New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
MR.. TAFT'S QUIET DAY
STARTS FOR GETTYSBURG.
He VM Deliuer Memorial Day
Address on Great Battlefield.

Pittsburg May 50,-After spending two days IN
Pfttsburg, at play and one at rest FFeSI1e-I'
Taft left here tonight for GTettysouIs' "ii0
be will tomorrow deliver the Memorial Day ad-
drass and uvhere his daughter, Miss Helen H. Taft.
will unyeT The towering granite monument ereCteu
by Congress to the memory OF the regular troOps
engaged in the Pennsylvania campaign
The President declared tonight that ne mao ''o'-
oushlv enioyed himself while here y never come
IN Pfttsburg" he sald without marvelling at 'ne
tremendous energy Of the place. its wonder WotN-
ing in steel and iron. and the great possioiii1ieS
that the future seems to hold
Mr. Taft slept rather late this morning ar'e'
his strenuous experiences of yesterday, ana spi''
8 quiet dsv at the beautiful suburban home OF ms
sfster-in-Iav and her husband, Mr. ana NIS-
Thomas X. Lauzhlin- He attended churcn III 'i'
morning. received a number Of visitors ouill-e t
aftsrnoon during which tea was served on tH7
lawn and had an Informal dinner with ms fetd-
twas ana a few friends. The President drove INTO
the city by automobile early in the evening am
retired 10 his private car. the olympia, III "
Union Station. The car was attached to the Iee"-
lar train which left for the East at uJ' ?. III
The President was accompanied TO the fasl oS
his brother Charles T. Taft. of Cincinnati VINO -
also one ot the owners OF the Chicago NatloneI
Lea que Baseball team The scores OF 'i'e w.
games PLAYED in Chicago to-day we're cohVeSeu -
the LaughIin residence and the President loon
rraat delight In chatting his brother over the Two
victories scored 10y the Pittsburg team over t,'7
players who vanqushed them yesterday ~h'is '"e
President looked on.
Mr. Knox Secretary Of State who mas neen III
tho city during the Presdents stay, left to-nlsh'
for Washington direct
President Taft expressed again to-day his pleas
ure at the satisfactory settlement or the Psol@lN
strike He received only brief advtoes ~ the ser
tlernent The situation becoming rather tense
and the sudden and successful conclusion OF the
negotiations participated IN by the government rep
resentatives was exceedingly gratifying to the
Chief Executive
The services attended by the President to-day
were held in the First Unitarian Church Every
seat in the edihce was occupied and it Vas necss-
ssrv to turn many persons away. President Iatt
was accompanied by MI and Mrs Laughiin' ms
brother Charles P. Taft, and Captain ArehiDaid
Butt. his military aid
The Rev Dr. /. Walter Mason, pastor OF the
church. used as the text OF his sermon the WORDS
OF the Aposte Paul: We are Gods fellow work
ers He made no reference to President Taft until
he announced the closing hymn, which Fas
America
We always ike sing this hymn. he said
but IN addition to the thrill OF patriotism that i5
usually with us when sing It, to-day IS added
Significance Of personal loyalty 10 him who repre-
seuts the government. In Joining in this hymn We
unite in a common worship, no matter what re-
lgfous name we happen to bear, and. for the time
being, all belong to the great American church,
one branch of the church universal"
The congregation remained standing while the
President and his party left the church and en-
tered the waiting automobiles, 10 return 10 the
Laughlin residence