The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-08
AUGUSTA ALLOWS
TAFT DAY OF REST
City Tries to Make Him Feel
Like a HOme-cOmer.
GETS MEMENTO OF GOLF GAME
Democratic Paper Gives Expression
TO City's Affection for the Presi-
dent-LeaVes To-day for Florence,
5. Comfy Two More stops Before
Reaching Washington wednesday.

Augusta, Ga. Nov. For President
Taft this has been day Of real rest
the first he has had since he left his
brothers ranch in Texas. two weeks OF
more ago. Augusta has tried tc make the
President feel like an old home-comer in
stead OF a visitor. and with rare con-
sideration refralued from asking him 4
deliver a single Sunday sermon.
The President attended service at the
Church OF the Good Shepherd at Sum
merville this morning This is the church
that the President and his family attended
while they were living here last winter
and the President felt thoroughly at home
there He knew most Of the congrega-
ton and stopped to shake hands with
them The President also greeted the
rector. Rev. William Johnson, before the
service
The President was the guest OF Lang
den Thomas at luncheon. He anG Mrs
Taft stopped at the Thomas home for
several days last winter. before they
moved into their own cottage. Mr. Thorn
as had twenty-five Augustans Al the
luncheon. They presented silver CUP
TO the President bearing this inscription:
Eighteen holes. S.
Refers to Golf Record.
This inscription refers to the best record
that the President made over the Augusta
golf course The President acknowl-
edged that the day he made that score
was his happiest in Augusta. and he also
remarked at the time that he did not
know whether he would rather have COW
cred the course in IS or been elected
President of the United States.
At 4 o'clock In the afternoon, J. 3.
Cummings, at whose home the President
is stopping, gave an informal reception.
Tomorrow morning the President viii
try his hand again on the Augusta sand
greens. and IN the afternoon he viii
open the GeorGia-South Carolina Fair.
The Augusta Chronicle an influential
Democratic paper. to-day expressed the
city's affection for Mr.. Taft IN this way,
Settling among the people here. he
became one OF them He visited In the
homes Of AugUstans: he partook OF their
hospitality. and went freely among them
spreading good cheer and good will He
proved himself most democratic OF them
all In the private home and at the pub
lie functions his was a message of good
fellowship He proved himself a big
hearted. broad-minded American citizen
He won the confidence and esteem Of our
people His good nature his urbanity
his evident pleasure. and enjoyment IN
the opportunity 10 mingle with and tc
become one OF the people here-all OF
these things endeared him 20 US. and
we have looked upon him personally more
Ultimately and more fondly than have
other citizens Of the South.
Leaving us and taking up the I'm
portant duties at Washington, 20 which
he had been called by the American
! people he did not forget Augusta OF
| Augustans. He has time and again re-
ferred 10 this city and 10 It's citizers IT
| the most pleasant manner. and since ht
| has been President he has done much g
cement the warm friendships that hav,
| been formed for him here by all OF tn,
/ people, IN every station IN life"
| The President viii leave this city az
! o'clock tomorrow afternoon for Florence
/ s c. Only two more stops remain fOl
/ him after the Florence engagement