The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-06
OF INAUGURATION President Taft Spends
 Busy Day. A HAND-SHAKING MATINEE Thousands Throng the White House
 Grounds. The New President Named His Cabi- net and the Senate Confirmed
 His selections-Executive
 Stan Begins Work.


 administration took its first stride to- day.
 The new President named his cabi- net. The Senate confirmed his selec- lions and its members will take the oath of office tomorrow morning, with the exception of George W. Wicker sham. who was sworn in as Attorney General today and of Messrs. Dickinson and McVeagh. whose personal affairs Will not permit of their reaching 6 Washington for a week or more.
 An important conference took place between President Taft and the Re- publican members of the Ways and Means Committed. The committed framed a tarifr bill which 1t Is un- derstood contains a provision for the collection of an inheritance tax-one of the suggestions for raising revenue contained in the inaugural address of President Taft. MT. Taft told the committee there would be no delay in the official proclamation calling the extra session of Congress for March 15 His message to this session. he said would recommend that it confine its work exclusively to tariY revision that there might be no unnecessary delay in enacting this most important law He would, he said. not discuss in his hoSSa8e any or revision, leaving all such matters entirely to the judgment of Congress. The members of the committee left the White House expressing the utmost good feeling and the belief that the work of the extra session would be completed before June 1.
 Aside from these important accomp- 1ishments. President Taft gave himself up heartily to the demand of his friends and thousands of inaugural vis- itors who wished to shake his hand, see his smile and get a word to carry home with him.
 Philander c. Knox had the honor of being the first caller on President Taft, who took his seat at the desk aban- doned yesterday by President Roose- welt in the White House office building, at precisely 9:30 o'clock this morning. A fifteen minute interview, Mir. Knox said had its importanqe. but .uat.sfpr publication. He was 1reJofgihk that since noon yesterday, when his resig- nation as Senator became effective, he was simply a private citizen. His re- joicing, however. was brief for before the day was much older, he had been nominated and confirmed as Secretary of State.
 Governor Hughes. of New York; Governor Prouty. of Vermont, and the Senators and many of the Representa- lives from those States next had the ear of President Taft and gained his consent to attend the celebration July 2 and 8 next. of the discovery of Lake Champion at Plattsburgh and Burl- ington. Senator Root Is to be the principal speaker at the former place.
 Cuba Extends Congratulations.
 The congratulations and wishes of Cuba were extended to President Taft from President Gomez. Vice President Zelayas, and number of prominent Cuban officials and politicians, In the form of a memorial presented by Gen eral Demetrio Castello Duany, who came to the United States for that pur- pose.
 The reviewing stand for the lnaugu- ral parade was again occupied by President Taft this morning when he took his place there to do honor to the ''crack" 7th Regiment. New York In- fantry. From the stand. which Is di- rectly in front of the White House, he to the East room, where he received with their staffs. the Govern DTS of New York. Rhode Island. Yer mont, New Jersey, Illinois and Missou- IT, The Baline Club of Cincinnati with their white silk hats followed and got pleasant word; the Columbus Glee Club sang the Star Spangled Ban ner' with effectiveness as to elicit the exclamation from the President that this was the first time he had heard that difficult song rendered entirely to his liking. Troop A. of the Black Horse Cavalry of Cleveland. which act ed as guest of honor yesterday, clank- ed through the big East room. An i'm nense delegation from North Carolina followed and the citizens Taft club )f Cincinnati received many warm words of welcome. And then, too. the public availed Itself of the handshak- ng matinee. which kept the big man. sion in a State of throng and anima- ion throughout the day.
 The office building was not without ts demands on MT. Taft, and he found .ime to step over there frequently and meet the members of both houses of Congress and their families, which they brought with them
 Fred w Carpenter took the oath of office as Secretary to the President at , o'clock along with Colonel W. NJ. Crooks. of the White House executive ,orce, who Is a notary. President Taft signed MT. Carpenters commission to- lay. Wendell w. Mischler. who has )een Mir Taft's assistant secretary and was made one of MT. assistants. taking the place made vacant by the transfer of Assist mt Secretary Latta to he position of executive clerk. T. NJ. Hendrix, of Mr. Tafts clerical force. was given Jerk ship and W. M. Pannen. who for years has been MT. Taft's messenger n the War Department. was assigned 0 duty on MT. Carpenters desk.
 Late in the afternoon Mir. Taft found ime to go out for a brisk walk with lis brother. Henry W. Taft. of New York The several clements of the Taft family now in Washington, were linner guests tonight at the White Jouse,
 Crowds Visit White House.
 Crowds of visitors swarned through he White House grounds all day, constant stream pouring in and out of he gates and strainlng eyes to catch ,limpses of the new President and see nside of the building. The new negro ootmen at the north door came in for observation but bore the crutiny with outler-hke dignity. No objection was made by police officers to ,eertng in windows They appreciated hat the strangers had come long dis ances to see the capital and the move on" orders were seldom brought nto play
 Creeping along al a snairs pace. eavily laden trains today slowly bore he inaugural crowds away from the