The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-17
PRESIDENT TAFT
CH|CAGO's GUEST
Arrival Announced by Firing
OF Twenty-One Guns at
8 O'Clock.
AN AUTO ACCIDENT
NARROWLY AVERTED
Aged Woman Attempts to Throw
Herself Under the Chief Ex-
ecutiye's Machine-To At
tend st. Patrick's Banquet.

CHICAGO. March 17.---An attemp,
by an aged. infirm woman to throw
herself beneath the wheels of Presi-
dent Tafts automobile as he was being
escorted through Michigan avenue to-
day on his way to hts strenuous st.
Patrick's day celebration, almost
caused q panic among the thousands
who were gathered along the thor
oughfare to greet the president. Twice
the decrepit woman broke through the
police lines and dasned for the presi-
Dental automobile. The police finally
dragged her back 10 the sidewalk and
of down a side street.
Secret Scryiee Men Busy.
The presidents 81. Patrick's Day
began like a Donnyprook fair before
he left his private car The secret
service men were aroused To action
when wireless telephone itneman
jumped to the rear platform OF the
car armed with length of rubber
rose. and insisted that ne be allowed
to Install a wireless phone for the
president The secret service men
saw him first, however, and he left
the car hurriedly.
Sale hotel he expressed his sym
pathy FOR the woman who had tried
to reach his car, She was spirited
away BY the. police Immediately after
the incident
The woman gave the name of Mrs.
Jennie Mud, SIS years Of age, and the
police declare she Is GegnEnted. In
telling why she tried TO throw hs~seif
In front OF the presidents ausaIno-
bile. she said. Taft and St Patr. k
are the biggest men on EARTH 44ls
said. and stated she wanted to jump
on the front OF the presidents car
and ride with him Her sanity viii
be incurred into.
President Meets Suragcsfc.
Another incident eG the strenuous
day MAS the presidents first en-
counter with the Chicago militant
satTraeette.
when the presidential, party LETT
! the Train u Sig automobile taAzseai
With an irish band and a group OF
members Of the mo Vote. No Taxa
tion Association was awaiting FOR
him. The car attached itself TO the
procession. and throughout the day II
haunted its votes for wnman-- gsss-
= In The faces af the sE4ts stss VIM greet
ed the President, while the band blair
cd forth the wearing OF the green.
Well Prisncd for Day.
g,t When the President Jaachsd Cali
cago he was we'll prlnleti for st, Pat
rick's Day After he left Washing
ton he dlgested several volumes of
Irish history. and a life OF 81, Pat
rick. He also brushed UP a little on
politics te prepare fer his speeches
at the Hamilton Club and at the
conservation meeting this afternoon,
Arrival in Chicago.
At O'Clock ThuTaaay morning the
booming OF 81 guns. fired on the lake
front. announced to Chicago that
President Taft had arrived. and that
the greatest st. Patriek's Day cele-
bration in tie ciiy's history was on.
Chicago is like town transplantea
from the emerald isle to-day. Every
where houses and business buildings
are decked with greea bunting. with
countless pictures of st. Patrick and
President Taft side by side.
President TAFT Is spending one of
the most strenuous days in many
months. When he alighted at A
NJ. from his private car he WAS greet
ed by committee representing the
Irish Fellowship Ciup. whose guest
he Is, and by the entire Seventh Regi'
mem Illinois National Guar3'--the
Irish regiment. The Presiden; and
his party. were Tnotored To the La
Sale Hotel. where they ureakfasted.
The chief executive received the
Chicago endowment committee OF the
American Red Cross Society at 1t,
~. ras,snan.r ,ns,, af t.hicaxo af' the
Chi,saro Newsnaper Club. The Pres
,aant Addressed Inc Journalists on the
,rsrsts n the press. He could not
tarrv hong with the stribes. and at
noon made quick visit to the Traf
fic club. Following ii with a luncheon
al the irish Fellowship Club
Attends Conservation Meeting.
Then the Irishmen reiinquished
posseeston OF the President for
lime. and at O'clock he will attend
4 rnnsrrvation mass meeting called
10 endorse the Presidents conser-
walton policies.
President Taft win be the princi-
nal sneaker
E q. patrick,s Day Banquet.
Receptions TO various clubs will oc-
cunv tho President.s time from 4 p.
M. until s. at which hour the big