CHAPTER II

CINCINNATI AND WASHINGTON 21

The Superior Court—First Doubt as to Desirability of Judicial Career. Mr. Taft’s Embarrassing Truthfulness. My son Robert. Solicitor General—Move to Washington. Mr. William M. Evarts. Washington Society Twenty-five Years Ago. My Daughter Helen. The Federal Bench. Youngest Child. Tranquil Years. The Cincinnati Orchestra. Spanish-American War—Results to the Taft Family.