New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-15
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE PresidcIt va
taken under consideration an h'E'o'O''
presented by Representative laylo''
Ohio. to attend the dedication or tle ~"
oral build,,p at Columbus the latter part
Of January and An invitation prcsen''" ~
Senators Bacon and Smith ana hepres'"'e
tivea Edwards. Hughes and Bartlett 10 ~
tend the centennial celebration OF the III
bernian Society. Of Savannah, March H.
Ex-senator Aldrich talked finance WIN
the President to-day He said the None
,ar, coronission would have It's main re-
mort ready ON January s, hut several COT
lateral issues would he treated ister ~ a."
other report Mr.. Aldrich said tlat VIZ"
his term as a member Of the commission
expires. next April it means MS ret're-
ment from public life.
Andrew Carnegie Booker 7. Washington
and other members OF tho board Of trustees
Of the .Teancs fund for tho education OF
the negro in the South held their annuai
m4eting in the Presidents office this after
noon.
The President was urged 10 approve any
rension legislation that might he enacted
at this session by a committee Of tho Grand
Army Of the Republic including National
commander Harvey NJ Trimhle and Past
Commanders Eli Torrance and :. 5. Bur-
dett
Ex-Represontative Graft urged the Presi-
dent TO appoint william r. Jack, OF Peoria
10 succeed Judge GrosscUp - federal clr-
cult Judge for Illinois.
Ohio politics were discussed by the
President. Arthur !. Vorys and Representa-
tive LongHorth.
4 delegation Of Indians presented
memorial from the Brotherhood OF Nortn
American Indians urging "a radical re-
vision and Eemodeling Of the lnhiah scr
vice" and asking that they bic permittep
to manage their own affairs. az are otnsr
citizens of the United states.
The President received y delegation or
bows from tho South who recently Won
nrIzes for raising corn. Six or inc boy :
had "a sed 80 bushels each ~ the acre
at an average cost Of 10 cents bushe>
Mr. Taft was much Interested and gave
them q short talk
A delegation OF ministers and other prom
inent men I'm Washington asked the Presi-
dent ~ appoint vice commission tn IN
NHsflEdtp anu IFD'l' wv NV
tho national capital Mr. Taft said he was
without authority to appoint such com
mission. but would treat the matter IN MS
message to Congress dealing with District
affairs
Among tho White House callers were tho
Vice President, Senators Brsndege"' or
Connecticut and Smith, of South Carolina
ex-Senators Warren and Aldrich, Repre-
sentatlyes Underwood, Smith. Tils"n'
Weeks. Gardner. Campbell, Humphrey,
Madden and Rodenberg and ex-Representa-
tives Lowden and Washburn.
The President and Mrs Taft gave tho
frst Of their state dinners tonight, having
as guests Of honor the members or. the
Cabinet and their wives. The table deco
rations consisted Of Gloria Cincinnati be-
gonias with their rich and glistenng
foliage and plentiful blossoms of ricn
pink. The plants were especially propa-
gated as a compliment to Mrs. Taft ana
for use at tho White House. No other flow
ers we're used I'm the state dining :ooms.
The guests included the Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs MacVeagh, the Attof-
ney General and Mrs. Wickersham, the
Postmaster General, the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs Meyer. the Secretary Of the
Interior and Mrs. Fisher, the Secretary OF
Agriculture, the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor and Mrs. Nagel, the secretary TO
the President, Senator and Mrs. Warren,
Senator Penrose, Senator and Mrs. Crane,
Senator and Mrs. Rayner, Senator Brande-
gee Representative Dalzell, Representative
Underwood Representative and Mrs Mann,
the Chief OF Staff of the Army and Mrs.
Wood. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Wainwright,
the Assistant Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs Winthrop Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence II.
Kelsey. Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Slater. Miss
Boardman, Miss Taft. A. l. Norys, Charles
Hopkins Clark Colonel and Mrs Spencer
Cosby, Lieutenant and Mrs. John W. Tim
mons and Major Archibald ". Butt The
dinner was followed by musical the pro-
gramme Of nine pieces being rendered by
Miss Augusta CottOw, pianist.
II IS officially announced that the date
set for the Supreme Court dinner has been
changed from Tuesday, January 3d. TO
Wednesday January 81.
Charles Hopkins Clark, OF Hartford,
Conn is a guest at tho White House. hav-
ing come to Washington 10 attend the
Cabinet dinner.