The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
PRESIDENT SPENDS QUIET SABBATH DAY Guest of C.. H. Strong at
 Erie, Pa. LEAVES FOR DETROIT Sends Telegram of Sympathy for In- jured in Automobile Disaster.
 Inspects Fries Big Rail-
 way Yards
 
LEAVES FOR DETROIT

Erie, Pa, September 17.-President Taft spent n quiet Sunday here. With Secretary Hilles and Major A. W. Butt he was the guest over night at the home of Charles H. Strong. He had break fast, luncheon and late dinner at the Strong home; attended church this morn ing, toofi an automobile ride through the city and suburbs this afternoon and after quiet evening with his host, boarded his private car shortly before 10 o'clock. A few hours later he left for Detroit. He has several speeches before him Mon- day. The day of rest was like that laid Sabbath days of his six weeks trip. He will rest all he can on the first day of each week and put in the remaining six ip popular education.
 The President was gratified tonight to learn the son of the Rev. T. P. Brynes, pastor of the Unitarian church where he attended devotion, died last Friday de- yout Unitarian. The boy before lying called to his father and said:
 Don't let my death prevent you preaching before the President.
 MT. Byrnes remembered and, although HID 6Ilcl WAS billl HOIiCtdpirs no piCdNHCd his sermon. Mr. Taft tonight sent. him message of sympathy
 News of the automobile disaster at the Syracuse State fair just a short time after he left the grounds there yesters day, came today to the President as a shock. A.
 While he watched the racing cars speed around the track he expressed some fear as to the safety of the people crowded tightly against the railing. He sent . telegram expressing his sympathy to H. M. s. Handy. president of the Chamber of Commerce. It read:
 Just learned of the appalling loss of life and serious injuries in the races. extend to the members of the families of the deceased ah dthose injured my heart felt condolence and sympathy. I trust the injuring are recovering"
 In his car the President was taken to view the big railway yards near Erie.
 Erie, Pa September 17.--The three Eng fish daily newspapers in the treatment of President Tafts reception agreed today that Mir Taft had made many new friends as the result of his coming.
 The Times Republican, called attention to the majority returned for the Presf- dent at the dast election and asserted that Erie city and county will be found on the firing line for his renominatiop, and election; Erie people have unques- tloned faith in President Taft and he will find his stay cordial and delightful"
 The Herald (democraD said:
 There is none who do not honor in him the sterling qualities and the rep resentative of American popular sovere1gn- ty. This fact was amply demonstrated In the enthusiastic reception in his prog ress to the scene of. the banquet; in cheers which shook the edifioe upon his arrival and the generous display of the colors of both parties"
 The Dispatch dndependenD referring to the enthusiasm said:
 Though the President avoided partisan politics and made no effort to strengthen his personal position for 1912, he has won greater admiration and stronger fol- lowings than he might have had, had he come here to blow his own horn and parade his own achievements"