Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-26
HEAVY FOG HOLDS
PRESIDENTS BOAT
MayfIoWer Drops Anchor Over a
Reef Outside of Penob-
scot Bay
ASSOCIATED Press)


ROCKLAND, Me-, July 25.-Presi-
dent Taft and his yachting party
passed today in and about Penobscot
bay. The Mayflower had an adven-
turesome run through a dense fog off
the Maine coast last night, which kept
Commander Logan on the bridge un-
til anchors finally were dropped on
shoal outside the entrance to the bay
this morning. Late last night after
cropping her way through the fog
which shut in suddenly about II
o'clock, the Mayflower tried to make
out the Penobscot lights but failed.
She slipped in as closely as safety for
the chief magistrate would permit and
the commander, deciding to take no
further chances, turned Directly
around and ran for the open sea, fog
signals all the while sounding.
With the approach of dawn the fog
gave evidence of lifting. The gray
mist had thinned considerably off shore
and the Mayflower headed in. On ap-
preaching the bay, however, the fog
appeared thicker, and as repeated
soundings showed the Mayfiower over
a shoal, the anchors were let go until
daylight. The rising sun soon broke
it's way through the fog bank, the
mist lifted and the presidential yacht
once more got under way.
CUTS TWO STOPS
The scheduled stop of three hours
at Dark Harbor and Islesboro was cut
to almost nothing on account of the
delay and the Mayflower soon con-
tinued on her way to Rockport, about
eight miles above here, and anchored
off Negro island light. Coming ashore
a little later and landing at the Gill
bert dock, the president, Mrs. Taft
and the others were driven in an au-
tomobile and buckboards to the sum
mer home of Mrs. A. H. Catfeld of
Cincinnati at Beauchamp Point,
where they were entertained at lunch
con.
Sailing at o'clock this afternoon,
the Mayflower again headed for Dark
Harbor, Islesboro, and anchored there
for the night. Tomorrow morning the
Mayfower will come into Rockland
Harbor and Mr.. Taft will make a short
speech in front of the library.
Leaving here at noon tomorrow, the
Mayf1ower will head directly for Casco
bay and will cruise in those waters in
the late afternoon and evening.
1t was announced today from the
Mayhower that President A. T. Hadley
of Yale has not yet determined
whether he would accept the appoint
ment rendered him by President Taft
as chairman of the commission to In
vestigate the subject and report some
effective means by which the issue of
railroad securities in the future may
be brought under the supervision OF
the interstate commerce commission.
The strained right ankle, although
still in bandageS and still causing
some pain, was much better today.
The presidents limp was quite no.
ticeable as he left his barge at Gill
bert dock today, but he declared he
would be all right again in a day or
two.
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states who enjoys the relations which
existed between Mr.. Wyatt and the
syndicate which has dominated the
theatrical world for years. Mr.. Wyatt
had a contract with the syndicate
which insured him that every syndi-
cate attraction would be booked in the
Mason opera house during his lifetime.
In a telegram received yesterday from
A. Erlanger, general manager of the
syndicate, by w. T. Wyatt, who has as
sumed charge of his fathers interests,
It was stated that the relations which
existed between H c. Wyatt and the
syndicate would be continued as long
as desired. This statement will put
at rest any rumors that the Mason
opera house will pass out of the con-
troll of the Wyatt family
Besides the Mason. Mr. Wyatt con-
trolled what is known as the Wyatt
circuit, comprising theaters in San
Diego, Redlands, San Bernardino, Riv-
erside, Santa Ana, Pomona and Pasa-
dena. He also acted as booking agent
for some twenty-five or more other
theaters in California, Nevada and
Arizona.
Few but 1.-The Governors" intimate
friends knew of his fondness for music,
art and fine horses. The Wyatt art
treasures are worth a fortune and
have been collected from all parts of
the world. Although Mr., Wyatt was
the owner of numerous automobiles, he
retained his stable of fine driving horses
which money could not tempt him to
SELL
In Mr. Wyatt's death Los Angeles
has lost one of her most substantial
citizens, and the theatrical business
one of it's fairest and most capable
J managers.