The Washington herald., 1909-03-04

William Il Taft and Mrs. Taft moved
into the White House last night for a
say Of at least four years.
They ere. Of course. spending the nizht
there as the guests CT President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, but to al intents and purposes
they have taken uD their residence in the
Executive Mansion.
As the Roosevelt family moves out the
Taft family IS moving IN. The two proc
esses were dove-taIled, thereby saving
much worry and inconvenience for both
the incoming and the outgoing Executives.
II was Just q few seconds after s O'Clock
when the Taft automobile drove I'd TO the
White House entrance
Gazes at Lights.
Mr.. Taft stepped oat Of the machine
and then turned TO help his wife. Mrs.
Taft hurried into the White House. but
the President-eIect stopped at the weranda
and gazed for a second at the lights in
the court OF honor, which bIiaked dis
With familiar wave OF his hand &c
the newspaper correspondents and ths
Secret Service men, Nr. Taft turned and
stepped quickly into the hall. 4 moment
later. President Roosevelt greeted him
With outstretched hand, and Mrs Roose-
velt joined in the welcome.
At the dinner which followed besides
fhs p-zSzSe-r ~ zr-- no,----.s.
Mr. and Hrs. Taft, were Elihu Root and
Mrs Root Senator and Mrs. Knox. Con
gresham Nicholzs Longwo-th and Mrs.
Longworth. and Rear Admiral Cowles
sn6 Ars. Covles, who Is President Roose-
veit's sister. Il was a simple family din
ner for the Roosevelts. combining q fare
well 70 the White House and farewell
70 the incoming Chief Magistrate and his
wife
Moving All Day.
Most OF Mr.. Tsft's personal effects had
preceded them from ths B0zrdnsn house.
In fact, the Tafts had been moving ii
all the afternoon, and they VIII be ready
this morning TO begin the day Just as II
they were In their own home. President
Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt have seer
TO II that everything possible has been
done to add 10 their conyenience
Both the President and the President
elect went through two OF the most
sTenuo,s days Of their careers yeste--
day n the eve OF becoming President.
Jue Taft decided 70 throw aside the
b srs which kept the rank and aIe Of
admirers from reaching him, and n
morning kept open house He was
nperturbable under all annoyances, Isrys
and small, and said, m effect: Come
On, all ef you"
The news Of Judge Tafts action was
noised about town rapidly. and. in couss-
QuenCe, he was overwhelmed with a long
line Of friends eager 20 shake his hand
and tender aim word Of loyalty. Il IS
estimated that fully 200 csIleG upon him
n the morning. not counting those who
came on political missions.
C1ab Marches Ont.
He was given a delightful and unex-
pected experience later in the afternoon.
when the Citizens Taft Club, OF Cincin-
natl. marched out to the Boardman house..
They came to Washington about 80
strong and arrived al O'Clock II was
this club which came to Judge Tafts
rescue in Cincinnati in the last election.
when It was feared that the Cox orgsnl-
zation vas gcing to knife him Mr.. TAFT
has given them the place Of honor IN
the inaugural parade. next TO his class
Of -
On the most eventful day IN Judge
Tsffs life his loyalty to Yale. his alma
mater. IS stTikingly emphasized Last
night he attended the Yale smoker: To-
day ne gives s luncheon in homer OF his
classmates of s directly after the in
augural review IS completed; tonight ne
Is their guest at the class reunion IN the
Metropolitan Club.
IT was raining when the Citizens Taft
Club got TO town. but that didn't deter
them They had made up their minds
that they would pay their respects to
their distinguished fellow-towusmsn as
soon as they got in. So they raidsd two
or three umbrella stores, and. with their
band going full blast. started IN the d.
rection Of the BOaTdman house
They marched all the way from tbs
Union Station. stopping once zt the VII
lard to give Gov. Hughes a salute
and again al the Army and Navy Club
TO pay their respects TO Gov. Harmon, Of
their home State.
The Cincinnati marchsrs were 6rsnched
long before they sighted the Boardman
house. They spisshed through puddles
in the street almost ankle deep, and the
drip from the hundred or more umbrellas
looked almost like a series Of cascades
The musicians stopped occasionally u
empty the water ont OF their horns, and
the bass drum sounded ike the humping
OF stick on wet blanket Hundreds
who had sought shelter IN the d0orways
and stores ventured forth Just to see
what organization had such wonderful
waterproof nerve.
well, I'll be hanged" said one New
York marching club man. 7 always knew
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