The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-17
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: ON LONG JOURNEY.
81,
Taft Will Visit Chicago, Albany,
New York and Other
Cities.
BIG RE-. RECEPTIONS ! i \ PLANNED Z
Auto, on Way to Station, Nearly
Runs Down Wo-
man.
BIG RECEPTIONS PLANNED

Washington. March 16,-Prcsident
TAFT left Washington at e:1o o'clock
this morning on his way to. Chicago.
where no Will address Tomorrow the
Irish Fellowship Club. the National
Conservation Association and fill sew
eral other engagements. The Presi-
dent was accompanied by Captain
Archibald Butt. his military aid, and
Charles c. Wagner. ono OF the White
House stenographers.
Tho President will travel $500 miles
before he returns to washington on
March 90. From Chicago he will 80
TO Rochester. Albany, New Haven.
4 Conn, Providence, r. L., and New York
City.
Shortly after leaving the White
House on his way to tho station the
President had an extremely exciting
moment. The big White House auto
mobile. bearing him and his aid. Cap
tain Butt, narrowly escaped running
down woman The heavy car, run
ming at good speed. was crossing
Fourteenth street on New York Ave.
nue.. when q woman darted In front
OF tho machine. Instantly the chauffeur
applied tho brakes. bringing the car
to a sudden stop. The President, see
ing the impending accident. was on
his feet in an instant and shouted a
warning. The car then continued on
its way and narrowly missed hitting
a trolley car.
Will Have Busy Day.
Tho Presidents visit to Chicago Is
primarily for the purpose OF attending
atv{o su sp n
of the Irish Fellowship Club OF that
city. He also will be the guest OF
that organization at luncheon. From
tho moment of his arrival however.
until he leaves Chicago. shortly be-
fore midnight tomorrow, he will be
busy He will ride with military
escort from one OF the suburban sta
lions to his hotel. will visit the News
paper Club. the Traffic Club. will at
tcrnoon at the Auditorium. will be
rendered reception at the Hamilton
Club and will wind up the day with
the Fellowship banquet.
TO Be Guest of Governor HuEhes.
Arriving at Rochester the afternoon
of Friday, the 18th, the President vii!
be the guest of the Chamber Of COM
mcrce at banquet that evening He
Will spend the night In Rochester, and,
leaving there early Saturday morning,
VIII proceed to Albany. where for two
days he will be the guest OF Governor
Hughes at the State Executive Man
sion. During his stay in Albany the
President will attend the Tuberculosis
Congress. dinner of the University
Club and will probably be the centre
OF a number OF important political
conferences.
Monday the President will attend q
meeting OF the Yale Corporation at
New Haven. and. proceeding to Provi-
dence that afternoon. will be the guest
OF the New England manufacturing
jewelers. and silversmiths at an clab-
orate banquet. at which Senator AID
rich also will be a guest OF honor.
From Providence, the President will
proceed to New York. arriving there
the morning OF the ed to spend the
entire day. He will be entertained at
the New York Press Club in the az
ternoon. and In the evening will at
tend banquet OF the American Peace
and Arbitration Society and look In
at dinnel. to be given by the New