Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
KEEPING TAFT BUSY
New York Politics May Upset
Plans for Rest.
VISIT TO MORGAN GALLERY
Painter Working There May Get
White House Commission.
BIG WELCOME AT NEWARK
First Visit President Has Paid
That City Since the DAYS
Of Gen. Grant

NEW YORK. February 23-AlthouCh
President Taft planned to spend a quiet
day at the home of his brother. Henry
" Taft. today. there were indications
that the exigencies of the political sit
uatlon would not allow him to finish
his stay here without a continuation OF
the conferences with prominent local
republicans which were a feature OF
the Presidents last visit here
During the afternoon the Presidcn.
will go to Newark y. J.. where he is
to speak tonight at the banquet of the
Newark Board of Trade. II was
planned to make the trip to Newark in
an automobile during the daylight
hours.
After the banquet the President will
return to Jersey City and retire TO his
private car, which Will be attached to
late train for Washington.
President Taft. in an automobile. &C
companied by his military aid Capt.
Butt, and preceded and followed by
four other automobiles filled with
cret service men and central office de-
tectives, left his brothers home during
the forenoon and proceeded down 5th
avenue to j. Pierpont Morgans art gal
lery. at East Both street and Madison
avenue.
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His purpose in visiting the financier's
art gallery was to inspect portrait of
Mr.. Morgan which is being painted by
a Peruvian artist, Banca Flor. The
President watched the South American
artist work on the portrait for fifteen
minutes Capt. Butt said President TAFT
might possibly give the artist corr
mission to paint portrait OF himself
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present in the art gallery during the
Presidents visit were Lewis Cass Led
yard, the lawyer, and the secret service
men.
the procession of five automobiles went
up 5th avenue and onto Riverside drive.
which President Taft had expressed
desire to see. Capt. Butt said Presl-
dent Taft, after his drive, would spend
the rest of the day at work on the
speech which he is to deliver tonight
before the Newark Board Of Trade. \
woman about sixty years of age caleb
at the residence OF Henry W tart;
where the President is staying, and
asked for an interview with the chief
executive today. She said she was Mrs
Sarah Murphy of Burlington. Vt. AMI
that she wanted to see the President
in regard to her mail, which was he
ing delayed in transmission. She Went
on to say that she had written the post
office authorities in Washington about
the matter, but had received no salts
faction She was told the President was
very busy, but that If she would write
to Postmaster General Hitchcock the
matter would be speedily attended TO.
Taft Day at Newark.
NEWARK. n. j.. February o3.-rhis is
Taft day. here and the city has taken
on holiday attire in honor of the visit or
the President, who comes this afternoon
as the guest OF the Newark Board or
Trade AS sign of welcome to the
chief executive. who is the first President
to visit the city since President Grant
in the early 1Os. business men have dec
Grated their buildings and private houses
on the route over which the President
will pass are also covered with flags.
bunting and other decorations. A court
of honor had been erected nj the principal
square of the city.
Harrison, through which the president
will pass on his way from New York. is
also in holiday dress. Along Harrison
avenue the school children will be lined
up. each with a small American flag, and
while the President is passing the little
ones will sing song of welcome. \
short address of welcome will also he
made by a little girl. When the Presi-
dent reaches this city he will be taken
to the home of former Gov. Franklin
Murphy. The start will be made for the.
auditorium with the Essex Troop. New
Jerseys swell cavalry company, and all
The mounted police of the city as al
escort At the Auditorium reception
will be held and Ii will be followed by
the banquet. Besides the President. Sen
ator Lodge of Massachusetts. Senators
Kean and Briggs and Gov. Fort will be
speakers The address of welcome will
be made bv former Gov. Murphy.