New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
TAfpS LONG TRIP
STARTS FOR CHICAGO.
Wig Then Come East, Visiting
.albQny and NesU York.
ID - TrIhune Ruresu.

Washington. March l6-President Tart
started on his $500 mile journey this morn
sng accompanied by Captain Archibald
W. Burt and one ~ the White House
stenosraphers.
Shortly after leaving the White House
on his way 20 the station. the President
had an extremely exciting moment. The
big White House automobile narrowly es-
capped running down a woman. The heavy
car, running ~ good speed, was crossing
stth street on New York avenue when a
woman darted IN front OF the machine
Instantly the chauffeur applied the brakes
bringing the machine 70 a sudden stop
The President. seeing the impending acct
dent was on his feet I'm an instant, and
shouted a warning. The car then continued
on iis way and narrowly missed hitting
a trolley car.
During his fifteen hours stay in Chicago,
his first stop. AR. Taft viii nj III four clubs
each of which VIII give q reception for
him; VIII be- guest AZ luncheon OF Ed
ward Hines. chairman Of the general COM
nlitteo of abe Irish Fellowship club, and
in the evening VIII be the guest of honor
and the principal speaker ~ the ST. Pat
ricSs Day dinner Of that club. The Pnesi-
dent Is also scheduled 10 deliver an al
dress before tho Conservation Commission
a. the Auditorium Hotel
Leaving Chicago late IN tho evening OF
tho I7ih. Mr. Tart win SO 10 Rochester. ar
irving about noon al the 18Th. He VIII de-
liver am address an tbc dinner Of the
Rochester Chamber az Commerce that
evening NIr. Tart VIII remain i'm Roches-
tor az night and leave for Albany early
next morning. During his stay in the lat
ser city he Win he the guest OF Governor
Hughes. ar. TAFT Win deliver an address
a. the tuberculosis Congress and attend
a dinner OF the University club. Be Viii
also meet Earl Grey, 81 Canada, who rs
due - arrive ia Albany about the same
lime as tho President.
The next stop win be "a New Haven,
where abe Tresidert viii attend the Nalc
Corporation meeting. Tie VIII then so 10
Providence 10 attend tho banquet OF the
New England AIanufa curing jewellers and
SlVersmiths Tuesday, tho I'd. the Presi-
dent viii reach New York City. lie VIII
speak ar The opening ~ the New York
Press Club pa the afternoon ana an abe
evening VIII attend tho dinner Of the
American Peace and Arbitration Society.
II is probable tie president VIII spend
short time a. the dinner 10 be- given
fn honor az Representativo Herbert Par
sons BY the New York County committed
lie win return - Washington on the morn
ing OF the 23d
Mrs. TAFT. accompanied h. lirr sister.
nirs More. Who has been guest at the
White House cor some TIM. left here to-
Gay for New York City on a shopping tour.
oIrs TAFT win return 10 the city on sat
urda..
llttsburE March l6.-NhHo las tram ped
over the Allegheny Mountains to-day Pre-
sdeut TAFT devoted himself 10 preparing hl.
speech 10 be delivered al the Irish Fellow
ship Club dinner IN Chicago to-moTroN,
night. and Up 10 the time has train arrived
e. this city. al 6.52 O'Clock tonight. he de-
voted himself sssiduOusly 10 The History
OF Ireland" and The Life o. 81. Patrick
Mayer Hoyer boarded the train AT Al
aoona and greeted the President who mani
fested much interest ia the situation al
Philadelphia. Mayor Hoyer tod the Pres
sdent that there were hopes Tor peace ii
the Quaker City, al which the EXECUTIVE
expressed mis- graufcauon
Cpon the arrival Of the tram in Pittshur.
Mayor William A. Mcgee greeted Mr. TAT
and placed himself al the service II IN
- President.
IN One Of the Presidents callers asked hin
w. DE was an ITishmau. NO. am not.
lie responded. The nearest 10 an Irish
inan The Tart family has ever come is j
naIne. That was borne by Count Taade
~ ireland. 7 viii confess however. tha
have kissed the Barney Stone"
Tie President assured Mayor Nacee thst
he would be here Nay 2. and would attend
she BAN game between the Chicago anc
Fittsburg clubs He asked if Il vas 10 b,
an exhibition game or zone for blood"
DO you know what appeals 10 me II
those games" he said lis that big Dutch
-frrr D
He looks as II be could not get anywhere
and ye, he sets everywhere. Do YOU know
L-at II saw him miss ball would thinl
re vas hlumng."
AFTER Mayor Mages had departed Mrs
4. NICK. Laughl!n. Of this city and aIrs
Charles Anderson and Mss Heron. al
Cincinnati. sisters of Mrs. Taft. spent hall
an hour with the President in his car.
The news or the Presidents visit had
been spread broadcast, and without The
safes o. the station . crowd had as
sembled. a few privileged ONES were ad-
1n.tted 70 the immediate vicinity q the
car and just before IL pulled out a big
smut man. with a face beaming with
smiles. saw the President on the rear plat
form ane shouted. Hey. Nr. President I'm
almost as big as you are"
How U-uch 90 sou Weigh" INQUIRED
1ir. Tar.
Two hundred ana nIuety-flNe pounds"
eaic The BIG fellow. end as the train began
20 phi out the President hurled back: ''Oh
cure NOT ~ my class. weighed sls the
last tine J was on TIE scales" and wear
;ng TIE famous Tan smile he doffed his
hat 10 the sssem5lsge as ms train rolled
CUT of the station
The train left here at O'Clock and is
scheduled 70 arrive al Chicago al a. N.
tomorrow over the Fort Wayne road.
NEGROES ASSAULT MAN lN sRoNx.