“Canadians will join with Americans in wishing Mr. William Howard Taft, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, many happy returns on his birthday, which occurred yesterday, and which was celebrated by him at Murray Bay, his summer home,” the paper’s editorial said. “Mr. Taft is well-known and beloved in this province, for he has been coming here each year for more than two decades to enjoy the summer months on the Lower St. Lawrence. At Murray Bay, an old and favorite resort, he is known to natives and visitors, the former being particularly proud to have him in their midst, where for the time being he is one of themselves.”

“On Sundays,” the paper continued, “Mr. Taft goes to the Protestant church and takes up the collection. Until recently he was a familiar-figure on the golf links. An unassuming man, despite his high position and international reputation, he has a nod and a smile for visitor and native alike. In Montreal, Mr. Taft is also known, and he was an outstanding figure at the British Bar Association meeting here some years ago, when Lord Haldane was one of the numerous important delegates. The two big men came together to the sessions, and were cheered by the waiting crowd.”

“The answer from each was a genial smile, typical of both. The address of Lord Haldane on that occasion was described by Mr. Taft as an intellectual feast. It will be the hope of the people of this province that Mr. Taft will long be spared to spend his summers at his home in Murray Bay, for he is a welcome visitor and a friendly representative of Canada's neighbor, the United States.”