Evening star., 1925-07-10
COOLIDGE ENJOYS
MAyFLOWER TRIP
President and Wife Escape
as Attache Falls Down Open
Elevator Shaft.
BY j. RI SSELL YOUNG,
stsf Correspondent OF The Star.

a ndrewS. in Boston tiarbOr, YESTERDAY
afternoon They passed within few
feet of an unprot tected elevator shaft
and as Richard Jervis. chief OF the
White House Secret Service. stepped
back 70 let hem pas he fell back
ward, down the open shaft. but. for
tunately. he landed on some loose
boards, thus saving him from falling
TO the bottom. 25 feet below. AS II
was. he fell feet and was severely
Jared and bruised. DIR. Joel T. Boone.
medical officer Of the Msyfiower. who
was in the party, examined him later
and believed that nothing serious
would result.
Trip on MayHower
President Coolidge had gone 70 this
fort TO inspect II. and, besides Mrs.
Coolidge, Secretary Sanders and Col.
Cheney, his military aide, was accom-
panied by the newspaper correspond
ents who are covering the Summer
White House and their wives. The
journey to the fort was made in the
Mayffower. md il was highly en-
joyable affair.
The weather was fine and the sea
smooth, snd there was brisk cool
breeze. The President displayed an
intimate knowledge Of the waters and
added much interest 10 the trip for
some Of his guests by pointing out
various places Of interest along the
shore, which was never. entirely out
of sight
One OF the most interesting Incl
dents happened as the yacht was
slipping into Nantssket roads. The
President went TO the rail and looked
intently q I those hills for moment.
Then in q most enthusiastic manner
for him. called the attention OF those
close TO him 10 3 understanding little
cottage near the waters edge at
Coolidge and the boys lived two sum
mers while he was Lieut.. Gov OF
Massachusetts,. Mrs. Coolidge was
sitting very close 10 this group and
she arose hurriedly and jumped
toward the rail with delight. sa wing,
oh yes. There It is. isn't II little
dear. We had a grand time there
bathing and sailing with the boys"
Mrs. Coolidge knitS.
Knitting is one of Mrs. Coolidge's
favorite pastimes and she seldom goes
anywhere without her needles and
yarn. Somebody asked the first lady
of the land what she was knitting
during the trip.
"A pair of socks. she told him.
They look like wooden ones" re-
marked the inquirer. No" said
Mrs. Coolidge. they are silk Il
thought that wool was The warmest
in this climate" went on the inquirer.
Maybe SO. but ] suspect these are
going to he worn in Amherst. re-
marked Mrs. Coolidge laughingly.
Later on she remarked that she ex-
poets young John Coolidge to arrive
at White Court shortly.
In Nanta sket roads. the Presidents
barge was again lowered and the
President and Mrs. Coolidge and the
immediate party were taken TO the
fort, landing. At the landing al Fort
Andrews the party was received by
Col. Kilbourne, who had come up from
Fort Strong with the 9Th Coast ArtiT-
lery Band. color guard and enough
of a detail to make a respectable
showing for the reception of ths-
Comma ander.in.chief.
The band PLAYED Hail to the
Chief" and the colors were dipped as
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge stepped upon
the Sickety old plank landing. The
| little colony of soldiers wives on the
| island were grouped in 4 corner OF
| The drive on the way up from the
! dock TO the first stopping place and
/ eheered the President and Mrs. Cool
| idge
| The party was escorted by Col. Xii
bourne to the batteries. and a vener-
able sergeant showed them how one
| Of the big mortar guns worked but
| in doing so. one of his legsins he
came loosened, The poor fellow was
/ apparently embarrassed but orders
| is orders in the Army. and 4 little
thing like u loose Logging was not al
| lowed TO interfere with the gun ex-
| hibition.
| The sight of the sergeant braveiy
/ trying to do his duty amused the
members of the party. and Mrs. Cool
| lidge whispered to her escort that she
/ hoped the man would not be court
martialed for the accident TO his re
i bellious leg covering The Preside nt
noticed the ancient vintage of the
guns. some OF which date back 20
years.
) Walk Is Deferred.
/ The President was up and about
al his usual time this morning. hut
becs use of drizzle and = fog he did not
take his two-snd-a half mile walk. He
confined his mornings exercise to .
! stroll about the grounds of White
| Court.
! He had no engagements for the
| day, and spent the greater part of
| the morning reading and studying
the bundle OF papers Secretary San
! ders had brought to him from the
| executive office.
/ Strangely enough the Presid en- t
misses the daily hordes OF hand
| shakers 1t would be natural to sup
pose that the Executive would be
| happy to get away from all that.
| but not so with Mr.. Coolidge. He
said he liked the diversion. The
| friendly faces passing along the line
gave him enjoyment. and "a for the
physical effort incident TO the hand =
shaking. he said, he considered that
part of his daily exercise.
II is understood that the Presid en- I
does not expect his father to undergo
second operation. This would
| necessitate administering ether and
he considers his father too old to
attempt 1t.
President Coolidge tomorrow will
| receive his FIRST cabinet officer since
| leaving Washington. Secretary of
State Kellogg is expected to arrive
at White Court before noon and will
spend the week end. 1t was hinted
at the executive office that Secretary
Kellogg has several important inter
national matters 10 put before the
Executive and regarding which he
would like to have the lstters opin-
ion and advice before acting.
1t is understood that MIR. kellogg
will bring to White Court the first
report he has received from !. ".
MacMurray, new Minister TO China.
who only recently arrived al his
Peking post. Also IL is thought there
are new developments regarding the
Mexican sftua ton which he viii take
up with President Coolidge.