New-York tribune., 1910-01-12
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washingt ton, Jan u--Senator Smith
urged the President to-day to appoint A.
c. Dennison. OF Grand Rapids. Mich. dis
trict judge Of the Western district OF
Michigan in the event that Judge Loyal L.
Knappen. the present incumbent. is nomi-
mated for the 9Th Circuit. Representative
Pearre. who is seeking to have Congress
create an additional federal judgeship in
Maryland. was assured by President Taft
that he would sign such a bill. Represent
ative Pearre presented the name of well
known lawyer from the western part OF
the state whom he would like to have ap-
pointed.
Senator Frazier. .. NJ. Steward. de-
partment commander Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic of Tennes-
see; John A. Pattern. W. G. NJ
Thomas and w. J. Colburn presented an
invitation to the President to visit Chatta-
nooga II he makes the contemplated trip
to Indianapolis. Louisville and Nashville.
The President said he would be glad to in
clude Chattanooga in his itinerary.
Representative Hamilton discussed with
President Taft his bill for the admission to
statehood OF Arizona and New Mexico.
The Presidents callers included the Sec
retary of State, the Secretary of the Treas
ury. the Attorney General. the Secretary
of the Navy, the Secretary OF the Interior
and the Secretary of Agriculture. all OF
whom attended the regular Cabinet meet
ing this morning; Senators Burkett and
Crawford. Representatives Gillett. Martin.
Dwight. Olnstead and Hamilton. ex-Sena-
tor Heminway, Representative Watson
and Judge Delacy
President Taft entertained the foreign
ambassadors and ministers in Washington
at dinner tonight. Mrs Charles Ander-
son, of Cincinnati, sister of Mrs. Taft. took
the latter's place in assisting the President
in the hospitalities of the evening The
state dining table was decorated with or
chids and ferns. The guests were: The
Italian Ambassador and Baroness Mayer
des Planches. the Austrian Ambassador
and Baroness HengelmulIer. the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand. Baron
ess Rosen. the British Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce. the German Ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorff, the Mexican Am
bassador, the japanese Ambassador and
Baroness Uchiia, the Costa Rican Minis
ter. the Slamese Minister the Portuguese
Minister. the Bolivian Minister, the Argen-
tine Minister and Nine. de Portela. the
Ecuadoran Minister, the Uruguayal Min
lister. the Guatemalan Minister and Nine.
de Toledo Herrarte, the SalvadOrian Minis
ter and Nine de Mejia, the Swedish Min
lister and Nine de Lagercrantz. the Chilian
Minister and Nine. de Cruz. Nine. GUIDE.
the Netherlands Minister and Nine. Lou
don, the Danish Minister and Countess
Moltke. the Panarnan Minister, the Haytian
Minister and Mime. Sannon. the Cuban
Minister and Nine. de Garcia Velez. the
Venezuelan Minister, the Swiss Minister
and Nine. Ritter, the Greek Minister. the
Spanish Minister. the Belgian Minister the
Dominican Minister and Nine de Joubert,
the Chinese Minister and Nine. Chang the
Director of the Bureau OF American Re
publics. the Turkish Charge d'Anaires, the
Peruvian Charge d dAnaires, the Sec
rotary of State, Senators Frye and
kean, Senator and Mrs. Carter, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. James 3. Perkins, Rep
resentative and Mrs. David j. Foster, Rep
resentative Henry d. Flood, Representative
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. Representa-
tive and Mrs j. Sloat Fassett, Mr.. ard
Mrs Charles P. Taft. Miss Louise Taft and
Captain Archibald W. Butt
Mrs. Taft occupied box this afternoon
at the Boston Symphony concert and had
as guests her sister. Mrs. Charles Ander-
son; Mrs. Charles P. Taft. Miss Louise
Taft, Mrs. Beekman Winthrop and Mrs.
John Hays Hammond.