Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-23
PLEASED WITH TAFT
Bar Harbor People Greet Him
With Cheers.
CLAD IN YACHTING GARB
Tells His Audience Maine Climate Il
Superb-Air Better Than
Champagne.

BAR HARBOR, Me-, July 23-After he
mad told the Bar Harbor people on the
village green today that every one should
take two or three months vacation a
year, President Taft, in group of friends
TOOK on his white yachting cap and re-
garded 1T doubtfuliy. He asked what the
others thought of it, The cap was ap-
proved and the President seemed relieved
He said he had been told his straw hat
would not do. so he got the cap. 1t was
observed, also, that the President was in
correct yachting costume from head to
feet
A gale with dashes of rain was blowing
when Mrs. Taft, with Beekman Winthrop
and the ladies of the presidential party
reached the green. AS they started to en-
ter the band stand policeman inter
posed, but was yanked out of the way
and almost thrown over the ropes b,
FIRST Selectman Bunker.
Greeted by Cheers.
Col. j. P. Bass. who induced the Presi.
dent to speak, and Judge Ingraham OF
the New York supreme court of appeals
were on the local committee. In the dis
lance buSle sounded, and soon there
dashed up d coach and four. The Presi-
dent climbed down from the box seat and
was cheered as he entered the stand.
The burden of his speech was thai
Americans had learned in a genera tior
that after a nerve-wreckng fall win
ter and spring intent on business it was
wise to take two or three months off tc
conserve the capital of health and con.
StltutiOn. He said his father a hard
working lawyer, had considered two
weeks sufficient vacation. and in fact
told him that if he would stay home fr
summer n EItyi
would be better for him. But the Presi
dent said we are wiser now.
Mr.. Taft characterized Bar Barbor as
the most picturesque and most vital.
izing summer resort in the United States
and said that his three days here were
red-letter days. He did not know what
the winters were here, but knew the
climate produced an enduring, proges.
siVe and never-surrendering race.
Better Than Wine.
The air." said the President, lis like
| champagne in prohibition state
The crowd cheered the sentiment anG
the smile.
And without the uncomfortable con
sequences that follow the consumption
of that liquid added Mr.. Taft.
He added that out west when one saw
a successful man it was an even chance
| that he came from either Maine or Yer
mont
When asked the whereabouts of Prof
Emery and Secretary Norton, both OF
whom were due here the President
said he did not know.
Mr.. Taft is having a good time anC
| is not worrying because business is not
kept before him daily.
| After the speech Mr.. Taft mounted
| again to the coach box seat, the others
| of the party entered carriages and al
| drove twelve miles to Seal Harbor, the
| home of Mrs. Mark Hanna. In the even.
ing the presidential party dined at North
east Harbor with former Amba ssadol
| Charlemagne Tower. Mr. Tower was the
| amba ssador whom Emperor William
wished kept at Berlin at the time DR.
| David Jayne Hill was sent there.
| The Mayfiower steamed to Seal Harbol
yesterday afternoon and the party slep
| aboard last night.