Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-01
TAFT WITH MERRY
LAUGH WELCOMES
7. R. To BEVERLY
With Senator Lodge Colonel
Chats with President for
Two Hours
WALK VERkNDAS ARM IN ARM
Warm Greetings Show the Two
Men Meet as Old Friends
Should
Associated Pressl


BEVERLY. Mass. June 3O.-For a
full minute this afternoon Colonel
Roosevelt and President Taft stood
on the broad veranda of the Evans
cottage with hands on each others
shoulders. while delight shone in every
line of their smile-wreathed counten-
ances.
"Mr. President"-It was Roosevelt
who spoke. and there was warmth in
his salutation.
"Theodore!"
They patted each other affectionately
on the shoulder. They laughed In a
way that left not a single lingering
doubt as to the exuberance of their
feelings. They seemed utterly obliv-
ious of the fact that others were near.
1T used to be Mr.. President and
WILL didn't it," the colonel cried in
his old familiar, high-pitched voice.
--but now it's Mr.. President and Theo-
dore.'"
WARM GREETING
The two friends, meeting after six
teen months separation with all the
warmth that used to characterize their
association in Washington, slapped
each other on the shoulders.
There was a rapid fire OF conversa-
tion. The meeting was everything that
the friends of President Taft have
claimed it would be. and the persis-
tent prophecies of those who have in
sisted all along that GOODNESS had
developed between the two men proved
false.
Colonel Roosevelt still was in the
spirit of the renewed association with
the president, when, after two hours
and twenty minutes passed with Mr..
Taft and members of his family, he
started back to Nahant to pass sec
Ond night with SFAnator Lodge.
AS he was leaving the shaded
grounds of the presidents cottage, the
colonel stopped to speak with several
old newspaper friends from Washing
ton.
"I had most pleasant time with the
president" he said. There is nothing
particular to say"
ROOSEVELT LEAVES
With a wave of his Panama hat and
hearty word of good by, he was off.
The president and Col. Roosevelt
walked about the verandas of the cot
tage for some time, arm in arm
They sat for a while in secluded
portion OF the porch, overlooking the
bay The afternoon was ideal. Their
heads were close together. but scarcely
minute passed that their voices We're
not ringing with laughter.
No meeting of the old friends could
have been more affectionate.
Tea was served on the veranda. Mrs.
Taft, Senator Lodge and Secretary
Norton sat about the wicker table, and
merrier party would be difficult TO
imagine. The president was plainly
affected; Col Roosevelt was unfeigned
in his delight Meantime Senator
Lodge, unfailing friend and intimate
adviser Of both, looked on with
p'0'' OTHER FRIENDS
The former president met other old
friends at Burgess Point. There was
Rudolph Forster, assistant secretary of
the president, who served in a similar
capacity under the Roosevelt admins
tration Jimmy Sloan of the secret
service, who climbed procipitious bluffs,
swan icy creeks and ran footraces with
Mr.. Roosevelt for seven years, also
came In for hearty greeting. 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 per-
son to get final handshake and word
of parting.
Beverly was on the outlook for the
distinguished visitor all day, but no
official information as to the call was
to be had at the executive office until
the last minute.