The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-05
PRESIDENT TAKES
MRS. TAFT TO
SUMMER HOME
Mayor and Citizens of Beverly
Welcome Executive, Who
Leaves This Morning
Trip to Coast to Follow Vaca-
ton From Adjournment of
Congress to September 10

BEVERLY, Mass, July President
and Mrs Taft arrived at their summer
home at woodbury. point at a. m. to-
day from Washington after an un-
eventful trip.
President Taft came to Beverly at
full f1edged resident of Beverly. The
mayor and postmaster called to pay
their respects and to make the greet
| ing official Business buildings and
homes were decorated. Nearly the en-
tire city had intended meeting the
president at the station, but he came
earlier than expected.
Later the president attended church
in Beverly and throughout the service
the edifce was crowded The road
leading past the secluded park where
the presidents summer home is located
was crowded with sightseers. Two
stalwart policemen and half a dozen
secret service men were on guard.
Quiet Vacation Planned
President Taft cam eto Beverly It
this time to bring Mrs. Taft to the
summer home. Although the trip from
Washington was firing Mrs. Taft stood
the journey remarkably well and late
today took a short automobile ride
with the president. He believes that
-
quickly restore Mrs. Taft TO complete
health. She will endeavor to have as
quiet summer as possible, and the
president, too, when he finally takes
up his abode here, will try to have as
complete vacation as work on plans
in mind will allow.
The president will leave early to-
morrow for Boston. whence he goes to
Norwich to participate in the celebra-
tion of the two hundred and ffftieth an
niversary of the founding of the town.
the tercentenary celebration there and
will reach Washington late in the aft
ernoons of July 9, to remain until the
end of the congressional session
Senate PIeases President
The president would not venture a 4
guess today as to the date of the ad-
journment, but expressed himself as
more than pleased with the progress in
the senate during the last few days
President Taft's summer home is
known locally as the Evans cottage
and is situated near the end of Wood
bury point, which projects far out into
Salem bay and forms the northern
boundary Of Beverly harbor
The cottage is set among towering
elms, the view from it's wide verandas
commanding splendid sweep of wood
The picturesque old bay, dotted here
and there with ragged. rocky islands
offers marine view of rare attract
iveness.
BattIeship Near Harbor
Hundreds of little sloops and other
yachts spread their sails before the
breeze, dancing in and out OF the har-
Dor. The presidents yacht Sylph,
which will remain here throughout the
summer, is anchored near the point
Far out in Marblehead harbor the gray
lines of the battleship Minnesota are
distinguished.
The church where the president at
tended services today at 1880 a. m. is
the oldest in Beverly. the First Unita-
| rian, organized in 1867. The president
was accompanied by Mrs. Louis More,
Mrs. Taft's sister, and Captain Archi-
bald Butt, his military aid. He sat in
the fifth pew from the front.
Special Prayer for Taft
The minister, Rev Benjamin r.
Bulkley, referred to the presidents ar.
rival in Beverly and in special prayer
asked that God might continue to give
him guidance. DR.. Bulkley said that
the "old north shore had known two
presidents-Washingto and Harrison
and was now honored in welcoming
third.
The president was warmly applaud
ed as he left and. with Mrs. More, mo-
tored over to Beverly farms to visit
Miss Mabel Boardman.
The president. after congress ad-
journs, expects to remain in Beverly
until September. 10 and then will start