New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
BUSY DAY
COVERS WHOLE CITY.
President Guest of Press Ctub
at Reception.

President Guest of Press Ctub
at Reception.
President Taft transferred his jovial per-
son from the hands Of Providence TO the
J welcoming embrace Of New York Cfty yes
I terday morning. and after a day OF confer
ences drives. IuncheOns. receptions. meet
\ ings and dinners was Just as safe as II he
\ had not made the change. His famous
smile competed with the sun TO give the
atmosphere a mild spring favor Of benevO-
Ience. so that u was almost unnecessary
to remark. THE President Is In town"
His private car, the Olympia. rolled into
/ the Grand Central station with its august
burden at three minutes before Z o'clock.
The President did not issue forth al that
early hour. however, and Il was not until
/ a quarter past that he appeared.
/ Accompanied then by Captain Archibald
I Butt. his military aid; President Morris OF
the Republican Club and several Secret
/ Service men and Central Office detectives
\ the President walked through the station
20 an automobile and was whisked 10 the
home Of his brother, Henry W Taft. AZ No
s6 West 18th street Here Mr.. Morris and
Mr. Humphry left him. Mr.. Taft rested for
an hour and then took a drive about the
city.
This was accomplished in a limousine In
company with his brother. with whom the
President wanted to have a private conver-
satiOn. They first drove up Riverside
Drive 10 1s0th street. Then they made for
Central Park. followed as before by an u
tOmObie containing several Secret Service
men. Near McGOwn's Pass Tavern a BIZ
cycle policeman who was on the outlook
for speeders noticed the Taft limousine.
which wasn't crawling along. and started
in pursuit
Policeman Changes Mind.
The President and his brother were bliss
fully ignorant OF the impending doom. but
the detectives i'm the following automobile
gave one loud blast on their police whistles
and the bicycle policeman turned A. they
passed him one Of them leaned out and
cried:
Beat ii. That's the President OF the
United States"
The faithful. auto snatcher thereupOn de
cided that lie was sorely needed in the
opposite direction and rapidly acted upon
this decision.
The party returned to Henry w. Taft's
house shortly before II O'Clock. the Presi-
dent much refreshed by his excursion. A
few minutes later ex-Vice-President Fair
banks called. staying an hour and forty
minutes.
When he came out MI Fairbanks refused
10 say what subject or subjects had been
discussed in their conference. but later in
his talk 20 the members Of the Press club,
the President hinted at them In saying:
He (thc former Vice -PresidenO was good
enough 10 give me very full description
. trfr, he has dat a.
all the countries Of interest both In the
orient and in Europe. ard has been kind
enough to give ME a good many sugges-
tiOns that. after conferences with Brother
Knox. I hope We may turn to good ac-
count"
Guest Of Henry cIews.
Immediately following this conference
with Mr.. Fairbanks OF the Presidents pro-
gramme was a trip 10 the home OF Henry
C!ews the banker. in East 57th street to
attend a luncheon in his honor The sched-
uIe was delayed a few minutes, however,
owing 10 the baIkiness Of Mr.. Ciews's auto
mobile.
Al Mr. CIews's home the President was
greeted by a party. which included Dr.
Nicholas Butler. president Of Columbia; Dr.
Johr II. Finley. president Of the city Col
Iege: ex-senator McCreary, Of Kentucky,
president of the Peace and Arbitration
League: Cornelius y. Bliss. Chester 5. Lord,
John A Hennessy. John A. Stewart. COnde
HamIn William l.. Sloane. William G.
Reick. Dr. St Clair McKelway. J. Edward
Simmons. Cornelius Vanderbilt. n. }.
Wright. H. l.. Stcddsrd. Don Cameron
Seitz. Arthur Brisbane. A. d. Noyes, Seth
Low. the Rev. DR. John Wesley Hin,
Charles D. Hilles and Earl Grey. Governor
General cf Canada.
Hurrying away from the luncheon. the
President went on 90 the New York Press
club. at spruce and William streets where
I a reception preceded his address. For an
hour before the crowd had been gathering
IN Spruce street. between Nassau and VIII
lam. and az O'Clock. when the Presidents
party arrived I'm its procession Of automo-
biles. either sidewalk was a solid wall of
humanity pTopped up at intervals by the
. broad backs OF policemen on foot and BY
the faaks of mounted policemen's steeds.
I The din Of tho cheer that went up re
. verberated I'm tie streets canyon for some
time after President Taft had been shot
| upstairs IN the elevator.
He paused at the third floor 10 have his
picture taken and 10 meet the members of
the club. The photographer set his fash
light off too near window curtain and
the Himsy material burst into name.
Fire Causes No Alarm.
'All right. gentlemen, keep quiet COM
manded The President. The curtain was
quickly pulled down, the flame was ex-
tinguished and the incident was forgotten.
ON the next floor the little audience hall was
crowded as the President. former Vice-Pres-
ident Fairbanks. George b. COrtelyou and
I the receptions committee entered The
President took his seat on the platform on
one side OF John a. Hennessy. the clubs
/ president and Mr.. Fairbanks on the other.
/ Several lyrics had Deen especially prepared
I for the occasion. of which this is a sample:
On. there was an old Speaker. and his name vas
. Uncle Joe.
[ And ne liked nothing better than a scrap.
And the rules that he made allied insurgents fun
81 Voc.
I TIL they wiped Uncle Joseph on the map.
Chorus
1 Hang up The EaVel and cigar cigar
/ close up the House and senate bar.
There is trouble and woe for poor Uncle Joe