The sun., 1909-11-05
TAFT DUCKS THE DRTNKEBLES'
PASSES UP A REAL JULEP AND
AN ARTILLERY PUNCH.
Locks LsnginsIy nc the Former with Hts
Dome sr Grecnery and Compromise
On o Georgia Gentleman's Rreakfast
Words 20 Make ROOssVelt's Ears Burn

SAVANNAhs Oe., NOV. H-Fruniu0np
Taft ie back on the Atlantic seaboard
after fifty days Of travelling. He crossed
the State OF Georgia to-day, receiving
further evidence Of the affection that the
South has for him.
The Presidents receptions In Mis-
sissippi. Alabama and Georgia have
been the warmest he has got in any part
Of the country. and Mr.. Taft reached
this city tonight very happy.
At Macon the President encountered
a real Georgia breakfast and conquered
It. There he also fondled Georgia
Colonel's mint julep. but rejected It,.
Here tonight. still in tho prohibition
State OF Georgia, he sidestepped glass
OF the famous Chatham Artillery Punch
but accepted helping or two Of Savan-
nah's justly celebrated stewed terrapin.
The Savannah feast was ont OF the
ordinary; they called It 'surprise ban
ouet."
Each gusst was supplied with . little
basket. and into il he laid his souvenirs.
As the diners marched out they looked
like lot Of Jersey commuters who had
invaded washin gton Market dressed in
spiketails.
In each basket was souvenir FURNISHED
copper chatting dish. The terrapin
had been served piping hot in these
dishes. Also your basket contained.
IL you had laid everything away properly
and hadn't fiirted too much with that
artillery concoction. hand painted William
II. Taft dishes. cut glass decanter which
had contained apricot brandy. q souvenir
stickpin bearing the seal Of the city OF
Savannah. a china pin tray that had
held nuts. a red leather cigar case with
your name on 1t, in fact about every
thing that had been set before You except
the hotels silverware.
As to the artillery punch. il has been
blamed for good many things In Savan-
nah. Admiral Dewey was sick after he
tackled it. but he protested that some bad
salad was what knocked him ont
President Arthur after a Savannah
banquet also was laid up for three days.
but the old Chatham Artillery would never
admit that a single glass OF the punch was
As powerful as all that. Mr.. Taft himself
Is total abstain iner and he was glad Of IL |
after hearing what had happened to others !!
who weren't scclimated.
When the President was speaking a
dozen white doves were turned loose In
inited country. The birds circled about
he room in alarm while the guests cheered
wildly.
The Georgia breakfast that the Presi-
lent encountered was at the home OF Con-
yressman Bartlett in Macon. II started
With grape fruit which q Macon paper
described as translucent particles Of
roodness surmounted by q red cherry
Then came escalloped oysters that had
~ sn selected for the occasion from the
'Lost bivalves that grow at Indian Pass.
,ear Apalachicola.' A plump q part
.idxe as ever stole grain from a Jones
county field was laid before each guest
md then came Georgia broiied chicken,
Georgia fried chicken. tenderioin steak
md Georgia mushrooms. Pike county
,am and waifiss. the kind that, as another
,ciitor observes. made glad the heart Of
Judge Bartlett up there In Old Jasper
Over the wafYies the President poured
10Th -the syrup that trickles from the
naples OF Vermont and that which 10
'xuded from the ribbon cane OF Georgia.
n between all this were sandwiohed beaten
biscuits, hoecake and puifs. Does this
epresent your usual capacityf- asked the
President OF the Congressman.
Our breakfast down hyah is our best
neal. suh.- replied the Congressman.
1t was at the Congressman's house
hat the President also met tho mint
ulep. As the local paper expressed 1t.
I was to put the President I'm love with
he world II had beon mixed by a
Seorgia Colonel who had q recipie handed
lown from Henry Clay. The long glass
vas coated with frost and crowned with
wealth Of mint. through which was
,eeping an old fashioned straw ready
o yield its bliss.
Mr.. Taft took the glass, looked at IL
for a second OF two and them
'et it down on the table untouched.