Evening star., 1926-09-19
GETS CONTINUED OVATION.
President Spends Most of Trip on
Platform Greeting Crowds.

ON BOARD PRESIDENT COOL.
IDGE'S SPECIAL TRAIN, RAVENA.
n. Y. September Is UP).-A continu.
Gus ovation was given President Cool.
tdge today by citizens of New York
State as his special train passed from
the Adirondacks to the Mohawk and
Hudson River Valleys. in daylight
hours, on it's way to Washington.
Returning from his vacation OF
more than 10 weeks in the North
country, Mr.. Coolidge found the sta.
ton platforms and the tracks lined
with people as he, entered the more
populous sections, and with Mrs. Cool.
idge he was kept on the rear platform
of his observation car much of the
time acknowledging the greetings.
= Mr.. Coolidge never appeared in bet
ter form. Refreshed by his outdoor
life Of the Summer, he was in excel.
lent spirits as he sped toward Wash
ington, and with hat off and ready
smile he threw his hand up repeatedly
to the people who. upon spying him.
lifted their hats and. set up shouts of
recognition.
School Children Present.
Mrs. Coolidge, too, enjoyed the ex-
perience, and with the two White
House collies. Rob Roy and Prudence
Prim. on leash on the platform, chat
ted with many at the stops as the
President shook hands right and left.
Both she and the President paid spe-
cial attention to the school children.
who were seen at every station with
American flags in their hands.
Undertaken for the declared purpose
of giving the President an opportunity
to see the Mohawk and Hudson River
Valleys by day. the trip was arranged
with few scheduled stops. but in
response to urgent requests. tele.
graphed to the Summer White House,
at Paul Smiths and the train en- route,
a score or more stations were selected
for the train to run through at 5
miles an hour. This gave the resi-.
dents opportunity TO set up a shout
Of greeting and the President and Mrs.
Coolidge to wave their acknowledg.
ments.
At the larger cities. where 10.minute
stops were made. city and county dele.
cations boarded the train to extend
Official welcomes while Republican
clubs were prominently in evidence
in the crowds which jammed about
the observation car.
Party Leaders Active.
Republican party local leaders head
ed many Of the delegations and did not
deny reports that they regarded the
visit Of the President to the State as
Of importance for its reaction upon
the State in this, a congressional cleo
ton year. For Mr.. Coolidge. however.
It was said that in deciding to cross
New York State by daylight he had in
mind the sightseeing opportunities and
the thought had not occurred TO him
that any political significance would
be attached to 1t.
The popular demonstration began as
soon as the President and Mrs. Cool
idge left White Pine Camp. and mo.
tored early today s miles to the
special train Of six cars waiting at
Gabriels.
There they found Summer visitors
and natives out in force and with
many they shook hands in cordial
farewell after one Of the most pleasant
vacations in their experience.
Passing for 100 miles through the
mountains and down to the lowlands,
the President found groups of people
at every station. He had gone TO his
drawing room when the train started,
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