Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
VISIT IS IN HONOR
OF FIRST EXECUTIVE
Chief Magistrate Of Nation Attends
Banquet Of Society Of Cincinnati In
New jersey ard Then Hurriss to
Join In a More Formal Affair
speaks Today.
tBy Associated Press,

hundred police leutenanfs OF Greater
New York cheered President Taft to-
night as he appeared smiling before
them at the orfAstoria. late
and almost informal arrival at the
formal annual dinner. He had pre-
viously attended and delivered an ad-
dress before the Society of Cincinnati
in the State OF New Jersey. an arIsfo-
cratic affais held at the Hotel Plaza.
Leaving there after speech which
dwelts almost entirely with the life OF
Washington. the President made
quick pr gross to the police gathering
by automobile. where he was enthus-
lastically received.
Resides Mr.. Taft at the l!eutenanis
banquet there were present more than
900 men well known in political. mu-
nicipal and police affairs
The dinner was held In the grand
ballroom. but the Aston gallery was
also called into service. Many prom
| inent women lsoked on from the gal
le;ies and boxes.
AZ soeiety Banquet.
Only seventy-two persons. including
the President. were present at the
Society of Cincinnati banquet. Al
though the guest list was not made
known. there were present besides Mr..
Taft, Captain Archibald Butt. his. mill
tary aide: Governor Fort, of New Jer-
sey. and United States Senators
Briggs and Kean, Of that State;
Franklin Murphy and John w. Griggs.
former governors of New Jersey ana
others.
President Taft came to New York
today for the second time within ten
days. On February IL he came 10
honor the memory OF Abraham I'm
coin; this time. as the twenty-seventh
President. he came 10 honor the men,
DRY OF the first, George Washington.
On the previous visit the President
discussed Republican party affairs
with state leaders and II was predict
ed that a conference along simiisr
lines will be held tomorrow.
Jealous Jersey City. anxious to do
the PresIdent full homer in the met
ter Of police protection. gave HIS ar
rival there a czar-iike aspect. For sn
hour before his train arrived over the
Pennsylvania road, the entire termi-
nal had been carefully patroied BY
more than q score Ct policemen
Unusual Protection
Stepping from his car, the Presi-
dent. as usual, was surrounded BY
hollow square OF policemen and secret
service men. but the elaborate pre-
cautions Of the Jezsey City authorities
gave first impression that andne
measures Of protection were being
taken. That there was nothing In the
air aside from exaggerated Jersey
City courtesy. WAS plain, however
when the party reached Manhattan
There the police display vanished.
Three policemen. on active shS-p
shed horses. led the AUTOMOBILES from
the boat and gelloped In front OF them
at a lively pace. clearing the way 10
the home Of the Presidents brother.
Henry W. Taft. at 50 West fs'n
direct. AT the residence President
rat renamed nubt oauln1t t's-V-
corerstyIstes Fiynn.
At Jersey City President Taft %
pied Captain Flynn. OF the secret SIR
vice. He warmly shook hands with
him and remarked: That was
magnificent piece OF wosk you end
Jour naea did. captain. in the rounding
up and sending to prison the b'5o
gang CT cornterftiiers."
Ne was referring TO The conv,c-
tons here last satrrday Of eight vat
ian ccunterfeiters. slsc suspected o.
being IeadeTs Of the black hand
Il have head an about - continued
the PresIdent. ~asd you and >osr
, ane men are 70 be sincerel< conrrst-
uIafeo BY all good eisizsns. J, wn~
ssfscuit work and wac most br4veiy
/ performed"
TIE President ist, speaf tomorrow
at the annual dinner q tho ccard g
trade 81 Newark.