The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-07
President Taft Settles Down at
Woodbury. Point, Mass.
To Enjoy a Few Weeks of Rest
and Recreation.
CAR LOAD OF HORSES
Is Brought Up From Washing.
ton for His Use.
Much Play and Little Business
His Programme.

Beverly. Mass. Aug. President
Taft reached his summer home at
woodbury. Point at $50 a. IN. today,
being greeted by his entire family.
The president came from Washington
in a private car attached to the federal
express and was accompanied by his
private secretaries and his military
aide.
The presidents car Olympia was cut
off from the Federal express at the
south station in Boston and transferred
over the Grand Junction branch Of the
Boston e Albany railway to East SOM
erville. where it ran as a special train
over the eastern division of the Boston
& Maine to the little Nontserrat station,
on the outskirts of the city, but not far
from the Taft residence.
AS he stepped from the train the
president was greeted by the en-.
thusiastic citizens of Beverly and also
found waiting for him his sons, his
wife and Mrs. Moore. The Taft party
Immediately entered an automobile and
was whirled over to Woodbury. Point.
half a mile away. TIL president said he
had no plans for the sumner except 20
obtain the maximum amount of rest.
quiet and recreation with a minimum
quantity of state business.
The Federal express also brought
over from washington a car load of
president to do some riding while on
the north shore.
Citizens of Beverly as well as those
along the north shore Of Massachusetts
bay will do everything possible to make
the presidents visit here enjoyable and
beneficial. When the president first en-
gagged the cottage last April 1t was eX-
pected he would surely be here by the
first or middle Of June and the two
months delay in his arrival has been
the source of much regret and has up
set several plans for his entertain
ment.
1t is expected the president will seek
recreation I'm golf on the nearby links.
motoring on the smooth roads of Essex
county a few excursions on the con-
Verted yacht Sylph and POSSIBLY a
couple Of fishing trips with the chill
dren.
President Taft was particularly de-
lighted to find that Mrs. Taft was IN
such improved health and was able 70
come to the station to meet him. he
barely allowed the train to come TO
standstiH before he ran down the steps
big touring car in which his wife and
her sister were seated and larry
Ieaped into the car. The president en-
braced Mrs Taft affecttonately ana ms
beamins face showed his happiness at
being freed from official cares and
united with his family
The executive force which accom-
panied President Taft from Washing
ton has taken possession Of the rooms
assigned as the executive offices in the
board of trade building
1t is understood that President Tart
will nav as little attention to official
matters as he possibly can
So eager was the president to resume
his favorite sport that after a couple
hours with his family he started or
for, a. round of golf over the links Of
the Myopia Hunt club. six miles away
President Taft had as fellow players
Hugh r. tombstone and F. o. Horst
r1s5n both mem bers of the NIyopia, as
we'll as of the Chevy Chase club: Tho
PLAYERS found Myopia baked hard as d
board. ,
The president returned to Beverly
later in the day.