Evening star., 1912-08-26
HARDSH|PS FOR TAFT
Runs Short on Clothes OWinu
to Congress Delay.
SENT ON TO BEVERLY
Maj. Rhoads Also Forced to Dig
Down in Old Trunks.
PRESIDENT IS DISAPPOINTED
Regrets He Did Not Reach Summer.
ing Place Neutrality-suspicious.
May Be Disarranged.

PRESIDENT Taft. greatly disappointed tn at
ne did not reach Beverly Sunday. is hope
ful that he may be able to leave the city
late this afternoon. His friends at the
capitol tell him that Congress will assur-
edly adjourn this afternoon. The Presi-
dent is again prepared for disappointment.
however.
MI. Tafts predicament has been the
most curious that any President ever ,ot
into Certain that Congress was to ad-
journ Saturday afternoon. the President
had his private car ready to leave the
city that afternoon, All his baggage was
sent ahead. and the White House serv-
ants were given to understand that they
need not make any further provisions for
the President and the friends who have
been staying with him.
The failure of Congress to adjourn in
time to permit departure for beverly at
5.3J In the afternoon did not alter the
plans made by the President. He was
absolutely certain that Congress would get
through early Saturday night, and that
he could get away to Beverly at mid
night.
Baggage on the Way.
The coming of midnight and no ad-
journment upset everything. The Presi-
dents baggage was then near Beverly. as
was the baggage Of Maj. Rhoads, the
Presidents aid. half the executive force
of the White House, the secret service
and newspaper men. Day was slowly
breaking Sunday morning when the Presl-
dent returned to the White House, SUI
red up the employees and got to bed. lie
slept until after / o'clock, and when he
awoke remembered that no provision had
been made for meals for Sunday. The
neighbors were not called on ana oreak-
fact was ready when the President went
! to the table After lunchean yesterday
afternoon the President rode to Coiiege
Park and watched some sensational as
tensions by Lincoln Beachy. :. -.
The delay in departure Will cost tne
President several hundred dollars. Ills
car, with the trainmen. has been stahohs
| for two days, waiting his arrival
| The President is wearing heavy suit
Of clothes. having reached the conclusion
| Saturday that II would be cooler In bes
erly than here and that a change WOuio
| be advisable. Only a few pieces OF ciotn-
ing were in the Presidents car. just sum
cient for his needs on short trip DI.
Rhoads is without uniform that ne can
wear. He was forced yesterday to dig
m wearing apparel that he has not used
in months from the bottom OF some trunk
Engagement IN Columbus.
If Congress does not adjourn this after
noon the President probably will not go
direct to Beverly this week. He has an
engagement, made long ago, to visit Co.
lumbus, Ohio. Thursday. to join in the
centennial celebration Of the establish
ment Of that city as the state capital.
| His purpose had been to go there from
Beverly Now he is uncertain what he
will do He will have to cancel his
Columbus engagement should Congress
not adjourn by Wednesday afternoon. at
which time he would leave for Columbus
| il he went there from here.
Should Congress fail to adjourn this
afternoon the President will be compelled
| to send to Beverly for some of his trunks
and the changes of clothing he must have
either to remain here or go to Columbus
| from which place he would go to
Beverly.
| The President worked in the executive
Offices today. handling a lot of corre-
spondence that ne expected to dispose OF
at Beverly. He saw few callers. but
the number was small. His good nature
did not leave him in spite of his en-
| barraSSmentS.