The Washington herald., 1909-03-06
CALLERS FLOCK
TO WHITE HOUSE


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ham. Senator Carroll S. Page. Represent
ative David J. Foster. Lynn NJ Hayes,
William J. Van Patten, OF the Lake
Chsmplain tercentenary commission OF
Vermont; Gov. Charles z. Hughes, OF
New York; Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Senator EIIhu Root Representative
George r MaIby, Senator Henry ". BID,
Walter c. Witherbee, Judge John H.
Booth, Assemblyman James Shea. and
James A Foley and Rowland Pell, rep
resentsng the New YORK tereentenary
commission
Later various members OF the Taft
Cabinet went to the executive Offices and
talked with the President over the gen
eral plans Of the work In their respec-
tive departments The new Secretary or
Commerce and Labor was one OF the last
callers In the afternoon. He is Mr.
Charles NageI. Of St Louis. and Is one
OF the most MISUNDERSTANDING mem
bers Of the new official family He IS
very tall and slender. He was fauitessly
dressed. and quietly passed into the ONCE
Of the President He remained with the
Chief Executive only a few minutes.
merely calling, he explained, 70 pay his
respects.
Negro Citizens Call.
Another delegation that attracted at
J tention at the White House was com
posed OF J, c. Napier and DR.. R. F. Boyd.
two Negro citizens Of Nashville, Tenn
These men met the President while he
was on his speechmaking tour OF the
/ South recently. and Il was then that
arrangements we're made for them 10
call at the White House
One OF the happiest women in Wash
/ ington yesterday was Mrs Samuel 5.
/ Koenig, wife Of the secretary OF state
Of New York. She accompanied her htis-
band to the White House. where the
members Of the Federal Club. 10 the
number Of more than 100. were introduced
to President Taft When Mr.. Taft was
in New York last year he was given
! dinner BY Mr. and Mrs. Koenig.
The President gave a hearty handshake
/ TO Mr.. Koenig and said he was right
glad 70 meet him. AS he caught sight
/ OF Mrs. Koenig the President said: How
is the real secretary OK state OF the
! State OF New York;"
/ He paused 10 chat q moment or two
! with Mrs. Koenig and spoke OF the din
ner which they attended In New York
I Following Mrs KOenig came Burger.
/ the Avenue restsurateur. and grabbing
hin By the hand. the President said:
why, how are you. brother Burger,
am glad 20 see you"
Federal Club.
The members Of the Federal Club sp-
peared in froek coats and silk hats and
carried canes. Among those in the party
were William Blau. Samuel Hoffman.
/ Gustave Hartman, Dr. Helenstsin, Dr..
Speigel. and William Grossman. The
ladies' in the party were Mrs Koenig.
Miss Sadie Koenig. sister OF the secretary
OF State; Miss Lillian Grossman and Mrs.
James J. Neville.
George A. GIynn. city editor Of the
Syracuse Herald. and Surveyor Of Gus
| toms Ernest / Edgecomb. also OF Syra-
cuse. were in the party. Mr.. Glynn re-
marked 70 President TAFT that he came
from one OF the banner Republican coun-
/ ties OF New York. and the President said:
Yes; I have every reason TO know how
strong the Republican majority is in
| Onondaga County"
More than 800 personal friends OF the
I President, most Of them from his home
/ city Cincinnati. were among the throng
\ OF callers Others came from the South.
many OF them from New orleans
I The President is using the same desk
( that was in the Executive Offices during
I the administration OF President Roosevelt.
The chair was the personal property Of
+ Mr.. Roosevelt, and that was shipped 20
I Oyster Bay several days ago.
] Secretary Carpenter was sworn n as
the confidential assistant OF Mr. Taft at :
( O'Clock yesterday by DR.. William Crook
4 disbursing clerk at the White House. who
I IS also q notary public The ceremonies
were very simple and brief.
! Secretary Carpenter began his new
I duties early yesterday morning, and by
noon was down 10 work Ike q regular.
/ He win keep Rudolph Forster as his first
/ assistant. and ". ". Mischler viii be the
second assistant.
/ LaSta 70 COnffnue.
NJ c. Latta viii continue in his present.
position Of bearing the special messages
OF the President and hereafter VIII be
known as the executive clerk.
j Billy Dulaney. who gained notoriety
during the last session Of Congress, wher
i It was announced that while he only per
formed the duties OF private barber to the
President, ne was in reality paid cut OF
the appropriation for the Navy Depart
ment. where he holds a clerical position
in the auditing department, yesterday be-
4 gan his new duties. President Taft's
barber IS Monaco Lopez. a Filipino, who
has been employed at the Taft home for
several years. He is now the PRESIDENT
valet
/ The Presidents d0Orkeepers are Thomas
z. Stone and Charles Pusey. Mr.. Pusey 5
horne is in Maryland. and his brother IS
assistant treasurer OF the Baltimore sub