Evening star., 1909-04-14
OFF FOR NEW YORK
President Taft and Family De-
part at Noon.
HOUSE GUESTS GO ALONG
Young People in Party Travelling in
Private Car Magnet.
TO RETURN FRIDAY MORNING
Mr.. Taft to Attend Meeting Of Yale
Corporation Tomorrow-Busy
Morning at White House.
HOUSE GUESTS GO ALONG
TO RETURN FRIDAY MORNING

Morning at White House.
President Taft. accompanied by MfA
Taft and other members OF his family
and a number OF young people who have
been guests at the White House during
the Easter holidays left here for New
York at 1890 pm. today over the Penn
sylvania railroad.
Arriving in New York this evening.
the President and Mrs. TAFT will be the
guests Of the Presidents brother. Henry
w. Taft, and will attend a theater party
given by him tonight Tomorrow morning
the President will go from New York to
New Haven to attend a business meeting
Of the Yale corporation. of which he is a
fellow. This will be the second corpora
tion meeting the President has attended
ven late Thursday afternoon. and after
spending the evening in New York will
leave there at midnight and reach WASH
ington early Friday morning.
President and Mrs. Taft were Miss
Helen Taft. their daughter. who is re-
turning to her studies at Bryn Mawr:
Robert A. Taft, who is returning to
Taft. son OF Henry w. Taft: Messrs.
EVAN and Bingham. who have been
guests Of Robert Taft; Miss Morgan.
who has been a guest Of Miss Helen
Taft; Capt. Archibald w. Butt, the
Presidents aid, and w. w. Mischler.
assistant secretary to the President.
The party travelled In the private car
Magnet, which was extensively used
by former President Roosevelt. and
which was attached to the regular New
York express.
Sees Many Visitors.
Before leaving the White House Presi-
dent Taft made q record for disposing Of
visitors In short time. He saw and
talked with Secretary Knox. Secretary
Dickinson. Postmaster General Hitchcock,
Representative Payne. chairman of the
House committee on ways and means:
Senator Cummins and number Of other
congressman. He was overwhelmed with
invitations to make visits and speeches.
some Of which he accepted and others
he deferred answer.
The Northeastern Saengerbund will hold
Its annual great song and musical fes-
tival in New York city June 10 to 25,
under the auspices Of the United Singers
of New York and Brooklyn, and the
President Twas was asked today to be present
he would consider the invitation, but he
feared that he could not go.
The invitation was presented by dele
CATION introduced by Representative
Lentz, president of the Federation of the
Northeastern Saengerbund: Theodore
Henninger. president of the New York
committee; William Hollweg. Anton Kruse
and Charles Korth.
The President accepted an invitation to
address the great convention 'of the Lay
mems Missionary Movement to be held
here in November. which will inaugurate
the national campaign of the organiza-
ton. The invitation was presented by
Silas -McBee, editor of the Churchman.
Mr.. McBee is on his way to Greenville,
8. c., to address gathering of the move
ment there.
South and West Trip Unsettled.
While President Taft intends to make a
trip to the west and south some time late
this summer or fall, he told Representa-
tive Taylor of Alabama today that he had
not arranged any of the details and would
not do SO for some time Mr.. Taylor saw
the President in behalf Of the city Of Mo-
bile, which wants the President to stop
there on his way to or from the west. A
large delegation is coming from Mobile
to formally present an invitation.
President Taft told Representative Rich
point republican as judge OF the north
ern district Of Alabama whenever he Sc
lects a man. The President did not give
any intimation whether he will name
Judge Hundley as his own successor. but
the Alabama people are under the strong
impression that Judge Hundley IL out Of
the race after over two years Of struggle
In the Senate over his confirmation, and
that some other republican will be given
the position. Democrats In both Alabama
and North Carolina, where there is also
judgeship fight, have had an idea that
democrats would be named by the Presi-
dent. In North Carolina this impression
has been m much ueI,., stronger than IN AID
to Alabama is said to indicate that in
North Carolina. too, he will find q re-
publican to sit in the federal court Of the
eastern district.
Northcott to Be Minister.
Elliott Northcott. United States attor-
ney Of the southern district OF Virginia,
one Of the best known men in the state,
is said to be booked for minister Of this
country to Bogota. Colombia. The fact
that Mr.. Northcott is willing to take
this place Is a surprise to his friends
He has been United States attorney Of
the southern district for years and can
remain there as long as he wants. He
has had an ambition to be a United
States judge, and for that reason was
supposed to prefer staying in the state.
ready to seize the opportunity for pro-
motion. The salary of minister to Co
lombia is much in excess Of that as
United States attorney. Mr.. Northcott
was chairman of the republican state
committee five years ago.
C. W. Beiser, known as the republican
boss of Dayton, was at the White House
today He is here in connection with
the surveyorship Of customs at Dayton.
One Killed and Four Hurt by Auto.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 14.-Peter Sui.
Ivan was killed and four other persons
were injured late last night when an
cy..1ts