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His Trip to New Haven Thursday
Makes Change Necessary.
HEARTY WELCOME FOR TAFT
Secretary is Heartily Greeted BY
Former Classmates at Yale.
ATTENDS CORPORATION MEETING
Informal Dinner for Secretary and
Mrs. Taft Monday Evening at
Home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Farnham.
BULLETIN.

NEW HAVEN, Conn June 22-Presi leni
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft will toh
witness the Yale-Harvard boat race on the
Thames at New London next Thursday.
This interesting and complete fact max.
ing necessary a change in Secretary Taft's
plans for the latter part Of the present
week. developed tonight. The secretary
had arranged tentatively with the president
to confer with him at oyster Bay on FIJI.
day. He was to be accompanied to Oyster
Bay by General Luke f. Wright, who is
to succeed him as secretary of war. A
telegram received by Judge Taft from the
president late today requested that the In
dicated change be made. because he had
himself decided to witness the boat race
on Thursday. He will arrive at New Lon
don on the Sylph directly from oyster Bay,
and he probably would not oe able to get
back to his home at Sycamore Hill for
such a conference on Friday as he desired
TO have with Secretary Taft and General
Wright.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 29.-secre-
tary of War William II. Taft received
hearty welcome on his arrival here today.
He reached this city at 1855 o'clock. Mrs.
Taft and their son. Charles, caught an
earlier train and went to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William f. Farnham. Secretary
Tafts train was met by a committee OF
seven OF his class. Mr.. Farnham also was
at the railroad station with an automobile
and was the first to grasp his hand as he
stepped from the train. The committee fol-
| lowed.
Mr.. Taft got a reception as he walked
along the depot platform which was Of the
genuine Yale variety. Everybody seemed
to know him and to want to shake his
! hand.
Mr.. Taft was driven Immediately to the
headquarters Of the class, the old Edwards
house in Elm street where he was greeted
with lusty welcome.
An informal dinner was rendered Secre-
tary' and Mrs Taft this evening by Mr., ard
Mrs. W. w. Farnham, at whose home they
| will remain until Thursday.
! Mrs. Taft will be the guest OF President
and Mrs. Hadley tomorrow evening
On Wednesday formal dinner WIN bs
| given Secretary and Mrs. Taft at the Farm
ham residence. The guests win include
President and Mrs. Arthur T. Hadley, Ad-
mlral and Mrs. w. S. Cowles and others.
A special car has been rendered Mr.. Taft
and his friends to go to the Yale-Harvard
boat races Thursday at New London,
Secretary Taft left the Yale corporation
meeting just before O'Clock and went to
the luncheon OF the Yale law school at
! Alumni association. As he entered the
dining room ex-senator Spooner had Just
closed his address, saying II am glad the
next president OF the United states is to
be lawyer and one who knows the con.
stitutional limitations of the executive and
other branches OF the government. How
ever, mind you, do not say who will be
the next president"
Several Delays ERroute.
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-Secretary
Taft who passed through this city today
on his way to New Haven. was delayed
a second time by a disabled locomotive on
his way east. The accident to the loco
motive of the train on which the secretary
was travelling yesterday brought the pres
idential nominee into Pittsburg two hours
late last night and at the suggestion OF
! Pennsylvania railroad officials lie took
the eighteen hour flyer east to make bet
ter time Locomotives were ohangd at Har-
risburg early today and at Atglen. fortys
seven miles west of this city, the engine
broke down. After a slight delay a smaller
locomotive was placed in service and II
brought the train TO the West Philadel-
phia yards forty minutes late. Secretary
Taft was still in his berth when the train
passed through here and he was not aware
Of the second breakdown.
NEW YORK, June 22-Mr Taft
expected to be present today at
reunion OF his classmates Of rs, there
being ninety-six survivors, eighty-one OF
whom will be at Yale for the reunion. On
Tuesday night Secretary Taft will attend
his class dinner at the New Haven Coun-
try club, at which time he will deliver an
informal address. Wednesday the Aecre-
tary will attend the alumni dinner in Uni
versity hall at p. m at which, It is ex-
pected, he will speak Secretary Taft has
agreed TO speak at the dedication Of n
flagstaff erected on Yale campus by the
class OF 'es in memory of Lieutenant Led
yard, who was killed In the Philippines.
He will attend the ball game on Tuesday
and will go 70 New London to see the Yale
Harvard heat race on Thursday.
In the Taft party going to New Haven
was Judge II. c. Hollister OF Cincinnati. a
clsssmate Of the secretary, and Ralph r.
Clark, class Of ss a member Of Judge Hol-
listers law firm. Frank B. Kellogg. ma
tional committeeman from Minnesota,
came as far New York with the socre-
tary, where he left the party to take up
his duties as chief counsel in the Standard
Oh inquiry now going on in New York.
Taft Believes In Optimism.
Asked about the political outlook. secrs-
tary Taft said a man must be an opumi 4
10 succeed. He spoke with enthusiasm
about the demonstration for Presidsnt
Roosevelt at the Chicago convention, say
| ing:
1T was a genuine demonstrate and l
tell you It was a great demonstration"
Concerning the vice presidential nominee.
Mr.. Taft said:
Il have known Mr.. Sherman for a long
time and think very highly Of him.
J However I do not think this is the time
70 discuss personalities"
Mr.. Taft said he did not expect to re-
turn 10 Cincinnati until the fsll and that
he will start his campaign for the prtsi
dency In that city In September. Asked
I about his selection Of campaiRn man