The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-04
HARDINC'S SHIP
AHEAD SCHEDULE
Slips in at DaWn-WeIComed
Only by Lighthouse Flags.
Planes Absent.
WROTE SPEECHES ON WAY

Norfolk, Va, Dec, 4,--Tho steamship
Harding and party from Panama. ar
rived or Cape Henry at $50 am. ant
passed In an hour later, proceeding
to. Old Point
The Pastores slipped up through tn,
dawn. more than two hours before Ah,
was expected, MIR. Harding and mem
bors OF his party were standing on he
deck as she approached the capo. Th,
Harding ship was recognized by meI
at tho lighthouse, by whom the frs
demonstration OF welcome was made II
the showing OF flags
There were no official or other boat
to meet the pastores, as had beer
planned, Alrships from Langley field
which were to Join In tho welcoming
by dropping news bundles to the ship,
deck. also were absent. II had beer
calculated the ship would arrive about
y am
The Pastores waited off Cape Henr,
Tor an hour before proceeding to Old
Point. None OF the air fleet or other
vessels which were 70 meet her showed
up during the period OF waiting.
AZ to United States Possessions.
President t-olect Hardng's league OF
nations conference embracing the best
brains OF the nation" will open al
Marion, O., on Dec. 49, and will be
included before the end of the month.
according to present plans.
The president -clect was so greatly
impressed with his Panama trip that
ho expects to recommend to congress
that committees ho sent to American
possession where problems exist to
study conditions on the ground.
Busy Writing speeches.
While on route home Mr.. Harding
has been busy writing speeches he
win deliver at Norfolk and at the Elks'
memorial at bedford Va. lie did
not intimate tho contents OF the ad-
dress. but' It was considered likely
ho would touch on commercial mat
ters In his Norfolk speech urging con-
structvo shipping legislation,
MIR, Hardlng's speech at Bedford will
be In response to request from Henry
stowe, "A boyhood friend and n present
inmate Of tho Elks' home MIR, stowe
has long been III. Prominent Elks
from all parts of the country will bo
present.
The president -eloct has no definite
program ms to tho length OF his stay
in Washington. He expected to ad-
dress tho. senate on Monday, nut tho
longth OF time he will remain In
Washington depends upon certain con-
ditions.
Met by Collector Port.
The Harding party was met here by
Normal Hamilton. collector Of tho
port who extended TO the distinguished
visitor the freedom OF tho port on be-
Houston. A delegation OF lllks escorted
he president ELECT TO tho Newport
News shipping yard whore he was
shown over the plant. tn will make
nm address NJ tho Academy Of Music
at noon and later viii attend lunch
A. ~
poon he will visit the Norfolk army
and navy bnHcs and review the foroeF
stationed there,
The pastorca struck cold weather
for tho nrst time since MIR, Harding
loft New Orleans md the party was
treated last night to theiI reminder OF
the winter
Tho nirplnne squadron which mot the
,'nstores fnr from port dropped mes
nm ges and newspapers aboard and Mr.,
Harding sent a me ango announcing his
arrival 10 Newport News hy airplane.
In Perfect Health.
Big and little harbor craft jolnted In
numbering chorus of sirens ana tog
1orns,
Tanned nv exposure to tho tropical
sun and the salt air, MFR. Harding came
Town tho gang plank picture OF per-
feet health and happiness and Mrs,
Harding also appeared IN excellent
health They greeted Hmllingly the
'rowd that waited for them NJ the pier
md during their eide through the city
hoy were kept busy waving hcknowl-
,dgementa to cheering crowds.
Buys Pair OF Shoes.
A familiar vlssicitude Of travel de-
aged the htart OF the motor ride and
,eld mp for a few minutes the ella bornte
Of entertainment planned hy
'ity officials Al the last moment on
hipboRrd Mr.. Harding discovered that
n packing he had neglected 10 leave
,ut Of his bags pair OF high Hhocs
uitable for the chilly atmosphere. into
ehlch tho paAtores had run overnight
father than attempt 10 overhaul his
'nEgnRe he made n flying motor trip
o downtown shoe store and changed
ON his low cuts 10 n new pair of high |
ops. while his parade waited