New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-21
CHEER TAFT At THEATRE.
President Here for Night on Way
to Yale Commencement.
HE AND PARTY AT 'PINAFORE'
Audience Learns of Arrival When
Orchestra Starts Up Star
Spangled Banner"

President Taft. with a part OF his famous
silver wedding party in attendance.
stopped over in New York last night on
his way 10 the Yale commencement exer-
csos. Tho President spent the evening at
the casino Theatre. viewing the revival
OF III NJ. :. Pinafore," and after a night
az the home Of his brother. Henry W.
Taft No. 36 West 18th street. Will leave
this morning at o'clock for New Haven.
The Presidents party came over from
Washington on the afternoon train. ar
irving at the Pennsylvania station at 80
o'clock In the private car. besides the
President were Mr. and Mrs Henry w.
Taft Horace II. Taft OF WATERFOWL.
Conn: tho Presidents son Charles. Sec
rotary Iiilles. Major Butt his military
aid. and Sloan and Jervis. the Secret
Service agents. who usually travel with
him.
\ score of policemen and half dozen
Secret Service men. under captain w. j.
Flynn. escorted tho President and the
party 10 waiting automobiles. which took
them to Henry W. Tafts home for dinner.
Knots Of waiting commuters gathered
around the south entrance 10 the station
and cheerod the President as he hurried
through. but he got the real ovation when
hC entered the theatre AZ night
Most Of the audience evidently had no
idea that the President vas ~ he there,
although the presence Of policemen AZ the
doors had given some a clcv, but when
the orchestra struck M The Star-Spangled
Panner'' &c The Presidential party moved
down toward the first box every one got
NJ 70 Join in the applause and cheers WIN
which they greeted him The President
waved friendly greeting and then turned
ir-mediatelv 70 tho show. or which the
curtain was lust going 1T
Attorney General Vickershar7 vas the
only addition 20 the Presidential party
when they arrived az the theatre. ana ne
accompanied them hack 10 Herr tart
home after the Performance.
The President Will return from Ne"
Haven IN Thursday and will speak a. me
dinner ~ the Canadian club. which * N
he held that night AZ the Manhattan beaon
Hotel. when he will address tho "'uh arr
it's guests on reciprocity. James y Hll
the railroad builder: SIR Thomas Shaugh-
messy and Senator Dandurand. NJ 'ansHs'
WIFI he among tn other guests ana set
ator DandIrard will also speak IN reel
prority.
The dinner 4 planned especially az
.re.iproci.v feast" and the subject "h00
t. close 70 the Presidents heart VIII ~
rracticallv tho only matter under discus
sion Most ~ the delegates ~ the oonVen-
tior, ~ The American Bankers Association
r.iu he included IN the list of guests Tnom
the Canadian club has invited. as Inurs-
da,- will he the FIRST dav ~ their oonven-
ton which is also 10 be held a. Msnoat-
tan Reach. Henry u. Taft. Attorner Cen
orsl W,ckorshsm. MAYOR Gaynor and Cen
oral Hugh bancroft viii he among the
other guests.
ON Thursday night. after mis- speech ~
the Canadian clubs banquet. me resi-
don't viii board the MaynoVer Oft sea
Gate. and 20 direct TO Fall River. Mass
whore he will deliver an address before ihe
Cotton Centennial Carnival Friday AFTER
noon he will again board the May1o"er
for run 10 Providence. from where me
Presidential Yacht will be escorted IN an
anchorage near SqUantum by the stea m
Yacht Felicia. with the Governor or hnou'
Island and his staff aboard.
The Conservative cab. Of Providence
win he the Presidents most on FRIDAY
evening. and after addressing That BODY
Mr. Taft will take the MayhoWer BACK 10
New York. arriving here on Saturday al
ternoou. i'm tine to take the Congressional
Limited back 20 Washington.