Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
He TAKES A DAY OFF
President Taft Goes Merrily
to the Links.
CARELESS OF WEATHER
Mrs. Tafts Sister Leaves Summer
White House
WEEK WON'T BE A BUSY ONE
Some of the Speeches for the West
ern Trip Will Be
Outlined.
WEEK WON'T BE A BUSY ONE

BEVERLY. Mass. August 2j.-HdvIHg
relieved his mind for the time being at
least Of certain details Of government,
President Taft. with no cabinet meeting
in view. fnveiGled Rolo Ogden of the New
York Evening Post % accompany hlm
today over tie downs Of the Myopia Hunt
Club in the daily pursuit Of the merry
little golf ball in its devious course among
the traps and bunkers of the links.
No cabinet officer was expected at the
summer White House during the day. In
fact. the only conference planned was
the Presidents weekly cross-examnation
by the new spaper men this afternoon.
The green mansion benearth the elms
Of Woodberry Point became strictly
Taft homestead today with the departure
of Mrs Taft's sister. Mrs More, and
her husband Prof. Louis More. who re-
turned to their summer home at Ridde-
ford Pool Me. During her six weeks at
the summer White House Mrs More has
watched and by CHEEKY word has helped
the convalescence of her sister and to-
day She left her in almost rugged health
and certainly in excellent spirits.
The presidential automobile needed con-
siderable oiling and big supply of gaso-
line today after yesterdays trip to Lex
run which the President has taken since
his arrival in Massa chusetts. Perhaps
later in the month the President will take
a fleeting glance at Concord. but the visit
like that of yesterday 10 Lexington, will
he unheralded.
Off for the Links.
A. soon as the big motor car had re-
turned from taking the Mores to the
railroad station today, the President toss
- his bag OF golf clubs into the tonneau
AMI headed for Myopia with Mr. Ogden
beside him. \ few drops of rain were
unAeeded
Tine sport was the thing, and no lower
s4ig skies could subdue the ardor of the
presidential enthusiasm. Once at the lit
Tie clubhouse beneath the big elmS, the
resident started up the long incline to
thc first iloip- Whether nc holed out ia
thc orthodox four or was trapped in his
approach shot and took couple more
shots for the hole is a secret securely
locked i'll the breasts of those who saw
the play.
With the exception of Secretary Mac
Neash's visit Thursday and an expected
call some time during the week by
Whitelaw Reid. the ambassador TO the
j. anticipated at Woodberry Point In
fac; the next few days are likely to be
Inc most uneventful of the Presidents S
stay. The routine work is running
SHoOlHlS. ana the details OF the trans
continental trip are practically completed
and the itinerary is in type.
Will Tackle Speeches Soon.
Perhaps next week the President may
outline some OF his speeches and rear
platform talks. but for the next few
days at least he will devote most of his
time to Mrs. Taft and the golf links of
Essex and Myopia.
Yachting trips have no attractions for
President Taft and last Tuesday when a
dozen Americans in their yachts were
scurrying about under his window in a
couple of the trial races. he did not even
glance at them. His chief aim in life is
10 make Mrs Taft's stay enjoyable and
beneficial: To get AS much fresh air and
exercise as possible. and to hit the ball
square and true for $50 yards at every
clip.