The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-26
VIII Reach Plymouth on
Board the Yacht May
flower With Escort
of Six Destroyers
MANY NOTABLES
WILL ALSO ATTEND
FROM PLYMOUTH PRESIDENT
AND MRS. HARDING WILL HAVE
AvACATION SEVERAL DAYS
IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS

announcement Of plans in connection
with President Harnng's visit to Ply.
mouth next Monday, August l, for
the purpose of witnessing the Pilgrim
Tageant, was made today by Morris
Jesup Duryea, executive secretary Of
the Plymount Tercentenary Commit.
tee.
The president Ell reach Plymouth
aboard the yacht Mayflower Monday
morning coming by way Of the Cape
Cod Canal. with an escort of six de-
stroyers. Three battle ships will al
ready have taken up position in Ply
mouth harbor awaiting the presidents
arrival. The president will be met on
landing BY representative OF the
town Of Plymouth and OF the local
Tercentenary committee. After the GER
emonies Of welcome there will be q
parade through the town, followed by
a luncheon at noon. Major General
Edwards, commanding the first army
corps area, has arranged for a cavalry
troop frOm Fort Ethan Allen to fur
nish the military escort.
The Tercentenary committee has
made arrangements for dinner in the
evening at which President Harding
is expected TO deliver an important
address. At $3.50 he will be escorted
to the presidential box in the center Of
the large grandstand on Coles HILL
which, with the smaller stand flank.
ing it, accommodates 10000 people, in
order to witness the pageant, written
and directed by Prof. George P. Baker
Of Harvard, in celebration of the land.
ing Of the Pilgrim Fathers on Ply
mouth Rock three hundred years ago.
The first four performances OF the
mammoth spectacle, with its cast Of
l.400 people. were given last week.
Presidents Day" next Monday, falls
in the second series OF four perform
ances scheduled for July 30. August l.
2 and 3, while the third and last series
will be given August 10. IL, y and
l3.
President Harding will be accom-
panied on his visit by Vice-President
Coolidge. Secretary OF War Weeks,
representatives OF the diplomatic corps
in Washington and number Of other
notables.
Washington, July Pa vacation OF
several days in the White Mountains
OF New Hampshire is planned by Pres
ident and Mrs. Harding 10 follow
their attendance next month at the
pilgrim tercentenary celebration at
plymouth, Mass.
During their outing they are 10 be
guests OF Secretary Weeks Of the wal
department at his country place near
Lancaster y II. Under present plans
they WI so d.-!-ily there from Ply
mouth, arriving week from today and
protab'Y rcmaln.J;. Ia the following
SATURDAY or SurGay. During the stay
the rr,sud'nt exgccts &c accept no in
vitatlon but TO devote his whole time
70 rest and recreation.
, II Is hoped 10 make the trip te
New England and back on the presl'
dental yacht Mayflower. In order &c
give to the president and Mrs. Hard
ing almost two weeks away from the
cares ot the White House.
Tentative plans have been made tc
leave here on the zach, late next
Friday. reaching Plymouth on Mon'
day morning. After the days ceremon-
les. during which the president vii
p make an address the party plans g
proceed on the Mayflower 10 some
port further north where they are e
! transfer 10 automobiles on Tuesday
morning for the ride TO Lancaster
Whether the return trip also viii b'
: made by sea or rail has not bcen def
nitcly determined. but the president
probably will choose the former route
Il public business permits him 10 pro
. long sufficiently his absence from th'
capital
President Harding will be Ear from
the maddening crowd when he come
&c the summer nome VI Secretary
Weeks here next week The Weeks
lodge ls az thc Top " Mount Prospect
.O00 feet above sea level and l.ga'
feet higher than this busting httlv
border town. IL commands a view o
| al the principal peaks oi thC Whit
' Mountains and also 81 the Cunneo
ticu, river with itg right bank in New
y Hampshire and Vermont On as LETT
The view from the observation whlcl
Senator weeks has set up near hr
lodve has been declared 10 b. the mes
= satisfactory ia all the mountain coun
:. try.
{ IL will be no new scene g. ths pres
ident hcwevsf 40 fellow tenatc
y with Mr weeks he was a member o
+ party that came here from Washing
}. ton several years aFo and enjoyed
= stay at the Mount Prcspec, lodge Il
4 1915. he came here again as chau
y tauaua lecturer and renewed hi
/. acquaintance with the peaks nvtehe
h and intsrvsles.
s At Secretary Weeks place the pies
] Gent will Rave a chanse from the ogt
tcor camp lie which marked his las
weekend Instead he will find d isjs
IA equipped at mvch expense TO fnsk
: for the comfort ~ its master an
8 guests. Building his summer home II
4 IN. town where he was bern. Mi
4 Weeks set up a two story structgr
!. atop the mountain with seven cham
h ters. dining room. and kitchen on n
s first fsCr ana IN the second one iarr
9 roo mvith two firsplacss snj fou
balconies
He owns the whole mountain. sS
I septefOr q single estate On the sas
/ slope where former Governor samvs
) ". Mccall q Massachusetts, has hi
7 rvrnsf tc-ns. Cp the side VI th
/. mountain the secfstsry bsHt a fnedsfi
l rcad that sivss tsady aeeess frSn la