The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-24

| healtn delayed MS departure.
Makes Quick Change
The party. augmented by Senator
Cummins returned to Ormond at $780,
the reservations at the Hotel Or
mond for the night were cancelled,
the yacht was boarded and regrets"
of tho president-elect sent the news
paper men that he had not seen them
and that they might meet with him to
night al Rockledge. where the Victor
Ia will tie up for the night.
IN making the getaway from the
nooring to the sniddle of the river
the captain misjudged the intricate
river and ran ashore several times.
damaging the rudder somewhat. Ar
tor trip down tho river. which took
sour huairs to cover six miles because
the yacht was stuck a number of
times aud delayed. the Victoria pass.
ed through tho local draws at 7:15
| Sunday evening, continuing down the
river about mile where the party
remained during the night. About 6
Io'clock this morning. after repairs
had been made to the boat during the
Knight and early morning. the party
loontinued the cruise southwark, with
4 IS mile trip ahead for today.
/ Regrets Change in Plans
/, The friends fof President elect IIar
ding expressed regret that he could
not attend the patriotic pageant at
The Auditorium this evening, espec-
tally as the Invitation had been OK
/ tended by. SO many of his friends in
this locality. where he has been
known end revered for many years.
but said that as he was IN Florida
iolely for rect snd recreation and as
he had refused other invitations for
receptions and social afialrs in other
cities, he felt that he could not ar.
eept FOR This evening without slighi-
Ing these Friends of years standing.
aud thus thought it best that he con.
Time his trip at this time.
At the same time he expressed the
hope that he might arrange day or
two in Daytona on his return here in
about 10 days when the Victoria will
bring tho party back northward from
Miami. on the return TO st Augustine
whore he will remain until shortly
before Inauguration.
Many Journey to ormond
While the yacht Victoria lay at
the Hotel Ormond dock just north Of
bridge. several hours Sunday after.
! noon. hundreds of cars lined the
bridge. and the river bank on both
sides. to catch gltnpsc OF the pres
ident elect. The town of Ormond took
| on the appearances of gala day. the
streets of both the town and Ormond
Beach being crowded throughout the
afternoon. with hundreds of people
, from all parts of this section. who
were drawn 10 Ormond by the report
; that the president elect would spend
Sunday afternoon IN that resort
About 2;30 the large Yacht Pastme
came down the river and anchored
Just south of the South bridge Hun
ireds rushed out 10 the docks aud on
he bridge thinking the yacht was
the one which bore the presidential
Marty But Just after dark the Victoria
Dassed through the Daytopa draw
bridges. unheralded and unannounc
cd, few knowing the change in plans
Others IN Party
al Accompanying the president elect
s | aboard the Victoria TN Daytena last
4 svening were Senator Joheph s. Frel
! inghuyBen Of New Jersey. whose
guest MIR. Harding viii be on the two
= | weeks cruise, Senator Albert u Fal
{ | 9f New Mexico. close persona
4 'riends Of the presidentelect and on,
d 'f the leading republican senators
G lis private secretary, George r. Chris
= tian. Jr.. Nho is. also mentioned "a.
/ continuing in that place after Msrcl
n t'h number of assistants to IN,
f secretary; Harry NJ DauEherty. VII,
q managed the Harding campaign ant
q who is prominently mentioned for
@ place in the new cabinet as attone,
| general, together with large stat
/. of secret service men, who keep il
\ close touch with the president-elec
. at all times, three of whom accompan
, led him on his trip to Seabrecze Sun
n lay afternoon
" Nine correspondents
A. There are aisb nine accredited new
'r paper correspondents in the party
who are keeping in touch with tn
e news as il trickles through the var
$, GUS channels, travelling by train, an
Ie stopping OF eacn night where III
O. party expects TO make The next siol
Y Included in the party we're ae8