Evening star., 1909-08-18
President Out Today Under the
Misty Skies.
RUBBER DAY OF THE SERIES
He and John Hays Hammond Play
ing Gen. Ames and w. ]. Boardman
TEACHES HIS SON THE GAME
Outdoor. Life Preparatory to Presi-
dents Long Swing Around
the Circle.

BEVERLY, Mass, August 1S.-Another
gray and misty day found President Taft
up early and ready for play OF the rain
soaked links of the Essex County Golf
Club. All the world outside seemed wet
and unattractive, but a log fire burned
cheerfully in the Taft library. The Presi-
dent is determined to get as much out
door life as he can before starting on his
long swing around the circle in Septem-
ber, and attired in heavy clothes and
shoes he set out for the links. Today
was rubber day in the series of match
es which the President and John Hays
Hammond have been playing against
Gen. Albert Ames and W. j. Boardmau
of Washington. The score. stood all
when play started this morning.
President Taft has decided that Charley.
his .twelve-year-old son, shall begin his
career as a golfer early in life. He took
Charley along this morning for the pur-
pose of instructing him in -the rudiments
of the game. The lessons to the young
ster will be daily affairs hereafter
Norton and. Dawes to Call.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Norton will see the President late this
afternoon Just what occasions bis visit
is not known He will be accompanied
by former Controller Charles g. Dawes,
who now is president of the Central Trust
Company of Chicago. Both Mr.. Norton
and Mr. Dawes are members OF the COM
mercial Club of Chicago, which will en-
tertain the President at iuncheon "heh
he visits Chicago Septemb ber 10.
Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
OF the United States Supreme Court also
has an engagement with the President
this afternoon to present Sir freder.ck
Pollock. the eminent writer on ,urispru-
dence.
Yesterday afternoon and he had TO foreso
his customary automobile ride WITH Mrs.
Taft. 1t was the first real rainy uas oi
the vacation and the first time the after
noon motor trip has been abandoned Inc
gloomy afternoon was spent indoors the
family sitting in circle ABOUT ios ule
in the library of the cottage WIN tne ram
swept bay visible through the misted
| windows.
Mrs. Taft Recovering Health.
Mrs. Tafts return to health has pro-
Sressed so far that her sister. Mrs Lewis
More of Pittsburg. who has been her con-
slant companion since the nervous oreak-
down in Washington. will leave Beverly
Monday to spend the last end OF the sum-
mer with her husband. Prof More. at
Riddeford Pool. Me. Mrs. More gave up
| her entire summer to be with her sister,
and the fact that she is leaving now 10
| the best indication how thoroughly the
mistress of the White House has recov-
cred.
| erIy until October ! or after. Prof. ana
Mr., More will probably-:use the Presi-
dents yacht Sylph for their trip to Maine.
The tidy little yacht has been lying loie
in the harbor ever since Mrs. TART nrst
came TO. the cottage In Beverly cove.
Attorney General Wickersham's visit To
the President has been fixed for FTlday.
Mr.. Wickersham will undertake to recon-
mend. to the President the proper way or
bringing about desired changes In the
tanti-trust and Interstate commerce laws.
Presidents Visits to Cities.
Additional details of the Presidents VS.
it's to various cities were decided upon to-
day. November = the President will stay
for several hours at Columbus. Miss, the
birthplace of Secretary of War Dickinson.
Mr.. Dickinson will be with the presiden-
tial party AT the time. Arriving at o.
lumbIIs al II % am. the President VIII
he entertained at lunch, after Whlch ne
will witness a barbecue at the Girls IN
dustrial School.
At Charleston, S. c., November . the
President arriving at 5:15 pm, Will ho'd
a public reception at the city nan ana %
entertained at a banquet in the evening
At Houston Tex. October %, the Presl-
dent arriving at 7:10 a m. ana remalnihs
until 1910 m, will make a speech from
the balcony of Rices Hotel and Will De
given a ride through the city and VIII re-
view a procession of school children.