New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
Mr.. TAFT AT BEVERLY
HIS LONG DELAYED CUT
ING BEGINS.
President Finds Wife Better-SOon
on the Golf Links, and Wins
First Match.


on the tariff bill President Taft stepped of
special train at Montsarrat station at 81
o'clock this morning TO begin his summers
cation at Woodbury. Point. From the station the
President went home. but soon afterward started
for the MyOpia Hunt Club. where he played and
won game of golf He had luncheon at home
and spent the afternoon about the house and
smoking on the veranda. Ar O'Clock this after
noon the whole family went for an automObtls
ride through Manchester, and as tar ESSEX.
where they turned about and went home. Din
ner followed. and they are spending tonight
together at home without guests
When the President left the train this morning
at Montserrat he found three hundred towns
people waiting for him As he walked from the
step his automobile he was cheered
heartily The first person to greet the President
personally was General Carlos Garcia Veez the
Cuban Minister, who, accompanied by senior
Don <Anibal cruz the Chihan Minister had
driven over from Manchester 10 ray his respects
10 the President in person
DO you remember the first time I you?'
said the President. laughing. as he shook Cen
eral Velezs hand warmly.
Indeed. I do" the ambassador answered. II
shall never forget it,"
The remark referred 70 the time when the
President. then Secretary of War. was sent to
CutH. General VeIez. leader Of the insurrection.
was in prison, under sentence of death. one OF
Mr.. Taft's first executive orders was TO liberates
General veIez- From the prison the general
went directly 70 Mr.. Taft's office. where they met
for the first time
MET BY WIFE AT STATION.
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Lewis Moore Mrs Taft's
sister. were the only members Of the Presidents
family at the station to meet him When he
reached the automobile he kissed them both
Mrs Taft looking better than she has been
in some time. After greetings they drove away
to Woodbury. Point
Mr. Taft has greatly improved as a player
during the last three weeks. When he Ief-
Washington he was doing the Chevy Chase
course in % and 90 strokes. as against scores
overlapping the 100 mark a month ago Not
once during all the tariff tight did the President
fail 70 spend the afternoon on the Chevy Chase
links. and the harder the fight with the confer
rees became, the better grew his game The
President declared TO a number Of HIS visitors
that the Improvement in his golf game hal
much tc do with his amiable good hunlor dur
ing the heat of the tariff battle.
While playing golf this afternoon the Presi-
dent expressed satisfaction with New England
weather With a cEoudess sky and cool
breeze blowing from the ocean. this was an ideal
day for his COM g The President went
the difficult course of eighteen holes in 92
strokes. and won his game by , up and 1 to
play HIS opponents were F. O. Hortsman and
Hugo R. tombstone
Through Captain Butt his aid. the President
said tonight: I'm more than glad I'm here.
and look forward 10 a complete rest. In view
of Mrs Taft's condition we will avoid as many
engagements as possible. All wish is a quiet
time"
Robert Taft spent the day playing golf with
Captain Butt at the Essex County club Miss
Helen at home all day. Charlie went FISH
ing with Dick Hammond in the Bandit.
The entire family will attend church tomorrow
morning at III First Unitarian Church OF Bev-
erly. one of the oldest in New England.
The President came from Washington IN a
private car attached TO the Federal Express. and
was accompanied by his private secretaries and
Captain Archibald Butt. his military aid. Tha
Presidents olympia cut off from the
Federal Express at the South Station. in Boston.
and transferred over the Grand Junction branch
of the Boston & Albany Railroad to East SOM
erviIe. where it special train over the
eastern division of the Boston & Maine Railroad
10 the little Montserrat Station on the outskirts
OF the city. but not far from the Taft cottage.
CAREFUL OF HORSES ARRIVES.
The Federal Express also brought over from
Washington carfuI Of horses. as it is the ex-
pectation of the President TO do some riding
while on the North Shore. In these equestrian
trips he viii probably be joined by Captain Butt
and possibly by his son Robert,
The final establishment of the summer capital
I'm this city after several weeks of unlocked for
DELAY was source of much qualification to ths
citizens of Beverly. we'll those along ire
North Shore of Massachusetts, Bay. and every
thing possible will be done 70 make the Presf-
dents visit here enjoyable and beneficial When
the President first engaged the Stetson cottage.
last April. il was expected that he would SURELY
be here by the first middle or June and tne
two months delay in his arrival has been tho
source OF much regret and has upset several
plans for his entertainment
EXECUTIVE OFFICES OPENED
While the President proceeded to his cottass
the executive force which accompanied him
from Washington was taking possession OF the
rooms assigned as the executive offices in the
Board Of Trade Building. Secretary Carpenter
and Assistant Secretary Forster found that
they would have commOdious room in which
10 receive visitors and transact business affairs.
In many ways the big room compares favorably
with the secretary's office at the White House
in Washington. Additional are to be oc-
cupied by clerks brought from Washington.
The White House furniture shipped from
Washington on -ednesday had safely arrived
and had been unpacked. A telegraph room was
rapidly put into commission undcr the direction
OF ward W Smithers. chief operator. and the
wires soon busy with messages TO and from
the White House at Washington. These lines
being controlled entirely by the government will
be used for official and confidential business
only.
II is understood that President Taft will paw
as little attention 10 official matters as he pos
sibly can, and that he probably will not begin
actual work on his message 10 Congress until
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