Show and secretary taft at brilliant reception manila aug 9 thousands of people attended the reception given to secretary taft miss alice roosevelt and the other members of their party by the army and navy club tonight rear admiral of the russian navy and his staff were present the reception atas the most in the history of manila during the morning the party in automobiles to inspected new fort mckan ley and reviewed the troops in the afternoon the tobacco plant ers were given a hearing senator scott of west virginia acting as chairman of the meeting previous to the evening reception the establishment of the largest rich est and oldest spanish commercial firm on the islands was inspected spec ted |