The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-03
TAFT FAMILY
 REUNION IN
 WHITE HOUSE All Its Members Will Gath CT There After Inaugu-
 ration Ceremonies. Mrs. Taft Receives
 Her Inaugural Gown Arrived This Morning from New York-A Wonderful Creation of the Dress makers Art-Mrs. Taft s Social Secretary.
Especial from United Press.


 Washington, March 3.-There will be Taft reunion at the White House tomorrow afternoon at the conclusion of the inaugural parade. In fact the reunion has already begun for several members of the family who have ar rived were. received by him at their beautiful home near Dupont Circle. Miss Helen Taft, the President-eIect's s only daughter and his sons Robert and Charles arrived last night Char les P. Taft and the latter's wife have also arrived and are quartered in the residence they engaged for the inau- guration.
 They will gather at the White House at the conclusion of the inaugural cer- emonies and with them will be How ard D. Taft and Mrs. Edwards, sister
 +he President-elect, and Henry w.
 t, a brother, and their families. York Attorney and Howard D. con- ducts the Taft school for Yale.
 Mrs. Taft's inauguration gown ar rived here early to-day from New in charge of a specil messenger. The last stitch was made last night and the messenger had barely enough time to catch the midnight train. During the morning the gown was tried on by Mrs. Taft and a few slight alterations made. It is of flmy white chiffon in Empire style and embroidered with golden-rod in silver. The bodice is trimmed with point lace held in place by jewels. There is long court train, also embroidered in silver drap- will wear at the inauguration ceremo- nies is of wistaria colored crepe de chine made directoire style.
 Miss Alice Bleich. hitherto an em- p1oye of the Bureau of American Re pubhcs is to be Mrs. Taft's social sec retary, replacing Mrs. Isabel Hagner, who has served Mrs. Roosevelt in that capacity during the present admins tration. Miss Hagner has been trans ferrred to a position in the Bureau of Trade Relations in the State Depart ment.
 President-elect Taft spent most of the day shaking hands with visitors. Governors, Congressnen, army and navy officers, government officials and jCst. plain citizens with axes to grind, Hooked to the big house on Dupont Circle where he is making his tempor- ary home. Governors Hughes of New York and Hadley of Missouri; Score tary of State Bacon, Admiral Hemp hi.l, John Hayes Hammond, president of the League of Republican Clubs, and Arthur I. Vorhees, MT. Taft's were among the notable visitors.
 Then there was Captain SOmervllle of Quincy, H., who was brought in by Representative Prince to receive the President-elect's handshake be- cause he formerly worked with him in Cincinnati. When MT. Taft was col lector of revenue, Captain Somerv1lle was a revenue agent and ever since that time if not before, Somerville has been declaring that he was the Orig naI Taft man. 'I have no doubt in the world that he is the original original said Congressman Prince, for he declared to my knowledge more than eight years ago that MT. Taft would some day be President Now his words have come true." MT. and Mrs. Taft and their ch1l- iren will go to the White House this afternoon upon invitation of President and Mrs. Roosevelt, and will remain here over night. They expect to rake the journey from the Boardman House at about o'clock.