Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-05

Department Four of the cabinet
officers are journeying to Washing
ton with the body OF President Hard
ing. Another, Secretary Weeks OF
the War Department. has been on a
vacation in New Hampshire. while
the other two members of the cab
met are in Europe. BY the end
of this week, however, the majority
of the cabinet officers will be here,
and it is expected that a cabinet
meeting will follow soon afterward.
With President and Mrs. Coolidge at
the New willard Hotel are Mr.. and
Mrs. rank w. S,earns Of Boston. Mr..
Stearns is a close personal friend Of
the President. He was one of the first
TO recognize his ability years ago and
It is reported that he was instrumental
in pushing Mr.. Coolidge to the front
politically. Already Mr.. Stearns is
being talked Of as the Mark Hanna"
or the "Col. House" Of the Coolidge
administration. Whether he is to be
mental Office or will remain just a
friend and adviser TO the President as
was Col. House in the Wilson admins
ira ton remains 80 be seen Mr.. Stearns
IS a typical successful New England
business man. He is the owner of one
OF the largest mercantile establish
ments IN Boston.
Coolidge I'm Mourning.
President Coolidge appeared yes
terday afternoon with a deep black
mourning badge around the left sleeve
of his gray business coat. He also
wore a black necktie. He spent the
entire day in his suite at the hotel
enlarged now to eleven rooms, TO &C
commodate the clerical force. which
has been installed to carry on the
work of the executive offices.
The President made a brief visit TO
the Capitol in the afternoon and took
an automobile ride after dinner last
night. accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge
and Mr. and Mrs. Stearns. The presi-
Dental party left the hotel about s
O'Clock and drove out 18th street to
Georgia avenue, to the District line
and returned, being away from the
hotel scarcely an hour. The traffic
was so great, however, that the Presi-
dents automobile was compelled to
fore the drive the party had dinner in
| the presidential suite.
This morning the President and
Mrs. Coolidge will attend services in
the First congregational Church at
lii o'clock. This is the church which
they have attended regularly since
they first came TO Washington in 1921.
Rev. DR.. Jason Noble Pierce, the pastor
was g. caller at the Presidents head
quarters yesterday afternoon and
| chatted with the President and Mrs
Coolidge for some time.
May Take Drive.
The remainder Of the day the Presi-
| dent and Mrs. Coolidge will spend
quietly at their hotel or in driving
into the country, it was SAID.
| Late yesterday afternoon President
|Samuel Gompers and Secretary Frank
Morrison of the American Federation
OF Labor paid their respects to the
/
called first on Col. Sheriff., who has
temporary offices In the presidential
suite, to make arrangements for par
| ticipation by representatives of the
American Federation of Labor in the
| funeral march Wednesday from the
| White House to the Capitol. when the
| late President Harding's body will bs
escorted there. They asked If they
might see the President and were a
| once received by Mr.. Coolidge. This
leaders of organized labor spent ter
minutes talking with the Chief Eek
T, ecutive.
When the President went to tn,
! Capitol he visited his old Offices in tn,
| Senate Office building. The photog
] raphers and movie picture men lait
| down a barrage as soon as he arriv
| ed on the steps. They also tool
\ scores of pictures of Mr.. Coolidge ii
l his ONCE at the Senate Office build
| ing, some sitting and some standing
/ The President was good-naturet
l enough to pose for the camera mel
1 until they had satisfied themselves.
| Smiles at Request.
Smile little. Mr. President
please" one of the photographer
| urged when Mr.. Coolidge was look
| ing with intentness and solemnit.
into the camera. And the Coolidg
smile lightened for moment tn
| Presidents face.
A small group of Senate employs