New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-12
President Greeted BY Hoover
When He Arrives in Wash.
inston Early Today
CABINET MEMBERS At
RAILROAD STATION
New and Retiring Leaders OF Re-
publican Party Have But a Few
Moments In Which to Talk-POst-
pOne Political Conference Until
Later-Nlrs. Coolidge RadiantIy

Washington, Sept. IL RtThe
new and retiring leaders of the re-
publican party - Herbert Hoover
and Calvin Coolidge-greeted each
other today at Union Station on
the return of the president from
his vacation in Wisconsin, but their
conference on political affairs was
deferred until later time.
Follows Custom
Following custom he always OBJ
served while commerce secretary.
the republican presidential candi-
date motored to the station with
Mrs. Hoover and DR.. Hubert Work.
chairman of the republican national
committee. arriving a quarter of an
hour before the presidential train.
They remained in the presidents
room until train time. and were
Joined there by the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. KELLOGG. Attorney
General Sargent and Dwight Davis.
secretary of war. Secretary Kel-
logg was the first to greet the presi-
dent as Mr.. Coolidge stepped from
his private car with Mrs. Coolidge
Immediately behind him. The pres
ident smiled as he shook hands with
each member Of the group. Mr..
Hoover being the second one he
greeted. The candidate and the
president had time for only a hand :
shake and word or two.
Mrs. Coolidge Exclatms
Mrs. Coolidge received the cabi-
net ladies cordially. exclaiming over
each one as she shook hands. She
and Mrs. Hoover chatted for a
moment or two before the party
moved on to the presidents room.
Secretary Wilbur and Secretary
Whiting. who were tardy arrivals
shook hands with the president on
the way There was a s-~all crowd
in the big concourse and it ap-
plauded Mr.. Coolidge WHO doffed his
gray fedora hat in response.
Walk Behind
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover walked we'll
behind the chief executive but the
president beckoned the candidate
forward when the photographers
halted the party at the front OF the
station. Passing through the crowd
of several hundred outside the sta
ton the president and Mrs. Coolidge
drove to the White House. Mr..
Hoover was applauded by the spec
tators as he and Mrs. Hoover drove
away en- route to their home.
At Headquarters
Mr.. Hoover went to his general
headquarters shortly afterwards to
put his final o. k. on the draft of
the address he is to deliver at New
ark next Monday night and to en-
gage in his daily round Of confer
ences with party leaders and other
callers.
Tasks Await President
4 variety Of official tasks, await
ing President Coolidge's immediate
attention upon his return to Wash
ington today. spelled a definite end
w eA'S NosS III IC1cuIC WHICH tnG
chief executive has been enjoying
since he left the capital three
months ago for vacation in the
solitude Of northern Wisconsin.
The president was rested and in
>igorated by the open air life he led
on the banks of the Brule river. and
health Of Mrs. Coolidge has been
completely restored by the bracing
atmosphere of the head of the
lakes.
Uneventful Ride
The long ride back from Wiscon-
sin was one of the most uneventful
ever taken by President Coolidge
Although some crowds collected at
the few stops which the presidential
train made. these were smaller than
usual. and only once. at Chicago
was their insistence for a glimrAe of
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge satisfied by
the chief executive
At Newcastle Junction, Pa. Sec
retary Davis, Of the labor depart
ment, joined the presidential party