The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-07-07
THEODORE" AND
WILL" MEET
UTMOST AMITY DISPLAYED AS
OLD FRIENDS COME TO.
GETHER AT BEVERLY.
AFTER SIXTEEN MONTHS APART
Hold Long Conversation on Piazza
and Laughter Is Frequent.-"Had
Delightful Time," Says Col.
onel on Repairing for Nahant.

Beverly, Mass, July i.-For a full
minute President Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt stood on the board yeranda
OF the Evans cottage with hands up
on each others shoulders while evil
dent delight was shown in every line
OF the smileenwreathed countenances
Mr.. President"-it was Roosevelt
who spoke and there was earnest
warmth in his salutation.
"Theodore!'
They patted each other affection.
ately on the shoulder. They laughed
IN way that left not a single lin
gerlng doubt as to the exuberance of
their feelings. They seemed utterly
oblivious of the fact that there were
others present.
1T used to be Mr.. President and
WILL didn't it," cried the colonel
in his old familiar high-pitched voice,
but now it's Mr.. President and
Theodore "
The two old friends, meeting after
16 month of separation, with all the
warmth that used to characterize
their association in Washington. SLAP
ped each other again on arms and
shoulders.
And so it went throughout the af-
ternoon. When Colonel Roosevelt was
president and Mr.. Taft was secretary
Of war the meetings of the two men
IN the executive offices at Washing
ton were always characterized by the |
same cordially. While House attach.
es who noticed the greetings declared
1t was just like old days. There was
rapid fire of conversation. The meet
Ing was everything that the friends
OF President Taft have claimed that
1t would be and the persistent proph-
ec1es OF those who have insisted all
along that a GOODNESS had developed
between the two men proved to be
utterly fallacious.
Had Delightful Time.
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 Nahant to spend
second night with Senator Lodge. AS
ne was leaving the shaded grounds of
the presidents cottage the colonel
to speak with several old ]
newspaper friends from Washington.
Il had a most pleasant time with
The president" he exclaimed. There
S nothing particular to say, is there ,
Jabot?" turning to Senator Lodge. ,
mo, l think not" put in the SEN |
ator.
I'VE had most delightful time
md that is all there is to it," added q
he colonel.
Talk in SecIusion.
The president and Colonel Roose-
'elt walked about the verandas of the ;
ottage for some time arm in arm.
.hey sat for awhile in secluded por-
ion of the porch, overlooking the +
ancing waters of the bay. The after r
oon was IDEAL Their heads were f
lose together, but scarcely a minute +
assed that their voices were not ring s
ng with laughter. No meeting of the
ld friends could have been more af- n
actionate and it deeply impressed the Il
7W who were permitted to witness
ne event that has been looked for "
'ard to with so much interest by q
radically the entire country. 81
Tea was served on the veranda. q
lrs. Taft, Senator Lodge and Secre- e.
ary Norton sat about the wicker h.
able and merrier party would be h
ifticult to imagine. The president ;r
as plainly affected; Colonel Roose-
cit was unfeigned in his delight
[eantime Senator Lodge, unfailing
lend and intimate adviser of both, ell
'oked on with evident pleasure. The a,
'rmer president met other old friends p
Burgess Point. ",