The Washington herald., 1908-06-24

Oyster Bay, n. Y. June 23.-The sum-
mer capital will be transferred 20 the
government yacht Mayaower tomorrow.
when President Roosevelt will hoist his
flag and sail away 70 New London. 10
root for the Crimson eight and see for
himself how much damage President
Eliot. of Harvard. did when he refused
Mr.. Roosevelts suggestion that Students
Fish and Morgan be allowed 20 row.
The President will be accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Ethel. Quentin. and
Kermit. and w. Emlin Roosevelt. the
Presidents cousin. Secretary Loeb an
nounced to-day that no one outside of
the family would be in the party.
As soon as he decided 10 go TO the race.
the President telegraphed Secretary Taft.
but the message was only TO warn him
not 10 come to Sycamore Hill before
Saturday. and no arrangements have
been made for meeting between the
President and Candidate Taft at New
London. It is likely. however. that Sec
retary Taft will find time TO leave the
Yale cheering line and go on board the
yacht 10 pay his respects. The President
will not go on shore. and will start back
for Oyster Bay as soon as the races are
finished. He Is expected here some time
or Friday
VIII Meet Gen. Wright.
Secretary Taft, even II he does board
the Presidents yacht, will not come here
on the Mayfiower, but will go 10 New
York. where he is TO meet Gen. Luke Z.
Wright who is TO succeed him as Sec
retary of War and who will accompany
Secretary Taft TO oyster Bay on Satur-
day, to take part in the conference with
the President. The Secretary and Gen.
Wright will reach here on the 1913 train.
and will lunch at Sycamore Hill. 1t is
possible that Secretary Taft viii remain
at the hill over night. but the present
plan is for him TO leave for the West late
Saturday night.
The MayflOwer. under command OF
Lieut.. Commander Snowden. has had a
thorough overhauling at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and Is now lying out in the
bay. ready for the start at l o'clock to-
morrow. The Mayflower IS too large 10
pass up the river at New London, and
the Sylph has been dispatched ahead 70
receive the President and his party when
they arrive.
VIII Have Convoy.
The Mayflower win be conveyed by two
torpedo boats, and oyster Bay harbor
will see pretty naval show tomorrow
when the Presidents flag is broken out at
the Mayfiower's main truck and the guns
bark out their salute.
Secretary Loeb said this afternoon that
no announcement Of the illness Of James
S. Sherman, the Vice Presidential candi-
date, had been received here. The secre-
tary confirmed the report that Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., Is 20 go 70 work for the
United States Steel Corporation.
Work for Theodore. jr.
New York. June 23.-Theodore Roose-
welt. 5r., it is understood, will have his
first experience of actual work this sum-
mer as distinguished from the labor in
volved In study. and Will get that expert
ence as an employe Of the United States
Steel Corporation.
Young Mr.. Roosevelt, who is a member
OF the junior class at Harvard, in the
academic department. visited the ore
holdings of the Steel Corporation last
year
John c. Greenway. who was in the
Rough Rider regiment in the Spanish
war, and for whom the President holds
q hearty friendship. is the superintendent
OF the Western Mesaba department of the
Steel Corporations ore properties. and It
is under his direction, it is said, that the
younger Roosevelt will be employed.