The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-24
President and Mrs.
Harding Expect
ed to Go Cruising
in New England
Next Week.
NREsIDENT AND MRS. HARD
ING probably Will be- cruising

ENG probably will be- cruising
off the New England coast this
time next week. for they are to leave
Washington on the Mayflower Fri
day or Saturday to keep their en-
gagement to attend the Pilgrim ter
centennial celebration The May
flower viii be an object Of greatest
interest as il rides in Plymouth
harbor, and its name certainly Is a
happy one In this particular instance.
when the Mayflower Of long ago Ia
the inspiration for all the pageantry
and eloquence, the ceremonies and
obeervances. that will mark this Inn.
,portant milestone in our American
hirtory. -
Although there may be more sump-
tuous yachts than the Mayflower OF
1911, 1t certainly presents q wonderful
coptyast to the little boat that bore
the brave band Of pilgrims across seas
800 years ago. 1t is a vessel that
Uncle Sam keeps up carefully and.
with it's new decorations and furnish.
in.s, is very impressive. Best OF all
Is the hospitality that every ONE who
sets foot on it's decks IL certain to
tint. am sure that this cruise OF
tpa Mayflower will add to history
fnaoy pleasant pages in sharp cor
tl,lst TO those that record the hare
snips of the progenitors OF the men
and women who will be prominent In
the program for the celebration.
The Mayflower of today will meet
in the harbor at Plymouth a replica
of the original Mayflower, and this
vessel. that illustrates the perils or
voyaging in the past, viii be the
center of interest in the water
pageant.
Personnel OF Party
IL Yet Unannounced.
The personnel OF the party that
will go to Plymouth with the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding has not yet
been announced. The Vice President
and Mrs Coolidge naturally viii be
expected to return to their own New
England to take part in its tercen-
tennial. which means so much to
more than one hundred and ten mil
Hons of Americans. But according to
usage, or perhaps there is written
as well as an unwritten law. the
President and the Vice President OF
the United States do not travel on
the same vessel or the same train,
lest accident might befall.
1t is probable that Senator and
Mrs. Joseph II. Frelinghuyseu may
go on their yacht. the Victoria. with
q party and thus supplement the
Presidential party. Plans have not
yet been announced. but ii Is GER
tain that the Government will be
represented by number of dis
tinguished men and the ladies' OF
their families
Now that Senator and Mrs. Freling-
huysen have brought the Victoria to
Washington, there will be many week.
end cruises, no doubt, and every
Friday or Saturday the Mayflower
and the Victoria win vie with each
other in getting away first The Vic
toria. it will be recalled, was sent
TO Florida for the use Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harding during their trip South
after. the strain Of the campaign,
and 1t refused to behave properly, 80
that plans for cruises through South
ern waters had to be changed On
more than one occasion. Since then
the graceful yacht has been giving
tho utmost satisfaction, and 1t Is now
70 be the Washington summer home
Of Senator and Mrs. Frelinghuysen
while Congress Is In session. 1t will
set sail for the New jersey COAST
whenever inclination sends the occu-
pants toward Raritan, as was the
case last Wednesday after the din
ner for the officers OF the United
States Golf Association.
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Victoria Is Named
After Senator's Daughter.
The Victoria, as every one knows,
Is a beautiful yacht. magnificently
appointed, and 1t proudly bears thu.
name of the lovely young daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. Frc,ihghuysen, a
debutante of several wears hence. who
will make her mark by and by.
Last week was Italian week In
Washington--one recognizes this fact
looking back over the last SIX days.
Gen. Pietro Badoglio, former chief
OF staff of the Italian army. was the
guest Of Uncle Sam and he was tho
center Of all the formal entertain
ments. A man of zine presence and
winning personality, General Badoglio
proved to be a visitor able to win
friends wherever he went. for he dis
played that keen interest and en-