The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
No Trace of Goodness in
This AHectionate
Meeting.
TAFT'S ADMIRERS
ARE REJOICING
Claims That President and Roose-
welt Had Grown Apart Proved
Fallacious by Happy Re-
union and Conference at
Summer Capital - Talk
Not Made Public.

Beverly. Mass, June so.-For full
minute this afternoon President Taft
and Colonel Roosevelt stood on the
broad veranda OF the Evans cottage
with hands upon each others shoul-
ders. while evident delight shone in
every line of their ile-enwreathed
countenances
Mr. president"-it was Roosevelt
who spoke, and there was earnest
warmth in his salutation.
Theodore"
They patted each other affectionate-
ly on the shoulder. They laughed In a
way that left not a single lingering
doubt as to tie exuherance OF their
feelings They seemed utterly oblivi-
Gus OF the fact that there were others
present.
1T used to be Mr.. President and
| Will didn't it?" said Colonel Roose-
Welt. with his familiar high-pitched
voice. but now it's MIR. President and
Theodore
The two friends. meeting after six
teen months of separation, with all the
| warmth that used TO characterize their
| association in Washington. slapped
each other again on arms and shoul-
| ders.
/
And so II went throughout the after
noon The meeting was everything
that the friends Of President Taft have
claimed 1t would be. and the persistent
prophecies of those who have insisted
all along that GOODNESS had developed
between the two men proved to be
utterly fallacious.
| Colonel Roosevelt was still in the
| 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 Nahanr to spend d
| second night with ;senAtor Lodge,
LAS he was lesst-.s s'le shaded grove
| of the Presidents cottage. Colonel
/ Roosevelt stopped 10 speak with sew
| eral old newspaper friends from
| Washington.
| Il had a most pleasant time with the
| President, he exclaimed. There is
nothing particular to say. is there, Ca
bot?'' turning to Senator Lodge.
NO; i think not" put in the Sena-
tor.
I'VE had mos, delightful time. and
that is all there is to it," added the
colonel.
by George. look at those miscre-
ants" he exclaimed. as several pho ;
| tographers who had climbed on stone
| wall for a vantage point, began to
click their cameras with a perfect fu-
| sillade of snapshots.
Does Beverly come UP TO Oyster
Bay?" some one asked.
You know I'm fond of oyster Bay"
| replied Mr., Roosevelt. and l don't
! want to make any comparisons. but by
| George Beverly is beautiful. This
| whole north shore is perfectly lovely
| With wave of his Panama hat.
! with a hearty word OF good-by, he
was off.
The President and Colonel Roosevelt
| walked about the verandas of the cot
tage for some time arm in arm.
| Heads Close Together.
| They sat for a while in secluded
portion of the porch overlooking the
| dancing waters of the hay. The af-
| ternoon was ideal Their heads were
| close together, but scarcely minute
| passed that their voices We're not ring
! ing with laughter. No meeting of the
! old friends could have been more af-
| fectionate. and 1t deeply impressed
| the few who We're permitted to wit
ness the event that has been looked
forward to with so much interest by
practically the entire country.
Tea was served on the vera1ida. Mrs
Taft. Senator Lodge and Secretary
Norton sat about the wicker table, and
a merrier party would be difficult to
imagine. The President was plainly
affected; Colonel Roosevelt was un-
feigned in his delight. Meantime,
Senator Lodge, unfailing friend and
intimate adviser Of both, looked on
with evident pleasure.
The former President met other old
friends at Burgess Point. There was
Rudolph Forster, assistant secretary
of the President, who served in SIM
liar capacity under the Roosevelt ad-
ministration.
by George. it is good to see you,
Rudolph. 1t is just bully. l must
tell Mrs Roosevelt about this"
Jimmy Sloan. Of the secret SER
vice, who climbed precipices. swan
Icy creeks, and ran foot races with
Mr.. Roosevelt for seven years, also
came in for a hearty greeting.
Toward / O'Clock word came that
the colonel would start for Senator
Lodges home. at Nahant, at 2:45 p. NJ.
His way to Beverly led through
parts OF Lynn, Swamscot and Salem,
and in all Of these places the colonel
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