The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-10
CONSERVATION
 Of FORESTS WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE PRES DENTS ADDRESS AT WILMINGTON.
Has Given Up All Hope of Visiting the Panama Canal This Winter Will Spend Christmas at
 White House.

Wilmington N. C., Nov. 9.--Ais 13, GOO mile journey thlCugh thirty-thret states and territories all but conclud ed. President Taft is speeding tonight toward Richmond, where he will stoI tomorrow until late afternoon. leaving then for Washington, to spend the snight at home in the White House.
 The president says he has had g wonderfully good time on his long trit but Is pretty well Jagged out and is glad that his travels are soon to be over.
 Mir. Taft has given up all idea oi visiting the Isthmus of Panama this winter and will make no more lone trips of any sort until next summer when he hopes to visit Alaska. He will spend the Xmas holidays in Hhe White House with h>s Family gathered around him.
 The president Is especially glad in getting home to know that Mrs. Taft ss so much better. The great i'm. proyement which began at Beverly during the summer has continued rap. Idly, and complete recovery from the nervous breakdown of last spring is certain in the very near future.
 During his fifty-six days on the road President Taft has not let the setting of sun go by without sending Mrs. Taft telegram.
 lie has liberally interspeuSed the daily messages by wire with long let fers detailing the most minute hap penings of las eventfn trip and in this way has actually written complete history of his journeyings.
 The presidents day in Wilmington called out great display of enthus. iasrn on the part of the residents oi the old North State, who came from all sections to participate in his wei come. In many ways the celebration of the presidents visit here was enc Of the most magnificent of his trip.
 Governor Kitchin extended the for nal welcome of the state in an ag. dress which bristled with the patriot Ism Of the south and which embodled one of the most glowing tributes the president has received.
 Arriving here before daylight this morning the president slept until $ o'clock, when he was escorted to the beautiful colonial home of Sprunt, one of the greatesu eNporters of cotton in the south, where a south ern home breakfast was served.
 George Washington and Daniel Web ster had known the hospitality of the same splendid mansion.
 At the end of the meal Mayor Mac Req of Wilmington voiced the wei come to the city and created MT. Tafl an honurary Tar Heel for life.
 From the Sprunt home the presi dent motored in review of 1,5O0 chil dren from the city schools. arranged in living flag. He stopped several minutes 10 listen to their cheers and songs and then proceeded to another section of the city, where he reviewed the colored children and made an ad dress.
 Boarding the revenue cutter Semi nole at 10;O3 o'clock with "a commit tee of fifty or more citizens. as an escort. the president was taken for a sal of twenty five miles down the waterway and return
 Wilmington is desirous of deepenine her channel to the sea from twenty four to thirty feet and the ride was to give the president an object lesson as to the need of the improvement.
 During the trip the president sent wireless telegram to Mrs. Taft.
 The ti'anp steamer Battersea Bridge sailing for Liverpool with $SOo.00O worth of cotton on board, saluted the president and the crew stood at the rail and gave him three cheers. A big phonograph on board the vessel coull be heard across the water grind. ing ont "Haii Columbia in most patriotic American manner.
 
 When the river trin had ended Pras. ident Taft was taken for q carr.ss e ride through several miles Of VII. mington streets.
 The parade ended at the city hall, where the president spoke. Tonight he attended snpper at the Masonic Temple before leaving for Richmond at 8 D. m.
 Governor Kitchin fin introdpcing inc