Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-16
HARDING, HAPPY,
BIDS FAREWELL
TO POINT ISABEL
Crosses Desolate Prairie
by Car in Less Than
Two Hours.
HOBBY WILL PAY RESPECTS
TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
Senator Fall, New Mexico, and
Mexican Dignitary Also
Arc Visitors.
tEy Associated p.e%s.l

/ BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. Nov. l5.--
President Elect Harding permanently
abandoned his storm besiered vaca-
;!on cottage a. Point isabel today and
found refuge in Ero.n.vilic from the
. w!ntry no-taer thai has broken up
his outing on the CUR Cnas;.
lie made the trip by automobile,
travelling in luck and covering tho
;~cnty muddy miles across tho dcs-
oIatc prairie in Il little Icsg than two
hours. The dirt trail over which he
came. pronounced impossible ycstcr-
| day. bad improved overnight, and, cS-
( ccpt for few detours and much
harmless skidIlnE, the Journey was
without Incident.
The motor road WAS chosen by the
Prcsident-elcct despite tho fact thai,
tho narrow-.auge special train. on
which he made an unsuccessful at
tempt to escape last night from the
maroonch point. had been held In
readiness FOR a renewed essay today.
; The rescue party OF automobiles spent
most OF tho forenoon picking prac-
t!cablc way TO Point Isabel. and Mr.
Harding quickly accepted their offer
TO bring him in.
Sun HrenEI Through.
lust before the departure, the sun
broke through the clouds and smi!ei
on Point isabel for the nrs, time In
nearly week, but tho singing gale
showed no signs o: abatement, and
the P.esident-clect's last look TO sc:
revealed his cherished fishing Erounds
in LaCunl Madra as an aboundIng
Held Oh wh.teCaPs.
Fve'nl nrs. 10 last NJ. Hardins's
vacation ~ Point Isabel, which began
last Monday, has amounted TO two
fishing trips. one garno OF golf and
many houra Of horerinR about the
/ little wood fire With whicn he sought
Z 20 keep his cottage comfortable
! Texans said the storm was the
worst that locality had experienced
In twenty years, but the look of re-
lief on tho faces OF the Harding
party tonight secmed TO belle any
prediction that tho Point ever would
oacome tho country's winter cap
ital-" Mr.. and Mrs. Harding Will,
spend the remaining two days OF their
visit TO Texas at the Brownsvilic
homo of II. b. Creager. lawyer.
here, whose guests they were at Point
10 the Gulf Coast was undertaken.
Tacy will leave by special train We'd
nnsday for New Orleans to take tho
ship FOR Panama.
During his stay in brownsville.
Senator Harding will devote himself
largely to golf. As soon as he reach
ed here today he organized a four
some at the brownsville Country CLUB
links. and nc probably will repor:
tomorrow.
Several informal CallS.
He viii receive number OF In
formal calls of courtesy. however.
before departing. Governor Hobby. OF
Texas. and Senator A. r. Fall. of New
Mexico, being ALnong those on his
engagement list. Governor Hobby
will come tomorrow on a special train
to extend the hospitality and good
wishes OF Texas. Senator Fall. an
authority on Mexican affairs, Is AL
! ready in Brownsville. but said to-
night his visit had no particular SIR
/ nificancc.
In some quarters here interest was
aroused in the fact that Elias Terres.
who negotiated 80 surrender or
Francisco Villa and who now is con-
nected with the Mexican embassy In
Washington. also arrived in Browns
vile today. Mr.. Torres would not
discuss his mission here, and said bc
| had no appointment to see Mr.. Hard
! Ing or any ono authorized to sncaL
/ for him.