Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-19
LUNCH WITH DR.. HADLEY
No Diplomatic Appointments Decid-
ed, Says Chief Magistrate.
BACK TO NEW YORK TONIGHT
To Attend Alumni Banquet in Me-
tropolis-Leaves at Midnight
for Washington.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March 10
President Taft came to this city today.
AS fellow of Yale corporation he at
tended the first meeting of the body
since he had become executive of the
nation.
His visit here was not attended by
any special demonstration, although his
welcome was particularly hearty from
President Hadley. other members OF the
board Of the university and from that
portion Of the undergraduate body which
was not at lectures upon his arrival.
The train arrived at 11:10 o'clock.
President Taft was Immediately greeted
by Secretary Anson Phelps Stokes OF
the university. Outside the car Con-
stitution Chief of Police Cowles had a
double file of officers.
A cheer went up from the spectators
as the President appeared at the car
door, He raised his hat. and the en-
thustaStic In the crowd started another
cheer with who's All Right? Taft!'
Cheered by Students.
The President and the members of
his party walked through the station to
carriages which were in waiting. The
President rode with Secretary Stokes
in a basket phaeton, mounted officers
acting as outriders.
The drive to the university was through
State street. which. having recently been
torn up, was dusty. At the Graduates
Club and Hendrie Hall the students of
the law department were in waiting and
cheered the President as he passed.
At Woodbridge Hall President Hadley
met the party on the steps. AS he shook
hands the President affectionately placed
his arm around President Hadleys shoul-
ders.
They went in that way into the presi-
dents office. Here President Taft shook
hands with the fellows who were in wait
ing Without delay the meeting wa:
opened.
President Taft on his trip here from
New York had as his guests in his private
car several fellows of the corporation
| To these he declared he had no intention
of resigning from the corporation. Mr.
| Taft said his associations with the fellows
| of the corporation were too pleasant to bt
voluntarily laid down.
| President Taft stated today that hi
would not make any important diplomatic
appointments or changes for three ol
| four months to come. and declared tina
reports as to his selections for the variou,
posts would in the meantime be pure
guesswork.
Concern for Lieut.. Reid.
President Taft is deeply concerned a.
to the cOnd1tlOn OF his naval AID, Lieut.
| Semmes Reid, who was thrown from hi.
| horse in Washington yesterday. Mr.
Taft. as soon as he heard of the seriou.
injuries suffered by the young nava
officer sent a dispatch to the Secretar,
| of the Navy directing that he be KEEP
| informed as to Lieut.. Reid's condition
and asked that his sincere concern b,
| expressed to the aid.
Lieut. Reid. during the inaugura
ceremonies, acted as escort to Presi
| dent Taft's aged aunt.
| Following the meeting of the Yal'
| corporation President Taft was driver
to President Hadley's house in Whit
| uey avenue. There he was entertained
informally at luncheon.
| There were also at the luncheon for
mer president of the university. Tim
othy Dwight and Mrs. Dwight; Capt
| Archibald w. Butt, the Presidents mill
tary aid; Rev. Joseph H. Twichell and
| Rev. Edwin P. Parker of Hartford. anc
| Alfred Lawrence Ripley of Boston. mem
| bers of the corporation; Lieut.. Gov
| Weeks and the Rev. and Mrs. Ansor
| Phelps Stokes.
The President will leave for New
York at o'clock to attend the Yale
| alumni banquet there tonight. He viii
| leave New York for Washington at mid
night.