Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-30
ROOSEVELT WILL SEE TAFT
Ex- President Will Call on President
at Beverly Today.
TEDDY MEETS HIS CLASSMATES
He Renews University Friendships
and, with President Lowell,
Leads Harvard Commence
mcnt Procession,

BOSTON, June 29.-while President Taft
was getting settled for his vacation at
his summer home in Beverly today and
former President Theodore Roosevelt was
fulfilling his duties as president of the
Harvard Alumni association at the Har-
ward commencement in Cambridge, 1t be-
came known that the two distinguished
visitors to Massachusetts will meet at
Beverly tomorrow afternoon.
Arrangements have been made for Colonel
Roosevelt to journey 10 the summer White
House tomorrow from the home of Sena-
tor Lodge at Napanta, where he Will be
a guest tonight. 1t is understood Senator
Lodge will accompany him. Whether Gov
ernor Hughes of New York, who also was
at the Harvard commencement today and
who will deliver the Phi Beta Kappa ora
ton at Harvard tomorrow noon, will visit
Beverly later tomorrow is not known.
Representative Nicholas Longworth SON.
in-law of Colonel Roosevelt was asked as
to the proposed conference between Presi-
dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt and said:
1T is not certain whether it will take
place"
Colonel Roosevelt remained at the Por-
cellain club for about half an hour. Leav-
ing there. with Senator Lodge. Mr.. Long
worth and Lieutenant-G Frothing-
ham, he went to Massachusetts, hall, where
the alumni gathered fer the march to
Memorial hail. where the commencement
luncheon was held.
On the way, Colonel Roosevelt met many
acauaintances. He talked and joked with
them and his frequently reiterated ex-
clamation was by George, 1 am glad to
see you"
Commencement at Harvard.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 29-Theodore
Roosevelt, Harvard so, at the annual com.
mencement luncheon of the Harvard
alumni association in Memorial hall today
participated with his fellow classmates OF
80 in the celebration of the thirtieth ami
versary of their graduation, and Cambridg,
held many distinguished persons within
its borders.
With Colonel Roosevelt at Harvard were
Governor Hughes OF New York and j
Pierpont Morgan, both of whom, it was un
derstood, were to be given honorary de
grees. For a brief period President Taf
was in Cambridge, as the train on which
he was travelling from Washington to Bev
erly passed through a section of the uni
versty city.
A bright, sunny sRy, tempered by coo
breeze made comfortable even tn,
auditorium OF Sanders theater. where tn,
commencement exercises were held this
forenoon.
! One of the features which always accom-
panies commencement at Harvard was no
lacking this year, the arrival OF the gov
ernor of Massachusetts with his scarlet
coated escort Of mounted lancers.
Just before the procession started Colone
Roosevelt and Governor Hughes met in tn,
center OF the college yard 1t was thei
first meeting since the colonel's return
from abroad. They shook hands cordially
and for five minutes held a conversation
which was interrupted by Marshal Barret
Wendall. who announced that the process
sion was ready to start.
| Colonel Roosevelt took his place at tn
head Of the line with President Lowell o
! the university. They were followed b,
members Of Harvard corporation. Mex
came Mr.. Morgan, walking with Deal
LeBaron r. Briggs OF the college Not ia
behind walked Governor Hughes, arm II
arm with Frederick j. Stimson, who pro
sided over the democratic state convention
\ In 1907.