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Show GREAT WELCOME IS GIVF,-; WM H. TAFT LONDON. July S. (By The Associated Asso-ciated Press.) Few Americans have i ever had such a spontaneous greeting greet-ing or such affectionate farewell it the hands of the British as Chief i Justice Taft ha; Just received. The genial ex-presldcnt of the L'nitod Slates captivated all hearts during hie Uiree weeks' stay here by his Joviality, Jovial-ity, his kindliness and his unaffcrt- I ed manner. Tho Britons, who are accustomed lo ; regard their own public men In hitch ' places with .something akin lo awe. were frankly surprised to find the 'ormer head of 100,000,000 people - modest, democratic and approach" I able, and Mrs. Taft came In for a ' large share of their admiration. Iiltl. ks FORMER RECORD. j The chief Justice surpassed his own White House record In speech-making, banqueting and public reoen- ' tlons. During his 20 Hays hen he was the guesi Of honor at 19 dinners, din-ners, 17 luncheons and 31 receptions I He officiated at ono christening, attended at-tended one golden wedding dined with the king. danced with .the queen met ail of official England (and thousands of other people and Was made an honorary member of the British bench and bar. Oxford, Cambridge and Aberdeen honored him w ilh degrees. which ' with his American honors, gave bint Ithe total of lfi title In the minds of Englishmen he h is been ore of the most succerful unofficial anil. a--I ad Ore from the United States in tho pre sent Keneratlon. |