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Show HENRY PHIPPS DIDN'T KNOW PRESIDENT TAFT When President Spoke to Him He Said "Pardon Me, I Don't Seem To Recall Your Face Now York, Jan. 18. When Tier. Tnft entered the banquet hall where tho dinner to former President Andrew An-drew D. Whlto of Cornell was to be held tonight, the first person hi. saw was Henry l'hlpps, the P'Hsbuic steel man. Tho presidnt slieldied his hand out and smilingly m'd: "How do you do, M Phipps Mr. Phlpps looked 'ilaiikly at the president a moment "Pardon me, ' i don't seen' to recall re-call your face," he said A wavo of laughter from tho u.n ers brought a str.'li to the piosl li.:i''c face, which had clouded for a second. sec-ond. ".Mr. Phlpps," ho .i.d, "I thln.t If you tnke n good look :il :ue .u will recall" I Ucforo tho president could com- I pleto his sentence, Mr. Phlpps, who hnd continued gazing Intently nt him, broko in with: "Why, President Taft, I beg your pardon. I really did not recognize you." Tho president laughed ns he warmly warm-ly shook Mr .Phlpps by the hand nnd walked to the place reserved for him Mr. Phlpps took tho mattor good na-turedly na-turedly and laughed with tho rest of tho diners. |