The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-06-28

form OF a private car at the end of
long special train.
In the comfortable room at the
end of this car that will serve as
living room and dining room for the
President and his wife for the next
few days will be the guests invited
by the Hardfngs to accompany them
on their tour. They have been care
full to arrive ahead Of time. for II
would be . breach of etiquette for
any guest to reach the train after
the President.
Before the President and Mrs.
Harding leave for the station, Major
Brooks, the White House valet. will
have slowed away ON the train their
trunks and hand baggage, An
elaborate wardrobe IL necessary for
the varied and often-tilnes uncx-
pected public functions and activities
that will be encountered on the trip.
And probably near leather box con-
tanning Z silk hat will be golf bag
entitled Nv. G. H."
Instead Of the private car attached
to = regular train. the President will
md = special train waiting to take
him out of Washington. And in ad-
dition to- the four or I'VE congenial
travelling companions with whom he
will make the trip alone with Mrs.
Harding there will be between Is
and 100 people on the seven or eight
car train. The number will vary
with the circumstances throughout
the trip, but 1t will include at least
q dozen guests, Cabinet officials,
legislators, intimate friends and their
wives, maids and occasional secre-
taries. With Secretary Christian
and General Sawyer will be a num-
Der of White House attaches, such
rs military and naval aids, ten or
q dozen Secret Service men, steno-
and maid and valet for the
Besides the private car occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harding, 1t will
be necessary to have at least two
cars to take care of
these travellers. 1t is probable that
\ Pullman sleeper also will be at
tached to the train to accommodate
committees and public Of
licials who may travel with the train
Tor an hour or two before an i'm
portant stop on the itinerary. Past
experience Of Presidential trips has
made this extra Pullman advisable,
otherwise these transient visitors
would be crowding the other cars,
o the discomfort of the President
md his guests, upon whom the in
of cramped quarters will
,e forced for perhaps several days |
It time,
Without wounded vanity and feel
ngs 1t has been found impossible |
O keep OF these minor officials,
politicians and welcoming commit
ees, anxious to pay their respects"
nd to "travel with the President"
rreverent newspaper correspondents
ONE of whom are veterans of trips
nth two or three presidents, term
hese occasional travellers visiting
remen," while the more persistent
who outstay or take adj
antage of the trains hospitality
arm the sobriquet of boil weevils."
Further ahead in the Presidential
pecial train will be one or two COM
artment cars for newspaper men
nd photographers. diner, a bag
age car and cars for the train crews,
abroad detectives and railroad Of E
cials who are responsible for the
putting of the special train. Rail- ;
ay companies strive to Guido each
her in providing skilled and ex- !
service for a Presidential
,ecial train. Usually it Is a high
ficial of the railroad who accom-
ho ioI IN,
large of it's routing over the lines. :
Railroads feel the responsibility :
r the safety of President, and !,
Ieir officials confess that should :
~ accident occur to Presidential +
ain it would be years before the :
ilroad would recover from the .
igma, which would result in di- .
inished business for that line. =
lerefore many railway systems in .
dition to an extra thorough in ;,
ectiOn of trackage and equipment =
nd out fifteen or twenty minutes Z
cad of Presidents special train :,
pilot train with officials stationed :.
the rear platform to observe the :,
ADDED, while at night a search =
hit plays on the rapidly receding
lcks.
Also on President Harding's spec tt
train will be representatives of G.
egraph and telephone companies tt
d a radiophone expert. The tele- 81
aph agents usually are found on RI
Presidential special trains to take Il
gent messages from the President RI
Secretary Christian and to put off CT
the larger cities the several thou a
Id words a day that are turned b.
from the portable typewriters of is
} dozen or score or SO newspaper d.
making the trip. fc
len the special train stops at
all town for a few minutes and the q,
esident addresses few impromptu ~
nevertheless frequently signifi- NJ
1T words to the crowd standing on r.
} tracks, quick judgment and -,
ed in writing is necessary to get 4,