The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
TAFT AGAIN in
ADOPTED HOME
Augusta : Host to Presi
lential Party.
lOo FORWARD TO GOLF GAME
Play On Old Stamping Grounds
Monday.
EDsriss Day, Prssisent Is Gsest Al
Luncheon In south Carelina's
Capitol saa Brisss 70 Close
state F.ir-Ready for
!, Last Week. 4
LOOy FORWARD TO GOLF GAME

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Augusta. Ca, Nov. s.---After SPEND
ing the entire afternoon In historic
coiumbia, 8. c. with its many remind
ers Of the whitening blast OF the Civil
War. President Taft arrived in Augusta
at $3.50 o'clock tonight to rest until
Monday. when he wnl resume his jour
ney to Washington.
The president often speaks OF Angus.
tao as home" and his reception here
tonight. as he rode through crowded
and brilliantly illuminated streets,
leading from the train to the home Of
Major Joseph B. Cumming. whose
house guest he Is YVES In the nature Of
q home -coming celebration.
Mr.. Taft has stated several times that
he was a resident OF Augusta when
elected president. that Is. when the
electoral votes were cast at Washing
ton. The Augusta people are proud to
claim him as their own. and hence the
name OF Taft. William H. president of
meryille," appears In the current city
directory. 1t was from Augusta last
winter that the presideft ttect went to
Washington to take M oath of once.
Nh. Taft has beer booking forward
to his visit to Augustn and the resi-
dents Of the city are going to make his
stay as pleasant as possible. They
have asked him 60 make only one
speech during hts two days In town.
Tonight an Informal reception at the
Cumming home left the president free
TO retire early for much needed long
nights reat.
Pians for sunday.
Tomorrow the president WIN attend
services at the Church OF the Good
Shepherd. Episcopaifan; will lunch with
Laneon A. Thomas. and dine quietly at
the Cumming home In the evening,
Monday morning bright and early. the
president Will play golf on the links
of the County Club, where he spent 30
much time last winter. when the SHOWS
drove him from Hot Springs 70 seek a
warmer climate At noon, or shortly
thereafter. he will oflieiate and speak
fair. leaving Augusta at 2i3o D. m. for
Florence. s. CT
The president win spend all day
Tuesday In Wilmington. N. c.. and all
day Wednesday In Richmond. Va.
reaching Washington ut s:s5 o'clock
"wednesday night
Major Cumming, with whom the pres
ident is stopping. Is an old Confederate
soldier and the Democratic member of
the chickamauga National Park COM
mission
Captain Archie Butt. the presidents
military aide, also had a homecoming
celebration in his honor tonight. Augus-
ia being his birthplace and the home
OF most of his relatives.
The presidents afternoon in Colum-
bia was filled with interest He was
entertained at luncheon - the chamber
OF the House of Representatives at the
state capitol and remarked that South
Carolina was the first state officially to
greet him within the walls OF it's CAPT.
toll The only other president ever to
visit Columbia was Washington. whose
stay In the quaint old city is chronieled
as having been an event in 1871. Like
President Taft. Washington was enter
tanned at luncheon in the state capt.
toll. The building which housed Presi-
debt Taft today, however. was not the
same, though II Is old enough to bear
the scars OF a bombardment from sher-
mans army.
views Past and Present.
Following the evacuation OF Column
bia by General Wade Hampton and the
occupation by General Sherman. the en-
tire business section of the city was
burned. Consequently, the president
today looked upon strange admixture
of ante-bellum homes and sky-scrap-
ers, Indicative of modern progress.
During his long automobile ride
through the city, the president was
taken past the old Baptist church.
where the secession convention assem-
bled. Through the misdirection of a
native Methodist church was burned
by the Northern army as the supposed
place of the inception of the secession.
The president also saw the palatiai old
at, tn frh N a q.
tablished his headquarters. and made
a brief address to the students Of the
University of South Carolina on the
old campus surrounded by hollow
square Of buildings which have known
no outward change since the days Of
the Civil War;
The many reminders of the conflict
of the sixties caused the president to
speak at the luncheon In his honor
with a ferver on the subject of the
passing of all sectional feeling great
er than he has displayed at any other
city during his Southern trip.
The president also made a speech at
the state fair grounds.
Senator's Are Guests.
Governor Ansel and Senators Ttllman
and Smith. of South Carolina, were the
presidents guests on board the May
flower during the trip from Charles
ton to Columbia this morning. Sena-
tor Tillman. however. disappeared as
soon as the party alighted at the state
capitol He had been in controversy
with those in charge Of the luncheon
ARRANGEMENTS and had declined an In
yttation which carried with 1t an asS
sessment for $40. Senator Tillman
said he thought that was poor
example OF South Carolina hospitality
ana thought the city ought to bear the
expense OF all invited guests. The citi-
zens of Columbia. however, say they
tried TO make the luncheon a state af-
fair and consequently invited all state
officers. including the United States
senators, to contribute their share.
In his speech at the state Capitol
President Taft said:
'I am greatly honored to be received
by you in this. the House of the rep
resentatives of South Carolina in your
magnificent capital.
ct am greatly honored to be received
by your representative men of the
State. not only by the private citizens.
but by the Governor, the Senator'S, the
Chief Justice and your Congressman,
and appreciate It to the full. 1t is
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