The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-11

Taft, Back From the Swing
Around Circle, Has Vexing
Questions to Settle.
Continued from First Page.)
TO attend to at once
Frock Coat Wins.

ness WIicn Lney wanted the President
TO attend to at once.
Frock Coat Wins.
The Iong-tailed coat wins. Hereafter
a frock coat. striped trousers. gray tie.
and silk hat viii be considered the
proper attire in which 10 greet re-
turning President, whether the hour OF
his arrival be day or night.
The victory for the frock was o-er-
whelming OF the eight Cabinet mem
bers who met President Taft at the
Union Station last night. six wore that
style of coat. The other two-Secre-
tary Nagel and Postmaster General
HitChcOck-were CARRIED in full evening
dress.
Thus the mystery of last Monday
nights special meeting Of the Cabinet is
dispelled. Instead Of arriving at any
definite conclusion on this important
subject, there was apparently a dead
lock- and il was left to each individual
member 20 choose his own attire.
Arrival Pleasant Affair.
The Presidents arrival last night was
q pleasant affair. and many Washing
ton people gathered at the Union Station
10 greet him on his return from his
1S,0O0-mile trip around the country. All
Of the members OF his Cabinet were in
the Presidents room ana they greeted
him with warm expressions of friend
ship and pleasure at the splendid greet
ings accorded him on the trip.
As he alighted from the platform of
the private car Mayfower, Secretary
Fred Carpenter was the first TO shake
his hand.
''Hullo. Carpenter. how are you2' the
President called, even before the train
stopped.
President William T. GUIDE. OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, and a committee
appointed for the purpose, next greeted
the President, and informed him II was
their pleasant duty TO welcome hin
back 10 the Capital City de replied
that he was glad 70 get PACK; that ne
had enjoyed the trip immensely; and
that he came back in about as gooC
condition as he started.
The members Of the committee ap
pointed to greet Mr. TAFT were WllIian
4. GUIDE, George W White, Thomas c
Moves, Ira z. Bennett. Paul c. Patter
son, A. Leftwich Sinclair, ChapiI
Brown. William 7. GalliheT. Robert y
Harper. George 7. WorthinEton' and =
9. Graham.
as the s.resident passed through tn
main waiting room of the station sew
eral hundred people greeted him with
cheer which he acknowledged by III
ing his hat and radiating a smile !
their direction A platoon OF police wa
present TO keep back the crowd, gu
their services were not needed, as n
crowd was orderly in every respect.
IN the Presidents Room, the Presiden
spent a few minutes with his Cabine
ministers, and was then hurried 10 IN
White House, where Mrs Tart was Gag
erly awaiting his arrival.
IN the trip which closed yesterday
President Taft Travelled over 1900 mile
by train, So miles by automobile, an
J65 miles in stages and carriages II
made 20 speeches, and partoOk OF 5
formal breakfasts. luncbeons, and din
ners. In spite OF It ali. he declared Il
day that his digestion is as good q
ever
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the Pres
dent will leave for a twO-day trip I
Hartford and MidGletown, Conn.,
compliance with promises he made las
summer.