Evening star., 1909-03-01
NACEl CALLS ON TAFT
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are coming to the Inauguration of their
distinguished classmate.
Mr.. Taft has had q special section re-
served for them at the Capitol. He and
Mrs. Taft will entertain them at tea the
afternoon Of March 4, after the parade
Is over.
That night the class of '7S will give a
dinner at the Metropolitan Club. which
will be attended by Mr.. TAFT. At the
tea and dinner only members of the class
will be present.
Mr. Taft has found that it will be i'm
possible for him to attend the Yale
smoker which will occur at the New
Willard Hotel on the evening of March J.
Upon his return from the Capitol after
the inaugural ceremonies Mr.. Taft will
have the members Of hts family and a
few Cincinnati friends join him and Mrs
Taft at a buffet luncheon in the White
House. Owing to the necessity for him
to go on the reviewing stand to see the
parade soon after his return to the White
House. the luncheon will be informal and
will be attended by few.
Mrs. Taft May Ride.
The question Of Mrs. Taft's riding to
the Capitol with Mr.. Taft has not been
settled. Matters OF this kind have been
left entirely in the hands of the COM
mittee in charge Of arrangements.
Should Mrs. Taft accompany Mr.. Taft,
precedents will be broken. She will be
the first wife OF a President to accom-
auguration day.
It is expected that Miss Helen Taft and
Charlie Taft will arrive in Washington
tomorrow morning. Robert Taft. the
President-elect's older son, who is a stu
dent at Yale. will probably not be able
to reach Washington until Wednesday.
How Sunday Was Spent.
From morning church services at the
Unitarian Church, Of which he is a men,-
Der, Mr.. Taft yesterday went to the White
House, where he spent an hour with
President Roosevelt in going over that
portion of Mr.. Taft's inaugural address
which discusses what is to be his policy
respecting the foreign relations of the
country. Mr.. Taft said that no material
changes. II any. would be made in the ad-
dress as the result OF the conference. He
added that ne had previously gone over
the whole document with Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft were luncheon guests
Of Senator and Mrs. Hale. and from 4
until $50 o'clock In the afternoon an in
formal reception was given Mrs. Taft by
Miss Boardman. Many persons called and.
as the President-elect was also present,
the affair took on pretentious proportions.
Senator kittredge had An extended in
tervtew with Mr.. Taft during the after.
noon respecting the Mann bin, providing
for a government for the Panama Canal
Zone. which is pending in the Senate. This
measure is intended to give legislative au-
thority for practically the present sys-
tenn Of government there, which was es-
tablished by executive rather than legts-
lattve authority. The measure makes a
few changes in the system. but it Is ap-
proved In its entirety by Mr.. Taft. who is
anxious that 1t become law. Mr.. Kit
tredge Is understood to have expressed
some doubt as to the ability Of the Senate
to consider the measure at the present
session. because of lack Of time
The proposed mail subsidy for steam
ships was talked OF between Mr.. Taft and
Representatives Overstreet and Lands of
Indiana. These subsidies are approved
by Mr.. Taft '-.f
Mr.. Taft said last night that he had as
yet given no thought to possible changes
in the diplomatic service OF the United
States. and any speculation which had
been made In that direction had no foun-
dation so far as 1t might pretend to rep
resent his ideas.