The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-16
PRESIDENT BEGINS
EIGHT DAY TRIP
Itinerary of Famous Traveller
Includes Many Big '
Cities
WILL SPEND TIME
TALKING AND EATING
Will Endeavor to Pour Oil on
Troubled Political Sub
merging New York
Republicans.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March 10
An eight day trip OF $500 miles. with
both social and political features in
prospect. was begun by President
TAFT when he left was4ainseon a.
$40 this morning. He viii visit Chi
caso. Rochester. Albany, New York.
New Haven and Providence.
The soothing political sea OF New
York State 10 really the objective OF
the trip. A speech in Rochester and
two speeches In Albany are to be the
presidential contribution to the con-
fused New York situation. and whe-
Their he will endeayor to pour oil on
the troubled waters or will come out
plainly for the Root-Hughes reform
element n q matter that IL puzxIing
politicians to-day. The President let
II be known, however, before he left
that he will talk politics in New
York. and that what he says win be
worth recording
Schedule Of Trip.
The arst stop w4h be at Chicago.
where this President will celebrate st.
Patrick's Day. with the Irish Fellow
ship Club tomorrow. In the morn
ting he with be the guest OF the News
paper Club OF Chicago at the Lasaile
Hotel. Later he will visit the Traf-
nc Club. At noon he will lunch with
the Irish Fellowship Club. An ad-
dress 10 the conservation meeting at
the Auditorium and q reception al
the Hamilton Club will occupy the
rest of the afternoon, and I'm the ev-
ening he will attend the ST. Pat
rtck's Day dinner OF the Irish Fell
lowship Club.
The President Will leave Chicago
late Tomorrow night by special train
for Rochester. where he with arrive
late Friday afternoon, and VIII spend
the night On Saturday he viii leave
for Albany.
He will be met at the Albany sta
tton by Governor Hughes and Mayor
McEwsn and o. cavalry escort, which
viii atend him. 10 the executive Hsaf-
sion. where ~ will be the guest al
Governor Hughes dsring hts stay IN
the State capital. That afternoon he
viii attend him to the -exeevtis@ man
at Harmanus Hall. and deliver a
speech In the eeSntns he win be
tho guest Of honor at the University
Club dinner. where another speech
will be In order.
+ ~. Pow-Wow sunday
y On Sunday the President will lunch
informally. with Governor Hughes
and then. II Is. expcc.ed. the big pow
wkor on New York State politics Will
be held for "a few friends have been
invited TO the luncheon.
Will leave for New Haven by way OF
he will attend the Yale corporation
meeting. leaving for Providence, r.
l.. late that afternoon. In the even
ing ut Providence he will attend the
banquet OF the New EnEiand Manu-.
featuring jewelers. Stlversmiths' As
ISOLATION, and win feave late that
night for New York.
On reaching New York Tuesday
morning the President win go to the
home OF his brother. Henry w. Taft
His engagements In New York In.
eiude lunch with Henry w. ciews al
the .Ciews home. visit to the new
in Spruce street, the BANQUET of the
American Peace and Arbitration
League at the Aston Hotel and the
dinner TO Herbert Parsons at the
Aator.
The President will leave for Wash
ineton late Tuesday night.
Captain Archibald W. Butt. the
Presidents aide. Assistant Secretary
Charles C. Wagner and q messenger
complete the party.
Nsx Louise More sister OF Mrs
Taft, y staying ct the White House
with Mr.. Taft during the President't
ahnono0..