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President Roosevelt and his Tennis Cabinet

President Roosevelt and his Tennis Cabinet

Photograph showing President Roosevelt with his “Tennis Cabinet” on the White House lawn on March 1, 1909, when a farewell luncheon was held for the group. Shown from left to right behind Theodore Roosevelt are military aide Archie Butt, Third Assistant Secretary of State William Phillips, Commissioner of the Bureau of Corporations Herbert Knox Smith, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Beekman Winthrop, Chief of U.S. Forest Service Gifford Pinchot, Comptroller of Currency Lawrence O. Murray, U.S. District Attorney Henry L. Stimson, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Herbert Livingston Satterlee, Associate Justice William H. Moody, U.S. District Attorney John Carter Rose, Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry, G. W. Woodruff, French Ambassador J. J. Jusserand, William Walter Heffelfinger, Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer, Commission of Indian Affairs Francis E. Leupp, John Avery McIlhenny, Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield, U.S. Marshal Seth Bullock, Solicitor General Henry Martyn Hoyt, U.S. Marshal John R. Abernathy, Luther S. Kelly, Secretary of State Robert Bacon, Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill, William Wingate Sewall, Commissioner General of Immigration Daniel J. Keefe, First Assistant Secretary of State James Callan O’Laughlin, James Bronson Reynolds, Henry S. Pritchett, and secretary William Loeb. In the foreground is the Alexander Phimster Proctor sculpture, “Stalking Panther,” which was presented to Roosevelt by his “Tennis Cabinet” at the luncheon.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1909-03-01

Creator(s)

Clinedinst, Barnett McFee, 1862-1953

Return from honeymoon

Return from honeymoon

Russell M. MacLennan and Catherine M. MacLennan, nee Gallagher, recently returned from their honeymoon. Catherine is well-known for her work protecting “the honor and dignity” of military uniforms. The couple met when Russell, a newspaper correspondent, interviewed Catherine on her work. They married three months later.  

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-05

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Regis Henri Post to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Regis Henri Post to Theodore Roosevelt

Puerto Rico Governor Beekman Winthrop has instructed Puerto Rico Secretary of State Post to open his mail while he is absent. This is how Post came to open President Roosevelt’s letter regarding the appointment of George Cabot Ward to a post on the island. Post knows Ward and says he is “the kind of Catholic [Roosevelt] ought to send down here.” Ward’s appointment would interfere with Post’s plans for Tom Jett, but if Jett cannot have the position, Ward should. Post believes that Winthrop is the one who should be consulted.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-16

Creator(s)

Post, Regis Henri, 1870-1944

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor General of the Philippines Taft is concerned about Beekman Winthrop’s appointment to the Philippine Commission. There are several more experienced candidates and the appointment of such a young man could “disintegrate the Government.” Vice Governor Luke E. Wright has been diagnosed with amoebic dysentery and is not well. Bishops Denis J. Dougherty and Frederick Zadok Rooker have taken up their posts and Taft is pleased with them. He views the arrival of the American bishops as the end of the “Spanish friar hierarchy.” Negotiations for the friars’ lands continue, and Taft would recommend a deal that does not exceed $7.5 million.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-31

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor General of the Philippines Taft fears the repercussions of Beekman Winthrop’s appointment to the Philippine Commission. Winthrop needs more experience and is regarded as of a lower rank then several others interested in the appointment. His appointment will likely lead to the resignation of Attorney General Lebbeus R. Wilfley and W. Morgan Shuster. Taft and the rest of the Commission support the appointment of General George W. Davis due to his construction and military experience. Taft believes that Davis would accept and has advised Winthrop of his opinion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-23

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Telegram from Benjamin F. Montgomery to William Loeb

Telegram from Benjamin F. Montgomery to William Loeb

Benjamin F. Montgomery forwards a telegram from Governor Taft to President Roosevelt. Taft has advised Beekman Winthrop to decline the judgeship and wait for another vacancy. Winthrop is outranked by several individuals and his rapid promotion could be embarrassing. Secretary of State Hay should be informed that the Colombian Congress has not discussed the canal question and the situation is unchanged. Deciphered telegram and original cipher.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-19

Creator(s)

Montgomery, Benjamin F.