The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-10
PRESIDENT TAFT
SOON TO Be HOME

Wilmington. n. c.. Nov. 9-His 10
00O-mile journey through thirty-three
states and territories all but con-
cluded. President Taft Is speeding to-
night toward Richmond. where he Will
stop tomorrow until late in the after
noon. leaving then for Washington to
spend the night In the White house.
The President has had wonder
fully good time on his long trip. but Is
pretty well tagged out and Is glad
that his troubles are soon to be over.
He has given up all idea of visiting
Panama this winter and will make no
more long trips until next summer
when he hopes to visit Alaska. He
will spend the Christmas holidays in
the White house with his family.
The President is especially glad in
getting home to know that Mrs. TAFT
is better.
The great improvement which be-
gan at Beverly last summer has con
tlnued rapidly, and an early COM
pletc recovery from the nervous
breakdown of last spring Is certain
During his Gfty.siX days on the road
President Taft has not let the setting
of a sun 60 by without sending Mrs
TAFT a telegram. He has literally in
terspersed the daily messages by wire
with long letters explaining his trip,
and in this way she has actually a
complete history OF his journey.
The Presidents day in Wilmington
called out a great display OF enthusi-
asm. People came from all sections
to participate in the welcome.
In many ways the celebration here
was one of the most significant of the
Presidents trip. Governor Kitchin
extended the formal welcome of the
state in an address that bristled with
the patriotism of the south and that
embodied one OF the most glowing
tributes the President has received
Arriving here before daylight this
morning.. the president slept until
nearly o'clock, when he was escort
ed 30 the beautiful colonial home OF
James Sprunt. one OF the greatest eX-
porters of cotton in the South, where
a South home breakfast was served.
George Washington and Daniel
Webster had known the hospitality
of the same splendid mansion. The
breakfast was served in the conservu-
tory. which had been made into Il
grape arbor At the end OF the meal,
Mayor Mac Rae OF Wilmington voic-
ed the welcome to the city and Great
ed Mr Taft an honorary Tar Heel"
for life.
From the Sprunt homo the president
motored in review OF 1,500 school
children. He stopped several minutes
to listen to their cheers and then
proceeded 10 another part of tn cit.
to review the colored schools.
He boarded the revenue cutter
Simola at 1890 for a sail of % miles
down the water way and return. VIII
mington is deslrous of deepening her
channel to the sea from ~ TO 80
feet and the ride was 10 give the
president an object lesson as TO the
need of Improvement. Luncheon was
served on board
During the arip the president sent
a wireless to Mrs. Taft.
When the river trip had ended.
President Taft was taken for car
rlage ride. He paraded TO tbe city
hall where the pTesident -poKe. To-
night he attended a supper at the
Masonic temple before Having for
Richmond at S o'clock.
Gov Kltchin. in introducing the
president this afternoon declared he
wanted Mr.. Taft 10 know that the
south was his country. as the North
is our country"