Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27

meal he called for his automobile to
take him to the office in Rapid CITY.
The President was greeted as he
passed through the gate at the en-
trance to the State game park by
a troop of Boy Scouts from Burning
ton, Wis The President ordered his
car stopped and bowed acknowledge
ment to the cheers from these young
sters. 1t is understood that the Presi
dent will receive these boys later at
mis- Office.
Invited to Frontier Celebration.
The President received another in
Vitation to participate in the frontier
days celebration to be held at White
River. S. Oak. August 10 TO 49,
The invitation was extended by a com
mittee of ranchmen and cowboys,
who were introduced to the President
by Representative Williamson.
The invitation the President is to
receive to the Wyoming frontier days
celebration, TO be held in Cheyenne
July 20 to 80. is to be delivered in
most novel manner. The committee
arranging for the event has planned
to- have the invitation brought TO the
Summer White House by pony ex-
press riders, The trip will be made
over the old Observation-Disclosures
pony express trail and will be broken
up into rs relays. The riders will be
selected from among the best riders
in this section.
President and Mrs. Coolidge at,
tended divine service yesterday at
Hermosas Congregational Church.
their second Sunday in the Black
Hills. Rolf Litm. student at Carrie
ton College, Mortified, Mimi. con.
Quoted the service alone and showed
that he had become used to having
the Chief Executive and the First
Lady of the Land as regular attend
ants. Without embarra sSment or fall
tering he conducted the simple ser
mon, in the little white church and
made even Il better impression than
last Sunday.
Attend Crowded Church.
The church was crowded and many
tourists gathered outside to see the
President and Mrs. Coolidge and the
young missionary pastor, after SER
vice. although the heat was intense
The text of his sermon was chapter
-. forty-SiXth verse of the gospel ac-
cording to st. John. From that text
he spoke of the life of Christ as it
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times ANA the present day.
The President has received so many
invitations to these frontier Celebra-
lions since arriving i'm the Black Hills.
he probably has lost count of them.
The popularity of the form of cele-
bration and the numbers of them
scheduled to be held is said to remind
the President strongly of the populari-
ty of the clambakes and lobster
parties SO common to the natives on
the North shore of Massachusetts.
During The discussions about the
heat the President and Mrs. Coolidge
are known to have several times made
some mention of Plymouth Notch. VT,
the Presidents birthplace, where he
and Mrs Coolidge have spent so
many pleasant Summers.
May Visit Vermont.
Whether their speaking of that
pretty spot in the Green Mountains
was in comparison with the Black
Hills was not explained. but it is re.
ported that the President is consider
ing seriously going to his old home be-
fore returning to Washington. He has
been invited to participate In the ce!e.
bration of the 150th anniversary of
the battle of Bennington, VT. to be
held in August, and according to those
close TO him he is especially anxious
to be on hand.
The heat today did not prevent Mrs.
Coolidge from taking her customary
daily hike over the hills. When she
had completed her household duties.
such as changing the water for the
flowers in the vases in the downstairs
rooms and giving directions to Miss
Ellen Riley, the housekeeper, regard