The evening world., 1912-02-12
President Pleased by Greeting
as He Stops at Ex- Gov.
Murphy's Luncheon.
THREE HERE.
Will Attend Lincoln Day Ban
quets of New York Repub-
licans This Evening.

fTesldent TArt, IN tne very u0et u
health and spirits. stopped OF to-day In
Essex County. ". j.. a. the guest OF
former Gov. Franklin Murphy. on his
way TO New York. where he IL to de-
liver three addresses at as man. Lin.
coin Day banauets this evening.
The President with his party. consist.
ing Of HIS military aide. Major Butt;
his secretary, MIR. Hllles; l.. c. Wheeler
and Or. Rhoades. reached the Market
street station OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road At Newark at HU o'clock.
Although the weather was nipping.
q crowd Of 10000 persons had assem-
bled In n around the station. and the
President vas given q rousins cheer
as he appeared In the plasa. He was
given his choice Of an pen touring car
and Q Limousine. Without any hesita.
ton the President selected the open
car.
A he started with an escort Of ono
hundred men Of Essex Troop. the crack
cavalry organization Of New Jersey.
for the home of Gov. Murphy In South
Broad street he raised his hat in re-
sponse TO the cheers Of tho crowd.
The cordial greeting given the Presi-
dent at the station continued through
out the trip through Market ana Broad
stree to to the Murphy mansion.
Among the 100 or mor guests at the
luncheon and reception at Gov. Murphy's
home were former Cows. Foster W.
Voorhees,, Edward c. Stokes and John
w. 0tGgs Of New Jersey: ex.United
States Senators John Kean and James
Smith jr.. Chancellor Mahlon Pttney
Richard v. Nndabury and many other
New Jersey political lights.
JUSTICE eWAYzE. MENTIONED
FOR SUPREME BENCH, SPEAKS.
During the luncheon Mr.. Taft was
formally notified of his recent election
to membership in the New Jersey His
torical Society. Justice Francis J,
Swayze. Of the New Jersey Suprsm,
| Court. acted as spokesman. The nam
Of Justice swayze has been mentioned
, In connection with the vacancy In the
| United States Supreme Cour caused
by the death Of Justice John NJ. Har-
Ian.
Following the reception and luncheon,
the President and his host paid a visi
to the Lincoln Monument In front OF
the court house. where q great crowd
had gathered to take part In a celebra
ton in honor Of the memory OF Abra'
ham Lincoln. Here the President wa
given another warm greeting. at which
he was manifestly pleased.
From Newark the President Q &c
West Orange. where he assisted In thu
dedication Of a Lincoln monument.
/ When Mr.. Taft reaches New York III
will 10 TO the Waldorf, where his firs
IAncoln dinner is held. There the Re
publican Club Of New York will begir
its celebration at Z o'clock. Thence HI
goes to the City Club to address thu
Graduates Club at their eighth annua
Lincoln dinner. Mayor Gaynor will als<
be a speaker there. The Repu' lear
Tub Of the Thirtieth Assembly pstr1c
next claims the Presidents attention
with q vaudeville show. q reception ant
a dance, which will be opened by win
am Barnes IT,, chairman OF the Repub
lican state Committee. After this even
he President will start back to Wash
ngton.
HOW LINCOLN DAY WAS cEIE
DRAFTED HERE.
Since 1895. when Lincoln Day wa
established a. q holiday. the Stock Elk
change, banks and schools have oh
served Il rsliCiously. They made m
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