The Irish standard., 1910-03-19
PRESIDENT TAFT
CH|CAGO'S GUEST
DELIVERS ADDRESS ON coNsER.
WALTON AND THE TARIFF.
IRISH CITIZENS ARE HIS HOSTS
Visit of Chief Executive Occasion for
Memorable Observance Of st.
Patrick's Honored at
Receptions and Banquets.

Chicago, Mar. 17-With President
Taft as guest of the city, ST. Pat
rick's day in Chicago will go down in
the annals as one long to be remem-
bered by the Irish Fellowship club
which claimed the greater share of
the chief executives attention after
ing.
President Taft came into the city
on private car attached to Penn
sylvania train. He left the car at the
Thirty-third street station where a
great crowd had gathered to greet
him. AS the president stepped to the
platform of the car, the celebrated
Taft smile showing, the crowd sent up
a roaring cheer, which caused the
smile to broaden. Old friends rushed
forward to shake the presidential
hand.
The police and soldiers quickly
cleared pathway for the president
and members of his party, and they
were led to waiting automobiles.
The sons and daughters of old Erin
have been planning for weeks their
greeting to the president and all
along the line of march to the hotel
the president was greeted by bands
playing Irish airs, waving of the stars
and stripes and green flags and a dis
play of shamrocks.
From the railway station the presi-
dent proceeded in the slowly moving
auto to Michigan boulevard. AS the
machine, f1anked by police and secret
service men, footed its way into the
boulevard the president bowed his ac-
knowledgement of the cheers All alog
the line it was continuous perform
ance of smiles and raising of his silk
hat on the part of Mr.. Taft.
The Seventh regiment, Illinois Ma
tional guard, Chicagos crack Irish reg
iment, acted as the escort. The sol
diers led the way up Michigan boule-
ward to Jackson boulevard, west to
La Sale street, Chicago's great finan-
cial thoroughfare, then north to the
Hotel La Sale at Madison street.
uC ~ Oo1uSAC nag was Vot!A6
from the hotel flag pole as the Taft
auto drew up at the curb, Secret serv
ice men were everywhere, and scores
of detectives were in the crowd that
was held back by bluecoats and sol
diers. The president smiled his &C
knowledged of three hearty cheers
as he entered the hotel.
The president rested in his apart
ments, received visits from personal
friends, state, city and national Off
Gals, and at 1890 was guest at a
luncheon in the hotel, given by E. M
Hines. chairman of the presidential
reception committee. In an address
at the luncheon the president talked
on the tariff.
It was 2:30 o'clock when the lunch
con was over and the president again
retired to his rooms. Shortly before
three he again entered an automobile
and was whirled to the Auditorium
where he spoke to crowd that
damned the great assembly hall. The
president talked of conservation of the
natural resources and his hearers were
not long in discovering that the policy
of Theodore Roosevelt on the great
national question is still that of Presi
dent Taft. The Ballinger-Pinchot quar-.
rel, which resulted in the ousting OF
the latter and congressional probe
Of the methods of the former gave the
president opportunity of saying some
pointed things about his plans for
the future and what already has been
done.
Following his speech the president
was hurried to the Hamilton club,
where reception in his honor was
leld.
The reception will be followed at
six o'clock by banquet at the hotel,
given by the Irish Fellowship club.
Here the president is to deliver an
other address.
President Taft and his party will
leave the city for the east at ten
o'clock tonight on Lake Shore train,