The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-13
NEW. Era r o. OF |:
GOOD feeling.
OLD FACES ONCE FAMILIAR AT
3 WHITE HOUSE ARE SEEN Z.
rs THERE. AGAIN.

WASHINGTON. March 13,-Presl'
dent Taft's administration promises
to rival the "era Of good feeling" that
characterized the administration Of
Mr.. Monroe. The Democratic sena.
tors. who during the seven years that
Mr.. Roosevelt was in the White House
studiously avoided calling at the Elk,
ecutive Mansion. are one by one visit
Ing Mr.!3Taft to pay their respects.
| with Que accord they express their
admiration for his charming person
allty anil their sincere belief that there
will be nc friction between Mr.. Teft
and the Democrats. Yesterday Sena-
tor Bailey called. Shortly after he
left NJ. Money, OF Mississippi, was a
visitor, but failed to see the Presi.
dent, who had left the White House.
Senator Rayner,. Of Maryland, was
an early visitor, and as he entered
the White House he met Admiral
schley. The two gentlemen called on
the President together and remained
with him for some time. The sole
purpose Ct their visit was to pay their
| . y.
respects to the new Chief Executive.
When Mr.. Rayner and Admiral schley
came out from the Presidents room
both gentlemen were warm in their
expressions Of pdmiratlon for the
President.
After Many Years.
This visit to the White House was
the first Mr.. Rayner has ever made
Of his own YolItion since he entered
the. Senate. His call on Mr.. Roose.
welt during the last session OF The
Congress was made at the request OF
President Roosevelt who desired to
confer, with him concerning the case
Of Colonel Stewart, against whose re
tIrcment from the Army Senator Ray
ner vainiy sought to enact legislation.
Admiral Schley acknowledged that It
had been seven years since he called
on n President.
Andrew Carnegie, was n caller at
the White House yesterday. coming.
he said. to pay his respects to Presi-
dent Taft. 81 wlsl President Taft
n memorable administration, and !
think ne will have it" said Mr.. Car.
nege,
As Mr.. Carnegie emerged from the
executive resence he came face ITO
face with Nv. J.. Robinson, OF New
York. who claims the distinction OF
being the founder OF the Ontomist
Club, They shook hands. Mr.. Rob
inson took from his pocket button
bearing the words 'OptImisd Club"
and stuck 1t in the lapel OF Mr.. Car
negle's coat. Mr.. Carnegie said that
ne was glad to have It as no had al
ways l,ecn an optimist and would be
one to the end.
Tho optimlsts.
President Taft wns invited 10 attend
the dinner Of the Optimistic Club OF
America, TO be held at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel, in New York. March 81.
but Mr.. Taft was obliged to decline.
Tho President expressed much inter.
est in the code OF optimism as ex.
pounded by the organization, saying
that he was much pleased at the In.
creaslng optimistic spirit in the Uni.
ted States. He believed, he said, that
the whole country and the administra.
ton wee going into the cheerIng.up
business. E. Y
Major General Head, Inspector gen.
eral Of the commonwealth military
forces for Australia also paid his re-
speeds.
President Taft has appointed n. D.
Creager collector OF customs at
Brownsville, Texas. The appointment
was made upon the recommendation.
OF Republican National Committeeman
Lyon, from that State, who was a
White Euuse caller.
After hard days work Mt his desk,
President Taft mounted ais strong
riding horse, Sterrett, and spent near.
ly two hours In the saddle. accom-
panied by his aide, Capt, Archibold
Butt. Representative Bourke Coch.
ran met him on the speedway and join.
ed him in his ride for about half an
hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Carr. Of Bos.
ton, were dinner guests at the White
House Inst night.
Vice President Sherman made 4
brief call during the evening.
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