Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-07
PRESIDENTS PARTY
AT 0RM0ND BEACH
TO 60 HOUSEKEEPING

Ormond Beach, Fla, March 6-(By
a. P)-Aftcr inaugurating his Flori-
da vacation trip with Is holes Of golf
over the Orfnond Beach course.
President Harding. with Mrs. Hard
ing left here late today On the Nc
Lean housebCat for New Smyrna,
about 20 miles down the Indian river.
The plans Of the chief executive
and Mrs. Harding and Of their hosts,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward y. Mclean OF
Washington. during the househoat
voyage, called for two hours OF
steady sailing which would bring
them at dark off New Smyrna, where
it is expected another game Of golf
will be had tomorrow morning.
The Presidential party arrived at
Ormond Beach a few minutes after
noon afterl having received enthus-
iastic welcomes at Jacksonville and
st. Augustine.
Secretary of War and Mrs. Weeks
left the party at st. Augustine and
Charles G. Dawes. former director Of
the budget. joined it.
The greeting extended the Presi-
dent and his wife here at Ormond
was less formal. but equally as en-
thusiastic as those at Jacksonville
was decorated with flags. and towns
people lined the railroad tracks for
several blocks.
When Mrs. Harding stepped from
the train. apparently having ex-
Derienced no ill effects from the 241
hour trip. the gathering broke into
cheers. Mrs. Harding entered a
waiting automobile and the President
walked ahead to shake hands with
the townspeople and to acknowledge
greetings.
While talking with the engineer
and conductor beside the locomotive,
the automobile carrying Mrs. Hard
ing drove up and she grasped the
grimy hand Of the engineer and
thanked him and the other members
OF the train crew for making the
trip so comfortable for her.
The President and Mrs. Harding
then boarded the Mclean houseboae,
Il 150-foot craft, caleld the Pioneer"
They were accompanied aboard by
former Budget Director Dawes. Brig
adler Charles L. Sawyer and Chair
man Lasker OF the Shipping Board.
immediately after luncheon. the
President went TO the Ormond Beach
golf course. made famous by John ID.
Rockefeller. who plays over It daily.
The President and Mr.. Mclean and
his partner and Chairman asker and
former Director Dawes were paired
against them.
Residents Of Ormond Beach. the
winter resort across the river from
Ormond. greeted the President at the
18th hole with cheers and applause
that plainly were bit disconcerting
tn the executive as he missed two
easy puts after having played a
steady game throughout the round.
Indications developed during the
day that the President. during the
trip would devote some time 10 the
shipping problem as created by the
defeat Of the administration shipping
bill. Details Of the solution are be-
ing worked out by the Shipping
Board and will be sent TO Chairman
Lasker during the trip and will be
made the subject of conferences be-
tween Mr.. Iasker and the President.
Mr.. Lasker said today he was not
prepared TO. make public the admin
istration plans bit could say that
nothing will be done that will in the
least hinder the building up and
maintenance OF an American mer-
chant marine"
Attorney General Dau2herty. Sec
rotary Davis. former Senator FIRE.
linghuysen Of New Jersey and Mrs.
Rrelinghuysen ard Senator Hale OF
Maine. who came South with the
President, left the party here. sena-
tor and Mrs. Freilnghuysen and
Senator Hale contemplate cruise
down the east coast inland water
says on the Frelinghuysen house
boat.
The attorney general. who Is cos
from recent Illness and
who spent most Of his trip In he'd.
went on TO Miami to rest and recup-
crate. He expects 10 meet the PresI-
dent and Mrs. Harding when they
arrive in Miami next week.