Evening star., 1921-06-05
PRESIDENT MOTORS
TO VALLEY FORGE
Passes Through Baltimore
Unrecognized and Lunches
by Roadside.
PLAYS GOLF ON ARRIVAL
Party Occupies Revolutionary Of
fcers' Quarters at Senator
.Knox's Home.
PLAYS GOLF ON ARRIVAL
H ~ Assseiated rass,.

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VALLEY FORGE. Pa, Juno 4.-Nak.
Ing his hrst pleasure trip away from
WAshargton since HIS inxukufation.
President Harding motorsd u. valley
Forge today for . Sundays visit a.
the coYptry estate Of SsSiator Phiian.
der c. Knox.
The President set gut on his Journey
In true holiday style. even bringing
his lunch and eating It like any other
motor tourist along tho wayside; but
the responsibilities Of his position
were not long in overtakins him. Be-
fore he had been a half hour at his
destination he had shaken hands with
several hundred school children, who
came to serenade him. and had prom
ised to make public address tomor-
row at the Washington Memorial
Chapel at the historic Valley FroRe
camping grounds.
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding. Sem
ator Knox. Secretary Christian and
Brig. Gen. Sawyer. his physician, the
President left Washington at $50 this
morning and arrived at the Knox
home at 3:15 pm. after an uneventful
140-mile run over the Maryland and
Pennsylvania pixies. An hour after
his arrival he got away for a Rolf
game at the Phoenixville Country
Club and then spent the evening
quietly with his host. ~: J.
Luneh With Governor.
Besides attending the memorial
chapel services tomorrow, the Preti.
dent and his party will lunch at the
Knox home, with Senator Penrose
and Gov. Sproul Of this state.
Along most of the way here from
the capital, the big limousine bearing
the presidential coat Of arms passed
unnoticed in the stream of varied
traffic. 1t threaded a path through
the downtown section Of Baltimore
without receiving a single sign. OF
recognition from street crowds, knd
went through many smaller villages
which appeared similarly unaware
Of their distinguished visitor.
During the latter part Of the jour-
ney. however. an increasing number
Of people were waiting at the towns
along the way to cheer the President
and in several places school children
lined the streets and pelted the presi-
Dental party with flowers as II
passed. -
Antos Parked Along Road. =,
A half dozen Of the Pennsylvania
towns On the route were decked in
flags, and at the end Of the trir
here the Presidents car ran between
lcng lines of parked automobiles
which screeched a welcome as he
came along. -
The stop for lunch was made al
11:30, where the roadway swings
close to the Susquehanna river near
Conowingo. Md. The veranda of q
little tea house overlooking the Sus-
quehanna rapids was chosen for the
picnic grounds and the president and
the members of his party sat for Al
hour about table there munching on
| the sandwiches and other picnic dishe:
brought from the White House kitch-
en- In big hamper slung behind 9
Isecret service car. Only q few peo'
t pie knew Of the presence Of the chisi
executive and the meal was finished
without interruption.
Afterward the President fingered
Ito pet and feed, q little bull terrier
pup. tied to the ted house gate. while
Mrs. Harding .strollsd along the riyel
bank and. picked . boauet Of daisies
land anemone. The President and thu
puppy became warm friends, and thu