The Washington times., 1924-07-08
WHOI. E NATION
MOURN MS WITH
COOL IDGES
Mr.. and Mrs. Stearns Are
With Them in Their
Trouble
By JEAN ELIOT.

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fight for life came to n tragic close
last night, the entire country l.
mourning with the President al1t
Mrs. Coolidge. The natural sym
patty for the berQaved parents iL
such d case il augmented by the
proprietary interest which the ma.
ton always feels In the boys an6
girls OF the White House, BY the
respect and admiration which Presi-
dent Coolidge has inspired during
the trying months since he became
President and by the genuine az
lection felt for Mrs. Coolidge all
through the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Stearns.
Gf Boston, perhaps the closest
friends of President and Mrs. Cool
1dge, are with them In this time Of
great trouble, and win make the
tragic journey to Northampton
with them tomorrow.
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Prince Of Wales TO visit
u. 8. for Polo Matches.
The Prince Of Wales Is expected
20 come to the United States 70 at
tend the polo matches between the
United States and Great Britain on
Long Island In September, and will
travel incognito as Baron Renfrew-
o. name endeared to Americans by
the historic visit OF the princes
grandfather to this country q half
century ago.
So far as can be learned the
British embassy has not yet been
@pprised of the princes intention TO
take In the great international colo
classic, but his royal highnesa has
Cabled the United States Polo AS
sOciaton accepting an invitation
which he received q few days ago
20 be the guest OF the Americana.
The suggestion that the Prince
COne to the United States for the
polo matches was first made In q
letter from Il. E. Stoddard, chair
man Of the Polo Association, to
Captain the Honorable Frederic q.
Guest, Of the Princes official en-.
tourage.
At that time It was asked In
what light the Prince Of Wales
would view an invitation to come
to the matches, and upon being
Informed that, in all probability, he
would enthusiastically accept, an
official communication was sent to
the Prince himself.
The Prince was informed. that his
public appearance while In this
country would be made as few as
possible and that every means
would be taken to make his visit
as informal and as free from
social and diplomatic activities as
he wished. An offer to mount the
Prince and place hiIp with strong
players for special matches also
vas made, but he has decided that
he win not take part In the play.
except in %4Ae practice sessions.
Prince liked by Ceremony
% Previous American Visit.
hsk the Prince Of Wales Visited
th& ocEatty at the close Of the
WaH. he waS. IN more Or less OF.
81 mission, and his movements
T~Ee 'sNrRounded with q pomp and
ceremony which he found irksomc.
1tAwil PEI remembered bow he vel.
Eome1 then his brief VD4sit to White
BQlpkNr Springs, w. Va, when he
enecked" his princely status and
WAs given the opportunity to go "a
Tor golf, aar@kng and filtration like
any ordinary young man. The royal
Nsllo1. although an ardent follower
81 :g4e game and player himself,
VIII not take part In any Of the
o1liciat matches. but he does plan
20 take part In the practice and pre-
hntfs&rY matches in which his coru.
trymeh will participate.
xshe princes visit win be FOR =
peSSed Of about two weeks. and Il
as Sid that he win come 10 the
uitsd States for the sole purpose
seeing the contests.
Aathpugh the Princes plans are
Mes altogether complete. It Is prob.
aplS that he viii arrive shortly be.
1ore the first match, which win be
p4Ted on September 6, and that
he remain until the final con.
u. which has been scheduled for
September 10. However, IA case
one team wins both OF the first
matches. the third game WIN not be
played and the second game haa
been set for September 10. It is
not yet known what members Of his
encourage win accompany him
across the Atlantic.
The close friendship between Mr..
Etoddard and Captain Guest. It is
believed, has been manly respon.
sfble for making the trip Of, the
Prince Of Wales to the United States
possible. Mr.. Stoddard was mem.
Der Of the American team. which
went TO England three years ago
and brought back the cup to this
country.
Captain Guest q one Of the lead.
Ing players Of England and chair.
man Of the Nottingham Club, which
controls the game In Great Britain.
Captain Guest visited this country
last fall, when he played on the
birmingham team in the tournament
Tor the American open champion.
ship, and It Is not improbable that
some suggestion Of visit Iby the
Prince OF Wales was made at that
time.
The Prince announced recently az
the Dominion Day dinner In Lon.
dom that he would visit his ranch
In Canada this autumn. It IL
expected that he win visit the
United States on the same trip. For
the last three weeks, Il was learned,
there has been an exchange Of
correspondence between British offic.
ials and the United States Polo As.
0ociation.
international Matches On
American Soil After Ten Years.
For the first time In ten years
the international cup polo matches
win be fought out on American soil
and the game at the Meadow Brook
Club, Westbury, L. l.. promise to be
the leading sporting event Of tho
year.
During the 1891 matches in