Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-02

of Roosevelt's visit to Massachusetts,
found the former president early astir
at the home of Senator Lodge here.
He spent an hour before breakfast
walking about the estate and gazing
across the wide expanse OF ocean.
Roosevelt and Lodge left in an auto
mobile at $40 for the CORY HiA hos
pital at Brookline, to call upon Justice
Moody. Roosevelt expected to return
to New York later In the day. He re-
manned at the hospital at Brookline
an hour. II think Moody appears
little improved. / had not seem him
before since March,; said Lodge.
Roosevelt and Lodge were then
driven to Boston where they called
on DR.. w. s. Bigelow
TAFT and Roosevelt Meet.
Beverly, Mass. July President
Taft and ex-President Roosevelt stood
with hands upon each others should
ers on the veranda Of the summer
capitol cottage yesterday afternoon:
"Mr. President was Roosevelt
who spoke and there was earnest
warmth in his salutation.
"Theodore!" They patted each
other affectionately on the shoulder.
They laughed in way that left not
a single lingering doubt as to the ex-
uberance of their feelings. They
seemed utterly oblivious of the fact
that there were others present.
ut used to be Mr.. President and
'WilP didn't it," said the colonel In
his old familiar high pitched voice.
"but now it's Mr. President aud The0
dore.'"
First Meeting Since March, 1903.
The two old friends, meeting after
sixteen months of separation with all
the warmth that used to characterize
their association in Washington, slap.
ped each other again on arms and
shoulders.
And so 1t went throughout the
afternoon When Colonel Roosevelt
was president and Mr.. Taft secretary
Of war the meetings OF the two men
in the executive offices at Washington
were always characterized by the
5ame cordially as that OF yesterday.
House attaches who witnessed tho
greetings declared 1t was just like
the old days. There was rapid fire
OF conversation The meeting was
0V6EyLuluS Ludt IuS lIlClluo VI IIOSV
dent Taft have claimed that 1t would
be, and the persistent prophecies Of
those who have insisted all along that
a coolness had developed between the
two men proved to be utterly fal,
lacious.
Confer Over Two Hours.
Colonel Roosevelt was still in thu
spirit Of the renewed association with
the President when, after two hours
and twenty minutes spent with Mr..
Taft and members of his family, he
started back to Nahant to spend .
second night with Senator 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.
II had most pleasant time with ths
President" he exclaimed. There 10
nothing particular to say, Is there,
Cabot?" turning to Senator Lodge.
mo, I think not" put In the sena-
| tor.
1--WE had most delightful time and
that is all there is to It," added the
! colonel.
"By George, look at those mis-
! creants" he exclaimed as several pho
! ltographers who had climbed on a stone
wall for vantage point bes,-.n to click
their cameras with perfect fusiilada
| Of snapshots.
| Does Beverly come up to Oyster
Bay?" some one asked.
"You know I'm fond of Oyster Bay.
replied Mr.. Roosevelt, "and 1 don't