The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-01

Mrs. Taft. Charles Taft, and the Presl-
dents brother, Henry W. Taft, of New
York. went along. Horace d. Taft. an
ready at Aunt Delias home. and there
was little reunion in the quaint little
colonial mansion on the outskirts OF the
village Of most Of the Taft family II
Of that famous apple pie which Aunt
Della knows SO well how to make was
waiting for viii" Taft and IT was said,
too. that the President did justice 10 il
The President started out from Bev-
orly shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing The big White House steamer pull
ed into Millbury just after ! o'clock.
Coming back. It left Aunt Delia's house
at o'clock, and at O'Clock the Presi-
dent was back at the Evans cottage
once more. The speedometer registered
more than 80 miles.
Just a Holiday Visit.
The trip was made quietly and with
out display. II was just a holiday visit
for the President, and not a policeman
or a local committeeman bothered him
in al the long journey Only once did
g cop figure in the ride. and that was
when the Presidents car started in on
the speedway at River Beach, near Bos-
ton. That speedway is sacred from 3
o'clock In the afternoon until 10 O'Clock
at night 10 foot passengers and those in
horse-pulled vehicles But the name Of
the President was mighty They opened
the gates Of the speedway 20 him, and
a uniformed cop mounted the front step
OF the car and waved the crowds away
from I'm front
The big car steamed for mile after
mile over a road that fairly talked to
high-power machine through mile after
mile Of shade bordered road past little
lakes nesting in the hills, and through
sleepy little villages that were all logged
up in their Sunday best The sky S
blue, but the ieecy little cloudlets and
the ten-mile breeze kept the tempera-
ture down and the Presidential party
had no need for sunshades or fans or
tops" on the machine.
Speed Limit Is Lifted.
The car got up beyond the thirty-five
mile an hour mark and brake shoes spoke
in shril protest only once or twice.
All Eastern Massachusetts seemed TO
be out in automobiles, and on the road
the President took, but never once did his
chauffeur get entangled and there was
no police car to go screaming ahead with
n warning whistle nor a pilot car TO clear
the way.
The luncheon at Aunt Delia's was wait
ing when the party swung down at the
gate Aunt Della herself. gray haired.
dressed in sober black. a little bent be
side her big nephew. escorted him into
the house. After the pie had gone the
way OF all good pies. the Tefts went
visiting across the street 10 meet the
II W. Phillipses. relations Of Aunt
Delias. After a short chat they entered
the machine and turned east once more.
At Worcester Henry W. Taft left the
party, for he is bound for New York and
Europe. From there on the journey was
practically one continual succession OF
hills that stretched away in front Ike
dirty brown ribbon. with the valley in be-
tween dotted with moving cars and little
lakes where the Massachusetts folk were
"a
near Worcester: at Norumbega Park, on
the skirts Of Boston. and at Revere Beach
the President saw some Of America hard
at work recreating itself.
Few Recognize President.
In all the hundreds OF thousands OF
people who saw him. and there We're
more than a hundred thousand at Revere
Beach alone. just a few recognized the
President The boys out at Mrlbury
knew him, knew him wen. They called
him "Bnl Taf." In closer TO Boston some
OF the automobiles thought they knew
the President. and some turned back az
ter he had passed with the old familiar
surprised air as If they had just seen a
very old friend.
At each Of the three resorts the car
passed through the chauneurs slowed vi
a bit. At Norlmbega Mr.. Taft was obvI-
ously interested. There The car crossed
the Charles River. and within sight OF
the road were hundreds Of canoes filled
with men in shirt sleeves and women In
all sorts Of summer wear one canoe, ir
particular in which a young woman re-
cllned at ease with a book in one hand
a big photograph in full action at hei
side. and a lusty young swain at her feet
plying he paddle. attracted his attention
and brought out his smile.
At Revere some Of the recreators did
know the President. In front OF one OF
the amusement. resorts that wasn't draw
ing some one started a mild yell. II
didn't go far in that crowd. but the
President Acknowledged It, anyhow.
Charlie Taft amused himself returning
by pulling a hair or two from the some
what nearly bald head OF Capt Butt
who sat in the front seat
All Tired and Dusty.
Out OF Lynn. few miles from home
the Presidents chauffeur let her out q
few notches TO make Beverly before can.
dc light. He couldn't quite get within
the gates In time, but It was clos,
enough. and the President and Mrs. Taft
n bit tired. a bit dusty. but with tn,
memory OF one Of the best trips the,
have taken this summer. got ready foi
dinner
The President Of course. saw no vlsi
tors to-day. Gen. Leonard Wood. Chic
OF STAFF Of the army, VIII call at Beverl,
tomorrow. He was special ambassador
from the United States to the centennia
celebration held by the Argentine repub
lie in Buenos Ayres.
Gov Eberhardt, OF Minnesota. an,
Frank B. Kellogg are expected here I,
ask the President 10 attend the Natlona
Conservation Congress at ST. Paul II
September William L. Ward. Republi
can national committeeman from New
York. may come to see the President to
feorrou-