The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-04
ROUSING RECEPTION
GREETS TAFT PARTY
Lack of Numbers More
Than Made Up by Citi-
zenS' Enthusiasm.

BEVERLY, Mass, July 4.-Beverly be-
came the summer capital OF the United
states at S:45 o'clock today. on the an
! nfVSrsary Of the nations nativity. when
( the Presidential party. on the special
car Magflower, came into Monserrat sta
tioii and afforded 500 Beverlyites grouped
about the structure their first glimpse
of the stout man who is on the job Cor
four years.
It was a great day for this summer
resort, and the gathering that gave
vocal welcome to the President and his
family was not confined to the prole-
tariat alone. The wealthy summerites
who like Beverly and its environs autoed
over to the little ivy covered station and
helped TO give the President and his
family rousing welcome home
President Taft achieved record on
the trip. Strange to relate. the Federal
express. to which the Mayfiower was
attached, arrived in Boston on time.
The special car was switched from the
tracks Of the New Haven road to those
Of the Boston and Maine by the way OF
a siding at East SomerviIle, tackled TO an
engine and a, baggage car. and romped
down through the North Shore to Mon
serrat. arriving at the latter place right
Z 10 the dot at S-45 o CLOCK
Trainmen Patriotic.
In honor of the occasion. and partially
owing TO the fact that patriotic instincts
were stirred among the phlegmatic
trainmen, the engine and the baggage
car donned dress of red. white and
blue. the engine and car being buried in
a portentous gcrb of the national colors.
american flags asso peeped through this
adornment. and gave riotous colored
notice to the people on the route that
President Taft and his household were
speeding through their towns en- route
TO beautiful Beverly
Al every station along the route
crowds of sightseers and early Sunday
rise-s Jok the opportunity 10 stand on
the II IIiUn and wave a salute TO the
Mayft wer as the engine tore past the
stations at the clip Of an express train.
Police In Glory.
Down at Monserat, a station within
the city of Beverly, Chief Billy Fer
guson, of the local police force, arTayed
a trifie better than King Solomon or
the Biblical lilies, had a force of men
there to do their best to give the Pres
ident ample room to reach his automo-
bile without CROW ding. The local police
force was on the job. too, and the
manner in which the members swung
their clubs and threw out their chests
made the glory of the Presidents ar
rival pale into insignificance.
Mayor Trowt said Saturday morning
he would not get down TO extend the
official hand of Beverly in welcome to
the man higher up. The executive said
that as long as President Taft wanted
quiet and peace during the time he was
in Beverly, the PT eStdent was going TO
have both, b'gosh, and Charlie Trowt
was going to see that he got 1t.
But ne set good example 10 his
fellow-townsmeu by going down TO
the ststion and giving the President
the glad grasp and a hearty welcome.
He was glad, too, that the people of
Beverly wanted 10 lose their fishballs
and beans in order TO get down to Mon
serat by the time that the train was
scheo' lied TO arrive.
Crowd Orderly.
But there wasn't much need for Bill
Fergusoa's bluecoats, as Secret Service
Agent Murphy, who is stationed at Bos-
ton, Rad seven colleagues there, who
came down on the special, and there
was &c attempt to hamper the Presi-
dent. The omuipresent newspaper pho
tographer had his "gun" ready to
shoot but that Admirable Crichton,
Can't. Archibald Butt, asked the men
with the cameras not TO bother Mrs
Taft who looked extremely tired and
wearied The newspaper men instantly
obeyed, and Mrs. Taft was conducted TO
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