The Washington times., 1905-06-27
PRE- ES|DENT GETS
TO BOSTON AHEAD
OF SCHEDULE TINE
Met at Back Bay Sta
ton by Bishop
Lawrence.
GUEST AT HIS HOME
Takes Luncheon With Class
mates at Oakley
Club.

BOSTON, Mass, June 27.-Presidenr
Roosevelt. who comes to attend the
Harvard commencement, and party
arrived at the Back Bay station at
GAS O'Clock this morning, fifteen min
utes ahead OF schedule time.
Bishop William lawrence met the
President at the station and rode with
him to his residence. There was very
small crowd at the station. not more
than seventy-five people being in wait
ing for the Chief Executive. An es-
cort of ten mounted police guarded the
President on Tie way to the bishops s
house.
Takes Rest.
After reaching Bishop Lawrences
residence, the President took break
fast, and among those present were
President Eliot. of Harvard; Judge T.
c. Lowell Rev S. NJ Crothers and
Private Secretary Loeb The President
will remain quietly at the bishop :
house this afternoon.
The party that came from Washing
ton with the President is quartered at
the divinity dornlitory.
At 11:35 the President left the home
of Bishop Lawrence for the Oakley
Club for luncheon. At that time rain
was falling in torrents. and when the
carriage was drawn up in front of the
bishop residence. the top was up, but
by direction of the President it was
lowered.
Met by His Son.
The President was accompanied by
Bishop Lawrence and his son, Kermit
who had come on from Groton where
he is at school, TO meet his father. The
lad wore rough rider hat and a rub
Der coat, anc rode on the front seat
The Presidents carriage was followed
by others, containing Secretary Loeb
and the Secret Service men.
The start for the Oakley Club was
made early in order that the President
might call at the home OF Mrs. George
Roosevelt
the President stopped at the house of
the. Alphi Delta Phi fraternity, of
which he is member.
Taft to Call.
This afternoon Secretary William H.
TAFT VIII reach Boston. He is COM
ing from New Haven, where yes
terday, he attended the Yale COM
mencement exercises. He comes TO
Boston to receive a degree from Har-
ward tomorrow. Harvard will also con-
fer a degree upon Justice White. of the
United states Supreme Court This
afternoon the President will have q
conference with Secretary Taft regard
ing Panama canal matters.
While in Boston Secretary Taft will
be the guest of Judge Lowell, who was
at the breakfast to the President at
Bishop Lawrence's this morning
One of the early callers upon the
President after early breakfast was
Prof. Morgan, Of Harvard, who is in
Charge Of tha commencement exercises.
An hour or two was spent in chattin z
in the library
The President is in the best of health
and not at all tired. but it is his wish
that his participation in the commence
ment exercises shall be simply as a
member of the class Of so which.
by virtue of it's twenty-fiftil year out
OF college, has the place of honor in
the festivities The mounted escort of
Boston policemen will remain with the
President during his two days stay.
but II is his desire that there shall be
no other official recognition of his pres
ence.
AT 9:55 President Eliot and Lieutenant
Governor Guild left Bishop Lawrence's
A moment later George c. Lee the
Presidents brother-in-law, called for a
brief visit.
After him came DIR. John Morgan.
the Boston eye specialist, who exam
ined the Presidents eyes, bringing his
instruments with him in a cab. The
eye trouble. it is understood, is not at
all serious.