Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
Were Guests of President and
Mrs. Roosevelt during Their
Last Night There.
A LARGE DINNER PARTY
The President Elect Retired Early tO
Prepare for To-Iny's Excrciscs-
Besciged by Callers through
the Day - Hughes anA
PrOuty Make Date.

Washington. March at was two min
utes past eight o'clock tonight when
William Howard Taft and Mrs. Taft
stepped from their automobile in n driv-
ing rain and entered the White House
for the night and to make it their home
TO- the next four years
There was no demonstration whatever
marking the arrival Of the new tenant
Of the executive mansion. He was adj
nitted by the attendants and with Mrs.
TAFT went at once TO the private portion
Of the house where President and Mrs.
Roosevelt received their guests with the
simple cordially and lack OF ceremony
which long intimate acquaintance have
established.
That the Presdent-elect and Mrs. Taft
arc quartered at the White House to-
night is due to the thoughtfulness of
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, who. real
i1ing tho convenience Of such an ar
Management. extended their hospitality.
Besides the President clect and Mrs.
Taft, the White House dinner guests in
Guided Senator-elect I;lihu Root and Mrs.
Root. Senator Knox. who is to be Mr..
| Taft's secretary Of state, and Mrs. Knox.
Representative Nicholas Longworth and
Mrs. Longworth. daughter of the tresl-
dent: Admiral and Mrs. cowles and Miss
Ma bel Boardmnn. The dinner which was
late in It's commencement was prolonged
unusually, but in anticipation of the
strenuous day tomorrow Mr. Taft found
the arrangements Of his hosts permitted
r. ri, Il
hetook himself for the night to the
southeast bed chamber. constructed out
Of the offices which were occupied by
| President Mckinley being the southeast
corner Of the second floor OF the old
building.
Like President Roosevelt Mr.. Taft had
day filled with personal incidents. The
| Boardman residence. where he has made
his home since his arrival In the city last
Saturday. was early filled with callers,
and the demands Of friends. statesmen
! and politicians on the time of the in
/ coming President were greater than lie
has experienced since his election The
purpose of mos. of the callers. however,
was to extend the hand of cordality and
good wishes.
VISITED BY TAFT CLUB.
II was Just getting dark. and the rain
was coming down in cold torrents. wher
! Mr.. Taft heard the strains OF Home
! Sweet Home by n brass band. He rar
, down the stairs and our OF doors from
the Boardman residence. without his hat
As he had anticipated there was Tho
citizens Taft club Of Cincinnati hund
| red strong.
"Cive mo the friends of foul weathe,
rather than those Of fair weather. was
his CHEEKY greeting to his fellow towns
mon. WHO cheered him Justify. A hand
shake md a CHEEKY word of recognition
to each man was given rs line WI.
formed which passed with raplditv unde
the portico whore Mr. Taft had taken nil
position This was the FIRST greeting to til.
Cincinnati friends of Judge Taft. The,
are to partake of luncheon with Presden
Taft at the White House Tomorrow
afternoon.
The yale class of IS. ~ which Mr.
Taft is a proud member, had their in
ming with the Prosidnnt-elect this after
noon. He drove dow town, mot then
in tho rain and proceeded to the histori
stems Of the nay department huildint
where all posed 80" n group picture. Az
ter his dinner NJ Taft found time to g
to the Willard Hotel for a few minute
to be choered by hie old classmates VIII
were holding n Yale smoker
NEWS OF APPOINTMENT.
The news OF the day. so far as ap
po!ntments are concerned. was summe
up In the statement by Mr. Taft tina
rBeckman Winthrop, who recently de
cllned the position of the assistant sec
rotary of state had accepted the secon
place In the navy department where h
Will be assistant secretary after Marc
l.
Former Governor Myron T. Herrick q
| Ohio who declined to he considered 70
the position Of secretary Of the navy tc
{ day refused the offer of Mr.. Taft
make him an ambassador The particula
, post to which ii was desired that Nj
: IIerrick should go was that at Rom
: vacated by the resignation of Mr.. Girls
, com.
During the late afternoon the Tai
. and Sherman clubs Of Albany an
2 Utica, N. Y, presented themselves
r Judge Taft and received a hearty wei
come.
INVITATION TO CIAMPLAIN.
Governor Hughes OF New ior
called on Mr.. Taft to-day and afte
= extending his congratulations al
|, ranged for an interview later, whe
, Governor Prouty of Vermont will b
/, present. at which time an invitatio
, viii be formally extended TO Mr.. Tai
, to be present next summer Al a cele
; bration to be held on tho shores c
: Lake Champlain. concentrating II
: discovery.
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