Evening star., 1925-06-06
PRESIDENT READY
FOR WESTERN TRIP
Refuses to Cancel Tour
Starting Late Today
Despite Heat.

President Coolidge at noon today
had cleared his desk of all state bust
ness of the moment and was ready to
start on his journey to Minnesota, the
longest one he has taken since becom-
Ing President. He will leave Wash
ington late this afternoon and will re-
turn at o'clock Wednesday morn
ing.
The heat of the past week apparent
ly has had little affect on President
Coolidge. He has gone ahead with mis-
plans for this trip and with the dispo-
sition of all the business before him
giving little evidence of being a all
distressed because of the high tenn.
perature. He has appeared trife
pale during the past two days. but he
told friends this morning that he was
feeling all right.
Refuses to Cancel Trim.
Some friends of the President late
Yesterday and today appealed to him
and to those associated with him at
the White House to abondon or post.
pone this journey because of the in
tensity of the heat. They expressed
fear for his health. 1t was said al
the White House today that the Presi
dent was not at all concerned and that
the plans would be carried out.
Yesterday the President Abandoned
his vest and worked with his coat un-
buttoned. He also wore a soft collar.
with the temperature soaring above
the 100 mark just outside his office
windows he stuck to his desk through
out the day, anxious to have it cleared
before the time to make ready for
n Ian. .ar-fN
fact. the President has gone through
with his daily schedule all week, with
out any alterations, despite the heat
He did remark to some friends yes
terday that the weather has caused
him to wish for the Swampscott va
cation to hurry along
Receives Many Callers.
Besides disposing of the routine
business the President has been re-
ceiving the customary number of daily
callers. He said he Ssw no reason to
cut down these engagements because
the weather was a little warmer than
usual.
One of the first things he did today
when he reached his office was TO ger
report from the Weather Bureau
which was not encoura ging.
Those who will be in the President 3
party, besides Mrs. Coolidge, are: Sena-
tor Lenroot of Wisconsin, Secretary of
State Kellogg and Mrs. Kellogg, James
White, assistant to the chairman of
the Republican national committee;
Maj. James F. Coupal, the Presidents 9
physician; Everett Sanders, the Presi.
dents secretary; Erwin Geisser,
stenographer, land Col. Sherwood
Cheney, military aid to the President.
Railroad officials, who will be in
charge of the Presidents train on it's
30-hcur run from Washington TO st.
Paul, while hopeful that there will
be a material drop in tempera ture
are making arrangements to give the
official party all relief possible in the
event the heat wave continues.
VIII Have SeeIusion.
Travelling on special section OF
regular trains with accommodations
limited to members of his party. the
President will have seclusion he pre-
ferred % forego last Winter, when he
Travelled to Chicago sharing accommo-
dations with the public. The train will
he made up of a compartment car
for the President and Mrs. Coolidge
and their guests. club. observation
and dinning cars and a car for news
pa per men.
Wherever possible, the train will be
routed to avoid large stations and
terminals. Arriving at St. Paul is
scheduled for shortly after O'Clock
tomorrow night. and the President
and Mrs. Coolidge will go to the home
of Secretary and Mrs. Kellogg. who
will make the trip with them, to be
overnight guests.
MONDAYS program calls for the
Presidents attendance at Gnoon
lunc Heon TO be given in his honol
AT the Nicollet Hotel in Minneapolis,
10 which ne will motor from st. Paul,
and for the delivery of an address in
the afternoon at the Morse American
centennial at the State fair grounds.
In the evening. before boarding his
train for the return journey to Wash
ington, he will be guest at a recep-
ton to be held in the statehouse in
ST. Paul.
Mr.. Coolidge is aking the trip
primarily to speak at the centennial.
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