New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

Tribune BureauI
Washington, June 1O.-The President receiver
OrviIIe and Wilbur Wright in the East Room this
afternoon at O'Clock. They were introduced 10
President Taft by Representative Herbert Parsons
who delivered address, TO which the ChleI En-
ecutive responded, at the same time handing 10
each OF the aerOnsuts a gold medal presented oy
the Aero Club of America The presentation TOOK
place in the presence of the Vice-PTesident' Heii
bers of the Cabinet. the diplomatic corps SehA''i
and Representatives, army and navy ohlceiS'
scientists from every part of the country num-
ber of aeronauts and prominent men IN puollc anu
private life. numbering about five hundred persons
The Wright brothers were accompanied Dy tHe'
sister, Miss Katherine Wright.
President Taft made address this evening NJ
the fourth annual congress of the Catholic MIS-
sionary Union which opened it's sessions last even
Ing in Mcmahon Hall, Catholic University OF
America. at Brookand, d. c. Cardinal Gibbons
who elected last evening honorary Presloe".
of the conference, among the large ndihpeI VI
prelates at the session this evening
After the reception in the East Room this after
the President. accompanied by John HAYS
Hammond Senator Bourne, Captain Arehloaiu
Butt and General Edwards. made hurried trip in
one of the White House touring cars TO the studlo
of Frank D. Mlet. IN Georgetown. where they
viewed exhibit of mural paintings OF early ONO
scenes made for the Cleveland Trust Company
Building. The party then went to the Chevy Chase
golf links TO up the score which the PresldehI
and Captain Butt lost yesterday.
President Taft a telegram of coincidence 10
Mrs. Hale expressing his deep sympathy al tne
death OF the Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Haze the
chaplain OF the Senate
Another labor conference was held at the White
House to-day, by Samuel Gornpers. presl-
dent OF the American Federation OF Labor: Jonn
Mitchell, vice-president; John Hays Hammond,
Professor j. W jerks. OF Cornell University, ana
Ralph NJ Easily, secretary Of the Civic Federation
Of New York They discussed the subjects whicn
will be brought before the national labor CONFER
he held IN Washington in January IN AID
Of uniform legislation throughout the country
The President accepted invitation to attend the
conference and make address.
Senator Hughes conferred with the President re-
garding his visit Colorado on his Western TIP
The President said he would not be able 10 ar
range any details Of a trip through the country
until Mrs Taft's health would warrant his leav-
ing her.
The Presidents day exceedingly busy
one including conferences with the Secretary OF
State the Secretary OF War. the Attorney General
the Postmaster General. Speaker Cannon. Cover
nor Conner OF Alabama, Governor Post OF Porto
Rico Oscar S. straus. recently appointed Ambas-
sader 10 turkey. and William Barnes. jr-. OF Al
bany. Re also talked with the Austro-Hungarian
Ambassador. the Netherlands Minister and the
Haytan Minister: Senators Crane. Nixon. Carter
and Clapp Representatives Parsons, Kinkead.
Murdock. Mccall and Hayes, George Nelms Wise.
Judge Boyd of North Carolina. and ex-senator
Thurston, and received the Aero Club Of New York
and the graduating class Of HOLY Cross Academy
Contrary 70 runors. President Taft has not is
sued order suspending the Civil Service rules
for certain employees OF the New York Custom
House The President has been in conference with
the Secretary Of the Treasury and William Loeb.
tr. Collector OF Customs At New York. regarding
the reorganization of the force in the custom
House but has taken no action whatever leaving
Mr. Loeb entirely free TO work out the reorganiza-
ton