The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-01

President Roosevelt attended church
yesterday morning for the last time be
fore surrendering the reins Of the govern
ment 10 Mr.. Taft A much larger crowd
than usual had gathered at the entrance
to Grace Reformed Church, and among
the throng we're many visitors TO the
city. who caught their first glimpse Of
the strenuous Executive who viii become
private citizen next Thursday.
The President. accompanied By two
Secret Service men. walked 10 the church
from the White House. as has been his
custom. and the crowd along the route
greeted him as he stepped briskly past
At the church. the number Of persons
around the door was so large that Il
was necessary for the police TO keep them
back.
Mr Roosevelt. upon his arrival. bowed.
and his characteristic smile was b7stow-
ed upon all be then hurried into the
church. which was filed 70 its capacity.
Avoids Demonstration.
/ Upon leaving. he stopped 81 the door
and shook hands with a few OF his per-
sonai friends He had 10 leave hurried
". however. TO avoid the farewell demon
stration that was threatening from his
i admirers in the crowd, who were press
/ ing closer 10 him every moment
/ Upon his return "trip 70 the White House
/ he passed between groups OF men, won
I en-. and children, and Secret Service men
and policemen. who had been posted
along the route. Two extra detectives
followed him, making four altogether
He vac kept continually bowing and
raising his hat in acknowledgment OF
the greetings
Taft at All SOuFa'.
President-elect Taft participated in d.
vine services yesterday morning at AL
souls. the Unitarian Church AZ The cor
/ ner Of Fourteenth and L streets north
west. he went 10 the church in an auto
/ mobile from the residence Of ". J.
Boardman. in P street, where he and
[ Mrs. Taft viii be guests until sfJer the
I inauguration. Accompanying him were
his Secret Service men, L. c. Wheeler
and Richard Jervis.
/ Many persons stood on the sidewalk
outside the church to see the President
! elect when he arrived.
] Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce. pastor Of the
| church. preached on the JOY and true
| happiness 10 be derived from the Chris
/ tian life Dr.. Edward Everett Hale as
sisted in the services.
| The congregation remained standing
while Mr.. Taft left. He got into his au-
rtomobile. and went for a short ride be
( fore returning TO the Beardmsn house. In
I the afternoon he received calls from Sen
atoT Hopkins. of Illinois: Representative
| Overstreet. cf Indiana. and Stephen 2.
I White. Of BROOKLYN. wllo was the leading
! spirit in the erection OF the martyrs mon
/ ument which Mr. Taft helped 70 dedicate
/ in Brooklyn several months ago.
Meet at White House.
So the present and the next Executive
I attended each his own church. and each
at the conclusion Of the services went
away in his favorite manner, President
/ Roosevelt on foot and President-elect
Taft in q motor car. but both proceeded
/ 10 the same destination. the White House
Almost simultaneously they arrived. 8Ir.
| Roosevelt being few seconds ahead. thus
being Just in time 10 act as host and vel
come Mr. Taft.
Twenty minutes after the church serv-
ices were over they were in deep confer
ence. soing over Mr.. Tafts inaugural al
/ dress for a final revision.
The address, Is completed. but the
/ OhiOan deSied 10 confer over tWO or
/ three paragraphs which have been giving
him some thought. It IS reported also that
as a result Of the hours conference the
/ address may be shortened. as It is now
! lengthy. and all concerned do not wish the
+ ceremonies TO become tedious