The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-17
PRESIDENTS LUNCHEONPARTY
TAFT, BACON, BINGHAM, WHIT
RIDGE AND "AfR. DOOLEY."
Taft's Scheme for ReoFganizing -Four
Army Posts TO Accommodate Q Brig.
d Approved -Whitridse Reports on
His Mission 70 the Court or Spain.

Taft's Scheme for Recognizing -Four
Army Posts to Accommodate Q Brig.
d Approved -Whitridse Reports on
His Mission 70 the Court OF Spain.
oysrEB BAY, July le.-To-day the bars
were let down at Sagamore Hill and five
visitors, who came either on official busi-
ness or for a social call at the invitation
Of the President sat down to luncheon
with him. They were Secretary Of War
Taft, Assistant Secretary Of State Bacon,
Poioe Commissioner Bingham Of New
York, +. w. Whitridge, who was special
Ambassador Of the United States at the
wedding OF King Alfonso, and Peter Finley
Dunno, tho writer. Commissioner Bing-
ham and Mr.. Dunno came to Oyster Bay
only on q social mission. The others had
official business with the President.
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secretary
Bacon arrived on the 1911 O'Clock train
n were driven directly to Sycamore Hill.
Upon his return to Oyster Bay in time to
take the 2.28 O'Clock train hack to New
York, Secretary Taft said that his ezra nd
had to do with the final completion Of he
plans for the establishment Of brigade
posts at various army posts t throughout
the country.
His scheme for the Inauguration Of this
new departure In the army post system
had met with the approval Of the President,
Nh. Taft said, and would be put into execu-
ton Immediately. According TO Secretary
Taft, four existing division posts are to be
reorganized as brigade posts Immediately,
and three others are projected for future
establishment when necessary purchases
Of additional land can be made.
The four posts selected for immediate
reorganization are Fort Sam Houston In
Texas, Forts Leavenworth and Riley In
Kansas, and Fort D. A. Russell In Wyoming.
Each Of these posts LIS large enough to 40
oommodate q brigade. which comprises
s srTi,1sr Regiments sat OF. Of infantry os Ky ns Savf bIfraS Or
posts q Brlgadier-G General will Do placed
In command. Between $500 900 and $500 Iooo
will be expended upon the equipment OF
each post, as provided for by tho Con-
sressi9 H agRropriataion; -.,,, h..
been selected as a future brigade post. no
steps can be taken until thu. water supply
is made adequate. Fort Robinson In Ne
braska is to be raised from an eight com-
pany post to, q r%egmental post: No other
changes In the army posts will be, made
this year, said the Secretary, as the APP
preparation is insufficient.
Secretary Taft was asked what his vaca-
ton plans were.
Il leave New York tonight for my stamp
ing grounds In Murray Bay, on the st. Law
renee River said the Secretary.
And when o return will 1t be to the
Supreme bench or the Wa Department.
'0h, the papers have it both ways
laughed the Secretary, @and they say I am
going to the Philippines too. You can say
that I am certainly going to Panama with
the President. l leave 1t to you to reconcile
all these statements all OF which are, Of
Assistant Secretary OF State Bacon did
not return to New York by train, but, with
Mr.. Dunno on the hack seat. flashed through
Oyster Bay in his automobile on a speed
test from Sycamore Hill to his home In
Westbury, l.. /.
Mr.. Whitridge went to Sycamore Hill to
make a formal report OF his mission to
Spain.