Smyrna times., 1923-06-06
PRESIDENT HARDING TO MAKE
' BRIEF STOP HERE SATURDAY
LEGATION WILL REACH HERE
NJ ~ U-TOs ABOUT 2.SO O'CLOCK

" ~ U-TOS ABOUT 2.SO O'CLOCK
nd School Children and Local Or
D'rr' Dsi,ations to Give Him ROusing
sWoIcome on Way Thru to Milford
c,,rrna is making every preparation
- Give President Warren G. Harding
vi his party a rouSing welcome as
Isr sur % thru Smyrna Saturday after
..r ~, next. June 9, on their way by
a.+or -y+ from Wilmington to Milford to
~ KIM inflated into the membership of
no Evergreen Forrest of the Tall
r.iars of Lebanon, a branch of the
.,jer of Masons. Not only will the
p,ssidpnt 90 thru Smyrna, but if
,ans do not fail, he will stop for a
i.r minutes to allow the people to
90 him and may say few words.
!, snticipation of greeting the first
President of the United States to ever
ro-or thru Main Street, Smyrna, due
,.,oonition will be made of the Occa-
Ian Svlvester's Concert Band will
h mt The school children, some
10 or six hundred strong, each carry
mo a flag, will sing patriotic songs
as he President draws near. Besides
he school children, Smyrna Town
Council. the Board of Education of
Snyrra School District, the local or
aDizatiOn of Boy Scouts and the
American Legion Post will turn out.
Al a special meeting Of Smyrna Town
Council last evening it was voted to
allow no parking on Main street from
one o'clock until after the procession
and 10 request every citizen and bust
ness man on Main street to display
he fag and decorate. The President
and his party are expected to arrive
btween 2.30 and 3 o'clock p. m. For
ae entire afternoon until the distin-
uished guests depart, Main street
VII be roped off between Commerce
street. and South street, an officer
Placed at each street intersection to
direct cars around the block. The
school children, Band, and the organi-
2tOns will occupy a position in front
Of the Federal Building. No cars will
positively be allowed to enter much
less park on either side of the street
. IA this square The whole street be.
ing given over to the crowds that will
probably assemble. Walter Grier
head Of the Tall Cedars of Milford
and the committee in charge of the
Presidents itinery, have been appeal
ed to and all promise to allow the
President to stop a while in Smyrna
70 greet the crowd and if possible t
say few words.
Those in the Presidential Party
Included in The Presidents part!
will be the President and Mrs. Hard
ng, Postmaster General and Mrs
Harry S. New, Assistant Secetary o
Navy and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of Navy Edwin DENLY
George Christian, the Presidents sec
Htary, Colonel Thomas w. Miller
Alien Property Custodian and Senate
Ball. The party will arrive in vii
nngton by the Pennsylvania RailrOa
u42 o'clock, standard time, an
VII leave Wilmington for Milford a
o'clock in the afternoon. Durin
ler brief stay in Wilmington, tn
resident and his party will be guest
q lhe Young Mems Republican CluI
An elaborate luncheon at the Hotel du
FONT is arranged.
'Op at Newark, Smyrna and Dove
IN the trip to Milford, which wi
Y made IN automobiles, the Presidei
.Sl party will be taken by way {
s'SafK and be greeted by the stude1
50ly and guests at the University
ye-aWare and the Women's Colleg
'-ue being commencement day
~s Women's College. A brief ste
nay be made at Middletown, then
smyrna where a reception as abo7
@'ed will be given and then on
DO'eF and Milford. At Dover, Go
anof Denney and staff and a welcor
~s crowd Of school children and 0
saIlatlons will greet the preside
"a "a party on "the Green" At NJ
.slu an elaborate reception will
s.sa' The town will be in gala de
gLaIons gons Of red, white and blue a.
.aluS and organizations will escC
h party thru the streets. The Pre-
n '-. MA. and Mrs. Harding and party W
entertained while in Milford
~ and Mrs. Frank L. Grier. Eve
sssn Forrest Of Tail Cedars are ma
Vs.. elaborate preparation for the
'"''on and reception.