The Washington times., 1910-11-06
President Will Issue Proc
lamation Before Going to
Vote Tomorrow.
SECRETARY MEYER
SEES THE EXECUTIVE
Will Leave Capital for Panama
on Wednesday
Afternoon.

Before leaving Washington tomor-
row for Cincinnati. where he will
vote in the elections Tuesday. after
which he viii start for a dfteen days
journey TO Panama, President Taft
win make public his proclamation
designating Thursday. November -.
as Thanksgiving Day
The Thanksgiving proclamation Is
now practically complete Mr.. Taft
may add a few finishing touches this
afternoon The President will refer 10
the peace and prosperity Of the
United States as a nation, and 10 the
thanks owed the Creator for the
blessings Of the past year Time
honored custom has set aside the last
Thursday in November as a day Of
Thanks giving. Inasmuch as there
are but four Thursdays in this month
this year. the last day Of the month
being Wednesday, the 3Oth. the na-
uonal holiday will come earlier than
usual
AS to Election.
With all due reverence a White House
visitor suggested TO the President, with
a significant smile. that 1t might be well
to issue the proclamation before, in
stead Of after election. looking at the
matter from a partisan standpoint. Mr..
Taft Inquired that he would have little
tine after MS Cincinnati trip 10 attend
TO the issuance Of the proclamation and
he decided to make It public tomorrow.
The President and John Hays Ham
mond, a White House guest, attended
church at All Souls Church this morn
ing. They took a short spin in :he
White House auto after services. Mrs.
Taft and Miss Helen Taft participated
in the services at 81. Johns. walking
through Lafayette square 10 and from
the church
Secretary Meyer, who has been on a
tour OF inspection OF the various navy
yards, reached Washington this morn
ing and spent most Of the afternoon
with Mr.. Taft.
Leaves Capital Tomorrow.
The President will leave washington
shortly after > o'clock tomorrow after
noon, on a special car attached TO the
Pennsylvania railroad train, for Gin
cinnad. He will vote there Tuesday at
the O'BriensvfIIe precinct polling place
Secretary Norton, who will run on TO
Chicago 10 vote, will accompany him.
The President will remain az the home
Of his brother, Charles P. Taft, for a
few hours and viii start back TO Wash
ington at $50 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Ry the TIM the President reaches
Pittsburg at midnight he viii know the
6 sneTJl results o. the election.
Mr. Taft VIII spend a few hours in
Washington Wednesday,, cleaning up all
urgent matters, and Wednesday after
noon will leave over the Atlantic Coast
Line for Charleston, s. c., where he will
go aboard the aTmOred cruiser Teunes-
see Thursday morning and sail for Pan
ANA. The Montana, with newspapermsn
and the Secret Service men on board.
VIII convoy the Tennessee. Mr. Taft eX-
poets 10 stay about four days O;i lhe
isthmus and the ocean voyage will re-
quire about five days in each direction.
Back November "a.
The President will return to American
shores about November "a. He has ten
tatively promised TO come by way of
Newport News and address the Virginia
State Teachers Association, at Rich
mOnd, November ..
The personnel of the Presidents party
has not been announced, but il probably
will include, in addition to Mrs Taft,
Secretary and Mrs. Norton.