Smyrna times., 1923-06-13

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President Harding, Mrs. Harding
IA .be guests that made up the dis
finished sn cavalcade of motor cars
- .,.9 their eventful trip thru Delaware
yars come and gone and on all sides
.Laya 1 is nothing but the most genuine
IND t of feeling for the chief executive
ard "tbe first lady of the land" 1t
aas q dav long to be remembered by
+5s peOpIe of Delaware. Smyrna did
:,sof proud in its whOle-hearted re-
.sn+ion. Main street was decorated
ssro and there with flags, the Federal
Pmlding being among the most elab-
ora+e. 1t was not a noisy demOnstra-
tion that Smyrna gave the Presiden-
tial party. There was no blare of
+rmpets or the booming of cannOns.
The President and his party entered
Smvrna quietly. Sylvester's Concert
Rand of Smyrna,which had been keep
mo tbe crowd of two or three thous-
aod people entertained, met the dis
+inguished visitors on North Main
street and escorted them to the Fed
oral Building. Here the President and
Mrs Harding alighted and made their
Tay to the steps of the Federal Build
inc where the President was introduc-
al by Walter o. Hoffecker, who, in a
few appropriate remarks welcomed
the first President of the United
States to ever honor the people of
lower Delaware and referred to the
fact he came over part Of the way
made famous by the ride of Caesar
Rodney, the Delaware delegate, who
saved the day by signing the Declar-
alton of independence. In response
the President greeted the Smyrna
citizens and said in part: "This is a
great day for the President of the
United States. l can't convey to you
how inspiring, how helpful, how en-
eouraging it is to meet you personally,
my cOuntrymen, at gatherings like
this. A short distance up the road
We passed a church (St. Anne's Epis-
COpaD over 200 years old. thought
how the influence of such churches
left its stamp on the community life.
If there is one message l can leave
with you, it is this: Let US rededicate
ourselves to our founding fathers and
keep alive the ideals they fought for
Of course l cannot leave without pre-
senting Mrs. Harding to you, for she
is, you know, more or less boss of the
White House" A round of applause
greeted this statement as the Presi-
dent and Mrs Harding bowed gracious
y to the Smyrna people. They shook
hands with number of people on
their way to their car and were soon
On their journey to Dover.
Leave Smyrna With Cheers for Dover
Governor William D. Denney and
Mrs. Denney rushed from their official
residence to greet the President and
the First Lady when the motor and
parade reached the State House
grounds at Dover. They were escort
ed into the Governors reception room,
where local leaders were presented to
'ae Hardings, to Secretary of the In
'enor Work and Mrs. Work, to Secre-
'ary Of Agriculture Wallace and Mr..
and Mrs. Christian. Mrs. Denney had
converted the Governors library into
d Tea room, where members of the
"Alte House party gained refresh
ment after their long trip. The pref
aest girls and cOmeliest matrons of
Dover served punch. The President
Nood on the steps of the State House
ana made a short address when he
lad stress on the America of oppor-
UNITY Of to-day as compared to those
VI Lincoln and Grant, but that we
must plow out the weeds from our So
1al and political life. America s
greatest harvest comes," he said
'nen the 49, ars apd fathers to-day
e tAelr sons and daughters coming
~" better America" In conclusion
~; harding caused smiles by saying
ae Aad been taught in school that Del
s"a[e was the second smallest state
n me Union. q am now convinced
J. Is the biggest" he commented, amid
applause
AilIOrd, the Object of Visit, Reached
Inc program at Milford was the
a aos. eyentful of the day. The exer-
p. pssS marking the initiation of the
c.5 lc.yaldent in Evergreen Forest, Tall
-. Ssaars Of Lebanon, the primary OBJ
t.., ~. Ol his visit to the State was at
H. 4.u oy what was beyond question
- greatest assemblage of members
m; me order that has ever been helC
i DslaWare. 1{,. The day was a holiday
~. @li1ord and fully $4,000 visitor.
y'aS s5 mere. 1t was one of Delaware:
n fortunes and high compliment
ds,. .e lodge at Milford that a Presi
svas NJ. d Vi the United States should come
gs.. !. mere to gain the right to wear Z
Is5. .n urban Of the Tall Cedars o.
n 1io1 WDl after having just laid aside
Tsr,,1S "S1Sinngton the fez of the Shrine
Jssar" Jre' Atlantic City and other bis
SsUI S,Is mad made overtures to him bu
,"alkS to the C,.;o,.- - Go r, n