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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
9
The article details a high profile farewell from the Roosevelts, and previews the final day in Washington. It describes crowds greeting the departing President, Taft’s planned inaugural events, and the schedule from morning carriage to noon oath and parade. It notes Taft’s $75000 salary and a $25000 travel allowance dispute.
Tomorrow the interclass track games of the English High School Track Association will be held at the school gymnasium on Montgomery street. Star sprinter Francis B. OHara and John H. O'Brien headline a field of noted entrants in many events.
President-elect William Howard Taft and Mrs Taft arrived at the White House in a driving rain to begin a four year tenure. Guests included Elihu Root and Mrs Root Knox Longworth and Mrs Longworth. Taft greeted Cincinnati friends and attended gatherings with Yale class mates and notable politicians as weather forecasts promised clear conditions for tomorrow.
President Roosevelt spent a busy afternoon greeting the White House Republican Glee Club of Columbus Ohio at 2 30 pm and listening to songs. He then met Governors Draper Hughes Hadley and the Rhode Island governor with staffs and later received Interstate Commerce Commission members. Chairman Knapp praised the President for regulatory measures and the President credited others. He hosted old Oyster Bay friends and guests of the incoming administration at a 6 pm reception and a Hamilton Club visit. The final Roosevelt dinner in the White House followed, with 14 family guests from both presidencies. Ethel Roosevelt left for Oyster Bay and Quentin Roosevelt remained in Virginia until year end.
The last of several fast special trains left Jersey City carrying New Yorkers bound for Washington. Delegations include the Seventh Regiment New York National Guard with mounted State Signal Corps as Governor Hughes is escorted in the parade. The Tenth Regiment and others provide militia support. large Republican delegation also departed.
Taft stands 6 feet tall and weighs 250 pounds. Born in Cincinnati in 1857, he married Helen Herron in 1886 and has three children. He held multiple posts from Cincinnati district attorney to U S circuit judge and Philippine governor, then became Secretary of War in 1904.
Massachusetts Governor Draper says President-elect Taft will push tariff revision on Republican protectionist terms if he raises the issue in his inaugural message. He notes schedules above needed protection will be lowered without harming any industry and describes Taft as a steadfast Republican.
Behind closed doors in Washington the Senate presented Vice-President Fairbanks with a silver service costing 1185 and a loving cup from Democratic members. Senators McCumber and Daniels extolled his fairness and devotion to duty, noting Mrs. Fairbanks' hospitality, as the entire body congratulated him with handshakes.
President elect Taft compares early work with Theodore Roosevelt, praising his courage, loyalty, and decisive action. He notes Roosevelt’s devotion to the common people, his willingness to shoulder responsibility, and his impact as a leader in a major moral movement, predicting historical stature alongside Washington and Lincoln.
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