The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-04
TAFT IS KEPT BUSY
SPENDS LAST NIGHT AS CITIZEN
 AT WHITE HOUSE.
Dinaer Party Is Given By President and Mrs. Roosevelt-Cincin- nati and Yale Clubs Are
 Greeted.

Washington, March 3-It was two minutes past 8 o'clock tonight when William Howard Taft and Mrs. Taft stepped from their automobile in 6 driving rain and entered the White House for the night, to make 1t their homo for the next four years.
 There was no demonstration mark ing the arrival of~the new tenant of the executive mansion. He was admit. ted by the attendants and with Mrs. Taft, went at once to the private DOT ton of the holuse. where President and Mrs. Roosevelt received their guests simply.
 That the President elect and Mrs. Taft are quartered at the White House tonight is due to the thoughtfulness of President and Mrs. Roosevelt. who. realizing the convenience of such an arrangement extended their hospital tty.
 Besides the President elect and Mrs. Taft, the White Houes dinner guests included Senator elect Elihu Root and Mrs. Root, former Senator Knox. who is to be MT. Taft's Secretary of State. and Mrs. Knox: Representative Nicho- las Longworth and Mrs. LonGworth, daugher of the President: Admiral and Mrs. Cowles and Miss Mabel Board- man.
 The dinner. which was late in Its commercement. was prolonged unus- uaiy late, but in anticipation of to- morrow, MT. Taft found the arrange ments of his hosts permitted of a reas- onably early retirement.
 Like President Roosevelt. Mfr. Taft had O day filled with personal incl dents. The Boardman residence, where he has made his home since his arrival In the city last Saturday, was early filled with callers. and the demands of friends. statesmen and politicians on the incoming President were greater than he has experienced since his election.
 It was just getting dark and the rain was coming down in torrents when Mir. Taft heard the strains of Home. Sweet Home," by a brass band. He ran down stairs and out of doors from the Boardman residence without his hat !. As he had anticipated. there was the Citizens' Taft Club of Cincinnati. loo strong.
 Give me the friends of foul wealth. er rather than those of fair" was his cheery greeting to his fellow towns men, who cheered him lustily. hand shake and a cheery word of recognition to each man was given, ae line was formed which passed with rapidity un- der the portico where Mir. Taft had ta- ken his position. This was the first greeting 70 Lno SIDChhnAL IFI0nOD Ob Judge Taft. Tnsy are to partalSe of luncheon with President Taft at the White House. tomorrow afternoon.
 The Yale Glass of '7s. of which Mir. Taft is 6 proud nnenbsS. had their in- ming with the President elect this sf- ternoon. He drove down town. met them in the rain. and proceeded to the steps of the Navy Department building where ali posed for a group picture.
 The news of the day so far as ap- pointments are concerned. was summed up in the statement by Mir. Taft that Beekman winthrop. who recently de- clined the position of Assistant Secre tary of State. had accepted the second place in the Navy Department, where he will be Assistant Secretary after March A.
 Former Governor Myron T. Herrick, of Ohio, who d0olspSd to be considered for the position of Secretary of the Navy. today refused the ooSr or NY !. Taft to mako him an ATnoassA6or- Ths particular post to we5AcA C weS deaae- ed that Mr. Hsrrtok should Sc' waA