The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-09
Barre Peoples Patience Reward.
ed With a Brief Stop
IN FRONT OF THE CITY HALL
Presidential Party Was Late in Arriving
But the Ovation Given the Nations
Executive Was Marked-Taft Spoke
a Few Words and Passed On.

iIesiueht laII feacned Barre At o;4l
o'clock last evening, en- route to Mont
peler on Lis siX.day automobile ride
over the hills of Massachusetts,, Vermont
and New Hampshire. spoke briefly before
an audience of 1000 people that hastily
eongregated from somewhere, once the
time of his arrival was definitely known,
and then resumed the trip to Mont
pelier, reaching the capital city little
before 1880 o'clock.
The executive was given a signal ova-
1 tion as he rode down South Main street
in big Pierce Arrow touring car, pre-.
ceded by a car containing Barre men,
who met MIN. and followed by the re-
naming members of the party, secret
service men, etc. 1t is doubtful If any
public official, or any individual, for that
matter, has been accorded such a vocif-
erous demonstration in Barre for several
years.
The presidents approach was heraded
by the arrival of an automobile bearing
several members of the Barre Board OF
Trade and other business men, which
plowed its way through the crowd to =
point opposite the city building. The
Citizens band had taken position OPP
posite Church street and the stirring
notes of the national anthem rang out
as the presidential ear came to halt
shortly after the pilot car reached tha
square. Ex-senator John W. Gordon
made short speech of introduction
from the forward car and called upon the
crowd to give the executive three cheers
The response was very heavy. AS the
band pealed forth "The Star Span.led
Banner" the president rose from his
seat beside Mrs. Taft and doffed his hat
while the music continued.
After the cheering had subsided tn,
president mounted 10 seat in the car
and began speaking. As was expected,
he steered clear of political issues and
confined his remarks to the beauty of
his trip and his pleasure at being once
more in the land of his fathers. Once
during his short speech of less than
ten minutes, the executive referred to
his former visit in Barre, the occasion
being during the campaign OF 1904 The
president said he was pleased to STOP
within the gates of Barre and the pres
EHNt VI t1AS biE NiSNh 0ttiilth W
size this pleasure, tor the speaker wore
the iovial smile that is said to be char
acteristic Of the nations chief ex a"utivp.
He spoke IN a clear voice and his words
could be heard Mt a considerable lis-
tance, The crowd remained orderly from
the moment of the party's approach to
is departure, and the speaker was given
marked attention The entire polcs
force from headquarters was on the
scene to preserve order and the men in
.he blue coats did much toward clear
ng a path for the touring party. The
presidential automobile came to bal.
nearly in sront of the city hall and
Ilmost directly under the Taft and Sher-
nan banner that rides the breeze on
inc suspended from the city building to
he flag pole across the street.
1t was 4 o'clock when the crowd first
egan to gather for the presidents pro-
osed stop. Hundreds of school schildrcn.
eleased from their studies at the GUS
omary hour hied to the square anu
fere ready for a glimpse of the nations
cad As the stonesheds closed down Mt
he same hour, the west side of the tri-
nge soon was lined with large crowd.
round 3 o'clock came the news that the
arty had heen delayed in leaving White
liver Junction and it was believed that
he arrival in Barre would be deferred
t least half hour 1t was afterwards
armed that the party would reach this
tv at $3.50 O'Clock. and large portion
f the crowd dispersed for the time
eing.
The local committee in charge OF the
Ian to intercept the president had re-.
lined the services of the band AMI frnr,,
As the musicians held forth ir the.
and stand The music doubtless helped
, reassemble the crowd and certainly
SISTED materially in keeping the rather
lger hundreds from growing weary cf
le wait Word was received at police
at $3.50 o'clock that she
urists had reached Williamstown. ard
lly few moments later the Barre an.
mobile sent to pilot the party through
q gulf reached the city with the mrclI-.
ltieipated presidential party a half
lie in the wake BY this time the
uare. as well as Main street. nort', and
nth for considerable distance was
crowd. Every available foot of stand
q room within some distance Of the
illiant arc light at the corner of city
II was taken up and many of the moru
lie ones in the crowd had scaled trees
d poles. Nearly every window on the
ST and south siles Of the city build
2 contained spectators. while Others
d mounted the fire escapes on the hall
d waited for the president from this
ntage point.
aft Presented by Ex-senator Gordon.
II seemed like several moments before
Senator Gordon was able to get the
+ Of the crowd after the arrival of the
tire party lie spoke but a few words
introduction and after the enthusi-
ic series % cheers for the distin-
.shed visitor President Taft began 10
.ak He said in part;
Ladies and gentlemen; NV pleasure
visiting your splendid city and the
N enjoyment which / have expert
.ed in touring the hills and mountains
old Vermont IN the last few davs
lws no bounds As YOU know. the
v speech Of my trip is 20 occur in
ntpclier Tomorrow. and I feel that
DO not eNpect lengthy speech from
tonight have nothing 10 say re.