Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
PRESIDENT CRUISES
!. IN ISLAND GROUP
Leaves Brule With Large
Party for Day at His
toric Lake Spot.
~ I. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Staa (>a~reSpnpSent ~ The Star

LAPoINTE Madeline Island. Lake
Superior. August 22--president. Coolidge
forSook the Brule today to cruise about
the Apostle Islands. 50 rich In the early
history ana romance of the section.
These Islands, OF which there are %,
we're the home OF the chippewas or the
objibways. and Madeline. the largest
snd most beautiful Of the group. was a
fiourishins fur trading post nearly 200
years ago.
These islands, only two of which have
any habftation, are virtually as primi-
tive as they were at the coming of
the farst white men.
Large Party Goes.
Todays expedition is the first time
the President has been On lake Michi-
gan He is accompanied by Mrs Cool
idge and John Coolidge Col OSmun
Latrobe. his military aide. Everett
Sanders. his secretary DR.. James F.
Coupal and Mr.. and Mrs Hunter Gary
Of kansas City, Mo, and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank H. Woods Of Lincoln. Nebr their
hoSts; newspaper correspondents. secret
service men and several members of
the hosts families and Mr. and Mrs.
c. c. Younggreen of Milwaukee, Wis.
The cruise is being made aboard Mr.,
Woods palatial 75-foot cabin cruiser
Neilewood. the snartest and Swiftest
craft Of its kind in these waters,
The party started at Q AS O'Clock this
morning from the wharf at Bayfield,,
Wis
The first stop Of the cruise was made
n Devils Island. which has been taken
over by the Federal Government for
lighthouse purposes The party went
ashore shortly after noon and spent As
minutes for a picnic lunch.
There viii be only one other landing
before the party arrives back at Bay
field about O'Clock this afternoon. and
that will be at Madeline Island.
Claim Early Settlement.
There are probably not more than 800
persons living on Madeline Island, which
number is about rs per cent Of the to-
tai population of the entire Apostle
group. Most of Madeline'S inhabitants
live at or in the vicinity Of Lapointe,
the principal city. Some historians
claim that Madeline Island was visited
BY white men before the founding Of
jamestown, Va. 1t is known to have
been visited by the early French ey-
plorers IN the seventeenth century It
later. With Joliet, discovered the Mis-
siSsippi River. visited Madeline at an
early date
The present Aston estate had part of
its foundation from furs collected at
Madeline Solomon Juneau. founder OF
the city Of Milwaukee, was an early
resident of Madeline.
It viii be at the wharf at Lapointe
that the party will land on Madeline
Island. This village is an antique and
quaint one. as it rests quietly and list
1essly almost upon the very beach itself
The inhabitants are mostly fishermen.
The presidential party will be shown the
various places OF historical interest. such
as the old Indian burial ground, the
site Of the first mission house, the re-
mains Of the old French fort, the site
Of Astor's trading post, the remains of
other trading posts and the community
church that was built in 1885.
Besides being shown these the presi- |
Dental party viii visit Mr. Gary's Sum /
nser home. where tea will be served on |
the lawn. Just prior tc boarding the
cruiser for the ilomevard journey.