Show TAFT ENJOYS LONG REST AT EXCLUSIVE COUNTRY CLUB Enjoys Quiet Chat at Toothsome I Luncheon a Soothing Lounge and an Swats a Golf o Ball Within the exclusive precincts of the Country club President Taft en enjoyed enjoyed enjoyed joyed about three hours of restful recreation and quiet yesterday afternoon The Presidents party should have arrived at the club about noon but was anticipated delayed by the tabernacle recital which was a little longer than was The line of automobiles carrying Uw the President his Immediate party the Utah delegation and other distinguished officials and a number of officers of cers in di direct direct direct command of Samuel Barlow chief of police did not pass through the gates until 1230 As the Presidents President automobile dashed up the graveled driveway and came to toa toa toa a stop in front of the Country club en entrance trance ranee Holds band struck up a lively man march marth h From then on during the entire period of the chief magistrates stay at atthe atthe atthe the club dub the band discoursed sweet mu Iii President Taft on entering the club I house immediately himself in ina InI ine a e I big easy chair and there enjoyed a purely Informal half hours conversation with Senator Reed Smoot Senator George Sutherland Chief Forester Gif Gifford Gifford ford tord Pinchot Governor William Spry Congressman Congre Joseph Jo eph Howell Mayor Jphn J hn S Bransford and Captain Archi Archibald Archibald Archibald bald W Yo Butt I Luncheon at Country Club I Luncheon was served at 1 and at the Presidents table were seated guests as follows President PresIdent President dent Taft head hlad of table C W TV Whitley Continued on Page 2 TAFT LONG REST AT THE COUNTRY CLUB Continued from Page 1 left side of president R B C Gemmell right side of President Senator Smoot Governor Spry Senator Sutherland Mayor Bransford Sherman P Allen of the New York Herald Wendell W assistant secretary to President President President dent Taft F E B McGurrin J T Frank Judge Joseph E Murphy S R Neill Congressman Joseph Howell Colonel D DC DC DC C Jackling Dr J J 3 Richardson pres pros presidents presIdent Ident physician S A Whitney James Sloan Jr secret service Colonel W F FScott FScott FScott Scott of the Fifteenth Infantry Gerrit Fort assistant aul tant to the vice lee president of the New York Tork Central railroad Harry HarryL L Dunlap New York World Gifford Pinchot chief of the forestry service Archibald W Butt captain in United States army and aide to the president Among the Invited persons person who were not present pre ent at the luncheon were Rob Robert Robert Robert ert T Small of the Associated Press Robert H Hazard of the United Press Prees F A Fowler of the New York Sun News association William Hoster of the Hearst News service John Hays Ham Hammond Hammond Hammond mond and R A Ballinger secretary of the Interior After Atter luncheon a number of sheriffs from various counties In the state were presented pre to the President and for each he had a kindly word of greeting The sheriffs who assisted in guarding the President during his stay at the th Coun Country Country Country try club were Joseph Sharp of Salt Lake county Barlow Wilson of Weber county George Ceorge eorge Judd of Utah county J Knudsen of 0 Sanpete county Gus Hen lIen rold of Juab county Joseph Josephson of Box Elder county N W Crookston of Cache county John Bush of ot Tooele county and James Jame Ware of Davis county Did Not Play Golf Contrary to an impression Impre slon which had prevailed quite generally President Taft TaU did not play playa a game of golf at the Coun Country Country Country try club Captain Butt his confidential tied aide stated that the President would play no games anywhere re on the tour with the exception of Augusta Ga and here on the trip the chief ex ox executive will Indulge in his favorite sports When President Taft had got gotten gotten gotten ten to the east eB t side of the club house and had gazed over the gently rolling links the call of the tee was heard and antI he decided to swat the ball Just once to show that he was not entirely out of ot practice Stripping Shipping off his coat he grasped the driver with the movement of or a player who knew his business bu Swinging twice to get perfect bearings he brought the driver down with a forceful swing the third time and sent the ball soaring over the links A cheer from the crowd greeted the drive No more ex exclaimed exclaimed exclaimed claimed the President as he was assist assisted I ed into his coat He had not Dot exerted himself In making the drive yet the ball reached the mark Senator Smoot was the next to try his hand at the golf game His first try Was successful and the ball stopped at the mark Governor Spry followed with a drive to the eighty yard line lineAs lineAs i As Senator George Sutherland grasped the driver one of his friends called out II Senator you are evidently a south southpaw southpaw paw pawl Yes answered the senator and with a forceful drive sent the ball to the mark Earlier in the day It Is said Senator Smoot and Congressman Howell each succeeded In driving the ball yards A Perfect Drive Responding to a request of the President President dent R B V Hoare Hears who has charge of ot the golf links showed his skill at the game With a perfect drive the ball bali soared straight as an arrow yards beyond Perhaps the tho most unique reception ever tendered by the President was wan that given following the exhibition exhibition exhibition tion trials at driving The Th caddies had expressed a desire of ot shaking the Pres Pros Presidents PresIdents hand and the Ute chief executive hearing of this desire asked that the boys be brought over to him The caddies were not slow to accept the invitation and with beaming faces tac s expressive of the Joy that was wa theirs their by reason of the great honor accorded them they lined up and marched to where the President was wag awaiting them President Taft Tan was wag in a 8 pleasant plessant mood and kept up a running fire of or witticism as the boys passed pa by There were fit fifteen fifteen teen or twenty of ot them and to each he said tv ti kindly word I am glad to see you my boy bo was his greeting to one And so you are a caddie are you Well my little man Im glad to see you he said to another Do you al always always always ways keep your eye on the ball ban 1 h he asked a lad And in this thi manner he greeted each of them After Atter the boys had all shaken his hand President Pre Taft turned to the group about him and said M A good caddie helps in the game I want to tell you I would rather trust tru t their eyes at times than my own The Presidents short period of ot rest was over oyer and at the party climbed Into the waiting automobiles and were whisked ked away to Liberty park |