Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
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on hs, time than he has experienced
during any days since his landing from
Panama at New Orleans.
The apparent excellent physical
condition, the incessant good humor
ana the absence of any worry and ner-
vous strain of Mr.. Taft, make d UNI
formly gratifying impression on the
many statesmen, politicians anu
friends who arc received by him daily.
His jovial remark is that his inaugu-
raj address is prepared; his cabinet Sc
lected; the inaugural committee is pre-
pairing all details for the ceremony on
Thursday and why should he feel 9TH
erwise than comfortable.
Tine day was begun with long con-
terence between the President-elect
and Senator Knox at which many i'm
port ant matters pertaining to the next
administration were gone over. Mr..
Knox is giving much attention to the
prospective organization of the state
department over which he is to preside
after March 4. Besides he is being con-
suited freely by Mr.. Taft regarding
the affairs Of other departments, Mr..
Taft having many times remarked that
he should give great weight to the
judgment of his premier.
Charles Nagel of st. Louis with Mrs.
N&gel, are here and paid their respects
to Mi Tart. In the absence Of the Of
fetal announcement of the personnel OF
the new cabinet, Mr.. Nagel is some
what shy when addressed as "Mr Sec
retary." That the Missouri member OF
the Republican National committee is
to be the new secretary of commerce
and labor, however, is known to be {:
fact.
Frank Fl. Hitchcock is here from New
York. He spent some time at the Cap
itol today and also saw Mr. Taft re-
garding matters which will arise di.
ractly after the Inauguration. No 9TH
er members of the Taft cabinet are in
Washington, except Postmaster Gen
eral Meyer and Secretary Wilson, who
are attending to their respective duties
III the Roosevelt cabinet. A federal
Judgeship in northern Alabama, brought
to the Boardman residence this after
noon delegation in Congress from
that state, headed by Representative
Richardson. Mr.. Taft went over the
situation with them anc listened To
their re communications
The Philippine dinner tonight was
arranged by Miss Mabel Boardman and
Representative Mckinley Of Illinois,
and was the most pretentIous of the
enjoyable occasions which this famous
party indulge in every year. There
were present seven United States SEN
ators and "a members Of the House OF
Representatives, besides q number of
otherwise prominent persons who sail
81 to the Orient with Mr.. Taft in 1905
The trip attained most of it's fame be-
cause of its matrimonial accomplish
ments. Representative Nicholas Long
worth ana Miss Alice Roosevelt be-
came betrothed: Representative Bourke
Cochran met Miss 1de. daughter OF
Judge Ide Of the Philippine Commits
sion, who is now Mrs. Cochran anu
Ire representative Swager of Kentucky
met Miss Mignon Critton of Staten
Island, to whom he became engaged
The dinner took place in the banquet
hall of the Willard hotel, which was
rich in decorations and floral setting.
Senator Nathan B. Scott of West Viz
elnia, one of The voyasers. was toast
master and the speeches voiced the
general spirit of conviviality which ex-
lists among the members of the party.
and We're particularly tuned to express
the feeling of honor which all shared
because OF the elevation of the head
of the expedition.
Whcn Mr.. Taft rose to respond to the
first toast of the evening, proposed by
Senator Scott, he Stod before a bill il
Illuminated canvas on which a tropical
sunrise was painting the mountains
and foliage and sea in gorgeous colors.
Around him was a veritable jungle and
before him at the table the bright
dresses Of the ladies of the party. The
President-elect was in a particularly
happy mood as he recalled the various
places Of visit and he finished with
most cordial hope that the members of
the party would always find welcome
at the White House during his occu.
pancy. He also expressed the wish
that the party might be to the incom-
ing administration what the "Rough
Rider" organization had been to the
last