Seward daily gateway., 1923-07-19
PRESIDENT ENJOYS PERFECT DAY IF
 RESTFUL QUIET
SECRETARY HOOVER GOES FISH. ING: OTHER MEMBER TAKE
 TO HILLS AND LAKES

The transport Henderson, bearing the Presidential party, sailed for var deg at 200 o'clock this morning A loroa number of citizens were on the , dock. despite the early hour of leaV- ing. and an enthusiastic farewell was given the Nations chief.
 The President before sailing gave orders that he be awakened as the vessel went out Harding GateWa! into the Pacific, that he might view the great sign erected by Seward, bearing the name of the passage ln 1Z foot letters, 25O feet long, Harding Gateway"
 The Presidential party enjoyed the day hugely, autoing, fishing, noun tain climbing and shopping giving the visitors a busy time. From 9:3O un- iii II, Secretaries Hoover and Work held hearings in the Federal build ing, after which the members scat tered about town, each having his good time in his own way.
 Secretary Hoover and Senator l.. ChamberIin went down the bay fish ing. catching 50 pounds of sea bass and a number of silver salmon. The secretary was delighted with his catch and the camera men met him on the dock and photographed it.
 The President wandered over town unattended, entering the stores and investigating prices and stocks. In the afternoon he attended Masonic Lodge, and later in the day received visitors, chatting uLreseTvedIy with them on local affairs. A part of the day was spent on his Seattle speech, after which he proceeded to enjoy the beautiful weather. At nine o'clock a salute of twenty-one guns was fired by the town, TINT being used, the echoes reyerberating from side to side of the bay, in an impressive manner.
 President Harding walked into the Hotel Sexton and examined the fine collection of game heads, later regis tering as a guest of the house.
 Mrs. Harding spent the greater part of the day in bed, reading and rest ing from her interior trip. She sent out numerous small tokens of regard to Seward citizens during the even ing, and received a number of pres ents.
 Governor Bone visited about the street with Sewardites, and enjoyed himself thoroughly. The Governor declared he would return to Seward in about six weeks with his wife and daughter, and would remain with us a week or more.
 Gov. Wm. Spry, commissioner of the General Land office, W. J. Donald, secretary to MT Work, and George Parks, head of the general land office in Alaska, spent the day at Hawkins bungalow.
 Gen. Chas E. Sawyer and wife were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Sex ton, and Miss Sylvia, taking an auto ride out the Kenai road.
 The Gateway and Gus Borgen enter tained a part of the newspaper con- tingent.
 Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth en- tertained MT. and Mrs. Malcolm Jen- nings, Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Hugh Rod man, w. V. Shipley, Admiral Hugh Rodman, Chas. Michaelson, Arthur J. Sinnott, Joe Mitchell Chappell, MT. Ball and MT. Hoover's secretary, to- gether with four nurses and MT. Trues dale.
 Al Davis placed his big Studebaker at the disposal of Commissioner of Education Tigert and friends.
 Admiral Rodman, of the Navy, spent the day at the lakes, in com pany with Game Warden Cotter and hoduuldsIeI Sol"eI1' I1e caught oFeI 150 fine trout, some of them very large ones, and was greatly pleased at the splendid fishing.
 Other officials were scattered about among Seward homes, the list being incomplete.
 The day was one long to be remem- bered by Seward, and her guests.
 George R Christian secretary to