The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28
MOBILE AT
WHITE HOUSE
Committee Goes to See
Taft.
PRESIDENT IS VERY HAPPY
But Montgomery Man Makes the
Hit.
w. A. Gayle Tells Big Executive He
Can't Come to the South with
out Waiting Mont
somery.
PRESIDENT IS VERY HAPPY
BY ALFRED }. sroFER.

Washington, May s7.--tspecial.)-T
President Taft today received q COM
mittee of prominent citizens OF Mo-
bile, who called to extend him an invi-
tation to visit their city some time
next fall.
The members of the committee were
accompanied to the White House by
Senators Bankhead and Johnston and
Representative Taylor The committee
consisted OF Col, I'D L. Russell. chair
man; r.. ". Taylor p. ]. Lyons, A, 3.
Lyons. H. w. wefeI. 7. r. Jackson.
H. @. Barclay, A. p. Bush, w. r.
Tebbetts, p. ID. Barker and sid Berry.
The committee went up to the White
House in style, having assembled at the
Raleigh Hotel, from which they took
about the most stunning automobiles
to be obtained here.
They were introduced to President
Taft by Senator Bankhead In con-
else ana appropriate address that was
right TO the point. Then Colonel Rus
sell addressed the President. His re-
marks were brief. but all present pro-
nounced his effort as simply superb.
solid silver Plate.
At the conclusion of Colonel Rus
sells remarks, Mr.. Taft was handed a
solid silver plate on which the invi-
taation. to Mobile was exduisiteiy en-
graved, the plate being encased In rich
Russian leather.
The inscription on the plate Is as
follows: THE citizens OF Mobile re-
quest of the Hon. William Howard
Taft, President of the United states
of America. the honor of visit on the
occasion of his Southern trip In the
fall Of 1909
"A welcome commensurate with true
Southern hospitality Is assured by the
city made historic under the folds OF
five flags.
THE city, which stands at the mouth
of the second largest river system on
this continent. is Alabama's outlet to
the sea and the natural gateway to
Panama"
President Taft made a happy and
pleasing response. He showed that he
was very much gratiied with the man
ner and method OF the invitation ex-
tended to him; and declared that ne
had the most cordial feeling towards
the South.
He was greatly impressed. he said
by the hospitable manifestations OF
sured the committee that nothing
would give him greater pleasure thar
to visit Mobile, and. IL possible, would
certainly accept the invitation thai
had been so gracefully extended.
w. A. Gayle Makes q HIT.
w. A. Gayle. of Montgomery, whc
was here. was invited to accompany
the Mobile COMMITTEES to the White
House. As Is well known. he Is 9
kinsman of Representative Taylor.
On being presented to the President
Mr.. Gayle remarked that through the
courtesy of the Mobile committee ne
was permitted to witness the present.
alton of the handsome invitation. And
being there he wiahed to state that
MONTGOMERY would also feel honored
and gratified to have the opportunity
to. show Its high appreciation OF the
executive should he see ut to visit fhs
Alabama Capital.
And. as If suddenly inspired. Mr.
Gayle made a decided hit with Presi-
dent Taft when he said:
''why. Mr.. President. IT'S ike going
to the Holy land and skipping Jern-
salem. to 70 South and skip Mont
This so pleased Mr.. Taft that before
the visitors departed he warmly
.Trasped the hand of Mr.. Gayle to
again assure him how he enjoyed mis-
claim for Montgomery.
Although he did not give q dennite
answer today. 1t is pretty well UNDER
stood here that IL the President ar
early fail, as he Is planning. no will
return by way of the South. and VIII
certainly visit Mobile.
The Alabama visitors. after leaving
the White House, were taken by Rep
lresentative Taylor for call upon Vice
President sherman at the Capitol. He
cordially received them, and they were
much pleased with him
Mr.. Gayle had previously met the
Vice President in his. home at Utica,
and recognizing him right on, Mr..
Sherman gave him a most cordial hand
shake and welcome.