Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-16
TAFT ON LONG TRIP
Auto, on Way to Station,
Nearly Runs Down Woman.
PRESIDENT GIVES WARNING
Machine Then Narrowly Misses Hit
ting Trolley Car.
CHICAGO PLANS RECEPTION
Executive Also Will Visit Roches-
ter, Albany, New York and
Other Cities.
CHICAGO PLANS RECEPTION

President Taft left Washington at $40
o'clock this morning on his way TO Chi
cago, where he will address tomorrow the
Irish Fellowship Club, the National Con-
servation Association and fill several
other engagements. The President was
accompanied by Capt Archibald Butt,
his military aid, and Charles {. Wagner,
one Of the White House stenographers.
The President will travel 900 miles be-
fore he returns to Washington on March
% From Chicago he will go TO Rcches-
ter. Albany, New Haven, Conn, Provi-
dence, r. l., and New York city
Shortly after leaving the White House
on his way to the station the President
had an extremely exciting moment The
big White House automobile, bearing him
and his aid, Capt. Butt, narrowly es-
capped running down a woman. The
heavy car running at good speed. was
crossing 14th street on New York avenue
when a woman darted in front of the
machine. Instantly the chauffeur ap-
piled the brakes. bringing the car TO a
sudden stop. The President seeing the
impending accident, was on his feet IN
an instant and shouted a warning The
car then continued on its way and mar
rowly missed hitting trolley car.
Will Have Busy LAY.
The Presidents visit to Chicago is pri-
marily for the purpose of attending the
annual st. Patricks day banquet Of the
Irish Fellowship Club of that city. He
also will be the guest Of that orSaniZa-
ton at luncheon. From the moment OF
his arrival however, until he leaves Chi
ca 60. shortly before midnight tomorrow
he will be busy. He will ride with
military escort from one of the suourbai
stations to his hotel, will visit the news
paper Club. the Traffic Club, VIII atteho
a conservation meeting in the Afternoon
at the Auditorium, will be rendered
reception at the Hamilton Club and VII
wind up the day with the Fellowship
banquet.
To 5e Guest of Gov. Hughes.
Arriving at Rochester the afternoon o.
Friday, the 18th, the President will be
the guest of the chamber of commerce
at a banquet that evening. He will spend
the night in Rochester. and, leaving
there early Saturday morning, will pro-
ceed to Albany. where for two days nc
will be the guest of Gov. Hugnes a.
the state executive mansion. During ms
stav in Albany the President will attend
the tuberculosis Congress, dinner OF the
University Club and will probably bt
the center Of a number of important po
litical conferences.
Monday the President will attend q
meeting of the Yale Corporation at New
Haven, and. proceeding to Providence
that afternoon, will be the guest OF the
New England manufacturing jewelers.
and silyersmiths at an elaborate banquet
at which Senator Aldrich also will be q
guest of honor.
From Providence. the President viii
proceed to New York, arriving there the
morning of the 22d to spend the enure
day He will be entertained at the New
York Press Club in the afternoon. and
in the evening will attend a banquet OF
the American Peace and Arbitration So
cety and look in at a dinner to be given
by the New York county republican com
mittee to Herbert Parsons.