Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-27
GATHERING IN NORTHAMPTON
 FOR NOTIFICATION OF COOLIDGE


 Northampton, Mass. July 26-Re- publican party leaders who constituted an advance guard of the host expected gathered here tonight in prepara ton for the ceremonies tomorrow when Governor Calvin Coolidge will be formally noti- lied of his nomination for vice presi- dent. Members of the notification com mittee, headed by J. Henry Rorabacl< of Connecticut several national commit teemen, leaders prominent in state par ty councils and original Coolidge men arrived during the day and at confer en0es tonight completed arrangements for tomorrow.
 Speculation as to the character oi Governor CoolidEe's address of accept ancewasc directed tonight towards the position he would take on the League of Nations and the relative importance he would assign to his treatment of party policies to foreign affairs as compared with domestic issues in the period of re- construction. It was taken for granted that he would follow. broadly at least the party platform and Senator Hard ing's address accepting the presidential nomination
 The city with it's office buildings and it's residences decorated with the Red White and Blue, with pictures of it's can didate under the slogan Law and Or der" prominently displayed in hundreds of windows and with it's clubs maintain ing open house gave evidence of it's in- tention to do its full part in it's tribute to it's most distinguished ctizen-the first governor of Massa sachusetts to be elected from Northampton for more than 100 years. and if elected, the first vice pres ident from Massachusetts since Henry Wilson occupied that office in the second Grant administrattn
 The one place which did not reflect the general air of suppressed excitement was the Coolidge home, situated on a quiet street near Smith college There Governor and Mrs. Coolidge occupied themselves quietly with arrangements for nitilcation day, including preparations for luncheon which they will tender the notification committee at noon toTnor- row.
 During the afternoon John c. Coolidge, the gorevnor's father. arrived from his home at Plymouth, Vermont. and was met at the station by the governor
 The programme will open officially with a meeting of the notification com mittee at 12,30 o'clock but the city will begin it's celebratio several hours earlier, the Northampton brass band beinS sched- uled to give a concert on Main street at 9.3O. Thousands of visitors are expected lo arFlVe durlnS the forenoon, as march ing delegations will testify as to their loyalty to the vice presidential nominee through biz demonstrations. The Re publican Club of Massa chusetts, several hundred strong. will arrive by special train as well another big delagtion from Hartford, Conn.
 The notification exercises will be held at Allen Field on the Smith College grounds at o'clock. President (emeri- tus) l.. Clark Saeleye, of Smith college will preside and the invocation will be delivered by Rev. KeGnth B. Wells pas tor of the Edwards Congregations church. which Governor Coolidge attends Michael K Fitzgerald, the democratic mayor of Northampton. who has just arisen fro ma sick bed. will deliver the address of welcome and Governor Edwin P. Morrow of Kentucky will deliver the notifca tion address 9 which Governor .Colildge will reply. Colts band. of Hart ford, will be among those to give con- certs. After the exercises Governor Coolidge will hold reception on the field.