The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-11

The President got back 20 washington
last night from his swing around the
circle. the longest swing Of that character
ever taken by any President during the
term or his service in that high Office.
He has Travelled approximately 1900
miles. has gone into thirty-three States
and two Territories. and has crossed over
into Mexico. This record-breaking tour
was begun al Beverly, Mass. OF Sep
tember i. and extended over a period OF
hfty-slx days
II was royal welcome home q the
President-that Is. from the washington
viewpoint Washington seldom becomes
enthusiastic over its great men. and
usually the presence Of a brass band and
a regiment or two Of uniformed troops
are necessary 10 bring out any consider
able number Of the Capital citizens on
occasions OF informal ceremony ike 'hat
last night
City's Precedent Abandoned.
But Washington, OF part OF il. aban-
doned precedent. and IN spite OF the ab-
sence of the brass Sand and the troops,
there was * crowd at the Union Sta
tion when Z. Presidents special train
pulled IN O'Clock. The crowd cheer
ed, &c r.. Taft looked pleased.
The VINO was standing ON tEs
rear of the Pullman car May
flow, train came 10 a stop was
rudd lthy Ioosing and showed
by nee that he was in tIp-top
sirz
~ we're ou the platform m
tia the station. Among them
Va Carpenter the Secretary t1
tn who was the first person 10
gr II as he stepped down from
the rl- OF the car.
Hello. g. cpenter." exclaimed the Pres
I ident; i am glad 20 see you.
Just then a committee. representing tha
Chamber Of Commerce OF Washington.
Z headed by William F. GUIDE, the Cham
/ ber's president pressed forward and Mr..
Guide told how glad the members OF taa
/ Chamber were that Mr.. Taft was hack
{ In our midst. The Presidents response
/ was brief and informal
II an very glad to get back" he said
/ IT was about August 6 when I left
Washington. I am glad 10 get back IN
I Just about as good condition as I left
Chamber of Commerce on Hand.
Then Commissioner Henry LItchfeId
| West and Robert Shaw oliver. Assistant
/ Secretary OF War. shook hands with the
I President and with the others who met
/ the train. escorted Mr.. Taft and his trav-
/ cling companions up the long stairway
/ TO the main concourse OF the station IN
/ the cOncourse about LOO people were
! gathered. AS he walked across the sta
| tion the crowd began 10 cheer, and Mr..
| Taft. smiling broadly, acknowledged tho
/ greeting by raising his hat
1 The Union Station has an apartment
/ known as the Presidents room, which
| IS used exclusively for the accommoda-
( ton Of the President OF the United
States and his family whenever they are
/ In the station building. Here the mem-
/ bers Of Mr.. Tafts Cabinet were waitinS,
/ TO receive him. Eight Of the nine were
/ there. and the ninth appeared with Mr..
! Taft IN the person Of Secretary Of the
! Navy meyer. VINO l-O come Ap from
Richmond on the Presidential train.
/ There was a good deal Of laughing and
/ handShaking and hearty greetings as the
/ President was surrounded by his Official
! advisers. All OF them wore ordinary.
street clothes II was evident that at the
I two-hoUr session which they held on
I Monday night 20 arrange a programme
I for welcoming the President back to-
( Washington they had decided that IL.
would be putting on TOO much dignity
/ to don evening dress for the purpose %
meeting q saCk-cOateG Chief Magistrate.
| Only a few minutes were spent by Mr..
/ Taft IN the Presidents room. Then he
got into the waiting White House auto
mobile and was whirled OF 20 his official
! residence. where Mrs. Taft was waiting.
| for him. IN the automobile with him
were Secretary Carpenter. Col Spencer
4 Cosby. OF the army. commissioner OF
public buildings and grounds. and Capt.
Archibald ". Butt. Of the army. the
/ Presidents military aid. who accom-
panied Mr.. Taft on his 130cO-mlle Journey.
Trip of Great Value.
The President expressed the opinion
that his 13,OoO-mile trip would be OF great
value to him through the remainder OK
his administration.
He declared that he had familiarzed
himself with the needs OF the country in
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