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Show TAFT RECEIVES AERIAL VISITOR WASHINGTON. July 14. President Taft received fait first aerial visitor ihortly before 3 oVIork today. Tbe preeident stood on the rear portico of ; the white house as Aviator Harry N. At wood of Boston, after circling the Washington monument, flew directly into the white house grounds and landed land-ed on the grassy lawn a short distance from the portico. Alighting from the machine. At wood walked to where tbe president stood and was presented by nim with a gold medal from the Aero club of Washington. Wash-ington. Following tbe medal, presentation. At wood re-entered bis machine, and after a beautiful start, soared awsy over the white house fountain and trees to Potomac park, where he alighted alight-ed on the polo field. He will return to College park lafr in tbe. day. |