Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
President Off For
Summer White House

left Washington today to spend the
next three or four months at Beverly
Mass, the present summer capital of
the United States. He wore broad
smile and his air of gaiety was ac-
centuated by vivid red necktie.
The Presidents private car was at
tached to the Federal express, which
pulled out of the Union station at
5.35 P. NJ. Before getting on board the
train the President stood on the plat
form for several minutes chatting and
Expressing his wishes for happy
summer to some members of the White
House executive force and others who
came to the station to see him off.
Postmaster General Hitchcock accom-
panied him to the train.
With the President went Secretary
Norton and Assistant Secretary Fos
ter, Capt. Archibald w. Butt. his mil
itarv aid: DIR. Barker. his physical di
rector: two stenographers and several
messengers. The rest of the White
House executive force will remain here
during the summer. On the same train,
although not in the Presidents car.
was Secretary Nagel of the depart
Ele7t OF commerce and labor.
Before leaving the White House. the
President called into his Office all the
newspaper men who have b. Ell writing
for their associations or papers about
the daily doings in and about the eX-
ecutive offices and wished them a
pleasant summer. expressing the hope
that he would see them again in the
fall,
Philadelphia, June 2S-President
Taft reached Broad street station on
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad at $40 P.
NJ. and left for New York at 855.
Beverly. Mass. June 2S.-When Pres
ident Taft arrives at Beverly tomor-
row morning his only public greeting
will he from the stars and Stripes
which have been ordered raised on all
public buildings at sunrise each day
during his stay in the city. The city
would be glad to show its loyal spirit
by rendering the President a formal
reception upon his arrival but both
last year and this year he specifically
requested that his arrival be entirely
informal.
The President is expected to arrive
at o'clock tomorrow morning. Mrs.
Taft and the members of the family
will meet the President at the station.
The right name of the Italian laborer
who was injured by Robert Taft's au-
tomohile yesterday was learned today
when Chief of Police w. A. Ferguson
and Attorney Eugene B. Jackson. rep
resentlns the President. visited the
hospital and talked with him through
nm interpreter. The man said that his
name was Michale Di Grigerdio. that
he is married and has wife and one
child in Italy. His explanation of the
accident was that he was crossing
the street and became confused when
the automobile approached He said
nothing that could be construed in any
way rs placing any blame on young
TAFT for the accident. Robert visited
tho hospital once during the day and
was permitted to see the injured man
for moment
Late tonight the hospital reported
that the injured mans chances for re-
covery had improved,
New York. June 2S.-President Taft
passed around New York tonight on
his way to Beverly. The train to
which his special car was attached
reached Jersey City at lois p. NJ. and
was at once run onto float for trans
fer around Manhattan. The President
was still up and walked up on the
float. where he watched the process of
switching the cars. As a tug started
out with the float. the yard hands
gave him a cheer and the President
saluted in response
II was announced on the train that
MIR. rafts first day at Beverly tomor-
row win be one of rest with probably
a game Of golf in the afternoon. He
has made no arrangements for the
day. Secretary Norton will pass most
Of the day In Boston and will attend
the Harvard luncheon given by James
]. Storrow. Col. Roosevelt is expected
to be the guest of honor at this func