The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-04-15
Memorable Days

tory, as Memorable, Red-Letter !
days, is certain.
On the morning of the 18th we
awakened to find ourselves the
hosts of the most distinguished
private citizen of the Nation, Ex
President William Howard Taft.
We were not frustrated by the
coming ofso distinguished a guest.
We gave him welcome, hearty,
quiet, digniiied. There was no
rush, no scramble. no vulgar gap
ing, as our illustrious guest circu-
lated among us in his walks thru
the city, greeting and chatting
with the people whom he met in
the simple manner of an American
gentleman, and was greeted by all
in the manner-born of the old
South. That each impress
ed, was evident; the visit and the
reception will be long reuaembered
and cherished, and will oe handed
down for many generations as a
memorable incident in the annals
!of our historic city.
While here, Mr.. Taft delivered
two notable addresses. The first
at the banquet rendered by Gordon
Peter Post American Legion.
When he spoke to the ex x-sers,ceee
rnen, in a patriotic view, making
a profound ia,2ression, and awak-
ened higher ideais A4t71 broader
views and greater reallzations "
THE s@sxsrtsnce of manhood and
'''zeusi,ip, and aGae patriotisrh in
h;s M h Tue other was at the
Normal School, on ..on. of
Ine Peace Treaty and L..
Nations" la this address Mr..
Taft showed his broadness, his
patriotism and his true American
ism. In the discussion of the
subject there was no hedging for
personal hopes or ambitions, or
for Party success or interests.
Replete in diagnosis, clear in ex-
planation OF original text and re-
servations, he criticized the differ. {
ences over words without differ
ence which prevented the adoption
Of the Treaty that meant so much I
70 the peace of the world; which q
1e said was personal and political, :
% a great extent on both sides, =
which he divided. q
The next morning, Sunday, wei
we're awakened by the whistle OF a
ne hosse-in-the-hili," the first %
egnlar through train, which u
transformed our ''tap'' into the q
aain line of the great Texas Pa p
itic continental system. 1t was :"
devoutly to be wished, is
or which we have waited and u
oped. with the hope inspired by p
he promise that ali things come N
those who wait" :
That this change in our connec-
on with the outer world means
luch to our future greatness IS
lready apparent; in the quickeped
vely movements that come wi.a
irly aud regular raj! road service.
nd regular and early malis.
hich hould be distributed
romptly on arrival.
Assistant G neral Passenger
gent Webb, who was here as the
ost of Mr.. Taft, on the private ;.
# OF the President of the T. &
= shared with us in celebrating
is great improvement in theI
sxas-Pacific service for which he
IS been an earnest advocate for
any years during which he has
en- our friend a: court as Gener-
Ticket Agent at New ORLEANS.
le mere passing nf through trains
not all the benefits TO accrue.
means shortening of time in
avel, it means comfort and con-
nlences, with through sleepers, |
gantly equipped dining cars etc.:
means the bringing of hundreds| |
strangers who will stop over''
enjoy our MANY attractions and }
neans that we must be up and
ng to reap the full benefits of
Sc changed conditions. The
has not been realized as many
'rovements are promised by the
road officials as the adjustment
'hange conditions follow, and !
stchitoches is made an import-I
point on the main line, of the )
as Pacific system. III
lr. Taft fingered with us overj
day. stroliing through thei
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