The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Beverly. Mass. Aug. 1O-Once upon a
time there was a President of the United
States who liked nothing better ,han to
be jolted around on the back oC fiery
seed
It was his idea OF good time 20 urge
his mount across the billowy meadows. to
j2mp bitches. to hurdle ravines, and
everything Ike that. II he came to grass
occasionally it was all the same to him.
But the horse, as a means Of locomo-
tion, has faded into second place these
days. It remained for President Taft to
illustrate to-day without the shadow Of
doubt that there are q few things that
can be done in an autombHe as we'll
as on a horse.
In short. President Taft rode 20 hounds
this afternoon in an auto. and from the
comfortable depths Of a roomy tonneau
he watched the futile efforts Of anise-
seed bag as it tried TO evade its pur-
sueTs.
True, there was not a great amount Of
fence jumping, nor was there any notice
able ravine hurdling except over such as
were transyersed By the undulating
Ier--hs Of Essex County roads Nor was
b.. at the death when the exhausted
ba5 raised its tender. pleading seams in
dumb anguish TO those who had run II TO
ground
The fact remains that when the pink
t-ffT
meadows near Hamilton late this after
moor the President was sitting in his
avto mobile on ncighboring elevation 10
watch them on their way The getaway
Of the hunters was from Asbury Park at
$50 this afternoon, and the time OF the
run coincided very nearly with the hour
ct tine usual afternoon ride which the
President takes with Mrs TAFT
Plays Golf Again.
MyoDia Hunt people were pretty well
pleased with themselves tonight. mas
r7"'h as the President gave them his
presence twice to-day. Before Secretary
Ca5p penter could get down TO the stetson
Cottage this morning with the most inn
portant mail persons out for q morning
walk in the crisp air that came as a
blessing after the humidity that -viIted
Beverly yesterday saw the Presidents
car on it's way 10 the MyOpia Hunt Club.
This was only a little after . o'clock.
Mr Taft had better luck to-day than
he did yesterday at the Essex County
Club He played q two-baH match with
John Hays Hammond and from all re-
ports he was hitting EN- long and clean.
Three holes 20 the good at the end Of
the match is what they are saving was
the result. and il was whispered around
Beverly tonight that Mr.. Taft's medal
play score was 10l.
The early start and the fact that there
were only two balls 10 follow brought
the President home for luncheon i'm
much better time than yesterday when
it was past o'clock Then there was
plenty Of time to go over necessary
things with Secretary Carpenter before
the automobile ride.
BarrancO Wants Conference.
Another one OF those official matters
that seem TO insist upon bobbing up 10
break in on the Presidents vacation is
likely 20 happen before long IL the visit
OF Caesar A. Barranco. chancellor of the
Cuban Legation, upon Secretary Carpen-
ter this morning is productive Of any
result The Cuban diplomat remained
with the Secretary for some time His
purpose Is said TO be the arrangement
OF an interview between the President
and the Cuban Minister, Carlos Garcia
Neles. What has come UP to make nee
essary such conference Is not known.
One or two minor changes In the itin-
erary Of the Presidents Western trip
were announced to-day. lie intends 10
cross off Portage. Wis. and Madison,
the home Of Senator La Toilette. in or
der 10 make a stop at Milwaukee lie
VIII reach there at 5:03 a. m on Septem-
Der Il and remain until 11:O A stop
VIII be made IN Lacrosse from 5:25 that
afternoon until $50. The arrival at WI
mona, where James A. Tawney has his
home, will be at 6:52. The Taft train
will stay there until o'clock the next
morning before continuing the trip to
Minneapolis. Another change IS that
there is TO be stop at Baton Rouge, La
There were few visitors to-day