The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-05
ART AND BASE BALL
Taft Spends a Busy Day
in PittSbwg.
MAS KEPT ON TIE JUMP
The President Delivered Two Ad-
dresses and Saw the Pirates
Wallop His Brothers
Chicago Cubs.

Pittsburg. Pa. May 3. - President
TAFT spent one Of the busiest May
days of his life. He delivered speeches
before two notable gatherings. and be-
tween thse events he saw the Chicago
Cubs. reputed 10 be owned by his
brother. Charles T. Taft. put up a mis-
cradle game OF base ball al Forbes
Field. when the Pirates. led by Honus
Wagner. woneasily by score Of 5
TO 3
In accordance with his wish. the
president and his military aide. Cap
tain Archie Butt. and few friends sat
among the fans in the grand stand.
Tie applauded vigorously the good
plays OF both teams and joked with
his brother over Chicago's defeat.
lnscribing two new base balls. the
president glve one TO Manager Clarke.
OF the Pittsbbrg team. and the other
90 "Honus" Wagner the Pittsburg.
shortstop. just before the game began
At Carnegie Institute.
The president spoke in the morning
az the founders day celebration OF
Carnegie institute. The president was
deeply interested in the exercises NJ
Carnegie was unable 70 attend. send.
Ing a letter IN which he warmly prais
ed Mr.. TAFT The secretary OF the in
stitute. Colonel samuel IL Church. in
presenting his annual report. made a
great hit by referring to the fsct that
the president had come 70 Pittsbury Ia
attend two such widely divergent
functions as founders dav and the
base ball game
But. he added. we are not SO Ear
apart after all The first name that
comes 20 yOur mind as YOU enter this
tempe of music IS that OF Wacner
This morning IL is Richard Wagner
this afternoon IL will b. Honus War-
ner. To carry the parallel stM far
Their. Professor Heinroth. the musical
director. viii play Tristan und
Isolde" Barney Dreyfuss will play
Adams and Gibson.
Pres dent's Few Remarks.
The presidents address followed a
discussion by Count de Buissert the
Belgian minister. on The Aesthetic
Side OF Belgian History Mr.. Taft
said he had been asked 70 make only
Few desultory remarks and would
live mp 10 that Announcements
The first thought of the visitor 20
Piushurg" he said. els the enormous
material development OF the city. Then
comes the knowledge Of how the aes
thetic side Of the community is fos.
tered In this great temple OF art. mu.
sic and learning.
1T was peculiarly fitting that We
should hear such a scholarly address
from the Belgian minister for Belgium
presents in marked way a country
as animated with industry and as full
OF great manufacturing works a. even
Pittsburg and PENNSYLVANIA on the
other hand. We have heard from tho
minister an intensely interesting ster,
or the development OF that other Tea
tsre OF Belgian life-the love OF tho
aesthetic. That Pittsburg Is bound 10
develop that side Of life under the in
huence OF this institution. we NAV well
say But speaking for Pittsburg. and
pennsylvania. and all the country. I
can also say tina; theer Is great room
for progress in this direction"
Gentle Rap at MiIlionaires.
IN TINS country he went on. we
take it that We have SO many million.
aires who ought to be and some who
are conscious Of the great trust i'm
posed upon them by the possession o.!
so much money-to urovide for tho
development OF music and the arts
rather than 10 depend uph the public
treasury. But from what your secre-
tary has said as to the financial needs
OF your orchestra. l feel that even the
millionaires have something 10 learn g"
Mr.. Taft dropped in at the PennsyI-
vania College for Women and told the
young women there that he was sure
they were preparing themselves TO
take an important part In the life of
the country.
And that. too" he added amid n
storm OF applause. whether you vote
OF not"