Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Beverly Had Abandoned Hope,
But Is Happy Now.
CITY MAKES ITS TOILET
Police Taught How to Quell a Mob
on Sight.
SWEEP STREETS; PAINT HOUSES
Mrs. Taft, Charles and Helen Taft
Meet Head Of Family
and Nation.

BEVERLY, Mass, August Taft day
at last, with clear summer sun shining
down on it all, and everybody happy. For
the new summer capital New Eng
landers delight to call it, has come into
its own.
President Taft arrived at Beverly at
S:34 O'Clock this morning. This time he
is here for a long stay.
Beverly has had long period of ex-
pectancy. Along in the early spring the
little city hailed with joy the fact that
the nations Executive had decided to
make it world famous by taking up his
abode in its hitherto peaceful precincts.
and straishtway started TO get ready for
him.
a good deal of paint was bought and
applied. Streets were secured. The po-
lice force was drilled in the methods of
quelling a riot Special telegraph offices
We're installed
Then the folks here waited. For was
il not logical TO suppose the President
would come early TO such a place as
was being prepared for him. OF course
il was.
But the city kept waiting just the
same. 1t has been waiting ever since.
Every once in while there would be
scare Streets would again be swept
and polished. but President came.
Hope Was Abandoned.
Waiting becomes wearisome, especially
when the waiting lasts from May well
into August. and more particularly when
there is SO great thing at stake as the
reputation of a new summer capital.
Suppose the President should not come
at all. The whole of Beverly shuddered
at this. But he did.
For a moment the heart of the little
city rose in its mouth when, before the
Fourth of July, President Taft appeared.
The countryside turned out in body to
crane it's neck and have it's toes tram
pied on, and then went home again in
sadness. For the President stayed at
Beverly just one day.
The streets began to get dusty again
New paint began to crack. The police
force began to forget just which hand to
hold up impressively when quelling mob.
Guinness was in the air.
Day by day the inhabitants seized the
papers as fast as they were delivered and
progress of the tariff fight with hope
that was only to die when no word
could be found in regard to Mr.. Taft's
vacation Great guns-was he ever
coming?"
Then yesterday word came from Wash
ington that the President was leaving for
Beverly. With the steadfast faith of their
Puritan ancestors, the residents of the
town felt a hope which it hardly dared
had ne6 f1nn of
Wolf. wolf so often that the rumors
were becoming matter of habit
Huh, muttered gray-bearded old
man. who sat repairing fish net down
we've heard that before and don't be-
lieve he's coming this hull summer"
But he did
Family Meets President.
The President left Washington last
night with his staff and came right
through his private car. He was met
this morning by his wife. his daughter
Helen and his son Charles, and was
driven out to his residence in an auto
mobile.
And he is going 10 stay right here un-
til some time around the middle of Sep
tember Beverly is pretty happy.
There is one fly. however, in Beverly's
ointment. The President lives here Off
eially and really, too. But the place
where he gets out of his private car is
at Montserrat, one station farther up the
line. lie does this because it is quieter
and less ohtrusive and perhaps a little
nearer his house.
Every body agreed that there should be
no demonstration to celebrate the Presi-
dents arrival. But Beverly is d city OF
some 1900 persons. and il would be pret-
~ hard 10 keep all of that number in
doors and quiet while the executive of the
United States was riding through their
streets-the executive for whom they had
been preparing and waiting and watching
and almost praying for three weary
months
Beverly is d quiet little city. facing on
the harbor. which opens directly out into
the broad Atlantic ocean. The town itself
Is typical old New England community,
with wide maple and elm shaded streets
and broad sweeping lawns, all scrupulous-
iy clean and neat
Along the harbor front stretches not
dingy wharves. but clean sandy beach.
II one stands here and looks out TO sea
on the right there stretches dim in the
distance the point OF Marblehead, while
III nearer lies the tongue of Salem.
On the LETT, at the northern side OF the
harbor Beverly cove is formed by the
curve 10 the south of Burgess point. Ii
i near the end OF this point that the
Taft residence stands. facing the ocean.
Only a short half mile from Beverly by
III
this place that Mr. Taft went this
morning. 1t Is here that he spent the
bulk OF his time.
Temporary executive offices have been
Installed in the Board OF Trade building
in the city proper. where large clerical
force will be kept. These offices, during
the Presidents stay in Massachusetts
will be the official seat of government.
where necessary routine business will be
carried on, much in the same manner as
IL is at Washington.
Summer Capital Has No Elevators.
At the executive offices there was
much bustling about yesterday. Several
chests of Official records and corresponds
ence were delivered at the summer White
House The furniture came last night
Entrance 10 The building is gained from
Cabot street. and on entering the Presi-
dent will be obliged TO climb flight OF
marble stairs There are no elevators in
Beverly.
Mayor Trowt considers ii proud dis
tinction. He thinks that if it becomes
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