The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-09-28
OFFICERS OF THE CABINET EH
CONFER WITH PRESIDENT

work the success of the next census
will largely depend. He has occupied
many evenings in his library at Bur.
CESS Point scrutinizing these appoint
ments, as recommended to him, before
allowing the names to go to the public.
AL in all it has been the biggest single
task of his vacation period.
Census Director Durand, who has
been to Beverly again and again to help
the President out with these appoint
ments, believes that the manning OF
the census organization has been very
satisfactorily accomplished. He has
made good progress with other prepare
tions and says the total population of
the United States will be known with
approximate accuracy by July / next
and possibly earlier. His guess is that
there will be about 88,000,000 people
in the United States next April when
the enumerators go forth with their
blanks and begin to ask questions.
Although the President is speeding
away, the Taft household will be in
evidence at Beverly for some time. Mrs.
Taft is to remain here for some time,
probably till the middle of October.
| Her sister, Mrs. Lewis More, has come
down from Biddeford Pool, Maine, to
be with her again. Prof. More is GO
ing soon to Cincinnati TO take up his
educational work. When Mrs. Taft
starts for Washington in October, Mrs.
More will accompany her and probably
will remain till the President returns.
The Taft children are starting away
to school. Charlie, the youngest of the
family, who has had the time of his
life at Burgess Point, voyaged aboard
the Sylph TO New York and is now at
his uncle S school preparing for college.
A detail of Secret Service men will
remain on guard at the Evans estate,
upon which is the cottage of the Presi-
dent. Mrs. Taft Is physician, DIR. Della
ney, of the Army, will also remain.
Her health is said to have improved
since she came from Washington but
she has led very quiet life. These
has been no entertaining whatever at
the cottage, save for the reception of
few personal friends. Mrs. More has
oficiated as hostess on the few occa-
sions when it was necessary, such as
at the reception to Prince and Princess
Kuni of Japan, few days ago.
Secretary Carpenter has already
packed up his equipment and is NOV
ing back to Washington. One room
has been rented the year round for
the executive Offices but this will be
added to when the President returns
next summer and another vacation
period has come. Mr.. Carpenter will
not be with the President on his west
ern trip, although it has been custom.
airy for the secretary to the President
to go on such journeys.
1t has been decided that he can
handle the business of the President g
Office better from Washington, where
he win keep track of the correspond
ence. see the callers, and decide what
matters need be forwarded to the Presi-
dent. He is so familiar with the Presi-
dent IS methods of doing business that
he can reduce to minimum the Presi-
dent 's office duties, when the latter
is en- tour. The new arrangement prom
ises to be more satisfactory than the
old one of having practically every
thing of Importance forwarded when
the President is out visiting with his
/! constituents.