Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
TAFT DECLINES PLUNGE IN FAM
Gus HOT POOL AT GLENWOOD
SPRINGS, COLO.
SAYS CROWD WOULD LAUGH.
Once Overheard Man Suggest That He
Attend to His Swims with
Privacy.
AWAKENED BY A SIREN WHISTLE.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo, Sept
23.-It was shivering crowd of oW
people who stood on the platform Of til,
depot here III the dim gray dawn today
as President Taft's special came into
Glenwood Springs.
1t was some time after arrival before
the President appeared and expressions
OF disappointment We're creeping over
the faces of the spectators just as signs
of life were noted on the train. The
crowd, however, was not disappointed
for after about ten minutes wait, the
President appeared.
The President was quickly introduced
and in shaking hands with one Of the
members of the committee. his face sud
denly spread into Il broad smile and he
said.
We'll. brother, glad TO meet you.
The man was Bishop Benjamin Brew
ster of the Episcopal church in western
Colorado. Bishop Brewster wore big
knot of the Yale blue and his grip had
revealed to President Taft that they
We're brother members of Skull and
Bones, the famous Yale secret society
The President then drove to the plaza
fronting the Hotel Colorado. and from
the same spot on which President Roose-
Welt spoke in 1905. addressed the crowd
President TaftS remarks were of en-
tirely an impromptu nature.
Il appreciate this gathering" he said
land from personal experience. | can
sympathize with you in having to get
UP at half-past in the morning to be
here"
You have ours. too" called a voice
and a big grin was the Presidents an
swer. He apologized for the delay in ap-
pearing from his car, saying the delay
was due to loss of sleep the night be-
fore.
Awakened by Whistle.
THE people of Leadville realizing that
l would pass through there at about >
O'Clock at night, had decided to send me
their greetings by telegraph, but there
were some citizens who evidently did not
approve this procedure, and they brought
an engine with a big siren whistle along
side my ear and they blew that whistle
awakening me from slumbers.
Il can't tell you how sweet those
SAUNDERS were. They We're gentlemen
who knew me, for they called me by my
first name. shouted and shouted until !
was thoroughly awake. | regretted that
| was not in proper dress to appear in
public | understand / was to have the
privilege of a bath in your wonderful
pool | thank you. but l must decline
that privilege. The last time | took
bath in public | overheard two men
saying:
We'll. if l was as fat as that man.
I'd do my bathing in private Since
then, bathing in public has not been
my strong suit. There are mem bers in
my party who would cut a good figure
in your pool, but l would not"
Admires Hot Springs.
The President concluded with few
supplementary references to the citizen
ship of the west Following the address
he was escorted about the hot springs
grounds along the swimming pool, which
he admired and wished he had time to
test. and down to the great hot mineral
springs, where he paused Il few moments
to ask about the nature of the spring
water. The carriages had been driven
around to the spring from the hotel and
from this point the party returned to the
train.
The presidential train was scheduled
to arrive at Montrose at 2:45 this after
noon. At MOntrose the President was
expected to make an extended address.
probably dealing with conservation 1t
was proposed that the President make Il
trip to the west portal of the Gunnson
tunnel over narrow gauge railway. At
the conclusion of his remarks the
flows of water through the tunnel which
Will irrigate 100000 acres of hither
arid lands was to be started. Thou
sands of people gathered at Montrose
to hear Mr.. Taft, and from early morn
ing the people were on their way to the
little western city from all points of the
COMPASS