The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-08
TAFT HAS LAZY SUNDAY
ENJOYS REAL REST AMONG "HosIE
 FOLKs.1
President Ready for Return Trip to washington-Goes to Church Then Attends Luncheon and
 Dimmer.

Augusta, Ga, Nov. T.--President Taft enjoyed a real rest today and will start for Washington tomorrow after noon greatly refreshed by the two lazy days he will have spent in Augusta where he has been treated as home foiks." This was tha first Sunday since he has been Ion the road" that Presi- dent raft was not called upon for a ser- mon or an address Of some sort and he appreciated the nerslty of the essangs.
 Alter q long niEhts sleep. the prest- dent arose late and attended morning nsrvices at the Church of the Good shepherd, where he heard a sermon by Rev. pr. William Johnson. the rector. Mfr. Taft attended this Episcopai church when he was here last winter waiting tor his term of ofiice 10 begin.
 The presidents entertainment in An eusta has differed but little from that extended to him as president-eiect. He had luncheon today at the home of Lam don Thomas, with twenty-five residents of the city. During the luncheon Mr- Taft was presented with silver ipv- ing cup as a remembrance of his golf days on the course of the Augusta County Club. The cup was inscribed: .Efghteen holes--ss." indicating the presidents best record on the local links
 AiteF tUnCn1OH tnt BtSStaGhh H~-~ e-e~ Automobile ride and returned to the home of Major Joseph B. CumrHing. his host. for an afternoon tea arrangea Dy Mrs. Cumming. The day ended with quiet dinner for twelve at the Cumming home.
 Tomorrow the president will spend inc morning at golf and at o'clock will open the Georgia a-Carolina fair' leaving at 2:30 D. m. Cor Florence, 5. V
 President Taft and Tyrus R, Cobb. the celebrated Detroit outhelder ana one of the worlds leading DatsInen' will have a chat at the Country Club here tomorrow. Cobb lives in Augusta, where he Is manager for an automo- bile agency, When MT. Taft reached the city he was informed that Cobb was here and sent the famous player a message that he would like to talk to him. Captain Archibald Butt the presidents military aide, Is quite q good friend of Cobb's and communicat- ed with him early today Cobb was Introduced to Mir. Taft in Washington last summer along with the other mem bers of the Detroit team.
 Another Waterways Meeting.
 Norfolk. Va, Nov. 7.---All arrange ments for the entertainment Of Presi~ dent Taft. who will visit Norfolk dur ing the session of the Nauonai peep Waterways convention. November lJ-2o. have been completed.
 An oyster roast at Cape Henry VIII follow. the review of the parade and public addresses by the president Ar fer the entertainment at Cape Henry, MT. raft will go to "Beeehwood, the home of Mir. and Mrs. Fergus Reid. in Ghent, where he will be entertained at AInner The president later VIII at- tend the press smoker.
 Among the prominent speakers at the waterways convention will be Rear Ad- miral c. S. Sperry and Rear Admiral p. 10. TassiR, U. s. N.. John Barrett. direcr tor of inc bureau of American repub- lies; Lewis Nixon. clifford Pinchot. Unit ed states Forester; Representative John F, Small, Editor Josephus Daniels and Senator simmons of North Carolina; Charles M. Schwab. of Pittsbnrg; Aus gust Belmont of New York; Represen- tative Joseph E. Ranvdell of Louisiana, and Representative J. Hampton Moore