The Washington herald., 1909-03-05

mel suit. knocking the ball over the net 20
his knickerb0ckered son.
You're all light. papa. shouted
Charlie. You can't play good tennis. but
you're an awful lot Of fun.
Charlie Taft goes into the White House
with, as his chief claim Of distinction.
the fact that he took a trip around the
world with his father and mother. Mrs
Taft and Charlie were summoned from
their summer home az Murray Bay. Que
bee, 70 s.. Paul. where Gen. Edwards met
them and took them % the coast 70 Join
Mr.. Taft. On the journey west Charlie
got into trouble for pulling the bell rope
on the train. and in r side trip through
Yellowstone Park saw a good many
bears. IN Seattle Charlie didn't have
time 10 hear his father make a speech.
Il had 20 20 around and see the c:ty,"
said Charlie
Knows How to Box.
Charlie had a pal on board the Mime
sofa during the hfteen-day voyage 70
Yokohama. Telling Of his playmate. he
said.
"One day I had a boxing match with
a boy on the ship. I got some pretty
hard ncks, but I kept right on, and the
crowd gathered around. and I guess We
gave them a pretty good show. for they
al cheered and gave each Of Us pile Of
advice how 10 get a good one
Charlie caught FISH in the private
ground Of the Mikado Of japan. Some
Of them were as long as my arm. he
said. "and some smaller ones, TOO. They
were dandies. took photographs Of
them. but they didn't turn out well
"On the second day I rigged UP g pole
and started oat TO get some big fish.
wanted 10 get some japanese ones. and
saw some big fellows. but I couldn't
seem 10 land any. In Japan they 90 not
fish with a fly. only using bait"
Charlie tried TO get a photograph OF
BUddha. but a japanese boy thought he
ought not % do such things and ran in
front OF his camera This eleven-year-
old successor 70 Teddy, jr, also rode 20
the top Of volcano on horseback while
in Japan.
IN Tokyo little Charlie Taft received
srom the newspapers all the solemn at
tentiOn that was claimed for the person
aity and dignity Of his father. His do
ings were commented upon IN all grsv-
ity as the doings of the son Of man
who inevitably would be the next Presi-
dent Of the great United States
In the streets Of the capital the appear
ance Of child from the Occident consti-
tutes a sideshow feature. II his jim
ricksha Charlie had at every turn a fol-
lowing OF small, slant-eyed youngsters,
gaping and preserving their Oriental 81
lence and impertubability- Their small
feet in wooden clogs pattered after him
everywhere.
FavOrite in Japan.
In the largest store IN the city Charlie
was invited into the private Office Of the
proprietors. where tea was served accorj-
ing to the quaint ceremonials Of the shop
keeper in Japan.
As he was bowed out Of the store a
package was placed in his hands wrapped
in the ceremonial cloth which covers
such gifts and bound with the red and
gold tuft Of gilt paper. Opening It later.
even the Taft aplOmb was a little shaken
TO discover-a big doll, Yet the HOchi
Shimbun. chronicling the incident. was
moved to say that Master Taft accepted
the beautiful gift with rare grace.
Perhaps the one severest test that
Charlie Taft passed in the Tokyo visit
was the luncheon at which he was the
sole official guest Of the empire In his
stocking feet and seated on mat.
Charlie made ready for the meal. with
the official Interpreter on one side Of him
and the official guide on the other
The restaurant proprietor with rare
removed the chOpsticks from
plate and substituted the Occi-
dental knife and fork. after which Charlie
tackled the raw fish.
Charlie went through Russia. saw
circus something like an American cir
Gus. ate some real mince Die in St. Pc
tersburg, and finally got down to Berlin
He ate dinner at the American Embassy.
took train for Hamburg. and caught
the steamer President Grant for home.
Then Charlie got sick. but he didn't MSS
the captains dinner
Charlie Taft likes horses. and during
the next four years he. on his pony, viii
probably be a frequent sight on the
streets Of Washington. lie can drive
vel. too. and there are few things he
likes better than 10 play cOachman for
his sister Helen. OF one thing the world
may be assured, and that is that during
the next four years people are not going
10 be allowed 10 forget that there is q (
boy around the White House grounds.