The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-11
President Taft Completes His
13,000-Mile Trip and Is JOY
ously Welcomed by the Cit
zens of Nations Capital City
UNION STATION FILLED
WHEN TRAIN PULLED IN
Little Time Lost by the Chief
Executive in Exchanging
Greetings With SiIk-Hatted
Committees on Platform.
ROUTINE WORK NEXT WEEK

Washington Nov. lO.-After an absence
of more than three months, during which
he has made a 13.OO0-mile trip through
the west and south, President Taft sleeps
tonight In the White House.
He left the capital Aug. 6. with the
cheers of the crowd ringing in his ears.
He returned tonight to the tune of the
same cheers. but he tarried only a mo
ment with the welcoming parties. Ills
objective point was the White House ana
Mrs. Taft and as quickly as he could get
away from the brief speeches OF welcome
he climbed into his big automobile. Inc
chauffeur broke all the speed records OF
the district.
There was no demonstration at the
White House. The special police there
kept the curious outside the grounds and
when Mr.. Taft alighted and ran quickly
up the steps he turned for moment
and waved a smiling farewell to Fred
Carpenter. his secretary; Colonel Spencer
Crosby and Captain Archibald Butt, his
two military aides. who had accompanied
him from the station
Then the big swinging doors of the
White House swallowed him.
Shook Hands With Servants.
The President shock hands with the
two negro door men. who smiled wei
come that showed every tooth in their
heads. The flunkeys continued to grin
long after the President had disappeared
above. where MS Taft had been ap-
prised of his return. He did not show
himself again tonight, not even to visit
the new executive office, which was
lighted and decorated for his inspection
Two hours before the Presidents train
was due crowds began to fill the Union
station. There was an unusual gather
ing of police, secret service men and de-
tectives. When the train rolled in from
Richmond on time there was an impos-
ing throng on the platform.
There were few women, but for the
~ h.
siIk-hatted committees. Among the
throng were Secretary Carpenter Colonel
Crosby. military aide TO the President,
and Assistant Secretary of War Oliver.
moment before the train pulled in
some diversion was caused by a commit
tee of ten members from the Chamber
of Commerce filing down the broad stair
way. FrOck-coated and silk-hatted, they
marched to the platform, two abreast
and took up their stand at the point
where the Presidents car would stop.
When-ths train drew mp the first per
son out was Captain Butt. He was fol-
lowed by Secretary of the Navy Meyer
who Joined the President today in Rich
mond. Then the President, to the accom-
paniment of handclapping and few des-
ultory cheers, stepped TO the ground
Glad to Get Back.
Mr.. President. 1 want to welcome yoJ
back to the capital on behalf of the mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce." said
Mr.. Taft Immediately.
THANK YOU" replied the President, re
moving his hat and smiling benignantlI
on the crowd I'm glad to get back
Let me see-I left here Aug. 6. Didn't 1
Well, 1 am back again feeling just al
we'll as when I went away-or even bet
ter"
Preceded by Captain Butt and followed
by Secretary Meyer and q throng o.
personal friends. Mr. Taft then made his
way up the ssairs and across the con
course of the station to the waiting room
set aside for the Presidents use. Ever,
one except members Of the cabinet wer'
excluded
In spite of the dress rehearsal of tn,
cabinet held at the department of jus
tice last Monday night there were som'
violations Of ethics in wearing apparel
Secretary Nagel daringly wore a white
tie with his frOck coat and silk hat. anC
this lapse seemed to jar the aestheti'
natures of some of his fellow statesmen
IN any event Secretary Nagel and fivl
other members of the cabinet disappeared
quickly, leaving Secretary Knox and Post
master General Hitchcock with the Pres
idcnl. The three cOnversed earnestly 70
two or three minutes, after which MIR
Taft made his way to the White Hous
automobile.
Trip Did Not Fatigue Him.
The President did not appear to hav
been fatigued By his long trip. Apparent
IN he was no Stouter than when he left
although il was whispered among his in
Inmates that he had picked up severa
pounds. When asked about it. he laugh
inly spread out his arms and invited in
spection.
Wen President Taft spoke at the Cit.
auditorium in Richmond this afternoon h
made his 269th speech Of the long trip
which according to the itinerary, GOV
cred u 759 miles. but with side trip
amounted to more than 1900 miles.
During the trip from Richmond tn
President had an extended conference
with Secretary Meyer, dispOsing of a mum
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