Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23

Presidents brother. Hon. J. P. Bass,
Capt. Archibald Butt. Prof. and Mrs.
Louis T. More. Mis- Van Rensselaer,,
Miss Mabel Boardman.
President Taft's day here Thursday
| was well filed with agreeable engage
ments. After the golf of the forenoon
at the kebo Valley Club he went to
the Miller cottage on Mt. Desert street
where he was the guest of Mrs. Mich
oas Anderson. The Presidents i'm
mediate party was present at the
luncheon. which was a delightful one.
| At the table besides the Presidents
immediate family were Mrs. Long
worth and DR.. and Mrs. S. Weir
| Mitchell.
! In the afternoon the Presidents
party went out to the Kebo Valley
clubhouse, where the President was to
meet nearly 800 of the prominent peo-
pie in the list of Bar Harbor's sum-
mer guests. This reception was given
I by Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Ellis, who
are personal friends of President Taft.
and in every way was delightful oc-
CasiOn.
| Inc TDDflS VI tie liOiilellhc
| had been artistically made more than
ever beautiful by the nice arrange
ment of palms and flowers; and ferns,
cut flowers and potted plants were in
| evidence on the verandas. The guests
were received by the President and
Mrs Taft. the introductiOnS being
made by Capt. Butt, and Mr.. and MRS.
| Ellis were also, of course in the re-
ceiving line. After the formal recep-
| ton a social season followed one and
all meeting the President informally
and having an opportunity to con-
verse with him. President Taft found
many acquaintance among the guests
present and enjoyed thoroughly this
occasion on which he might meet old
friends and make new ones.
I In the receiving line at kebo with Pres
| ident Taft and Mrs. Taft and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis, were Mrs Beekman Winthrop.
Mrs. Louis More and Miss Boardman.
Mrs. Taft wore a lovely pale green chif-
fon gown, with "A large leShorn hat COW
cred with roses: Mrs. Ellis was in white
embroidered chiffon with blue ribbons,
and d large lace hat; and Mrs. Winthrop.
Mrs. More who is Mrs. Taft's sister, and
| Miss Boardman were becomngly Sowned
| in white embroidered muslin Those who
| assisted at the tea table were the Baron
esS Hengemuler. Mrs. Plat Hunt. Mrs.
| McClintOck and Miss Patten. feature
of the afternoon was the presentation to
Mrs. Taft of a beautiful bouquet of lilies
| of the valley, the gift of the kebo Valley
Club. The ladies present were all hand
somely gowned and the scene. enivened
as it was by the music of the Marine
| Band composed of II musicians in the
veranda alcove. sent to Kebo by Capt.
| Logan of the Mayfower. was very gay
and festive one.
At O'Clock or thereabouts the Pres-
dents band. crack military organiza-
| ton. arrived from the yacht Mayflower,
and martial music as we'll as many or
chestra concert selections lent new life
| to the occasion. The playing of this band
was much appreciated by the guests.
Here. nearby and overlooking the scene
of his exercise of the forenoon. the Pres
ident passed several hours in a more
quiet manner. There is no doubt either
that he was thankful for the opportunity
to enjoy restful period or that he was
extremely glad to be with this assem-
blage of the cottage residents of Bar
Harbor. Not infrequently during the af-
ternoon did he meet some friend from
this city or that whom he had not ex-
pected to see down here on the Maine
coast, and the afternoon was in this way
a series of delightful surprises for him.
After the reception the President start
ed off. still the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Ellis. for the drive to Jordan's pond
where dinner was served
Those who went to Jordan's pond were
President Taft and Mrs. Taft. Mr.. and
Mrs Ellis. Sec. Winthrop and Mrs. Win
throp, Austrian Ambassador Hengenmul-
Ter and Madame Hengenmuller. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Moore. Miss Boardman, the
Misses Paten. Mrs. Plat Hunt, Mrs. Nc
Clntock. Miss Van Rensselaer,. Mrs.
John j. Emery. Mr.. and Mrs Peter Goe-
let Gerry. Miss FIRTH Count Brusele
Mr. Mitchell. George B. Dor. Arthur Cha
pin. Horace Taft and Capt Butt The
blackboard and cutunders started out
at about O'Clock, a high wind prevail
ing at the time and with every indica-
ton in the sky of heavy showers, The
drive was undisturbed by rain. however
and the dinner which followed was
bright occasion indeed. the President and
everyone of the party being in the best
of spirits
The return t. Bar Harbor was made
to the accompaniment of heavy thunder
and under the brightest of lightning
flashes. although at 11.40 P. NJ. when
President Taft. sitting alone on the
middle seat of the blackboard. with
Capt. Butt in the rear, came bowling
along Mt. Desert street and turned in
TO Main on the way to the yacht land
ing. little rain had fallen. And with
gray raincoat buttoned tightly under
his chin the President seemed to care
little whether the threats of the wealth.
er man We're carried OUT or not He
was soon aboard the Mayfiower and his
second day at Par Harbor was at an
end.
AS or Wednesday, President Taft on