The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-18
President Is Prevented from
Taking Usual Auto Ride.
BUT HE PLAYS GOLF, ANYWAY
other Changes Are Made In the
Itinerary OF the Western Trip-Co-
barbecue and Senator Cummings
VIII Entertain AT Breakfast.


so hot IN Beverly that the asphalt side
walks along Cabot street began 70 get
glutenous, it was bad enough for the pur-
suit Of sport and happiness by an out
door President But when Il gets so cold
that nothing sounds so good as something
that makes a noise like an open fire and
then there Is added 20 the polar tempera-
ture a whizzing, slashIng raiEstorm, ii is
high time for Beverly 10 realize that
when a town starts out TO be d summer
capital Il must come ACROSS with some
thing nearer ideal I'm the way OF weather.
When IL is stated that the storm was
severe enough TO keep the President In
doors all afternoon without his accus-
toned automobile ride. some idea may be
gained of the =rocity Of the elements
When on the other hand IL is said that IT'S
force was not sufficient 10 hinder the
President from enjoying his daily golf
match. an equally accurate opinion may
be formed Of his enthusiasm for the
game.
Starts Out in Rain.
It was raining when ne left Woodbury.
Point early this morning in his automo-
bile for the Myopia course 10 play a
three-ban match against Samuel Carr.
his cousin from Boston. and his broth
er. Charles p. Taft. II was also raining
when the family trio drove of the first
tee. and as each successive green OF the
eighteen was reached there was more rain.
The only difference in the weather dur
ing the match was that sometimes II
Tained harder than Il did at others. The
damage. however was the loss of a few
chips from the faces Of Mr.. Tafts wood
en- clubs. Mr.. Carr did better than ell
ther Of the Taft brothers. and the Pres
ident was a close second.
During the afternoon the President sat
in his cottage and went over a lot Of
details of his trip with Mr.. Carpenter.
Things happened within sight Of his win
dows to create a little diversion IN the
odd moments. One was that the Son
derklasse boats held their elimination
races almost within shouting distance of
the Taft residence.
Watches Ships ut Sea.
Another thing was the movements of
five ships. that appeared between Bakers
Island and the Bobbing Prov Of the
Sylph. They did not come close enough
in shore TO make sure. but everybody who
braved the rain and went to the beach
to see them said that they were the
transports Sumner, Meade, and McCleI-
Ian. and the tugs Egan, Russell, and
General Ord. The chief topic of conjec-
ture along the shore was whether the In
Woodberry Point, >and incidentally the
President; and If so. whether they could
get away without being stopped by the
Secret Service men.
The noes had it. Two companies from
Hancock, n. J., landed at Swampscott
last night, but this is too far from the
they intended TO do.
mississippi Bnrbacue.
Columbus. Miss, is planning to take
Mr.. Taft TO a barbecue when he gets
there on his trip. There is to be one at
the Girls Industrial Home in that town.
which is where Secretary Dickinson lives.
Mr.. Taft has accepted an invitation to
breakfast at the home OF Senator Cum
minis when he is in Des Moines. Iowa.
September 20 There is to be a reception
at the city hall in Charleston, S. c., when
the President reaches there. and a BAN
quet that evening
He will speak at the Rice Hotel, in
Houston, Tex, October %. and the school
children will parade for him before he
takes the inevitable automobile ride
Secretary NageI is expected here again
next week to tell the President about the
candidates for the rest OF the census
supervisor appointments. He has signed
all the commissions that have been