Evening star., 1909-03-03
SWARM OF CALLERS
AROUND JUDGE TAFT

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reunion of the various members or tne
Taft family at the White House. The
details of the gathering and the time
have not yet been arranged, although the
entire Taft family will be in town TO-
night. Charles p. Taft of Cincinnati. his
wife and two daughters. one unmarried
the other the wife of Albert ingalls,. and
her .two children. are quartered at Con-
necticut and Massachusetts, avenues in
house taken by c. p. Taft for the oc-
casion. DIR. William Edwards and Mrs.
EdWarcs, who is the Presidsnt-elect
sister. are here from Los Angeles and
are at the New Willard, to remain tor
the Inauguration. Henry w. Taft, brother
Of the President-elect, his wife. daughter
Louise and sons. Walbrdge and William
n. or New York, are also at the New
Willard.
Miss Helen. Mr.. Robert and Master
Charles. the three children OF the Presl- =
dent-elect and Mrs. Taft. arrived last
night ana are with their parents at the
Boardman residence, is also Miss Dena
Torrey OF Milbury. who is the only rep
resentative OF the Taft family OF the last
generation. Miss Torrey is in her eighty .
second year. She Is a sister OF Mr.. Taft's
mother and has lived with his parents
strong affection between the incoming
PRESIDENT and his maiden aunt Her life
mas been an inspiration to him in a num-
Der or speeches he has delivered to young
women students, particularly in his advice
TO them not to consider marriage the
only object to be attained To enforce
this argument Mr.. Taft has stated that
the loveableness OF character developed
by self-sacrificing unmarried women has
shown to him that there may be much
In a single life.
Horace D. Taft. the other brother OF
Mr. Taft. and his wife. are here from
Secretary Garfield OF the Department of
the Interior. The Garfield BOYS are
students of the school maintained by
Horace d. Taft. as is also Charlie Taft,
the youngest son OF the President-elect.
Plays Game Of Golf.
Mr.. Taft enjoyed golf game on ths
Chevy Chase course yesterday. and said
last night he felt much better for tho ride
to the club and the four-mile walk en-
tailed by the game. He defeated handily
his opponent, Gen. Clarence r. Edwards,
and remarked with some regret that he
believed he would be unable to get away
for a game today, which makes the play
yesterday the last he will have at his
favorite form of exercise until after he
is the regular occupant OF the White
House. Mr.. Taft is a member OF the
Chevy Chase Club, and intends to play
golf there whenever opportunity may af-
ford, but at present he sees little chance
for recreation during the first few weeks
or his administration. Returning from
the golf course In his new automobile,
the President-elect thoroughly enjoyed
leaving behind in the mud a member OF
his secret service guard who had under
taken to make the trip on a motor cycle
Just before starting for Chevy Chase
MI. Taft was called upon by Senator
elect Elihu Root. and the two had long
conference. Its details Mr.. Taft said
were not properly a matter for public dis,
cussion. The Oregon delegation in Con-
gress called on him with reference to
a federal judgeship.
After dinner with the Boardmans. Mr..
Taft called at the residence Of Thomas r.
walsh, who Is entertaining q large house
party for the inauguration.
AT the Walshs Judge Taft gave a hearty
handclasp to more than q score OF the
countrys most handsome and gallant
citizens" so reckoned because these quail
iications were prescribed before their ap-
pointment as aids to the floor committee
The aids. who represent practically,
every state were guests Of honor at q
dinner given for them by Mr.. Walsh, vice
chairman OF the committee. and the af-
fair was one of the most notable among
the pre-inauguration events. Others
present were Admiral Sperry. former Gov.
Myron T. Herrick Of Ohio. Frank H.
Hitchcock. chairman OF the republican,
national committee, and Chester A. Ar.
thur of Colorado Springs.
In the course of brief speech Mr..
Taft said he hoped to have during his ad.
mfnistration the support of all kinds OF
Cannon recently having asked him II he
thought he could ever have been elected
by the vote OF saints only. He said he
knew that the votes OF the saints would
not have been large enough to put him in
the White House.
Quotes Speaker Cannon.
Speaker Cannon. speaking Of the future
Of the United States. said: "A bad Presi-
dent might halt for short time the
progress OF the nation. but the ship OF
prosperity would be sure to sail on. under
the guidance of the whole American peo-
pie. who take a deep interest I'm their
public men and are themselves possessed
of the highest ideals"
Rear Admiral Sperry asserted that the
1900 Americans under him on the trip
around the globe could have shown what
they could do in war If it had been
necessary. but that they had been sent
on a friendly mission to study and to
learn, rather than to cause trouble, and
that they had gone ashore in foreign
lands not with the whisky bottle but
with the camera"
Walter D. Denegre, aid from Louisi-
ana, said. that Mr.. Taft once declared
that the people of the south loved him
364 days of the year and hated him on the
365th day. Mr.. Denegre. addressing the
Presdent-elect. said that the south want
ed him to know that it was prepared to
love him the full 800 days OF every year.
Mr.. Taft seemed much pleased over this
statement by one Of the south's repre-
sentatives, and smiled broadly.
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