The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-10
MEMORIES OF
FIRST LADY'S
MOTHER
Mrs. Goodhue Tells of
Washington Visit to
Friends Back Home

AYOW that Mrs. Goodhue is back
among her people of Massa
- chusetts, whom she finds
quite like those she met in Wash
1ngton, she talks freely of hel
recent five-weeks' visit to her son
in-law and daughter, the President
of the United States and Mrs
Coolidge, at the White House. II
was her first visit to Washington
and she has carried back to
Northampton and to her sisters in
West Roxbury, Mass.-and will
carry to friends in the home town
Of Burlington, Vt.-memories of
i've weeks filled with interest and
variety as the guest of the Presi-
dent and the First Lady.
Here are a few excerpts Of Mrs.
Goodhue's conversation to Louis
Lyons, of the Boston Globe, when
he called to hear all about her
visit:
Mrs. Coolidge is so we'll, though
she has to meet hundreds of people
But she enjoys it. She would have
fun wherever she was.
II though everybody in the coun-
try was at the Inauguration. I
never saw such crowds. But the
people who didn't hear Mr.. Dawes
missed a treat didn't they?
II thought it was queer that he
should have all the Senators come
up together, and then just said,
well adjourn now and go out
side. But ] met him afterwards
and l decided 1t was just his way.
He isn't like other people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawes were in.
vited to come into the White House
when we had luncheon before the
parade. We just had time to eat
sandwich and drink a cup Of
tea.
Il couldn't help feeling a little
sorry for Mrs. Dawes. 1 heard her
say once, when he was carrying
on. you didn't spill it, Charley,
did your
81 said to my daughter, Il should
think she would worry about him.
1t would worry me. to be with
somebody like that when you can't
ever tell what he is going to do
next
Mr.. Warren stayed at the White
House and he was very nice
man.
But Mr.. Sargent will take care
of all their law cases all right. And
he is very well now.
Had nice Vermont Time"
On MayflOwer Cruise.
II knew Mrs. Sargent before. Isn't
she a very pleasant woman! She
had a cold when she was down
there at the Inauguration. Mr.. Sar-
gent took me in to dinner at all
the meals we had on the first trip
we made on the Mayflower after
he was appointed. He didn't knoS
the others well. Secretary kellogg
was there and some Others and we
cruised down the river. After din
ner Mr.. Sargent said TO me, Let's |
get away from all these people and |
have a chat in a corner. So we |
did.
Then Ex-Governor William Stick |
ney, Mr.. Sargent's partner, came /
up from Florida and he was invited /
and l sal between them one night
at dinner. We had a nice Vermont
time.
Some Washington folks thought
{ was funny down there that Mr..
sargent came to the White House
'arrying his rubbers in a paper bag.
Gut OF course he came very sud-
ienly and wasn't prepared He is
Iery natural. / don't expect the
S@~A S0AIS' VIII go III IOT society
1ery much. l don't believe they
Ire interested in it. Mrs. Coolidge
Enjoys it.
Hrs. GOOdhue Loved
The White House.
l wouldn't like-to stay in Wash.
ngton and not be able to go out
Without having people look at me
md want to stop to ask me ques-
ions. But / loved the White
House. Mr.. Hoover, the doorman
Who has been there thirty-fiye
ears, took me all over it from top
o bottom and seemed to like to
how it to me-
L used to like to walk around
he grounds, among the flower
eds. People took me motoring a
'reat deal. Mrs. Stearns was
here the first part of my visit /!
nd she took me about often. She
oes good deal. When we first !
listed Arlington Cemetery to- :
,ether some woman stopped Mrs. ,,
tearns and asked II she was Mrs. !