The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-27
LEGAL POINT INVOLVED
IN RECLAMATION QUARREL
Ballnger's Claim, That Pnchot and Newell
Exceeded Their Authority, Is Supported by
Attorney-General.

anu 1OrLn across the water WIN guests.
These invited ones came from Marble
head, near which point the German and
American yachts had been vying for
many days, and from the pier opposite
the Presidents cottage. The fashion
able automobile parties from the North
Shore cottages chugged down the en-
trance to the President IS grounds and
were quickly transported across for the
MayfOwer was anchored less than a
half mile from either shore. And final
ly the President, crowned with big
straw hat, was piped over the side.
Smoke spouted from the yacht as the
salute of p guns were fred in his
honor, the band played the Star Span
gled Banner, the army and navy aides
were busy as bees in presenting the sun
burned crews of the competing yachts,
the big cup, won by the American JOY
cite and nearly a dozen little cups for
minor races were lifted up by the Pres.
ident and handed over to the winners.
1t was all simple and pretty ceremony
in the bright sunlight of the after deck.
Then all adjourned down into the cabin
the President, Count Won Wedel, the
German charge 'affaires, half dozen
other charge d 'affaires, score of
diplomatic attaches, Vice Admiral Bar
andon, of the German Navy, bewhis-
! kered old sea dog, who came over as
Emperor Williams personal representa-
tive, and North Shore guests. A SPLEEN
did buffet luncheon was served, during
which the President proposed the health
of the German Emperor and emphasized
the wholesome effect of international
sport and Vice Admiral Barandon, who
speaks English like German comedian
on the vaudeville stage, proposed the
health of the President.
It was great day for Beverly to
have so many eminent ones within ear
shot and to hear so much gun firing and
! the Vice Admiral.
The President got in lick at the
North Pole controversy when he pro-
posed the German Emperor health.
For while the summer capital talked
about little else than Cook and Peary.
People took sides between the two ex-
plorers and first and last the President
wrote congratulatory messages to both
of them in response to cablegrams from
each of them that were licked off at the
telegraph station in the executive of
fees. He said he was glad that both
explorers were natives of the same
country as it would be easier to ascer.
tain the truth than if they came from
different countries. Some thought that
was an intimation of presidential doubts
about the commences of DR.. Cook 4
claim but the more Beverly folks and
summer capital folks studied what the
President said the more they were con
WINGED that he was not entertaining
doubts but was letting the controversy
take its course, willing to adopt any
conclusions scientific men might be able
to work out of the evidence the explor
ers are going to submit at Washington
1t looked at one time as though the
explorers might have race to Boston
and to Beverly to see the President
Peary might get down from Sydney il
/ time to catch the President but it now
looks very doubtful and Dr. Cook S shiI
is still on the ocean. The President vii
be well on the journey into the West
before either of the men could well be
here to pay their RESPECTS to him.
But the President has figured in other
gay functions Of the summer capital ;.
gay last week. He visited on Labor
Day the fashionable Myopia Club
few minutes run by automobile from hi:
cottage where he has been playing gol1
considerably this summer-and tool
part in the annual horse show. Tha
is an annual event to which the public
is admitted. At least they are admit
ted to a portion of the grounds and al
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the country and between the thriving
towns of Essex county, and all thu
steam railroads carried big multitude
who wanted to witness the spectacle
There were many kinds of races potato
races, sack races, horse races and 81
forth for the entertainment of the Wis
itors The President showed himself il
the Judges stand along with Governo
Draper, of Massachusetts, with whom
he played golf earlier in the day, anc
there was a very jolly time all around
And a day or two after that tn
President motored into Boston and on
to Brooklne for a gay old day will
his fellow alumni of Yale who live il
the vicinity of Boston. The affair wa
at the Brookline Country Club an,
there were golf and baseball and othe
sports. Admission was restricted bu
there were lot of people present. Tn
old Yale boys had the time of thei
lives Formalities were waved aside
There was an effort 10 present the Wis
itors to the President, with Capt
/ Archibald Butt. the military aide, max
ing the introductions. The Yale men
however. did not like that kind of
proceeding, which speedily gave way t
a more informal method. Every grad
uate approached on his own hook, an
nounced his name and said he was glat
TO meet "Bill' Taft. The Presiden
enjoyed it as much as did any of III
others and returned TO Beverly in hi
touring ear, convinced that he had ha'
one of the most enjoyable days Of hi
North Shore vacation.
After all the big affair Of the Presi
dent s last week at Beverly, was tn
review of the parade of the Esse:
Grand Army Association. This is a.
organization of some twenty odd Gran
Army Posts in Essex County, extend
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