The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
Each Is Delighted to See
the Other and No Cool
ness Is Evident
SENATOR LODGE ALSO
VISITS THE PRESIDENT
Raft and Roosevelt Talk Long ana
Pleasantly But when the VISITORS
Leave They Give Out No
Word of Information

| ute this afternoon President Taft and
\ Colonel Roosevelt stood on the broad YER
| anda of the Evans cottage with their
I hands on each others shoulders, while
[ evident delight shone in every line of
their smiIe-wreathed countenances-
Mr.. President" said Mr.. Roosevelt,
with warmth in his salutation.
Theodore" said the President
Each patted the other affectionately on
the, shoulder. They laughed in way
that left no lingering doubt as to the
exuberance Of their feeling to be dis
pelled. The men seemed utterly oblivious
of the fact that others were present
1T used to be Mr. President" said MI
Roosevelt in his old, high-pitched voice SO
familiar, but now it's plain Theodore
The two friends of old met after IL
months of separation with all the warmth
that used to characterize their associa-
ton In Washington springing out afresh,
and they slapped each other on their
arms again. 1t was repeated time and
again throughout the afternoon. When
Mr. Roosevelt was President and Mr.
Taft Secretary of War their greetings
were always characterized by the cor
| dfality manifested To-Day
White House attaches who witnessed
the meeting this afternoon declared 1t was
similar to the days of old There was
rapid fire of enrapt conversation The
meeting was everything the friends of
President Taft have claimed 1t would
be in the end, and the persistent prophe-
sizes of those who have insisted that
coolness had developed between the two
men and would be apparent at the next
meeting was proven to be fallacious in
every detail
Long Chat With Taft
Colonel Roosevelt was still in the spirit
of the renewed association when after
two hours and 20 minutes spent with
Mr.. Taft and members of his family he
finally started back to Nahant to spend
d second night with Senator Lodge
AS he was leaving the shaded grounds
| of the cottage of the President, Mr.
Roosevelt stopped to speak with several
newspaper friends of old whom he knew
| in Washington. Il had pleasant time
/ with the President, said he. There Is
nothing particular to say about the visit,
Cabot, is there?" he asked, turning to
Senator Lodge. mo, think not" inter-
4 posed the senator.
I'VE had a most delightful time and
I that is all there is to it, added the
senator.
by Georgel Look at those miscreants,. ;.
said the former President as sever al
photographers who had climbed a stone
wall for vantage points, began to click
their cameras. They had a perfect view.
Does Beverly ever come up to Oyster
Bay?" some one asked. You know L n
fond Of Oyster Bay" replied Mr. Roose-
velt .'and l don't want to make any
orv rio Int h,, mr.
the Fifth--this city is beautiful; the
whole north shore is just immense"
Roosevelt's Farewell
With wave of his Panama hat ano
q hearty word of farewell, Mr.. Roosc-
welt left. The President and Mr.. Roose-
welt walked around the yerandas of ne
cottage for some time. They sat for a
while In a secluded part Of the porch
Overlooking the waters of the bay, witch
ideal. Their heads were close together,
but scarcely minute passed that theif
voices were not singing with laughter.
No meeting of the old friends could
have been none affectioonate and it i'm
pfessed those who were permitted to
witness the event that has been looked
forward to with 10 much interest by
practically the entire country.
Tea was served ON the veranda. Mr..
Taft Senator Lodge and Secretary Nor
ton sat about the wicker table and .
merrier party would be difficult to imasy-
ine The President was plainly affected
Mr.. Roosevelt was unfeigned in his de-
light.
friend and intimate adviser of both.
looked ON with evident pleasure.
Old rriends Meet
Mr.. Roosevelt met old friends at Bur
CESS Point. There was Rudolph Forster
- n.A Aart
served In a similar capacity under the
Roosevelt administration.
by George! 1t ID just bully to see
you, Rudolph. must tell Mrs Roose-
welt about this"
Jimmy Sloan of the secret serysre.
who climbed precipices, swan icy creeks
ara ran footraces with Mr.. Roosevelt
for seven years, also came in for hearty
Jimmy helped the colonel through the
crowds at the Taft gate just as he
used to do In the old days and was the
last person to get final handshake OF
Ithanks and a word of parting.
Beverly was on the outlook for tho
Idisttnguished visitor all day long. but
no official information as to the call
was to be had at the legislative Of
hces up to the last minute
For long while there was doubt as
to whether Mr.. Roosevelt would come
by road or water and the Presidents
yacht, Slyph, used by the Taft family,
was made ready to be placed at the
former Presidents disposal.
Toward o'clock word came that the
colonel would start from Senator
Lodges home at Nahant at e:45 p. m.
His way to Beverly LED through parts
of Lynn. Swampscott and Salem and In
each Of these places the colonel was
Recognized and cheered.
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