Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10
HAS GIVEN UP IDEA OF
VISITING CANAL ZONE
Christmas Will be Spent With Family
at White House-Enthusiastie and
Significant Celebration at Whining
tor-Virginia's Capital in Gala At
tire ir Honor of Visitor.
(By Associated Press.1


WILMINGTON, y. c., Nov. g.
$1,000 mile journey through thirty
three states and territories all but
conclud d. Preside4 Taft is speeding
tonight toward Richmond where he
will stop tomorrow until late after
neon. leaving then for Washington
to spend the night at home in the
White House. The President has had
a wonderfully good time on his long
trip. has enjoyed meeting the thou
sands upon thousands OF people OIL
the East, the North. the West and the
South. would probably not take worlds
for his experiences, hut rs pretty wen
tagged out at last and is glad that
his travels soon are TO be over.
Mr.. Taft has given up all idea OF
visiting the Isthmus Of Panama this
winter. and will make no more long
trips of any sort until next summer
when he hopes to visit Alaska he
will spend the Christmas holidays IN
the White House with his family gath
cred around him. The President rs
especially glad in getting home 10
know that Mrs. Taft is so much bet
ter. The great Improvement which
began at Beverly during the summer
has continued rapidly and complete
recovery from the nervous breakdown
of last spring is certain in the very
near future. During his IS days on
the road, President Taft has not let
a setting of a sun go by without send
ing Mrs. Taft telegram. He has
literally interpreted the daily mes
ssges by wire with long letters de-
failing the most minute happenings
of his eventful trip and in this way
has actually written a complete his
tory Ct his tcurrey.nss.
Enthusiasm st Wilmington.
The Presidents day in Wilmington
called out a great display OF enthus-
iasm On the part of the residents OF
the Old North State. who came from
all sections of the commonwealth 10
participate in his welcome.
In many ways the celebration OF
the Presidents visit here was one
of the most significant of his trip,
The welcome, the efforts to make his
stay a pleasant memory, and the pain
stalking care with which the city was
decorated with bunting and young
trees Of the long leaf pine district,
bespoke the spirit of the day.
Governor w. ". Kitchin extended
the formal welcome of the state in
an address which bristled with the
patriotism of the South and which
embodied one of the most glowine
tributes the President has received
at the hands Of thirty-three governors
who have We'd one with the other in
an eloquence Of compliment from ono
end Of the country 10 the other.
Arriving here before daylight this
morning. the President silent until
nearly s O'Clock. when he was escort
ed 10 the beautiful old colonial home
Of James Sprunt. one Of fhe greatest
exporters OF cotton in all the South
where Southern home breakfast was
served.
An Honorary TsrheeI.-
George Washington and DanieI
Webster had known the hospitality
Of the same splendid old mansion
Tho breakfast was served in the con.
servatory which had rccn made into
\ grape arbCr. 81 the end OF tnc
meal MAYOR Macao. 81 Wilmington
vetoed the welcome to the city and
created Ir. Taft an honorary Tar.
heel for life.
From the Srrunt home the Prcsi.
dent mo'cred m view n ! .sO0 school
children o. the city. arranged in 4 Nv.
ing flag. Tie stopped several minutes
to iisten 10 their cheers and SONGS
and then proceeded ~ another section
Of the citv where h. reviewed thf
colored children and made them .
little address.
Boarding the revenue cutter Semi.
noic al 1890 O'Clock with a commit
tee Of fifty OF more citizens ~ sr
escort the President was taken for .