Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-03

WASHINGTON, March 2.-As the
guests of President and Mrs. Roosevelt
President ELECT and Mrs. Taft VIII be
gin their occupancy of the, Whlte
House tomorrow night, going there 1or
dinner and remaining.
After the inauguration there VIII pc
a reunion of the various members or
the Taft family at the White House.
Miss Helen, Robert and Charlie, the
three children of the president-elect,
arrived tonight.
Miss Della Torrey, 50 years old, Of
Milbury, Mass, the only representa-
tive of the Taft family of the last gen.
Grafton, is here. She is a sister of
Mr.. Taft's mother and has lived with
his parents since his boyhood. There
is q strong affection between the IN
coming president and his maiden aunt.
Her life has been an inspiration to
him in a number of speeches he has
delivered to young women students,
particularly in his advice to them not
to consider marriage the only object
to be attained.
Speaks Well for Old Maids
Mr.. Taft has stated that the low
ableness Of character developed by self
sacrificing unmarried women has shown
that there may be much in single
life.
MIR. Taft enjoyed a golf game on the
Chevy Chase course today. He de-
feated handily his opponent, General
Clarence r. Edwards, and remarked
with some regret that he believed he
would be unable to get away for
game tomorrow.
Returning from the course in his new
automobile Mr. Taft somewhat en-
joyed the experience of leaving behind
in the mud, a member of his secret
service guard who had undertaken to
make the trip on a motorcycle.
The Oregon delegation in congress
called on Mr.. Taft today with reference
to a federal judgeship.
After dinner today Mr.. Taft called
at the residence of Thomas F. Walsh,
who is entertaining large party for
the inauguration.
Avenue Illuminated
Pennsylvania avenue tonight was as
brightly lighted as the Great White
Way" and the happy throngs which
laughed their way along it for hours,
reveling in the brightness and gaiety
proclaimed the approach of the day
when a new president of the United
States will rule.
From the capitol to the White House
1.-The Avenue" was festooned with
arches of light which gave the APP
pearance of a vast hall mile and a
quarter in length and about 125 feet
in width.
Accommodation for fully $4,000 people
has been provided for upon the stands
which have been erected along Penn
sylvania avenue.
The suggestion has gone out that
women should wear small hats or
scarfs so as not to obstruct the view
of those behind them.
For the convenience of the thou
sands of sightseers, the various places
of historic interest in and about the
city have been marked by suitable
signs.
Callers from the capitol began to
present themselves at thu Boardman
residence at an earIT hour. These were
rather calls Cp respect than business
or pcsF1ical undertakings. Mr.. Taft
took a long walk this afternoon.
He continues TO be in fine sDirits and
health.
Mr.. Taft today INDUCED IN what he
believes will be his last game of golf
before his Inauguration. He curtailed
his enga cement for the afternoon and
rode in his new automobile to the links
of the Chevy Chase club grounds.
He was proudly wearing the watch
and chain presented to him last night
by the Philippine party.
He announced that the members of
this party had been invited to lunch
con at the White House after the in
auguration on March d.