New-York tribune., 1908-06-30

a cartoon Of Secretary Taft drawn by Mr. Bar
ciay. of The Baltimore Sun On each sioe
of the Secretary's likeness were cheruhim, one
-epresenting Taft and the other Sherman mold
ing alofr electric globes. On the stamp were
the words Limited States Taftica." Underneath
-he likeness of the Secretary was the woro
Taft" followed by "pus-tige, oneseht 'he
card went through the regular channels Oh 'iie
Washington postoffice and bore 40 cents pos'aee-
Mr. and Mrs Taft were Joined this morning
py their daughter, Miss Helen Tart VINO i''iS
neen visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred koeiher a.
their summer phase az East Greenwich Coiiii
Mrs and Miss Taft. with Charles the younger
son of the family, enjoyed family luhchep1
marty to-day with Mr.. and Mrs Barnard r
Nirnmack the latter the cousin of MIS- 1al'
There were no other guests. Miss Katherine
Arin,r,ack the close companion of Miss he'eii
Taft made her debut last winter. when NIT
Taft entertained for her. On "Wednesday MISS
Helen Taft will leave Washington for say aii''"'
where she viii visit Miss Dorothea baio"' III o"s
OF her Bryn Nawr schoolmates- Inc necie''i'
and Mrs Taft enjoyed quiet dinner at ho"1e
Tonight having Charles Z. TAFT as theH Only
vr,est Mr. Taft Will leave Washington lor IN
rinnati tomorrow. Miss Helen Taft VIII Joiii
her nsrents there on her return from Georgia
rav. Canada. Robert Taft the elder son, viii
20 to Canada al once. The boating hshlns ana
other sports Of Murray Bay appeal to him TO
far greater degree than the social life at Hot
Springs.
Representative James Kennedy, of Ohio. called
on Mr.. Taft tonight. He desires 10 have the
national campaign opened at Youngstown, ONO
and asked the nominee TO indorse this sugges-
ton
When Nj Taft leaves his office in the war
Department tomorrow evening he VIII nave
finished his labors Secretary Of War. HIS
successor. General Luke Z. Wright. will take up
the work where Mr.. Taft drops il, and VIII con-
tinue il along the same lines of general policy
Before Mr. Taft relinquishes his task, however
a great deal Of routine work will have 20 be
disposed Of and even before he left his home
in X street this morning he had plunged into the
business ahead Of him. The time is short. but
the Secretary expects 10 turn over TO his sue
cessor practically clean desk.
Charles p Taft had a talk early to-day with
the Secretary about his personal and political
plans. Arrangements have practically been
completed by which the Secretary and Mrs. Taft
and their young son Charles will spend the
Fourth Of July at Hot Springs, Va There they
expect 10 remain most Of the time until Sep
tenber /.
WI
fronted with to-day was the signing of thou
sands Of letters in response TO messages OF con-
graduation.
AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Accempanied by his brother Mr.. Taft went TO
the War Department in his carriage He was
cordially greeted by officials and attaches OF
the department. He at once attacked the mass
of routine work which he had te attend to before
reIinquishing office. General Wright was await
ing him. and together they took up with the
department chiefs the business which has TO be
passed upon by The Secretary. On this Mr.
Taft was engaged until luncheon time, when he
went 10 the Metropolitan Club with his brother
and one or two friends
Within half an hour after his arrival at the
War Department Mr.. Taft overwhelmed
with callers. on account of pressure Of business
he saw comparatively few of them Among
those 10 whom he talked were Assistant Sec
retary Oliver. General Bell, General Edwards
and other department chiefs. and Minister
Arrange and Secretary Arosemena. OF Panama
The two diplomats said they called merely TO
pay their respects to the Secretary and congrat-
,liated him on his nomination for President Mr.
Taft inquired whether they had received any
further information concerning the Panama
elections and received assurances that they had
not with satisfaction, as he said he regarded no
news from Panama to-day. and was inclined to
think the critical stage of the preliminary cleo
tion had passed.
General Wright, who arrived from New York
late last night, appeared at the War Depart
shortly after 10 o'clock He Immediately
hogan to consider with the officials the work he
s. TO undertake Wednesday. He had con-
ferences with General J. Franklin Bell, chief
IF staff, and General Clarence r. Edwards, chief
of the bureau Of insular affairs Il understand"
said General Wright that this position of Sec
retsry Of War is something Of job. and L par-
pose 10 try familiarize myself with its details.
] do not expect to take a vacation in the ordi-
nary sense of the term. but will remain right
here during the greater part of the summer
Mrs Wright VIII remain in Memphis for few
weeks, and then viii go TO the home Of our
daughter. up in New York State. l may join
her for d brief period