Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
PRES. and MRS. HARDING HERE
WITH FRIENDS FROM WASHINGTON
ON PLEASURE TRIP TO JERSEY
Motoring From the Capital Crossing the Delaware River
on the wifmingtonPenn's Grove Ferry, to be Week
End Guests of United States Senator Edge at Sea
View Golf Club at Atlantic City.

President and Mrs Harding and .
party OF friends from Washington
came 10 Wilmington this afternoon
en- route by motor 70 Atlantic city,
for A week end visit 10 United states
Senator Edge. Their purpose IN COM
Ing to Wilmington was TO cross no
Delaware river on the Wilson Limo
ferry. the ferry boat Long Beach
having been placed at their disposal
by the company.
The destination is expected 20 bs
reached this afternoon IN time for the
President 20 20 on the links for
round Of golf. Mr.. Harding plans %
get az much exercise as possible. and
as the trip is for recreation. he wHl
accept no other invitations. II is said.
In the party are Speaker of ths
House and Mrs Giilett. Senator and
Mrs. FreIinghuysen Of New Jersey.
Mr. and Mrs. F.. p. Mclean of Wash
ington. Senator Phipps Of Colorado.
Brigadier- General Dawes. Brigs der
General Sawyer, the Presidents per-
sonal physician; Secretary Christian
and A. Zachary. secretary 20 Senator
Edge. Newspaper men and Secret Ser
vice operators accompany the party.
Secretary OF War and Mrs Weeks.
who VIII also he members or his
party, Is making the trip By train.
while Attorney-General Dauzherty.
who is in New York. In expected tn
join the guests tonight.
The return to Washington prohably
will be made Sunday afternoon.
The Wilson Line had provided a
special ferryboat. TO take the party
across the river. and Il was ready be-
fore II O'Clock. when IL was expected
the party would be here. Joseph :.
Wilson. manager OF the line. was on
hand to give matters his personal at
tention.
During the morning Il became noised
about that the President and his party
was coming 70 Wilmington. and A
throng gathered about Fourth street
wharf.
a large detail Of poles vas sent
down by Superintendent Black. TO
look after the handling OF the crowd.
II was in charge OF Sergeant Devenish-
Upon their arrival they were greeted
by Mayor Harvey and other city off,
cials- The Mayor approached the
Presidents car and extended him a
welcome to Wilmington to which the
President replied briefly:
L am glad TO be here said the
President and I am glad TO see YOU.
/ hope to see more of you and hope you
will come TO Washington. 1 am sorry
We were behind schedule"
DR.. Charles NJ. Handy, president OF
the Board Of Health. and a represent
tative OF Ever Evening. also shook
hands with the President and were
cordially greeted by him.
There was no opportunity FOR any
thing else because OF the delay in ar
rival and the fact that they were IN a
hurry 10 board the boat and p-oceed
en- their journey. II had been arrarz-
ed that they were - have luncheon
en- the boat. Therefore only enough
tine was spent at the wharf TO enable
the cars to get on board in orderly
fashion.
A large delegation Of students from
the Haddon Heights High School, who
had just crossed the ferry 70 play =
game OF baseball in Wilmington. wers
also on hand and gave a yell in homer
or the President. The latter replied
with a nod and a smile and lifted his
hat
Seated in the car with the President
was Senator Edge. a Secret Services
man and the chauffeur. None Of th,
occupants Of the other cars took part
In the demonstration. all remaining
inside.
There were seven cars in all.