Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-05
VISITOR TEMPTED BY
ALlURING MINT JULIET
Waffles, Quail, Fried Chicken. Sausage,
Steak. Broiled Ham, Broiled Chick
en- ans Grts Among the Things In
Guided in a Savannah breakfast
Friendship For South Reiterated.

% rA4N-NAlis 'f-A.B WV - 49,
dent taft Travelled through central
ami cou,n asiern Georgia this Indian
summer Afternoon through woods ricn
in the warm reds. COLDS AID brown
OF au,Inln.
lie speni tnc forenoon at Macon.
where ne declared he was CAD TO De
back in Georgia again and felt
thoroughly at home in the state
whence be went to Washingt IN last
March TO assume the oath of Office.
The Pres dent arrived here at 7:45
o'clcck tonight and p1ean mis- is
hours stay in the city with an
elaborate banquet at the De Soto
hotel Tomorrow he vii be taken
fer a sail over the harDnr. will have
a SPIN around the famous automobile
course over which ~. g.,nd prize
races were IN last 80. and WI have
lunch at ,re Ehundern)'. sino.
Savannah IS The ISiIi.2St South the
President Nri' go and when ,;e leaves
here at = o'clock tomorrow afternoon
he will turn at last toward Washing
ton, where he is due to arrive next
"Wednesday evening.
Georgia's Cordial Welcome.
Georgia has proved no exception to
the other southern states President
Taft has visited. in extending TO MIN
a series of welcomes equal TO those
he has received III any section of the
country. In Macon this morning II
seemed as though the country for
miles around had depopulated to make
UP the throngs that gathered in that
city
> At every one of the numerous stops
between Macon and this city there
were large depot throngs to greet
the President. Here ne was met by
another great crowd. During his stay
in Savannah Mr. Taft is the guest OF
Gen. William w. Gordon, an old family
friend.
, Governor Joseph Brown met the
president at Macon and made the trip
with him to this city. Congressman
Bartlett also came with the commit
tee Of citizens from this city who
went TO Dover to extend Savannah S
welcome.
The President breskfasted this
morning at the Bartlett home in
Macon. partaking Of spread prepar-
ed under the direction CT Mrs. Bart
lett herself and comprising list OF
southern delicacies that caused the
/ President to declare that II all we'll
TODD Georgia people breakfasted like
that he wondered that such good old
institutions as dinner and supper had
sny vogue at all in this section.
Passed the JuIep-
Mr.. Taft withstoOd the temptation,
however, Of a mint julep that had been
brewed with co1sdmmate skill and
which reposed apparently harmless IN
a green topped glass that had perfect
tarnacles of frosting on the outside.
lie took the julep in his hand for a
moment. but that was as far as he
: got Waffles, quail, fried - chicken.
sausage. steak, brOiled ham. broiled
chicken and ~gri;s" were part OF the
breakfast set before the President.
Captain Archie Butt. the PTesi-
dents military aide. an old Georgia
Roy. was on his native heath today
and happy as could be. In hts speech
~ the state fair grounds in Macon,
he President said he knew Georgia
reople were al right for he had one
Tor an aide
The Macon fair speech was Mr.
dii : IItLftf-i uttt4aHtt u tAf Na+
and in u he sought TO define more
exactly than he has IL the past the
limitations that are placed upon the
executive and the responsibility that
should rest upon congress.
The President also took occasion
10 state the belief that the best way
a. accomplish reforms was nor in the
disregard BY the executive Of the lint
tstions that stand in their way. he
said.
4 am glad 20 be back IN Georgia
! vas = Georgian when ! was elected
President Of the United states They
went through preliminary cantcr
Just year ago today at the polls. bu;
the real election. under the ccnstitu-
ton as your jurist are wont 10 tell
you. Vas when ] vas within the pre-
clncts % Georgia and theref9re for
the time being. subject TO the
Georgian laws. With an allegiance 10
Georgia and ! am glad 70 say. vas a
Georgian IN spiri; and In heart
Ny friend. the note that viii
conc NJ IN ny voice. ana which I