Evening star., 1909-04-15
President Attends Meeting OF
Yale Corporation.
TAKES WHITE HOUSE IVY
Box Containing the Leaves Carried
From Washington.
WELL GUARDED IN NEW YORK
Dozen Detectives in Automobiles Ac-
company Him in Trip Across
the City to Station.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 15,-President Taft
took the 9:15 train this morning for New
Haven, where he was to attend meeting
of the Yale corporation and return to
New York, after spending most OF the
day. at 5:36 this evening.
There were three automobiles drawn up
in front OF the Henry Taft residence, at
SO West 4Sth street, at o'clock this
morning, and a guard of uniformed police
men and central Office detectives drawn up
before the door. At o'clock sharp the
President came out, ran down the steps
and entered the second of the three auto
mobiles Behind him followed his aid,
Capt. Archibald Butt.
There were few persons in the street
at the moment and there was no demon
stration. Three central Office detectives
detailed to guard the President on his
way through the city entered the first
automobile. The secret service body
guard of six men took the last automo-
bile. The little procession ran through to
Madison avenue, down to 43d street and
across to the baggage entrance OF the
Grand Central station, on Vanderbilt ave-
nue..
Entered Through Baggage Room.
Passing through q lane held open by
Police Capt. Lentry, with fourteen men.
the President and his party entered the
baggage room. They were admitted
through the baggage way to the track,
where the train was waiting. without
passing through the public passage.
The President stepped briskly aboard
the train some ten minutes before the
time to start.
President Taft. his aid and his body
guard were the only members of the
party. They occupied the private car
Magnet, the same previously used by the
President on other trips. No visitors of
note were present at the stations to meet
Mr.. Taft or to take the ride with him in
the car.
Tho train pulling the President was
due in New Haven at 11:1O. The Magnet
was to be sidetracked, held for Mr.. Taft
train from New Haven this afternoon,
reaching New York at 5:36 this evening.
Crowd at New Haven.
NEW HAVEN. April 15.-President
Taft arrived in New Haven at 11:10
am. He was met at the station by An
son Phelps Stokes. secretary Of Yale
University, and went direct to Wood
bridge Hall to attend the monthly meet
crowd greeted the President with burst
Of cheering at the station.
A wooden box containing ivy from the
White House was brought from the pri-
vate car Magnet, and President Taft
turned 1t over to q representative OF the
ivy committee Of the senior class, in ac-
cordance with a promise made on his
last visit to New Haven.
President Taft was accompanied from
New York only by Capt. Archibald Butt.
his military aid. and the secret service
men. At the station Chief Of Police Cowles
OF New Haven, q number of Eew Haven
detectives and secret service men met
the party. which proceeded to Woodbridge
Hall, in six automobiles escorted by
mounted policemen.
Wheat Corner Story Denied.
Coming up from New York on the train
1t was learned that the report that At
torney General Wickersham was about to
take legal steps to end the corner in
wheat was news to the President. He
knew nothing Of any such course being
under consideration by the Department of
Justice. The President has not made any
suggestions to Attorney General Wicker
sham in the matter.
President and Capt. Butt will take
luncheon at the home of President Had
ley OF Yale University at o'clock. fol-
lowing the meeting of the Yale corpora
ton.