The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

Beverly. Mass. Aug. There wasn't
much about President Tafts arrival IN
Beverly to-day to suggest that II was the
event which was turning a placid, curfew-
loving North Shore summer place into
the very retina Of the public eye.
II his entrance had been any less dra-
matte. some people might have doubted
that It really happened.
Not that Beverly wasn't glad 20 see
him. on the contrary this is the day
for which Beverly has been impatiently
biting its nails for many weeks. It was
because the townspeople had it figured
out that he had been worried enough
with that pesky tariff thing that they
almost left him alone. When he had a
regular rest in sight they saw no reason
why he shouldn't get it. Also the New
Englanders don't 90 in much for being
demonstrative.
For one thing his car didn't come IN at
the busy turmoil at the center OF the
town where the cab horses doze through
out the day undlsturbed, except for the
occasional sound Of the baggage clerk
quipplng with ticket agents. but at the
Montserrat station. where things are vet
more peaceful SO there weren't more
than half a hundred people on hand al
together. However among them were
some that counted
Mrs. Taft Meets Train.
Mrs. Taft was waiting at the station
in an automobile, with her sister. Mrs
Louis T. More. Then there was Gen.
Carlos Garcia Velez the Cuban Minister
who has a place at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sea, resplendent in a striped blue suit
and soft felt hat OF blue. with him was
his house guest. Senor Anlbal Cruz. the
Minister from Chile.
The President had been awav from
here since the early part OF July. and IN
that time Mrs Taft's health has been
gaining steadily. but IT is not the best
yet So when he climbed down the stems
o. his car there was one thought in his
mind, apparently. and that was to see
her
He almost brushed past the envoys
from the southern countries I'm his hurry
Then he must have thought OF the Mon
roe doctrine, for he stopped short. shook
hands cordially. and for several seconds
he was our Chief Executive In bearing
and speech. When they released his
hand he continued that interrupted four
ney 10 the automobile.
The loudest cheer that went I'D during
the arrival was when he climbed into
the car and gave Mrs Tai; a perfectly
good kiss
Then Capt. Archibald W Rutt the
Presidents military aid. Jumped into the
automobile, a Secret Service man took
a place beside the chauffeur. and a mo-
ment later the car was disappearing
down Corning street IN dust cloud that
looked bad for speed laws until II was
remembered that the limit here is twenty
miles an hour. Secretary Fred w Car
penter took a second car with a load Of
Secret Service men.
Visits Golf Links.
The President stayed within the limits
Of the Stetson cottage at Burgess Point
until u.5). when he was Induced by his
son Robert TO take fling at the intrIca-
cies OF the Myopia Hunt Club golf course
They drove of together In one OF the
three cars that are here now-the blegos.
White House car was shipped from
Washington Friday-and the car ate
up the five miles Of smooth Essex
County roads 10 Hamilton in short order
There they lassoed F. o. Horstmann the
crack from Washington. and Hugh q
Johnstone. who has a place near hero
for foursomc
The President and Mr.. Johnstone pooled
their prowess against the other two. Ex-
actiy how the match ended will. perbans
never be known, but the rumor that went
around was that the President and his
partner were two 70 the good q, The
seventeenth. They stayed out M tho c1rh
for luncheon, and drove back TO the Stot-
son cottage past the middle OF the aft
ernOOn.
Just how Mr.. Taft spent the rest Of the
day and how he Is likely 20 spend a good
many more is told in this statement
when he gave out tonight:
I am very glad to be here. All we
want Is a good complete rest. In view
Of Mrs Taft's condition we will make
as few engagements as possible"
Inspect Executive offices.
Meanwhile Secretary Carpenter. with
Rudolph Forster. the assistant secretary.
was down in the Mason Building looking
over the executive Offices.
They found that Franklin L. Hall. OF
The White House staf. had things in
shipshape in the series OF rooms on the
second floor. Most OF the windows face
on Federal street just off the Cabot
street corner. Fine old New England
names for the street, these
They found that there will be plenty
of space FOR every one. including a room
;or the Secret Service men, under Joseph
Murphy. Secretary Carpenter has taken
his quarters at the Salem Club. not far
from here. and Capt. Butt IS living with
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