New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
At SUMNER CAPITAL
Many Guests Entertained by Pres'-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay July 25.-President Roosevelt to-day
entertained half dozen guests at luncheon Ihey
| included George r. Sheldon. treasurer OF tnes ne
| publican National Committee; William B. Rowland.
| publisher of THE Outlook; Lawrence F. Abbott,
! son of LYMAN Abbott the editor Of The Outlook
| Leigh Hunt. who has extensive concessions IN
Egypt: Arthur Woods, Deputy Police Conrnis-
| sioner of New York City and E H. Welis' oean
| of Harvard University. Mr. Sheldons WISH 10 tne
President for the purpose OF taking over the
financial situation of the coming Presidential cam
| paign. Mr.. Rowland and Mr. ABBOTT talked ABOUT
some literary contributions the President Will MAKE
! Leigh Hunt came TO see the Presldent ABOUT ms
| proposed African hunting trip OF next year and
Dean Wells and Arthur Woods came at the re-
quest the President 70 talk over matters regard
| ing his Kermit's next years schoohns- Inc
President desires 10 arrange course OF study TOT
the boy that will include much as possible In
the time between the opening of the academic year
and April, when Mr. Roosevelt leaves for africa,
accompanied by Kermit. Mr.. Woods, who Formerly
was one of Kermit's teachers at the preparatory
school in Groton. was asked to come to assist In
making the arrangements, because he is able TO
determine from what the Presidents son oio at
Groton just what he is likely TO be able 10 &C
complish in a shortened term during his first year
at Harvard.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt also entertained
to-day Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Beck
man Winthrop and Mrs Winthrop, who will remain
over Sunday as house guests at Sycamore Hill
report that Mrs. Roosevelt had asked the Ben
Greet players make the initial performance oh
their Eastern at Oyster Bay was denied oy the
Presidents secretary TODAY He said that re-
quest had been made Mrs. Roosevelt to allow
the performance at Sycamore Hill. but 1t had been
denied.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and a party OF her young
friends went to Coney Island this afternoon for a
bit of fun at the seaside resort They journeyed
all the way in of the governments Dig motor
cars and greatly enioyed the eighty mile ride down
and back It was late in the evening when they
reached Sycamore Hill on their return Every one
of the party had delightful time, and was pleased
with the amusement jaunt afforded them by the
Presidents daughter.
President Roosevelt to-day gave sitting TO Vic
tor D Brenner of New York City, who is designing
medal for the government. The medal is to De
known as the Panama medal. and on one side will
be profile President Roosevelt 1t is to be used
in connection with the Panama Canal service and
will be given to men who have served certain
length of time in the canal zone IN the service OF
the United States government
The President said to-day he had no comment to
make at this time regarding Governor Hughes
announcement that he would accept renomna-
ton if the Republican party desired him TO De
candidate
When asked to-day whether the President had
taken any action on the letter reported to have
heen sent to him bv the Receivers and Shippers
Association of Cincinnati asking him II he intends
tn enforce decree against several railroads for
bidding increase in rates. the Presidents secretary
said that no such letter had been received by the
President.
Cincinnati July 25.-At the office Of the Receivers
and Shippers Association IN this city to-day II was
stated that the letter 20 President Roosevelt from
the association was mailed on last Saturday, July
IS and should in the ordinary course have been IN
the Presidents Monday morning mail