Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-03
TAFT'S AUNT COOKS
Prepares Chicken and Apple
Pie Unaided.
WHAT PRESIDENT LIKES
He Is to Dine With Her at Mill
bury, Mass, When He Attends
Trainmen's Meeting.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILUBURY, Mass, April Aunt
Della Torrey tonight put the final
touches on the big apple pie which to-
morrow will crown the dinner her nephew
willie" is to eat at her house.
Though eighty-four years old she has
refused all offers of assistance in pre-
pairing dinner for the President of the
United States, and has cooked every bit
herself.
The President is due here at CIT o'clock
tomorrow morning, and will be met by
leaders of the trainmen's convention,
which is now gathered in Worcester.
After the formal welcome he will retire
to his aunt's home, not to emerge until
he starts for Worcester to address the
big trainmens meeting.
MiIsbury Is not much interested in the
trainmen's meeting, though it is CRATE
full to trainmen for giving the President
an opportunity to visit his aunt and the
scene of boyhood days.
Town Gayly Decorated.
The whole town is conscious of the
honor bestowed upon 1t, and is doing IT.
self proud. The post Office is gawly deco
rated and from every building in town
some bunting is waving.
The center of interest is Aunt Della
TORY. All today visitors have been bar
red from tho house. She has been busy
cooking and has allowed nothing to i'll
terfere.
She remembers that in his boyhood
days Willie Taft was fond Of chicken,
with apple pie dessert. These two dishes
with many little frills that she knows he
loves, will make up the dinner tomorrow
The party that will dine there will be
small and all personal friends. In it will
be Horace Taft, the Presidents brother:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry p. Hills old friends
and relatives Of the Tafts. and Prof and
Mrs. Grosvenor Of Amherst.
Horace TAFT has seen the dinner prepa-
rations and knows the treat in store for
him and his brother.
1--WE used to be mighty well fed every
time my brother and | went to dine at
the home of our aunt he said tonight
1--WE expect fine dinner from that table
tomorrow.
Aunt Della knows what the President
likes, and is preparing it for him tomor-
row. The apple pie will be the principal
thing to him. He likes it, and has often
spoken OF 1t since our early days In this
town.
Aunt Delia's Photograph.
Aunt Della has another surprise in
store for her favorite nephew. She
has posed for photo portrait Of her.
self, and one is waiting for the Pres
ident. A Worcester artist posed her
in the manner of Whistler's famous
painting, MY Mother"
When a proof of 1t was sent to the
President he sent back word to the
photographer;
ut is the finest have ever seen of
my aunt"
But in the midst Of all the rejoicing
there is some sadness. Willie Wfndle
will not take part in the ceremonies.
1t had all been planned---even though
jealous rivals tried to defeat him for
his place az selectman-that he. a for
| mer champion bicycle rider of The
world in the days Of the high wheel.
should plot the President from the
MILITARY station to the residence OF
the Torreys in the Windle auto.
Eut fate vas against it. Willie last
night started to crank his auto and
broke his arm. He will not be able to
dave the naehine. and an ordinar y
St cret service man will take his place.
Aunt Della has made other preparations
for the comfort of her nephew. Today
an extra telephone was put into the house
and direct communication will be made
with the Boston exchange, SO that the
President may be in touch with things
all the time he is here, which will be
something less than four hours.