The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-23
TAFT EULOG|zES
FIRST PRESIDENT
TO CINCINNATI
Is Guest Of Honor at
Washington S Birth
day Exercises.
| ARRIVA AL is GIVEN
/ CZAR-LIKE ASPECT
President Attends Society Of the
I Cincinnati Banquet, Then Be
comes Guest of P olice
Lieutenants at Their An
nual Dinner-Goes to
Newark To-Day.

New York. February 22.-Intermit-
tent rain and snow, with wet sidewalks
and soggy athletic fields. spoiled the
outdoor features Of this. the 17Ith an
nlversary OF George Washington's
birth, as observed in Greater New York
to-day, but patriotic exercises were
held as usual. Chief among these was
the dinner OF the Society Of the Gin
cinnati in the State of New Jersey
held at the Hotel Plaza. with the
President of the United States as the
guest of honor.
Morning. afternoon and night
brought round of exercises under the
auspices of the war veterans. patriotic
organizations and civic bodies. Ser
vices were held this afternoon in the
old mansion. In 160th Street. near AM
sterdam Avenue. which was used by
Washington as his headquarters dur
ing the battle of Harlem Heights: the
New York Southern Society held its
pixie Dinner" at the Hotel Astor this
evening; police lieutenants held their
annual banquet at the Waldorf-Astorta,
at which President Taft dropped In In
formally after leaving the Plaza, while
| various other dinners OF minor import
ance were held throughout the city.
Guest of police Licutcnants.
six hundred police licutenants OF
Greater New York cheercd President
Taft tom ght as he appeared smiling
before them at the Waldorf Astoria
a late and almost Informal arriVa.
at the fourti, annual banquet. He hau
| previously attended and delNerei an an
address before the Society OF the Gin
| cinnati In the state OF New jersey
an aristocrstic affair held ar tho
i Hotel Plaza. Leaving there after g
i speech which dwelt almost entirely
4 with the life of Washington. the Pres-aa
4 ident made quick progress to. the po-
lice gathering by AUTOMOBILES. where ne :
/ was enthusiastically received.
Mayor ciaynor shared the honors
! with Mr.. Taft at the licutenants han
I .auct, and there were present, hcsides
the officers, moro than 800 men we'll
/ known in political, municipal anu Po
lice affairs.
| ballroom. but the Astor gallery was
| also called into service, Many prom,
! nent women looked on from the gal
/ leries and boxes
At Cincinnati society Banquet.
Only sevcnty-two persons, Including
| the President. were present at the So
| ciety OF the Cincinnati banuuet.
Although the guest list was not
| made known there were present be-
| his military aid: Governor j. Frank
| lin Fort. of New Jersey, and United
States Senators Eriggs and Kean. OF
that State: 1Nranklin Murphy and John
w. Griggs former Governors of New
Jersey, and others
President Taft came to New York
to-day for the second time within ten
days. On February 9 he came to hon
or the memory of Abraham Lincoln.s
this time IS the twenty seventh Presi-
dent he came to honor the memory of
| the first. George Washington. On the
! previous visit. tho President discussed
Republican party affairs with State
leaders, and it was predicted that a
conference along similar lines viii be-
! held tomorrow.
Jealous Jersey City, anxious to do
| the President full honor in the matter
| OF police protection. gave his arrival
flthere AGAR like aspect. For an hour
| sylvania Railroad. at 4;0l p. NJ. the
entire terminal had been carefullySpa
trolled by more than a score of police
| men. s. +
| Stepping from his car the President
as usual, was surrounded by a hollow
square OF policemen. and secret SER
vice men, but the elaborate precautions
| of the Jersey authorities gave first
4, impression that undue measures OF
protection We're being taken.
That there was nothing In the air,
/ aside from exaggerated Jersey City
courtesy was made plain. however.
when the party reached Manhattan
There the police display vanished,
Goes to BROTHERS, Home.
Three mounted policemen on active,
sharp-shod horses. led the automobiles
from the boat, and galloped in front
! Of them at a lively pace. clearing the
! way to the home OF the Presidents
brother. Henry w. Taft, at 90 West
orty-eighth Street. At the residence
President Taft was left alone with
| relatives until banquet time.
When at Jersey City President Taft
espied Captain Flynn. of the secret
\ service, he warmly shook hands " .t.i,
| him and remarked. That was mag
| niflcent piece OF work you and your
| men did. Captain, in tho roundin. up
I and sending to prison the Lupo gang
| OF counterfeiters." He was referring
! to the convictions here Inst Saturday
OF eight Italian counterfeitcrs, also
! suspected OF being leaders OF the Black
/ Hand.
Il have heard all about it, con-
/ tinued the President. .and you and
your fine men are 10 be sincerely con.
graduated by al. good citizens. y
brarely performed"
f. President TAFT Is to speak to-mor-.
row at the annual dinner Of the Board
Of Trade at Newark. n. j.
Pennsylvania University Celebrates.
Il M Philadelphia, Pa., February a22:--tss
.thas been ita custom for nearly 10y.
y Years, the anniversary nf the hirIis0f
d lsgieorge AEashington was observed TO-
II dayNby the University OF Penasylyarta
A as "" University DAY. The feature oi
q lthe occasion was the announce metit of
y a number OF gifts 70 tha insttlution
the sconferrIngS Of degrees and the adT