The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-20

back the same way On his travels
through the streets OF the city he was
greeted with enthusiasm. Some OF the
best Democrats IN Virginia, BY their own
confession. were won over by the Taft
smile.
The President went 70 the Mayhower
after the smoker tonight Tomorrow
ne VIII go over TO Hampton TO address
the students OF Hampton Institute, the
second most important negro school in
this country.
The President arrived at $50 a m
exactly on schedule The distant boom
OF guns from the coast artillery post AZ
Fort Monroe signaled the arrival in
Hampton Roads of the Mayfiower. and an
hour later the Presidential yacht steamed
slowly into Norfolk Harbor. receiving the
salutes OF Fort Norfolk and the men-of-
war living at anchor here Mr.. Taft was
met by the reception committee and taken
at once 10 the hotel
Big Crowd Turns Out.
Before the Presidents landing. however,
the streets OF the city were packed with
people. From the Chesapeake and Ohio
wharf 10 the hotel lines OF United States
marines and Norfolk's police officers
formed Gordon and kept the crowds
from pressing too close.
The reception to the delegates lasted
probably half an hour. The President
cordially greeted each wearer OF a Lynn
haven oyster badge, but he did not ad-
dress the assembled waterways advo-
Gates. He had something TO say TO them
little later IN the day. and eontented
himself with a handshake and glad
to meet you during the reception.
There were a lot of prominent vir-
glnians In line. too. Gov. and Mrs.
Swanson were there. United States Sena-
tor Martin. a half dozen Virginia Repre-
sentatlves in Congress, Gov--elect Will
lam Hodges Mann. Harry St. George
Tucker, former president OF the James
town Exposition and Mayor Riddick, OF
Norfolk, and Mayor Reed. Of Ports
mouth
The parade. which the President re-
viewed following the reception, was dis
! tinctive Of Norfolk. Not every city in the
country can produce on short notice 1000
sailors from war ships. 1000 coast artIl-
| lery men from post like Fort Monroe,
I 20c0 more marines from navy yard and
training station. besides 1000 or more
State militia
Flag Formed by children.
There were more young VIrginians
along the line OF march. too At the In
| tersection Of CRANKY and Main streets a
human nag OF school children was
banked. These young ladies sang patrl-
otto airs and received genuine Taft
smile as he passed their stand.
At the reviewing stand two lines OF
veterans Of the civil war were drawn I'D.
On one side was a company OF Grand
Army men from the Soldiers Home at
Hampton and opposite them stood a line
Of gray-coated and SCARED survivors of
the lost cause. From time to time the
standard bearers or the stars and Stripes
and the Stars and Bars leaned over TO
each other and exchanged a new greet
ing and the two emblems would cross lust
beneath the Presidents stand
The speech-making came next, ana the
opportunity for Norfolk TO show some OF
It's talent was not lost.
d. Lawrence Groner, q prospective
member OF Congress from this CITY
opened IT. be introduced Harvey NJ
Dixon. chairman OF the Norfolk com
mittee Of arrangements. This official in
turn presented Gov. Swanson, Of VIr-
ginia- It remained for the governor to
welcome the President again TO Virginia
soil and TO present him TO the 1900 or
more who were packed into the broad
avenue before him. The Presidents ad-
dress here was along the lines Of his talk
at Cape Henry.