Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
SEC. TAFT'S ITINERARY.
Vale Harvard Boat Race Thursday and
Oyster Bay on Saturday.

New Haven, CT, June 22.-President
Roosevelt and his war secretary. Will
liam H. Taft, both will witness the
Yale-Harvard boat race on the Thames
at New London next Thursday
This interesting and important fact,
making necessary a change in Secre-
tary Taft's plans for the latter part
of the present week, developed to-
night. The secretary had arranged
tentatively with the President to con-
fer with him at oyster Bay on Fri
day. He was to be accompanied to
Oyster Bay by Gen. Luke f. Wright.
who is to succeed him as secretary OF
war. A telegram received by Sec. Taft
from the President late this afternoon
requested that the indicated change
be made, as he had decided himself to
witness the boat race on Thursday. He
will arrive at New London on the
Sylph directly romnOyster Bay and
ne probably would not be able to get
back to his home at Sycamore Hill in
time for such a conference on Friday
as he desires to have with Sec Taft
and Gen. Wright
Secretary Taft and General Wright
will go to Oyster Bay Saturday morn
ing for an extended conference with
the President. 1t has not been deter
mined yet whether the secretary will
remain at Sycamore Hill SATURDAY.
night, but it is not UNLIKELY that he
may. 1t is his present intention, as he
stated tonight, to return to Washing
ton some time on Sunday
At the conference with the President
Sec. Taft and General Wright will
consider pending matters before the
war department, and in addition, the
secretary will discuss with President
Roosevelt the selection of a Repub-
lican national chairman
The change in his plans was made
necessary by the Presidents attendance
upon the boat race, was quite satisfacto-
~ TO Secretary Taft as he desires to
meet in conference some friends in New
York City on Friday. He probably will
go to New York on Friday morning. Sec
retaiy Taft has indicated his desire to
obtain from Republican leaders and his
own intimate political friends a concen-
sus of opinion to the selection of q chair.
man. 1t is not unlikely that he may meet
Frank f. Hitchcock, the Washington
ih"A''SNA ~ hi.o ~ SlIllI!dIy campaign IOr
the nomination, as it is known that it is
Mr.. Hitchcock's intention to come East
for at least brief vacation
The secretary said to a representative
of The Associated Press tonight that he
expected to take dinner with some friends
in New York Friday night At that dim
ner it is assured that the national chair
manship will be considered in all its
phases.
Il am not discussing politics these
days. said the secretary, laughingly II
am here to enjoy myself and for the next
three or four days l shall be once more
purely a Yale man"
With all the JOY Of an UNDERGRADUATE
and with all the dignity of a member of
the corporation. Sec Taft has entered
into the formal exercises and informal
festivities incident to Commencement
week with ms alma mater. He has been
asked to dine. to deliver addresses on
numberless occasions during the week.
but has been compelled to decline MANY
of the invitations on account of lack of
time.
Il ar, not omnipresent," he remarked
although I should like to be for Com
ms ncement week.
Tonight Secretary and Mrs Taft were
the guests of honor at a dinner party
given by Mr.. and Mrs w. W. Farnam.
at whose residence on Prospect street
they are making their home while in
New Haven The other guests were Mr..
and Mrs, Eli Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs George X. Nc
Lanahan. John Day Jackson, Mrs. VIII
lam K. Tonnsend. Lee McClung and Miss
Olivia l'els. -
Al the conclusion of the dinner See.
Taft, accompanied by Mrs Farnam.
lrove to the Edwards house, which is
he HEADQUARTERS of the secretary's Glass
If rs. There was an informal reception
'f the members of the class there. 1t
vas notable that all the members of the
lass referred to the war secretary and
he Republican standard bearer as big
Bill the name attached to him when
ne was in college. 1t is recalled with |
satisfaction when big Iiu'
md Herbert w. Bowen always led the
asst rushes and many story was told
II their prowess in this respect
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