The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-16
Informal Reception with Much
Handwriting is Held at
Railroad Station.
A HEARTY GREETING
Is Acknowledged with Few
Remarks and Politics is
Not Mentioned.

Not Mentioned.
President William Howard TAFT
appeared upon the platform of hls
car and spoke a few words OF greet
Ing and thanks at an informal re-
cep,ion that was held for him by a
large crowd of people "wednesday
forenoon when the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad train bearing him and his
party to Marietta, o., stopped at the
Clarksburg station for few min
utes.
The train arrived at $40 o'clock
its schedule, time on arrival, and
when it stopped the Presidents
car stood in the freight yards oppo-
site the freight station. The crowd
Immediately surged around the rear
platform of the car and the presi-
dent came out at once. He was en-
Enthusiastically greeted.
Prosperity Evident.
Good morning." said the presi-
dent with beaming smile that
spread all the way across his Jolly
face, How do you do? am glad
10 greet so many of you. hope
that your coming out does not indi-
cate that you have nothing to do.
There seems to be every evidence os
prosperity here. though"
Just then some one of crowd of
men seated upon an adjacent box
car yelled How do 20 do, Mr..
President?"
The president heard the greeting
and. looking up toward the speaker
replied, Good morning gentlemen,
4 did not see you
At this iuncture a grizzled war
veteran pushed through the crowd
and reached his hand toward the
president Mr.. President" he said,
4 want TO shake hands with you. l
dlH hH Olu SOluleT-
All right. all right" said Mr..
Taft And. so you are an old
soldier" Several others pushed
forward with outstretched hands
and the president had to stop and
shake hands with them. He did this
with hearty clasp saying, How do
you do" and = am glad to see you"
Receives Boquet.
Mrs. George NJ. Kyle handed Mr..
Taft large boquet of flowers and
said: Mr.. President l want to give
you this little remembrance. Ny
son, Paul. acted as your bodyguard
when you went to Mexico.
Mr. Taft gracefully accepted the
boquet. shook hands with Mrs. Kyle
and thanked her.
Yes, remember Paul. We had
great time down there. went out
.. the State for three or four hours
and"
How do you do Mr.. President .
come one interrupted. Il am Re
publican"
u am glad to hear it." replied the
president with smile.
A Clarksburg newspaper was
handed TO him by little newsboy.
The 10Y was lifted up and Mr.. Taft
shooa hands with him, saying,
Thank YOU my little man" The
president looked at the newspaper
With apparent interest. THAT is a
democratic newspaper, some per-
son yelled in Mortified tones.
What" exclaimed Mr.. Taft. q
did not know YOU had any Demo
Gratis in this neighborhood!" This
sally brought forth a round OF
laughter
A representative of the Weston
Democrat pushed himself toward
the president. stretched forth his
hand and said: q am Democrat,
ou' ! would like to shake hands
with you anyway"
Democrat" Indcfnablc.
Taking the mans hand. the pres,
iata' laughed and said: q am glad
10 acct you; but you cannot define
what that means. You fellows seem
y make more noise than the Repub.
'''ans AT least" Everybody laughed
Ai.er a brief pause the president
continued: -
You nave not had so much rair
nor" as We have had over East
glow a6out it?
y"s We have some one re
R0'd We have had so much rair
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