New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
PRESIDENT SAYS ADIEU
LUNCHEON FOR FRIENDS.
Erecutiue Praises Tennis Cabinet"
Special Word for Garfield.

Washington March 1.--P. esident Roosevelt to-
day gave a farewell luncheon at the White House
the members Of the famous Tennis Cabinet
and others who have been closely associated with
him during the last seven years Aside from the
distinguished government officials who have served
among the Presidents chief aids during his admin
istration. snd also his companions at sports of
different kinds. there we're present men whom the
President made his friends when he was rouEhns
II in the West years ago and with whom he had
gone on numerous hunting expeditions. The oc-
ossion was memorable 10 those who surrounded
the President to-day and the latter's farewell words
were not entirely free from notes Of sadness.
The President in a brief speech following the
luncheon, laid emphasis the point that no ad-
ministraticn had given its chief more loval ser
vice. and he stated that he believed that the coun-
try had never had a more devoted set of public
servants than those through whom, he said.
most Of the work OF his administration had been
accomplished. The PRECEDENT said
Gentlemen: You are here nonninany as mem
bers TO meet the members Of the Tennis Cabi-
eIi5nad Is as men With whoIn az TENNIS; T.a "a
played; with whom I have been on the roundup
really. as sou know you are not here for that rea-
son az sll-you are here because you are the men
have worSsd y9a Ws baS heeg 9 Pedent @ in Ne sd
nltnistration has ever had finer or more LOYAL ser
country has had an alter or more devoted set
ike on tef hav. obs rs tb9 o4 yIG part Of What
has been accomplished under this administration:
The work itsef has Ve been Your III only reward The
credit has come TO me. to the chief Of the admln.
like 10 SyboIize sn ain,istrstor bT Ire man al
the head. forgetting that the immense majority of
his acts can be done only through others and that
really Successful administration successful from
the standpoint Of advancing the honor and the in
terests of the country. must be managed as ours
has been. in spirit of the most loyal association
There are many others ike you whom would
have given much 70 bring here to-day, but there
simply wasn't -nom enough. and so l have brought
as representing thousands Of other workers; as
representing all good. faithful. fearless public
etaE 81, ~ ab Iu ,eZaI MI en M, ;5ged b,, that
supreme test which takes into chief account the
spiri. Of the service rendered Whether man is
Indian agent. forester. 2 letter carrier. mem
Der Of the fessving service. clerk in depart-
he holds one Of hundred other positions. makes
and his soEi and his mind into his work. and is
content To accept his chief reward the Satis-
f9e1 aa Ih2 a comes mes from knowledge 'hat fhe ~0rk
So. uhils I greet you for yourselves. I greet yoI
still more as syubolizing others: and in saying
farewell TO YOU I snail take as symbozing ali Of
goI % one One ma res p1psc ToaI Ie 2f He ve seven
years ago he came here to take office AZ my re-
quest man who has stood ever since as the type
Of what q good public servant should be: man
who for the last two years has been one of the
useful ca blRet ministers who ever sat at the
Cabinet table-"Jim' CARRIED
Those present at the luncheon we're the French
Ambassador Secretary Bacon. Justice Moody. Post
tarv Garfield. Secretary Loeb solicitor General
Hoy-t. Assistant Secretary OLaughlk. Assistant
Secretary winthrop, Assistant Secretary satterlee.
Assistant Attorney General Woodruff. Assistant
Secretary Phillips. Controller Murray. Commits
sioner Leupr. Commissioner Neil. Commissioner
Smith. Commissioner McIhsnny. John c Rose.
Henry L. Stlmson LYMAN N. Bass, Clifford Pin
chot James B Reynolds. II u. Heffehnger, Cap
tain Luther s Kelly Yellowstone Kelly, whom
ths President first net IN the Little Missouri, at
present an Indian agent in Arizona; " W. Sewsll,
the Presidents old guide: Captain Seth Bullock.
Commissions Keefe. Dr.. Henry :. Pritchett and
John AbeTna thy.
4 magnificent bronze IN the fern OF a orouching
cougar given 10 the President by his tennis
ca zbinet' t1e presentation address being made by
Henry I. StiTnson- The bronze lie by Alexander P
Proctor. animal sculptor. some Of whose works
adorn the public parks in New York and Denver
and the geological gardens in New York ana Pitts
burg and who made the colossal lions of the Nc
lIinley monument at Buffalo. The President vas
greatly pleased with the gift.