New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-23
TO FILL CABINET HERE |
Mr.. TAFT CONES TO NEW
YORK TO-DAY.
VII Select Secretary Of the Treas
1ry Before Saturday-Celebra-
ton in Philadelphia.
REAR ADMIRAL c. g. SPERRY
Copyright by Harris & Ewing)

Philadelphia Feb. 22.-The Secretary of the
Treasury in the Taft Cabinet will be selected
during the stay Of the President-elect in New
York. where he will go tomorrow morning TO
remain until Saturday. George W. WickershaIn.
Attorney General in the next administration,
went over the inaugural address Of Mr.. Taft
here to-day.
The celebration Of Washingtons Birthday,
which this city has observed for years was par
ticipated in to-day by Mr.. Taft. He made an
extended address before the faculty and student
body of the University of Pennsylvania and an
immense audience this morning on the relation
of the learned professions to political govern
nent; he was the guest of honor at the annual
midday dinner Of the famous 1st Troop Phla-
delphIa City Cavalry, which has entertained
every President from washington to Roosevelt;
his presence for a brief period gladdened the
diners at the annual dinner of the Grand Army
of the Republic at the Union League Club to-
night and he finished the evening the guest
of honor at the annual dinner of the alumni OF
the University of Pennsylvania, where he re
peated the address he has before made on stu
dent life its influence on the formation or
character and benefits to the citizen and COM
munty.
Washington's Birthday. has been celebrated by
the University of PENNSYLVANIA ever since 1876
as university day. and among those who have
dent Mckinley. President Roosevelt, WI Ting
fang and Joseph H. Choate.
CAVALRY ESCORTS MR.. TAFT.
The Ist Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. in
fits picturesque dress uniform, escorted the Pres
ident-elect from the home of DR.. s. Weir Mitch
ell. the host of Mr.. and Mrs. Taft, to the Acad-
emv. There was a crowd about the Mitchell
home in Walnut street when Mr.: Taft left the
house. and he got hearty cheer. thousands
Of 1ersons lined the sidewalk of the three blocks
from the residence TO the Academy.
Mr.. Taf, was met in the foyer of the Academy
nv Governor stuart the trustees and faculty of
the university, and. after donnng his academic
costume. line was formed and the party pro-
ceeded 10 the stage. Mr. Taft In 1901 received
the honorary degree OF Doctor of Laws frcm the
university and he wore the insignia of that de-
gree to-day.
The senior class of the university. also in cap
and gown brought up the rear Of the pro-
cession
Following the enthusiastic greeting OF the next
President the exercises, which extremely
simple were opened with prayer by Bishop VIII
son of the Methodist Episcopal Church. after
which the assemblage sang hymn Following
its annual custom this occasion. the univer-
sitv conferred the degree of doctor of laws upon
Tobn Lambert Cadwalader Charles Follen Nc
kim both OF New York and Professor Felix
emmanuel scheiling and DR.. Samuel Gibson
Dixon. of Philadelphia. Mr.. Taft took lively
interest in the ceremony and heartily joined in
the greeting 20 each candidate as he bowed his
acknowledgment OF the honor.
Henry w Taft over from New York TO
attend the exercises and particularly TO witness
the conferring of degree on Mr.. Cadwaiader,