The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-05
(By the Associated Press

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Augusta. Ga. Jan. This was in
vitation day at, the Taft cottage ana
The net result extends Mr.. TaftS
southern itinerary 10 include visits to
Birmingham, Ala, and Athens, Ga,
and to address the people of Augusta
from the same street corner at which
they once listened to President Nc
Kinley. The Birmingham visit was
induced by a large delegation of the
| prominent business and professional
men from that city. ust when Mr..
Taft will make this visit is left
somewhat uncertain. If it is possible
for him to do SO he will go to Bir-
| mingham on his way north from
Panama; ii not he will include that
city in the itinerary which he will
make for IN extended southern trip
as soon as his duties as President will
| permit.
The Athens visit depends somewhat
on the Atlanta committee of arrange
ments for the festivities to be held
in that city on the 18th and 18th
inst. II it is possible to do so. and
Mr.. Taft thinks it is, he will have his
special car stopped at Athens on his
return from atlanta long enough to
go to the State University and make
an address.
His Augusta neighbOrs were made
perfectly happy in the promise of the
address and the further Willingness
of the President-elect to place him
self in the hands of a committee of
the Chamber of Commerce for a din
ner. The speech and the dinner will
take place on January Il.
Mr.. Taft said today that his cabi-
net would not be completed until
March 4th. He added that he ex-
pected to progress in that direction
before he sailed for Panama, the in
ference being that some of the
places would be, filled and the an
n, ants made Infnrn lo coils
He said he should not consider for
eign appointments until his cabinet
was complete. 5asGt St.t
United states Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts arrived here
by invitation. Mr.. Lodge spent the
greater part of the afternoon with
Mr.. Taft. Inc has engagements for
tomorrow to continue the consulta-
ton. He expects to leave for Wash
ington tomorrow night. The Senator
said tonight tina he had nothing
whatever to say for publication.
cabinet matters. The friendliness OF
Meyer, is wen known. also the, fact
that he believes Mr.. Meyers services
would add to the strength of the cabi-
net, preferably as the head of the
Treasury Department.
William Nelson Cromwell. of New
York, has been invited here by Mr.
Taft. f.--L =.
John Hays Hammond, president OF
the National League of Republican
Clubs, and Frank H Hitchcock, chair.
man of the Republican, National Com
mittee attended a barbecue at the
lodge of the local Hunt Club here to-
day.
The Birmingham Delegation.
The exchange of Fluctuations be
tween Mr.. Taft and the Birmingham
delegation, were decidedly cordial and
interesting as showing the Importance
attached to the presence in the South
of Mr.. Taft, from the view point OF
the business men of this section.
Rufus n. Rhodes. editor of the
Birmingham News, spoke for the dele
cation, which was headed by John l.
Raul, president of the Commercial
Club. What he said was seconded by
T. II. Aldrich. Il large mining opera
tor; e. w. Barrett. editor of the Age
Herald, spoke as the representative
of the press and Judge S. d. Weaklev.
for the Bar Association. OF the dele
cation of twenty-five not more than
five, it was said. We're Republicans.
the remainder being Democrats.