Evening star., 1925-06-24
R0US|NG WELCOME
IS GIVEN COOLIDGE.
All Swampscott Turns Out as
He Formally Opens Sum-
mer Capital.
BY j. X. YOUNG,

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, June "a
When Calvin Coolidge stepped from
his train at Salem. Mass, today he
formally opened the Summer Capital
on the North Shore.
The streets about the antiquated
station were lined deep with natives
and members of the Summer colony,
many of whom had arisen ahead of
their regular hour to be on hand to
give the presidential party an appro-
pirate reception.
The welcome accorded the President
and Mrs. Coolidge was indeed ade-
quate and actually was a rousing one.
AS the train rolled in there was cheer
ing and waving of arms, and as the
train halted the President came out
to the observation platform and smiled
broadly down on the friendly and
kindly faces and waved in acknowledge
ment of the cheers. He then entered
the car and when, a few seconds later,
he appeared with Mrs. Coolidge, the
cheering was renewed.
The party a few seconds later
alighted and on the way to their wait
ing automobiles stopped to pose for
the army of cameramen. In this they
were Joined by Frank w. Stearnes,
intimate friend of the Coolidges. at
whose home in Red Gables, which
adjoins Whitecourt, the summer
White House, they will be guests for
a day or so before taking up their
residence at the latter place.
Friends Welcome Party.
Senator William Butler of Massa-
chusetts, Capt. Adolphus Andrews,
commander of the Mayfiower, and
Mrs John Jacob Rogers, widow of
Representative Rogers, who recently
was nominated by the Republicans of
the fifth Massachusetts district to
succeed her late husband in Congress,
also welcomed the arrivals.
Mr.. Stearns and Senator Butler,
with Mayor Bates of Salem, formed
what might be described as the of
fetal reception committee. Those in
the Presidents party were Maj. James
f. Coupal, White House physician,
and Mrs. Coupae, and Col. $. A.
Cheney, chief military aide to the
President Everett Saunders, secre-
tary to the President, and Mrs. Saun-
ders left the presidential train at Pea
body, a few miles south of Salem,
where the presidential section of the
train was pulled to a siding to spend
to attend to some business for the
President early this morning. Mr..
Saunders opened the executive offices
at Lynn.
The motor ride from Salem to White
Court was an inspiration. President
Coolidge gave every evidence OF fully
enjoying the cheering along the route.
Practically throughout the entire three
miles there were people along both
sides OF the road and out on their
porches and front lawns to greet the
IL. vate tlyG
coming home to Mr.. and Mrs. Cool
idge as the cars slowed up at the en-
trance to the attractive shore home
Of Mr.. Stearns.
Owner Greets President.
To add to their pleasure the present
owner of White Court, F. E. Smith,
welcomed the arrivals. With his sis
ter he was seated in an automobile
near the route Of the parade. They
footed their horn and the President
acknowledged the greetings.
To give their arrival a real touch
of the home spirit Mrs. Stearns was
out on the lawn to receive them. She
was hatless and her wavy white hair
shone beautifully in the bright sun
light.
She and Mrs. Coolidge embraced af-
fectionately. They had not seen each
other for more than two months.
Little time was lost in going to the
elaborate breakfast awaiting the new
|comers. Mrs. Stearns served the party
with a breakfast such as she knew
would be pleasing to her guests. The
meal resembled closely the break.
fasts which generally grace the morn
ing meal at the White House and as
might be expected, included new Eng
land sausage, griddle cakes and pre-
serves.
The dining room of the Stearns
home is quaint and attractive. Its
general design and furnishings are
suggestive of the cabin of a ship, and
through the windows a splendid view
of the ocean is obtained. White Court
looms up in this picture.
White Court Nearby.
The two houses are scarcely 200
yards apart, no fence separating them.
An attractive formal garden serves as
the dividing line of the two estates.
Mrs. Stearns is proud Of this garden
and she has given considerable per:
sonal attention to its care. She ex'
poets Mrs. Coolidge to be happy in
going about this little spot of the six
acres surrounding White Court.
Mrs. Stearns did not say so, but II
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