New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
TO HOLD TAFT REUNION
WHOLE FAMILY TO MEET
IN WHITE HOUSE.
President-Elect Beats General Ed
srardS in His Last Golf Game
Before Inauguration.

washington. March 2-As the guests Of Pres
t5.nt and Mrs. Roosevelt President-elect and
Mrs Taft will begin their occupancy of the
white House tomorrow night, going there for
dinner and remaining.
After the inauguration there will be a reunion
of the various members Of the Taft family at
-be White House. The details OF the gathering
.,d +be time have not yet been arranged al
though the entire Taft family will be in town to-
morrow Charles P Taft. of Cincinnati. his wife
and TWO daughters, one unmarried. the other the
wife Of Albert ingalls,, and her two children, are
chartered at Connecticut and Massachusetts
1enue. in house taken by c. P Taft for the
occasion. Dr. William A Edwards and Mrs,
1-srs-ds who is the President-elect's sister. are
-. from Los Angeles. and are at the New
7r-t1lard 10 remain for the inauguration. Henry
" Taft brother Of the President-elect, his
sc. daughter Louise and sons. Walbridge and
,,-i,,,sr, H. of New York, also at the New
Willard.
,,,ss Helen. Robert and Charles the three
oh,,dren Of the President-elect and Mrs. Taft
-red here tonight and are with their parents
:. ,he T3oardman home. as is also Miss Della
rro--ez, of Nibury, Mass, who IS the only rep
.-+a.i,.a NJ the Taft family of the last gener-
-,,- Miss Torrey, who is in her eighty-second
~ Is 2 sister OF Mr.. Taft's mother. There is
. ,.cuIiarlv strong affection between the incom-
= PRESIDENT and his maiden aunt Her life
-. baan an inspiration TO him in a number Of
,,es he has delivered TO young women stu
da,,s Darticuarly in his advice to them not TO
consider marriage the only object TO be attained
To enforce this argument Mr.. Taft has said that
the lovabIeness of character developed by self
sacrificing unmarried women has shown to him
that there may be much in a single life.
Horace D Taft the other brother Of Mr. Taft,
and his wife are here from Watertown. Conn,
and are guests of Secretary Garfield Of the De
partnent OF the Interior. The Garfield boys are
students in the school maintained by Horace D.
Taft. as is also Charlie Taft the younger son
Of the President-eect.
Mr. Taft enjoyed & golf game on the Chevy
Chase course to-day. and said tonight that he
felt much better for the ride to the club and
the four-mile walk entailed by the game. He
defeated his opponent, General Clarence r. Ed
wards handily, and remarked with some regret
that he believed he would be unable to get away
for a game tomorrow. Mr.. Taft is q member OF
the Chevy Chase Club. and intends TO play golf
whenever opportunity may afford. but at pres
ent he sees little chance for recreation in the
first few weeks Of his administration Return
ing from the golf course in his new automobile,
the President-elect somewhat enjoyed the spec
tace Of leaving behind in the mud member
Of his Secret Service guard who had undertaken |
10 make the trip on motor cycle.
Before his game Mr.. Taft had q call from !
senator-eIect Elihu Root. and the two had a /
long conference Its details Mr. Taft said. were |
not matter for public discussion The Oregon /
delegation in Congress called on him with refer |
ence to a federal 3udgship. Other callers in
cluded Thomas T. Walsh, Ex-Governor HerTick
Of Ohio. Secretary Wright and Assistant Secre-
tary O'Laughln-
After dinner tonight at the Boardman home
Nr Taft called at the house OF Thomas T.
Walsh who is entertaining large house party
for the Inauguration
Mr. Taft plans to remain at the Boardman
house tomorrow morning to receive callers and
TO take the air in the afternoon in his auto
mobile
Speaking to-day OF the plan 20 have Mrs. Taft
and Mrs. Sherman ride from the Capitol with
their respective husbands after the inaugura-
ton Mr.. Taft explained that the committee had
reached the conclusion that soon the new
officials had taken the oath Of office the work
Of the inaugural committee finished, and
the members would take separate carriages as
the guests Of the President and follow him 10
the White House. The carriage containing the
Yice-President and Mrs. Sherman will follow
that Of President Taft The members Of the
committee will be luncheon guests OF President
Taft