Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-01

stone wall for "a vantage point, began
10 click their cameras with perfect
fusilade of snapshots
Does Beverly come up to oyster
Bay some one asked
You know I'm fond OF oyster Bay"
Mr. Roosevelt replied and don't
want to make any comparisons hut.
bN George Beverly is beautiful This
hole north shore Is perfectly lovely"
With wave OF his hand and
hearty word of goodbye he was Off
The president and Colonel Roose-
welt walked about the verandas of the
cottage for some time. arm in arm.
They sat for while In secluded
portion Of the porch overlooking the
bay The afternoon was ideal Their
hands were close together. but scarce
~ a minute passed that their voices
Wcre not ringing with laughter No
meeting of the old friends could have
been more offectiouate
Tea WAS served ON the veranda
Mrs TAFT, senator Lodge and Secre-
tay Norton sat about the wicker table
and q merrier party would be drficult
60 imagine The president was plainly
affected, Colonel Roosevelt was un-
tegned in his delight Meantime,
senator Lodge. unfailing friend and
intimate adviser OF both, looked on
with pleasure.
The former president met other old
friends at Burgess Point There was
Rudolph Forster, assistant secretary
OF the president, who served in sim
Il - al a
BY George, it is good TO see you,
Rudolph It is just bully. | must tell |
AIRS Roosevelt about this"
Jimmy Sloan Of the secret ser !
vice who climbed precipices. swan |
icy creeks and ran foot races with
Mr. Roosevelt for seven years, also |
came in Tor hearty greeting.
Jimmy" helped the colonel |
through the crowds at the Taft gate
Just as he used 10 in the old days and |
was the last person to get a final |
hand shake Of thanks and a word OF
parting
Beverly was on the outlook for the
visitor all day, but no
official inforna ton as to the call was
10 be had given out at the execu-
tive office until the last minute
For long time there WAS doubt as
10 whether Mr.. Roosevelt would come
by road or water. ANA the presidents
yacht Sylph was made ready to be
placed at his disposal. Toward /
o o'clock word came that the colonel,
owing to a press of time, had finally ,
decided in favor of the automobile
md would start from Senator Lodges
nome at 2:45 -. m.
His way to Beverly led through
jarts of Lynn Swampscott and Salem
ND In each of these places the colonel
yas quickly recognized and cheered
ie and senator Lodge rode in closed
ar. but the crowds could see him
through the window and he was con
tantlv compelled t. lit his hat in
ec0gnitiun OF the greetings that were
allied out to him.
AT the entrance of the grounds in
hitch cbe Taft cottage is located
1owi Of a hundred or more persons
ad gathered. The secret service lines,
sualy drawn about tho Taft cot
age alone were nded today to
he entrance to the entire Burgess
'oint section, fully a quarter of a
nile away There every one was
topped and turned back Several
omen calling to pay their respects To
lrs. Taft were turned back with the
est.
President TAFT was sitting in the
brary going over the mail with As
istant Secretary Forster when he
card the "honk. honk" of the Lodge
utomoble out in front He dropped
verything and hurried to the porch.
olonel Roosevelt was out Of the ma
nine in q moment and as the two
zen met their arms unconsciously
ent toward each other and their
ands rested upon each others shout
ors
II was some time before the en-
race was interrupted. Then Pres-
ant Tart warmly greeted senator g
odge Secretary Norton joined the e
irty and Assistant secretary Forster q
lso was Included in the circle. Soon {
be- president and former president q
'ew apart while the others looked on r
.eir tete-a-tete with smiling interest u
What of politics entered into the +
,n tersation. what words of remn
ceuee, what exchange of experiences n
Hse the last sixteen months, no one f.
tRe reranda other than the two
.uds themselves knows i,
InsIn we're 50 many peals OF laugh :,
4. many slaps upon the back, so =
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