Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
WANTS TO SEE TAFT
President Invites Secretary to
Sycamore Hill.
WILL DISCUSS CAMPAIGN
Republican Nominee Expected to
Make Frequent Visits.
LOEB GOES TO CENTER ISLAND
His Quarters Will Be Less Accessible
Than They Have Been
in. the Past.
LOEB GOES TO CENTER ISLAND

OYSTER BAY, N. T.. June 22.-Having
put the executive offices over Moores 6
grocery store in running order, Secretary
Loeb and his corps Of assistants began in
earnest today to attend to the affairs OF
the United States government Early this
morning Mr.. Loeb rode out to Sycamore
Hill and for two hours he and Preside mt
Roosevelt were busy in a shady corner
of the veranda over a large heap OF cor
respondence. When the secretary re-
turned to the executive Offices he hung
up his coat and went to work. remarking
that. after all, 1t looked like a busy sum-
mer.
Taft Invited TO Stay a Week.
One of the first acts of Mr.. Loeb was
to send a telegram to Mr.. Taft inviting
him to come to Sycamore Hill and spend
a week. There are many important mat
ters concerning the campaign which the
President wants to discuss with his prob
able successor.
The feet that the President had waited
only little over a day since coming here
to send for Mr.. Taft seemed to dispose OF
the theory that Mr.. Roosevelt was to
take little part in the coming campaign.
Indications today were that Mr.. Taft
would be here within the week. Mr.. Loeb
admitted that the present plans were for
the republican presidential nominee to
come here frequently all summer
The inhabitants started in early to give
MFR. Taft big welcome when he arrives.
The village cannon will be made ready to
be wheeled out on the common, and the
whole place was decorating as II for a
Fourth of July celebration. It is expected
that the Secretary of War will make a
speech to the villagers.
Dressed in immaculate linen. the Pres.
ident attended service at Christ Church In
the village yesterday and in the afternoon
he took drive.
He ID already planning trip this week
on the yacht Sylph.
Ioeb's New Summer Home.
Indications are plenty that Oyster Bay
will play an important part in the cam
paign. A significant movement is the in.
stallation of Secretary Loeb and his fam
lily at the seawanhaka Yacht Club on
Center Island. Mr.. Loeb last year took
up quarters In the Townsend House
about mile from Sycamore Hill, and he
drove to and from the village several
times q day. He was easily accessible to
visitors. whatever their errand, at all
times Of the day and night. All that has
been changed this year, and 1t looked to-
day as If plans had been made to main
tain degree of privacy with regard to
official dongs.
The Seawanhaka clubhouse Is accessible
to the mainland only by launches. The
yacht club landing is half hours ride
from the village. but the run from the
club dock to the Presidents private dock
is about ten minutes. Mr.. Loeb will &c
between his own house and Sycamore
Hill without being observed except by
those on Center Island. Moreover 1t is
now more difficult to reach him by tele-
phone, as the only wire is owned by the
club.
President Roosevelt himself made ar
rangements for his secretary to take uT
his abode at the yacht club. Only mem.
bers of the club are allowed to live there
and although the President Is member
Mr.. Loeb is not.
One of the strictest rules of the place
IL is said. applies to the exclusion OF
children. 1t was only after much cor
respondence between the President anG
the officers Of the club. and after Mr.
Roosevelt had asked the concession as
personal favor. that his secretary was
admitted there.