The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-07-07
TAFT SPENDS
HAPPY FOURTH
Gets WhoIs-S0uIed Reception
In Boston and SSlurls
A JOURNEY OF FIFTY MILES

Marked BY selialy Packed Lane o,
People who Give Full Ven, TO
Pleasure at Seeing presicent--1e
Reviews Two Big parsoes and
Makes Several Speeches During a
Day Ths, Gives Him Much Pleasure
Boston, July President Taft
passed through solldly packed lanes o.
cheering people during HIS entire trip
through Bostons suburbs yesterday
morning and afternoon
Every inch OF bis nifty mile automo-
bile ride was one continual ovation,
which imprinted gloriiied smile upon
his broad and beaming countenanoe.
The broiling sun, the reviewing OF
two long parades. several informal
receptions. several small speeches,
one big speech, aud the knowledge OF
the death OF Chief Justice Fuller could
not sweep from his face the expires
sion Of contentment brought there by
the whole sonled reception accorded
him by the people Of Boston and the
surrounding cities.
The presidential party started
promptly al s. 80 from Beverly, The
president was CARRIED IN soft gray
cap and linen duster. from above
which his face beamed rubicundly up
on the Beverlyites who gathered at
the street corners.
At Salem large crowd had as
sembled 10 witness the passing OF the
president and they applauded and
shouted until Mr.. Taft was forced to
remove his cap altogether and smile
and bow increasingly,
Through Lynn he went, with the
crowds OF that city wing with those OF
Salem In doing him honor. Horns
blared and flags waved before his fly
ing automobile, and the presidential
smile grew wider and wider.
The holiday crowds at Revere and
along the waterfront were gathered to
see the president pass, 80 that solid
line of people Ranked II on either side
for its entire length,
From the outskirts OF Everett to-
Everett square itself the crowds were
enormous. As the presidents auto
mobile chugged into Everett. It was
greeted by salute of twenty one
bombs.
When the machine had finally ar
rived before the reviewing stand
Mayor Bruce stepped forward and re-
ceived him In the name OF the city
The enthusiasm was intense among
the younger generation, for the
president received a silk flag from
Fred Beals. the son of the chairman OF
the Fourth committee, II was neces-
sary to hoist young Beals from the
press, and literally jam him up into
the car.
Al $3.50 the party reached the Well
ington bridge Here the machine was
stopped and the president was as
sisted out of his cap and buster, and
garbed more decorously In the frock
coat and shining tile OF formality
Thus bedecked, the president sat
down again and was rushed across the
bridge on the Someryile side OF
which a crowd Of notables awaited
him.
As the Lancers and the distin-
guished official whom they were es-
corting clattered up in front OF the
grand stand, the crowd let loose yell
which shaded the celebrated rebel
yell. And the president smiled and
bowed and smiled as he tramped
heavily to his big leather armchair in
the middle OF the stand.
The parade was longer than Presi-
dent Taft had expected 1t would be.
He was considerably behind his
schedule at this point, on account OF
the length Of the Somerville parade.
the party pushed through
the interested crowds which lined the
streets at top speed.
Through SomerNlle they dashed,
into Cambridge, across the Harvard
bridge to Boston Common, where
grand stands full OF children and
Of grown-ups had been
for two hours and more for
his arrival.
The cheer which the children raised
as the president dashed up between
his squadron OF Lancers threw every
thing else Of its kind far into the
shade. The children were en-
thusiastlc over President Taft, and
hey didn't care who knew It.
They sang My Country, 'Tis OF
Thee" and cheered and cheered and
,heered, while the president stood
With barred head and looked out upon
hem
Far eclipsing anything OF the kind
,ver attempted In New England, the
Monster procession portrayed the sew
raj steps In the accomplishment OF
Americas independence, and It's final
completion In modern American life
After the parade the president and
us attendants dashed to the City
hub During the entire stay OF the
PRESIDENT at the City club, an enor-
none ornwd blocked the traffic on |
beacon street TO wait for him TO
merge again When he did come
he crowd cheered him until he had
down Beacon hill In the
Erection Of Cambridge. where he ad-
ressed the New England Educational
Ia the Harvard Stadium.
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