weight-guessing contest with the sec
rotary OF war and promised to weigh
himself soon TO find out whether he
is as heavy man as Secretary Taft
Following the reception, Secretary
Taft and his party were escorted to
Harmonic hall. where luncheon was
served. the speechmaking following.
Sentiments that IL would not have
pleased Senator William Alden Smith
TO hear were expressed by the lum-
bermen, Wednesday. They feel that
he opposed their securing Secretary
Taft as guest Although Senator
Smith is In Michigan and entertained
Secretary Taft Wednesday night, his
name was not down for place at the
speakers table. at the luncheon In
stead. John w. BfUtgett, who opposes
Smith for the place of national Re
publican comitteeman, got a seat. The
list at the speakers table follows:
Bishop Williams. President C.. r.
Sweet, Secretary Taft. Col Cornman.
Gov. Warner, Mayor Thompson, III. II.
Smith. Postmaster Warren. C.. A.
Black, J. w. Blodgett, Congressman
Townsend. 7. w. Palmer, Ambassador
Jusserand. Col. Hecker, George b.
Yerkes. George r. Moody. J. II. John
son and Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Truman III. Newberry.
Besides his Lansing and Detroit
speeches today. Secretary Taft made
two back-platform speeches en- route,
one at Grand Ledge and the other at
Plymouth. At each place n large
crowd was out and he was we'll re-
ceived.