The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
TAFTHAS ANOTHER
 STRENUOUS DAY Busy at Luncheons and
 Makes Speeches STOPS FIRE WAGON Drivers Hesitate About Breaking Presidential Parade and Cause Traffic Confusion-Leaves
 at Midnight

New York, April 27.-This was an other day of whirlwind activity for President Taft Although he did not re- tire until after ? o'clock this morning he attended today no less than four dinners and one luncheon, extending from 1 D. m., until midnight and yet l had time for an automobile ride this afternoon with brief conferences with | local political leaders sandwiched be- | tween.
 | The luncheon was held at the resi- dence of Henry Clews, well known New York banker, where the Presi- dents health was drunk by repre- sentative gathering as the leader of the international peace movement To- night he attended successively the joint dinner of the American Newspaper Publishers association and the Asso- ciated Press; a banquet of the Meth odist's Social union, a dinner of the Aeronautical society and lastly bus mess. mems dinner, given to J. Van Vetchen Olcott
 At each gathering he delivered an address, but 1t was of necessity brief, as the night wore on.
 Eight hundred members and guests attended the Methodist Social union dinner and to them the President de- livered special message to the Meth odistss' The President reviewed the pleasant relations which he had with the church, especially while he was governor of the Philippines.
 When, few minutes later, after quick automobile transit the President was ushered into the grand ball room at the Hotel Astor, he found himself in a veritable aerodrome. At every height and angle hung the miniatures of countless aeroplanes, balloons and airships.
 q look forward" said the President, "to the day which may come soon when yon will provide an airship which will safely carry men of my avoirdupois" The aero plane had already become invaluable to scout duty, the President said, but its great development was yet to come.
 Presented with honorary membership in the society, the President said.
 q will use this membership card as an admission to the first airshp or aero
 
 At the dinner to MT. Olcott the Pres ident spoke even more briefly, then was whisked away in his car to take train for Washington.
 A driver who respected the President of the United States more than he did the call to a fire, and another driver with contrary opinion of his duty, locked the wheels of their hose wagons on up- per Fifth avenue late today and held up President Taft's automobile for five min utes. MT. Taft was returning from drive and was speeding down Fifth avenue vixen the fire apparatus came through g. cross street. The first driver recog- rized the President and stopped to give the nations chief executive the right of way.
 A following driver did not see why a fire should await even for the President, and started across the avenue in front of the Presidents car, but caught his wagon wheels in those of the hose cart ahead. By quick work the Presidents chauffeur avoided the other vehicles, but a traffic block resulted, lasting five min utes The fireman gave three cheers as the President went on his way and he lifted his hat in response.