New-York tribune., 1909-07-05
MIR. TAFT AT BEVERLY
T4RMLY GREhLHD
SUMMER HOME.
President attends Church at Once
Pleased scfh Cottage-Mrs.
Taft Stands Journey " ell.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribunel

rp- Telegraph 10 The Tribunel
z,o,-o-l,, Mass. July 4-Presideht Tafts fam
a. * settled tonight, bag and baggage al
woodbury. Point The party arrived al sou
o,clock this morning at Montserrat station III
,be Pullman car Mayflower 10y a speclal Td'i
.h.t left Boston Immediately following the ar
-5,s1 ,,f the Federal Express from Washington.
Con after his arrival at the point the Presl-
dent accompanied 10y his sister-ln law -dIS'
rouis More Of Cincinnati, started IN touring
car for Beverly. where ne attended service a'
she First Parish Unitarian Church. After t'le
ser.1ce he and Mrs. More were driven apout ioI
sn hour and called at the home OF w J. BOARD
man. in Manchester. Al 80 o'clock the l'TeSl-
a.,,, -et,-ned 10 Woodbury. Point. and through
o,t the afternoon received callers Among 'he
visitors were Mayor c. H Trowt and Posimas-
,er Francis Norwood, Of Beverly. and John
Far, Hammond At : o'clock the President
-,et forty newspaper men. Mr. Taft sat for
several SNAPSHOTS and talked with some gaYetY
of the farming which lie viii do this summer.
The special train bringing the President got
,nto Nontserrat half an hour before it was eX--
pected F7fty-odd townspeople and score ot
,orcerr,en we're at the station. but there Was no
demonstration whatever When the President
left the train he was met by Captain Butt. his
military aid. and two Secret Service men tie
immediately stepped into his and was driven
awav. practically unrecognized. past crowds
from far and near who were hockng TO the
station 20 meet him on the train due thirty min
utes later
CHILDREN ENPECTFD FRIDAY.
In the PARTY were the President. Mrs Taft.
Mrs More, Charlie Taft and Mrs Tafts maid
Mrs Taft stood the journey from Washington
much better than was expected. she is feeling
exceptionally well tonight. Robert Taft. the
eldest son and Miss Helen Taft the daughter.
are al Lake Champlain awaiting the arrival Of
the President They are expected here Friday
The presence of the President at church made
fttle stir Few people expected he would at
tend service after so recent an arrival. and many
did not know he had arrived until he was ushered
down the aisle by Captain Butt. when Mr Taft
emerged from the church he found thousand
people waiting for him There was loud clap
ping Of hands but no cheering. The President
was aided through the crush TO his automobile
and was driven away with Mrs. More Colonel
William r Nelson. OF Magnolia proprietor of
The Kansas city star" is q guest at the PresI-
dents house tonight. At $50 O'Clock to-mor-
raw morning the President viii leave here in a
touring car for Boston on his way TO Norwich
Conn 10 take part in the celebration Of the
.25nth anniversary Of the founding Of the town
He then goes to Lake Champain for the ter
centenary celebration and viii reach Washing
ton next Friday
Rarely has Beverly been held in q more con-
tinuinr excitement than to-day. Throughout
the long afternoon the road leading past tho
recluded part where the Presidents summer
home is situated was crowded with sight
peers Some were on foot while others came
in automobiles from Boston and other neigh
boring places Two staIwart policemen and
half dozen Secret Service men were on guard
10 keep away the more venturesome Of the
curious
IDEAL DAY FOR ARRIVAL.
The day Of the Presidents arrival was well
nigh ideal A cool invigorating breeze made
the warmth Of the unclouded morning sun more
10 be courted than Stunned in The late after
noon the sky became partly overcast and. al
though rain fell here. rainbow hung for
hours over the harbor its delicate colors bright
enei in contrast against heavy bank Of leaden
clouds To the eastward
There is just one thing l don't like about
Beverly" the President said to-day. and that
Is having 10 20 away Tomorrow"
Mr.. Taft believes that the invigorating sea air
here ill quickly restore Mrs Taft to complete
health She will endeavor to have as quiet a
sumner as possible and the President too,
when he finally takes UP his abode here. will
try 10 have a complete vacation, although work
Oh several plans Of government reform which
he has in mind will take up considerable part
Of his time
The President would not venture guess to-
cay as to the date Of the adjournment. but ex-
pressed himself being more than pleased at
the progress fn the Senate during the last few
days
The church where the President attended SER
vices to-day is the Oldest in Beverly II was
organized in 1857 The minister. the Rev. Ben
hsnt's arrival in Beverly, and in a special
prayer asked that God might continue to give
him guidance Mr. Bulkeley declared that the
Old North Shore" had known two Presidents
Washington and Harrison-and hon
ored in welcoming a third. The Presidents Sc
lection Of Beverly summer home the min
tSter said. had been appreciated by every one
in the community. The sermon was directed
toward showing the presence OF the hand OF
God IN all things. Mr. Buckley traced the his
tory Of the government and attributed TO proyi-
Dental acts much OF the progress that had
been made. He declared that the Almighty
would continue to find way for the people
cut Of their trials and tribulations. The service
concluded with the singing OF America"