Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
Eleven Engagements Await
the President in New York.
TO BE AWAY UNTIL FRIDAY
Numerous Callers at the White
House This Morning.
THE ADJOURNMENT OUTLOOK
Senator Culberson Thinks Congress
May Be in Session for Two
Months and Perhaps Longer.

President Taft, accompanied by Secre-
tary Hilles and Maj Archibald Butt, left
Washington this morning at IL o'clock
for New York, where he will spend two
days and fill eleven engagements, in
Guiding the banquet tomorrow night given
by the American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
AS soon as he reaches the metropolis
the President will be received by the
Military Order of Foreign Wars. and from
that time until he returns to the White
House early Friday morning he will be
kept busy.
According to the schedule mapped out
the President will go to the home of his
brother. Henry w. Taft. this evening. and
later will dine with Miss Winnifred Holt.
secretary Of the Association for the Blind.
Later this evening he will open the in
dustrial exposition Of the blind at the
Metropolitan Opera House. going from
there to the armory Of the list Regiment
to review that command.
Then he will drop in at the dinner Of
the Goth Regiment and will end the
nights festivities by making a speech at
the supper given in his honor by the
Hungarian Republican Club
Tomorrow he will take lunch with
Henry Clews, the financier. In the even
ing Mr.. Taft will be guest Of honor at
the publishers banquet at the Waldorf.
He is expected to visit the Methodist So
cial Union. which is to hold its banquet
at Sherry's. He will also spend a few
minutes at the dinner Of the Aeronautical
Society, and just before leaving for home
on the midnight train will attend the
dinner given in honor Of former Repre-
sentative ]. Van Vechten Olcott by
friends.
Vice President Sherman. accompanied
by Mrs. Sherman. made brief call at
the White House this morning, and the
President asked Mr.. Sherman to look at
his portrait now being painted by Carl
Zorn. Mr.. Zorn also painted portrait
Of the Vice President recently.
Prospects Of Adjournment.
Senator Culberson. who went to the
executive Offices to introduce several con-
stituents to the President. was asked for
his opinion on the legislative situation in
the Senate.
Things are in such a shape now that
it is impossible to say when Congress
will adjourn" said he. II expect we will
be here for couple of months. at least,
and maybe longer. President Taft is
anxious to have only his Canadian reci-
procity program put through, but 1t must
be admitted that there are two parties
now that have q say in legislative mat
ters."
Representatives Reilly Of Connecticut.
Stephens OF California and French Of
Idaho brought delegations of handshakers
to the White House to meet the Prest-
dent.
Miss Annie Elizabeth Craig. chaperoned
a party of twelve young women from vtr-
ginia College. Roanoke. Va. who visited
the White House this morning.
AS the President was hurrying from the
Executive offices to be rushed to the
Union station in his automobile he
stopped for minute to shake hands with
"Chick'' Evans Of Chicago. golf champion
Of the United States. The executive SAID
he was sorry he had not had an oppOr-
tunity to play with Mr.. Evans while he
was in Washington.
Delay on Bureau Building.
Secretary MacVeagh OF the Treasury
was among the callers at the White
House before President Taft left for the
Union station.
Questioned as to the plans OF his de-
partment regarding the construction OF
the new building for the bureau Of en-
craving and printing, Mr.. MacVeagh ex-
planned that the delay in the work has
been caused because the specifications
tious to be met by the appropriation.
The Secretary said that his assistants
are now at work revising the plans so
the work could be started in the near
future. He does not think Congress will
be asked to appropriate additional money
for the building.
Canadian Boundary Commission.
Former Senator Carter of Montana said
today that the boundary commission. Of
which he is chairman, would hold its first
meeting on or about May 70. This board
was authorized by Congress to assist in
the settlement of boundary disputes with
Canada.
Mr.. Carter conferred with the President
today concerning the organization Of the
commission, and told him that Canada
had not yet appointed its commission. 1t
is believed the Canadian government Is
awaiting the outcome of the negotiations
for recinrocfty before creating the boun-