New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
Al al News News Stands Stands Out To-Day
RAIN DRIVES TAFT In
Wife SO Much Better Her Sister
JYW Soon DeDart.

Beverly Mass. Aug. 17.-President TafN braved
n northeast storm and steady downpour ~ rain
to- day play eighteen holes OF golf at Myopia
with Charles P. Taft, his brother, and Samuel
Carr Of Boston a cousin. as opponents The rain
got the better Of President this afternoon how
ever and ne had to foregn his customary sutomobils
ride with Mrs Taft. IL the first real rainy
day of the vacation and the first time the after
noon motor trip has been abandoned. The gloomy
afternoon was spent Indoors. the family sitting in
circle about log fire in the library OF the cottage.
with the rain swept bay visible through the misted
windows
Mrs Taft's return to health has made such prog
ress that her sister. Mrs, Lewis More. o. Pitts
burg. who has been her constant companion since
the nervous breakdown IN Washington. viii leave
Bererly Monday 10 spend the last end OF the
summer with her husband. Professor More. az
Riddeford Pool Me. Mrs. More gladly gave up her
entire summer To be with her sister. and the fact
that she is departing Is the best Indication ~
how thoroughly the mistress OF the White House
has recovered. Mrs. TAFT probably will remain IN
Beverly until October I after. Professor and
Mrs. More probably will the naval yacht Syph
for their trip 10 Maine. The tidy little yacht has
been lying lille IN the harhor ever since Mrs Taft
first came 10 the cottage in Beverly Cove
The Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury Mr.
Norton. Is due in Beverly tomorrow % take up
some financial matters with the President Just
what his mission Is not stated to-day There
are number Of questions pending which might
easily account for his visit. For one thing Mr.
Norton has charge Of the internal revenue di-
vision, which will collect the new CORPORATION tax
The QUESTION of the issue OF the Panama bonds
may also be taken up. The problem of distributing
loans to national banks for the movement OF crops
also is pending. The Treasury recently called In
big proportion of the deposits but since the be-
ginning OF the fiscal year and the passage of
the tariff bill the receipts have been steadily
increasing The Secretary of the Treasury Mr.
MacVeagh. who is spending the summer at Dublin
n. H. may run Beverly any day
Attorney General Wckersham's visit to the Presi-
dent has been fixed for Friday. Mr. Wickersham
will undertake to recommend To the President the
proper way of bringing about desired changes in
the antitrust and interstate commerce laws.
The President to-day declined an invitation 20
citation OF Boston.
various cities were decided on to-day ON Novem-
her 2 the President will stay for several hours at
Columbus Miss. the birthplace Of Secretary Dick
the time. Arriving at Columbus at II % a. M the
which he will witness a barbecue at the Girls In
dustrial School.
At Charleston. s. c.. November s. the Presi-
dent. arriving at 5:15 p. will hold a public re-
ception at the City Hall and be entertained at a
dinner in the evening.
AT Houston. Tex. on October %. the President
arriving at ITO a M and remaining until 1896
a. M. viii make a speech from the balcony OF the
Rice Hotel and will enjoy ride through tho city
and will review procession of school children.