The New York herald., 1922-07-03
PRESIDENT SLEEPS
ON MOUNTAIN TOP
Reaches Hotel High on Ale
ghenies in Motor Ride
to Marion.

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW YoRK HERALD
| UNIoNTowE. Pa, July president
Harding is sleeping under blankets to-
night at the Summit Hotel, nigh on the
crest OF Chestnut Ridge of the Allie
gheny Mountains above Uniontown. five
miles away. The President with a
rarty OF guests. reached the hotel after
an e"entful ride from the Gettysburg
Battlefield. a distance of 172 miles, on
the second leg Of his journey to his
home in Marion, where he will spend
July 4 and 5.
The long motor trip over the Alle-
shanies was eventful for it's humor and
its sidelghts upon the Executive, and
some of his aids who are earnest in
their endeavor to be just plain Amer
leans again.
Part of the trip from Gettysburg, in
fact the entire drive from few miles
west of Cumberland to the summit of
! Chestnut Ridge, was made in a driving
rain. Though the downpour was heavy
and consistent. the National Highway.
better known as the Old Cumberla nd
Pike, was lined with motorists and
every town turned out with a greeting.
After a picturesque morning In the
marine camp at Gettysburg and a night
of some excitement due to a stay under
canvas in a terrific thundershower that
lasted for hours, the tour became pro-
cession of Incidents which was changed
at every stop
The fun began when the official party
with ten cars in line reached Siding
Hill. one of the longest mountain climbs
across the Alleghenies. reputed to be
seven miles up and seven miles down
The President and mis- party suffered
little real inconvenience from the night
Under canvas at Gettysburg in one OF
the heaviest storms on record. Mrs.
Harding and the President had spaci
Gus tent. but its spaciousness made it a
poor draining surface for such a heavy
rain, and detail of men was necessary
to prop poles under the canvas to make
the water run Off Marine puptents were
| fairly washed away.
The nights experience was breakfast
table gossip. and after attending church
services. In which the President with
other dignitaries stood with the brigade
| of Marines. the start was made for
Jiniontown. Marine Corps tractors did
yeoman service in pulling the official
cars from the mire in the fields across
which Pickett charged.
bersburg over the Lincoln Highway and
then went to Hagerstown to the Ma
! tional Highway. Welcoming crowds
were in every town, Chambersburg stag
ing big welcome.
From Hagerstown the route led
through Hancock to Cumberland. an up
& nd down trip across the Allegheny di-
vide It was on Siding Hill that the
bi AXE bands on the Presidents car took
fire and the President dropped a quarter
into a bucket brought by a man to
quench the fire.
/ Just before reaching the Summit Hotel.
the President, with Mrs. Harding and
Gov Sprou of Pennsylvania, turned
! from the main road on Chalk Hill to
visit Senator William Il. Crow of Penn
sylvania, who is seriously ILL.,
I An early start will be made from
Uniontown tomorrow morning, and
! Marion is scheduled to be the next stop.
! When the party reaches Marion the
/ President and Mrs. Harding will be
guests Of DR. George r. Harding, the
/ Presidents father. Mr.. and Mrs. George
| Christian and family will be the guests
of Mr. Christians father. and Gen. and
I Mrs Charles r.. Dawes will be enter
tanned by Gen. and Mrs Sawyer, as will
Gen Pershing and his side Major
/ Queckenmeier.
! II the automobile tour tomorrow Is
made without mlshap or incident the
party will go straight through to Marion.
II difficulty is encountered or the run
ming is slow an overnight stop will be
made at Columbus.