. THE BEE: OMAHA.- SATURDAY. OCTOBER 20, -1917. '
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EX-PRESIDENT
SPENDS BUSY DAY
IN THE GATE CITY
Breakfast at Fontenelle, In
spects Cadet Corps, Talks
at Boyd Theater and to
Palimpsest Club. ,
Sleek and happy appeared William
Howard Taft, ex-president of the
United States, at breakfast at the
Hotel Fontenelle yesterday. Ex
Senator Norri Brown entertained in
honor of Mf. Taft. Covers were laid
for tUrty-six guests.
Jt was a kind of mutual admiration
' party when Mr. Taft got into the cen
ter of the group of guests waiting on
the mezzanine floor. "Ah, you're look,
ing fine" was what about thirty-five
out of the thirty-six, guests said to
the ex-president. . And he pleaded
guilty to every count
Greeted ' by Bx-King.
"I must say you are certainfy look
ing fine," repeated John Lee Webster
late king of Ak:Sar.Ben, as he shook
the former president's hand warmly.
"Well, sir, ' General . Webster re
plied Mr. Taft, "if you'll permit me to
say so, you are looking younger jevery
ly-" w ti x
"Ah, good morning, Mr. Taft, came
from Senator Hitchcock as he "trolled
in leisurely, fbut a little late. "You re
looking fine." ' ' . I . '
Then Norris Brown chimed in ,. Sen
ator Hitchcock, you're the man,weve
been waiting for." ' ' "
"Ah, I trust I have; not delayed
vou," replied the senator, and Mr,
Brown assured him repeatedly that,
.uunnh h nartv had been waiting
for him, he had occasioned no delay. J
' , Keaay lor Anyxmng.
When newspapermen hanging
around ;the edges asked Mr. Brown
for a chance to photograph Mr. Taft,
Brown broke on the ex-president s
conversation with, "Mr. Taffdo you
want your picture taken?
"I have no objection toanything in
the world," smiled. Mr. r Taft, and his
beaming countenance showed .that he
meant what he said. '
Then as the party started for ehe
breakfast room, and while some of
them were still saying, "You re look
ing fine, you're looking fine, W. D.
'Hosford Was hanging on the flank
of the crowd, buttonholing fellows
with such confidential information as
"You know Mr. Taft It a Yale man,
He'a a Yale man, always keep that
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Former President VTilliam H. Taft
Gladdens Omaha With Familiar Smile
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TAFT THRILLED BY
. AVIATOR'S DARING
Lieutenant Frank Goodale Per
forms First Successful Para
chute Leap at Fort Omaha
Before Big Audience.
DiitinraUW Visitor and Members of the Local Committee
Madden, Norris Brown, William Howard Taft, W. D. Hosford.
Left to right: John W.
L mind. We Yale fellows are proud of
that.". ,v.-
V- v ' Guesta at Breakfast.
Covers were laid for the following
at the breakfast:
W ir ) Mewri
William H. Tft, Sam Mef tath f
Howard Bldrl. New York,
Everett Buckingham, w. n. Biouora,
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Senator Burkatt
at Lincoln,
William Baxter,
Francl Brotaa. -Ward
Burceaa,
Fred Clark.
J. K Davidaod,
Lolher Drake,
W. K. Ourley,
O. M. Hitchcock,
W, . Moaford,
Kohert Hows, .
A. W. JafforW. ,
frank Jndnon, ,
Charlea T. Kounfie
John 1. Kennedy,
J. B. 4itdlow,
Jndta W. D. McRuah,
Harvey Newbranen,
Frank Wataon, .'
W. A. Redlak,
Victor Koaawater,
I Famam Smith,
. W; B. Tarw :t : "
Q. W. Wattlei, . V
John L. Wabater. 1 . ;
Kdnar Moraman, Jr.,.'
Judge J. W. Wood,
rough, !..
Judge Walter Smith .
, cf Council Bluffa.
Senator J. H. Mlld, ,
Judge Mungec '; '
o( Lincoln.
Charlea W. Falrhanki.
"Prrsonal resentments 'and oarty
prejudices have no longer any place
in our .national life," said Mr.' Taft lit
the course of a few remarks at break
fast, f'wt all stand together now .tor
the ireat fause to which we devote
our nearts ana our energies,
Norris Brown introduced Mr. lait,
declaring that "as president he was
never surpassed by any ouier, anu
as an ex-president lie has never been
equaled.
'Yale Men Take Charge.
Members of the Yale Alumni as-
sociation took the distinguished guest
In charge after, brakfast and es
corted him on the first stretch of his
strenuous day's engagements. Sev
eral automobiles with big Yale pen
nants on them were waiting in front
of the hotel. Mr. Taft, .wearing a
dark overcoat and brown felt hat,
stopped on the steps to pose for a
battery of photographers. After they
had snapped him several times he re
marked: e&Tou'd better Tiurry now unless
you want to have a riot on your
hands. I have a busy day before nie."
Mr. Taft looks the "picture - of
health." His famous diet system has
reduced his weight very rrtfech. His
face is ruddy and healthy. 'He looks
like a man of 45 instead of 60, which
is his age according to the calendar
In the program of his morning was
a visit to 'the high school, where the
cadets marched in review before him.
Then, the party went to Fort Omaha.
Here -the ex-president met his old
friend, Lieutenant Colonel Hersey.
A visit to Arshbishop Harty was also
oh the day's program. Mr. Taft and
he were good,friends in the Philip
pines. i
' Mrs. Louis Nash is to give a lunch
eon at the, Fontenelle in honor of the
ex-president.
With ex-President William H.J
Taft and a number ol prominent
Omahans for an audience, Lieutenant
Frank Goodale of Fort Omaha made
the . first successful parachute jump
performed at the army balloon school
at 10:55 a. m. yesterday.
The leap was made from a kite bal
loon 1,500 feet above the new field,
mile north of the fort, this being more
open ground that that in the fort
proper, and thus safe for the parachute
jump. The parachute used was the
one invented by Leo Stevens and
giyen by him to the United States
eovernment for use in this war. This
parachute has never been known to grapj, ,wires near the ground and, as
iau in DnnginK us passenger uuwn
safely. It works automatically and
the passenger can, by pulling its
strings, direct his flight to suit him
self. Ex-President Taft was one of the
first to congatulate the young aviator,
whose feat was all the more daring in
that it was his first parachute jump.
Goodale is a balloonist of interna
tional fame, but never before has he
left his safe basket while in the
clouds. .
"That was fine!" exclaimed Mr.
Taft, "I would like to do the same
thing myself, if I didn't.think the
folks at home would object 1"
"We," could bring Mr. Taft down all
right," said Leo Stevens, this "after
noon. "The parachute leap can be
made by an amateur as well as an ex
pert jumper, It will work if you fall
overboard or-ileap deliberately."
Lieutenant Goodale experienced no
trouble. The" parachute upened easily
when he had fallen but twenty feet
from the balloon and glided easily
downward. He was able to direct it
into a good open spot of ground. -
Every student at Fort Omaha has
one of these parachutes attached to
his back when he goes up in either
a kite or free balloon. The minute he
should go overboard the parachute
would automatically open and carry
him down slowly. The only danger
is in being entangled in trees or tele-
Fort Omaha" has not enoueh cleared
ground, no leap has been made there
until the new field was leased.
TAFT ASSISTS IN
UNITARIAN SERVICE
3x-Ptesident Speaks at the
Laying of the Corner
stone of the New
Church.
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"We must win this war, but if we
don't, I don't know what is going to
happen to this world," said William
Howard Taft. addressing the students
of Central High school for a few
minutes yesterday. ,
The former president broke his
rule by speaking in the chilly morn
ing air. He was introduced by Prin
cipal J. G. Masters and was pleased
to greet this gathering of young men
arid women. , '
"I am going to call you boys and
girls," he began. "You may not like
that, but that is what you are. I want
you to do your share in making this
second Liberty bond drive a success.
We are living in a time when the
greatest crisis of the nation's history
is facing us.
"Our successors will read of what
we are now doing. What kind of a
record, are we going to leave as a
legacy to, those who will come after
us? We should feel loyal to our
country and our flag. We should feel
proud that we, are in a righteous
cause. " We must win and we are
going.to win." "'M
Mr( Taft spoke only for a few min
utes. He reviewed the High school
cadets and complimented them on
their excellent appearance. The dis
tinguished visitor stood on the east
steps of the school during his address
to the. students and faculty.
As he was leaving for Fort Omaha
Mr. Taft smilingly forgave Principal
Masters for arranging for an outdoor
talk" to the students.
Assisted by ex-President W. H.
Taft and Rev. Arthur Weatherly ol
Lyons, the congregation of the Uni
tarian church yesterday sealed their
church records in the cornerstone of
the new church edifice at Turner
boulevard and Harney street.
W. F. Baxter introduced Mr. Taft,
who said, in part:
"I don't know many of those I have
the privilege of addressing today, but
as I look at you I think 1 could trace
your origin and ancestry from New
England, the home of Unitarianism.
"The Unitarians are a small body,
but select. The influence we wield is
not in proportion to our numbers.
Through our influence have come
changes in other churches a liberal
ness that formerly was not found
there."
Mr. Taff spoke briefly of the history
of Unitarianism and of the difficulties
of early years, when members of this
"unorthodox" church showed real
heroism in standing by their faith. He
spoke of the part Unitarians had
played in the civil war and of the cer
tainty that today they would do their
part just as nobly in the present war.
He praised the beauty and simplicity
of the new Omaha church edifice.
Mr. Taft then took the box of
church records and placed then in
the center of the cornerstone, which
was hollowed out for the purpose.
Members of the congregation sealed
with mortar the stone that cov
ered the box. Arthur French Leavens,
minister of the Omaha church, closed
the ceremony with prayer and selec
tions from the Bible.
Ex-President Taft is president of
the conference of the Unitarian
church in both the United States and
Canada. i
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