Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-05
7 AFT ARRIVES
At SUMMER
HOME
PRESIDENT GIVEN WARM
WELCOME TO BEVERLY
Leaves This MorningFor Nor
WiCh 10 paItic.Date in 25Nth
Anniversary of Founding of
Connecticut Town,


by Morning JournnI speriai ienseo W'FeI
Beverly. Mass. July President
and Mrs Taft arrived at their sum
mer home at Woodbury. Point al
a m today from Washington, after
an unoventful trip. The president
spent the day quietly attending the
First Unitarian church and receiving
a few callers. He will leave early
tomorrow morning Tor Norwich, Conn.
President Taft was welcomed az
full fledged resident of Beverly. The
mayor and postmaster called to pay
their respects and to make the greet
ing official Business buildings ana
homes were decorated. Nearly the
entire city had intended meeting the
president at the station, but he came
earlier than expected.
Later the president attended church
in Beverly Throughout the service
the edifice was crowded The road
leading past the secluded park where
the presidents summer home is sill
uated. also was crowded Two stat
wart policemen and half dozen Sc
ere service men were on guard.
President Taft came to Beverly at
this time to bring Mrs, Taft to the
summer home Although the trip
from Washington was firing, Mrs.
TAFT stood the journey remarkably
well and took short automobile rlde
with the president Mr. Taft believes
the invigorating air of the sea Will
quickly restore Mrs. Taft to complete
health She will endeavor to have az
quiet a summer as possible and the
president too, whom he finally takes
up his abode here will try to have as
complete u vacation, as work on sew,
eral plans OF governmental reform
which he has in mind, Will allow.
The president will leave early toinor-
row for Boston. whence he goes 20
Norwich to participate In the celebra-
ton of the 250th anniversary of the
founding of the town. He then VIII
go to Lake Champlaln for the ter
centenary celebration and Will reach
Washington late in the afternoon or
July o to remain until congress ad-
journs.
The president would not venture
guess today as to the date Of this
adjournment, but expressed himself
as more than pleased with progress
i'm the senate in the last few days.
President Tafts summer home Is
known locally as the Evans cottage
and is situated near the end of Wood
bury Point which projects far oar
into Salem bay and forms the north
ern boundary for Beverly harbor. The
cottage is set among towering ems
the view from its verandas command
ing a splendid sweep of wood. The
old bay, dotted here ana
there with ragged, rocky Islands. OF
fers marine picture of rare attrar-
tiveness Hundreds of yachts sprep
their sails before the breeze and went
dancing in and out of the harbor
The presidents yacht Sylph, which
win remain here throughout the sum
mer. was anchored near the pom.
Far out in Marbchead harbor. the
gray lines of the battleship Minnesota
were distingushable,
The church where the president at
tended services today Is the Oldest IN
beverly. the First Unitarian, organ
ized in 1867. The president was ac-
companed by Mrs. Louis Moore. Mrs
'raft's sister and Captain Archibait
Butt. his military aide He sat In
the firth pew from the front. The
minister, the Rev Benjamin L
Bulkeley. made reference to the
presidents arrival and In special
praise, asked that God might con-
tinue to give him guidance. Dr
Bulkeley declared that the "old
North shore" had known two presl-
and Harrison
and was now honored In welcoming
third.
The president was warmly applaud
"a as he left with Mrs. Moore, Mr..
Taft motored over to Beverly farms
to visit Miss Mabel Boardman.
The president, after congress ad-
iourns expects to remain in Beverly
,,pttI and then VIII