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Show yju TAFT HOLDS OPEN HOUSE Many Prominent Officials Offic-ials Bid President Goodbye at White House Washington. March 8. President Tail held open house today and with his characteristic smile greeted political polit-ical friends and foes Although he was up until a in this morning clearing up his administrative work, he was back at his office early and ready to receive callers. Among the tlrst who came to say good by were Major General Leonard Wood, c hief of staff. V. S. A., and the bureau chiefs of the war department Several assistant secretaries and de partment officials followed Captain McCullv. commanding the presidential yacht Mayflower and other oth-er officers of the ship said good-by today to-day The president signed commissions of three hundred and flftj persons whose nominations were confirmed lv i be senate, wrote his autograph on sever: I hundred pictures of himself and signed scores of important letters. |