Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-15
EN- ROUTE TO CHICAGO
Taft Off on First Leg of His
Long Journey.
FIRST STOP AT WORCESTER
Makes Short Address to Crowd From
Car Platform.
AT ALBANY THIS AFTERNOON
Gov. Hughes Expected to Board
Train There-Compliment to AID
rich Regarded as "a Feeler."
Taft Time Table Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Speclai D1Spdtcn TO Inc star.
BOSTON, September 15.-President
Taft and his party left at 10 o'clock this
morning over the Boston and Albany
railroad for Chicago. the first stop in the
Presidents 13,O00-mile jaunt around the
United States. Mr. Taft will reach Chi
cago at 1:3O o'clock tomorrow morning.
The program for his entertainment there
will include review of the school chill
drea Of the city, who will have a holiday:
a banquet by the Commercial Club, an
other feast by the Hamilton Club. a
speech before the Bankers Association at
Orchestra Hall, and attendance at the
associations ball.
Thursday afternoon he will witness a
base ball game between the Cubs and
Giants, and Of all the doings that are
awaiting him in the Windy city the
President is looking ahead to the base
ball game with the greatest anticipation.
The last game the President saw was be-
tween the Chicagos and Pittsburgs at
Pittsburg. He is an enthusiastic fan
and is going to Chicago intending to
slight other events on the program rather
than miss the struggle between the Chi
Cages and New Yorks.
Got an Early Start.
The President was up at the Hotel
Touraine bright and early this morning. A
good many Of his Boston friends had
early breakfasts and were around to shake
his hand before he left for South station.
A good-sized crowd greeted the President
at the station. Good luck to your they
shouted as the President mounted the rear
platform Of his car. Mr.. Taft waved his
acknowledgment and the crowd cheered
again.
The Presidents party has two Pullman
cars, the Mayflower and the Hasliere. and
baggage car. The cars will be run as a
special train over most of the 13.OOO-mile
routes Leaving Boston, however, they
were attached to the Boston and Albany
regular 10 o'clock express. With the
President when he left Boston were Will
liam Nelson Cromwell of New York and
Foster ]. Wade, the banker Of st. Louis.
Mr.. Wade helped to raise the money In
the Taft campaign, and he also was asso-
ciated with Mr.. Taft in the settlement OF
the friars' land dispute in the Philip
pines. Mr.. Taft invited him and Mr..
Cromwell to go along with him as far as
Albany, which was to be reached, accord
ing to schedule, at 3:46 O'Clock.
Fifteen in the Party.
There are fifteen members in the Presi-
dents party. They include Capt. Archi-
bald Butt. his military aid: Assistant Sec
rotary Wendell Mischler. Charles c. Wag-
ner, DR.. J. J. Richardson, who will keep
the Presidents throat in condition for
speaking; two secret service men, Serril
Fort, assistant to the president Of the
New York Central railroad. who will have
charge Of the Presidents train equipment.
and six newspaper correspondents.
From time to time on his circle about
the United States the President will have
as his guests the Secretary Of State, the
Secretary Of War. the Postmaster Cen
eral. the Secretary Of the Interior. the
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor and
John Hays Hammond.
President Taft's open compliment last
night to Senator Aldrich is regarded by
his friends as q "feeler' that he has put
out to see how the west is going to take
Aldrich's efforts at monetary reform.
The President appreciates the suspicion
that rests upon Aldrich. and he would
like to have this lifted before It develops
into open opposition in the matter Of
monetary legislation.
Brief Speech at Worcester.
WORCESTER, Mass, September 49,
President Taft's special train passed
through here at 1:15 am. A brief stop
was made at the station. and the Presi-
dents aunt, Miss Della Torrey Of Mill
bury, alighted.
President Taft addressed the crowd