Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
WELCOME PARTY
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crowd of two or three hundred out
side increased until twice that num-
Der were present when the PreSi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge entered their
automobile to return to the camp.
The crowd clapped their hands and
checred as the President appeared
and he responded quietly by lifting
his gray felt hat and smiling.
The service in the church with its
accommodations for less than $50.
was simple, the sermon being
preached by the minister, the Rev.
George X. Newell, who made ne
reference to the presence of the dis
tinguished visitors. but devoted his
sermon TO an exposition of the
spiritual authority of Christ.
After the benediction, however,
the minister stepped down the aisle
while the congregation remained
standing and greeted the President
and Mrs. Coolidge with cordial
handshake and word or two before
escorting them to the door.
Decision of Mr.. Coolidge to attend
the Presbyterian church was reached
only yesterday, after attaches had
looked over several possibilities in
easy motoring distance of the sum
mer White House. Whether this is
to be his church home during his
stay in the Adirondacks and in the
absence of any Cohgrega tional
churches, the denomination of which
he is member, has not been indi-
Gated.
No special preparations We're made
at the Presbyterian church for the
President. The only decoration was
a large bowl of peonies. iris and wild
honeysuckle, while an American flag
stood a t one side of the pulpit. Every
seat was taken, however. before the
President and Mrs. Coolidge arrived
and walked to seats reserved for
them half way down the aisle as the
congregation stood.
Music was furnished by a small
pipe organ and choir of twenty. On
account of the cold many kept their
coats on during the service, including
Mr. Coolidge, who wore a dark top
coat, and the minister. Mrs. Cool
idge was dressed in black and wore
a neck piece of silver fox.
Returning directly to their camp,
the President and Mrs. Coolidge ar
ranged to spend the rest of the day
and the evening in quiet seclusion.
Log fires in the huge fireplaces of
the cabins they found comfortable.
as the day was overcast and chilly
so that even topcoats were none too
warm outside.
The day found them apparently en-
ioying as much as ever their life in
the woods, while there was no indica-
ton of change in the routine they
adopted Immediately upon their arrival
in the mountains. Both obtain plenty
of exercise. Mrs. Coolidge through
strolls about the camp with the white
collies. Rob Roy and Prudence Pfim.
and Mr.. Coolidge in walks under the
trees and in practicing casting for fish
from the footbridge below the camp
buildings. Several times also he has
gone out on Lake Osborn for a spin
in one of the camp launches or in
rowboat to try his luck at fishing.
Before many days the president and
Mrs. Coolidge are expected to leave for
visit to the boyhood home of the
president at Plymouth, Vt, nearly 200
miles distant, a trip which may keep
them away from here for FIVE days,
but this is the only long journey
planned for the summer.
No visitors have been received at
White Pine Camp thus far but some
are looked for before long, the first
probably from Governor Smith of New
York, who intends to pay his respects
and extend an official welcome to the
president to the Empire State The
date for his coming has not been set
here as yet.
During the afternoon the clouds lift
ed and the president and Mrs. Coolidge
took advantage of the clear and cool
weather to motor seven miles to a fox
farm. After looking over black and
silver foxes for half an hour they re-
turned to the camp.
The. president during the day read
press reports of the serious condition
OF Secretary John w. Weeks, former
secretary of war. 1t was said he was
very much distressed over his illness.
and arrangements were made to keep
him informed of the condition of his
former cabinet officer.