New-York tribune., 1922-05-15
Ihrong Storms
Church to Get
Look at Harding
Atlantic City Policemen
Throw Gordon About Edi.
ficc Where Presidential
Party Attends Services
Starts Back to Capital
Outing Is the Best Since
He Went to Washington,
Is Comment of Executive
Special Dispofch 10 IN. y,.,b,,,,

ATLANTIC, CITY, May 14-"lt was
the best outing have enjoyed since
| went to Washington" was the com
ment Of President Harding at Sea View
thus afternoon az he stepped into his
car for the return journey to the
capital He enjoyed splendid weather
throughout his stay here and spent the
greater part in the open, winning
three golf matches. The President was
the guest during his visit Of United
States Senator Walter Z. Edge, Of
New jersey.
The Presidential party left for Wash
ineion at 2:2o p. M. The only sched-
u,co stop was at Wilmington, Del,
Where Senator du Pont entertained the
party at dinner. All went by motor
with the exception Of Secretary and
Mrs. Weeks and Speaker Gillett. who
TOOK later train from Absccon.
Attorney General Harry NJ. Daugh
crty lett late yesterday afternoon for
Washington Court House, Ohio. for the
bedside Of his intimate friend, Jess
Smith.
Crowd at Church Service
Boardwalk strollers were disap-
pointed to-day by the failure of the
'SS'NN"' w tNhC a wheel CnaiC IlOc
or make even a brief appearance on
the Wooden Way, but thousands lined
the streets and jsmmed about the little
Chelsea Baptist Church in Central
Chelsea this morning to view the dis
tinguished visitors when they arrived
to attend services there. keeping a
promise made by the President follow
ing his visit here last September The
pastor, the Rev. Thomas !. Cross an
army chaplain. left q sickbed to preach
to the President and his party.
The party arrived at the church in
motors cars at 10:45 o'clock this morn
ing Uniformed police and city de-
tectives threw a Gordon about the
church until all were inside. with two
Secret Service men preceding. Mem
bcrs of the party were ushercd into
the presidential pew" the same Mr.
Harding had occupied while here last
President Harding and his party
Joined Justify in the song service and
then listened attentivcly to the SER
mon. The pastor took his text
services. Every member of the party
wore a white carnation in honor Of
the occasion.
The congregation was requested to
remain seated until the visitors left
the church after the President and
Mrs. Harding had been presented to
the pastor and his wife. While pass
ing down the aisle the President
smiled and playfully carressed a num-
ber Of small babies in the arms of their
m mothers.
After leaving the church The Presi-
dental party returned to the Sea View
Country Club, where lunch was ready.
There were no visitors.
With the departure of the President
political gossip abroad tonight is to
the effect that his visit at this time
has greatly enhanced the chances Of
United States Senator Joseph s. Ere
for reelection. While Mr.
Harding probably had no idea of en-
tering into the New Jersey political
a series Of circumstances put
him on record. The President paid
tribute to the senior Senator before
the conference of the State Women's
Club, which is now launched
on a drive for 100000 members by the
fall election, and again commended the
Senator before the New Jersey Bank
crs' Association. There was no direct
appeal, but the remarks were signif-
cant, The President accepted both
these invitations at the eleventh hour
on arrival here.