The Washington herald., 1909-03-03

Only one day more before the poignant
period Of suspense IS over for Citizen
William Howard Taft-before the fate
fui. Bible-kiSSing hour Of ceremony ar
rives.
Last night he slept the sleep Of the
just. but what his dreams were let no
inquisitive public inquire. Yesterday he
enjoyed himself IN the good, old Taft.
way with a fine. slaShing golf gare III
Chevy Chase as It's chief delight.
The Tafts viii, to al intents and
purposes, move into the White House
to-day They nave accepted an invita-
ton from President and Mrs. Roosevelt
TO spend the Eight there The President
elect and Mrs. Taft viii drive to the
White House in time for dinner Their
going VIII be purely Informal They VIII
probably have good many Of their
personal belongings moved over TO the
White House from the Boardran house
IN the course OF the afternoon
The opportunity TO spend the night at
the White House viii save the President
elect and Mrs. Taft much Inconvenience.
They VIII be spared the trouble Of a
morning drive through the crowded
streets. and VIII. besides. be able To
prepare themselves FOR the rush OF in
auguration day.
Takes Things Easy.
The President-eIect scudded about town
n his white wizard" car in ths morning
yesterday. and took things easy and
calmly. Politics intruded on his tine 10 a
certain extent. and the social NIL kept
grinding away merrily. IN tas evening
ne was delighted to find his family cir
Gle almost complete. Robert, his older
son. now al Yale. win not arrive Until
this morning
The Ohioan possesses congsnisi inca
pacity for vorry, for this IS vital part
OF The Taft temperament but he ardently
desires the weather man 20 meet him
half way tomorrow He Is prepared TO
wants the elements to match his mood.
He win be very disappointed man Il
Medicine Hat perversely gives him an
anh-Tsft day
Yesterday was, comparatively speaking,
quiet day for him. and to-day VIII bs
equally so. He Is carefully outstanding
MS resources for the event which VIII
make almost unexampled demands upon
MS vitality. IN this he shows his con-
servative and cautious wisdom.
His day ended with an informal recep-
ton at the Boardman residence from 10-s0
O'Clock until midnight. About 100 friends
came to greet him Previous 70 this hs
made brief call at the home Of Thomas
z Walsh. who gave e dinner OF forty
covers in honor OF the Inaugural bali aids.
Mt. Taft arrived IN time to hear informal
addresses made by Speaker Cannon, Gist
Blair. Chester Arthur, Of Colorado. and
others. He made a short and feIicitous
address himself
Happy Social Circle.
The Tafts are now arriving in Wash
ing1On in such numbers that they fer-a
quite a large and happy social circle
There are children. brothers. sisters. ana
maiden aunts. al proud OF their distin-
gulshed relative. A family reunion viii
he held soon after the inaugural. but the
date has not been set
Miss Helen Taft. the PTesident-elects
only daughter. came 70 the city from her
studies at Bryn Mawr last evening. Her
arrival was simultaneous with that OF
Charlie" Taft. who IS now a student at
the Horace D Taft School. in Water
town. Conn Charlie is familiar with
Washington. and was duly Impressed with
the court OF honor The Taft children
viii spend only two nights IN the White
House before returning 10 their school
duties
TIE Presideut-elect's three brothers
Charles P. Taft. of Cincinnati; Henry "
o. New -ork City. and Horace D. OF
~ I. Command his sister, Mrs.
Edwards. OF Los Angeles. Cal.
arrived yesterday c. P Taft. with his
wife and two daughters Mrs. Albert
ingalls, and Miss Louise Taft. are occupy
ing the Hopkins home, or the southeast
corner CT Connecticut avenue and Dupont
circle. Henry ". Taft. With his wife.
two sons. and daughter. is AZ the New
willard Hotel and so also IS Mrs. Ed
wards. Horace d. Taft and his children
are the guests OF James R. Garfield, Sec
retary Of the Interior
Afternoon At Golf.
The President-elect "stoie away" yes
terdav afternoon from the long striag OF
bandshakers who daily visit the Board
man home. He took his golf clubs and
caAdv bag with him. picked Up Gen.
Clarence p Edwards. head CT the Bureau
If Irsular Affairs. and started for tha
Chevy. Chase links.
Mr.. Taft was out on the course practi-
caIlv the entire afternoon he played IS
hoIes-his last game as a private citizen
for at least four yeaTs-and the result
was a tragedy for Edwards
The general didn't care 70 tel the score.
and Mr. Taft said it would be unkiEd for
him to do So But, anyway, the PreSi-
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