Evening star., 1928-12-26
BRUNSWICK DECORATED.
Early Hours Of Coolidge's Arrival Re-
duces Crowd at Station.

duCeS Crowd az StauOn.
BY the Associated Press. f%
BRUNSWICK, Ca, December 26.--
President and Mrs. Coolidge arrived in
Brunswick at o'clock this morning
and left Immediately for Sapelo Island
for their Midwinter vacation as guests
of Howard E. Coffin.
A citizens committee extended well
come to the President as he stepped
from the train. Mrs Coolidge, leading
her little red Chow on q leash, was pre-
sented with,a bouquet.
Several hundred persons, massed
about the station, cheered Justify as
the President and Mrs. Coolidge
emerged from the train and posed for
photographers.
A local report said the presidential
train was not due until shortly before
noon. and several Thousand persons who
expected to witness the arrival Of Mr..
Coolidge were disappointed because OF
the early hour at which the train pulled
into the station.
Brunswick streets today were bedecked
in flags in honor of Mr. Coolidge's visit,
and varicolored lights and tinseled
Christmas trees along the boulevards
leading from Brunswick to the Sea
Island Yacht Club, where the President
went aboard the Zapala, Mr.. Coftins
private yacht, for Sapelo Island, lent
an added holiday atmosphere.
Night Passes Quietly.
Christmas night passed quietly on
the Coolidge train. The President and
Mrs. Coolidge spent the time in reading
and conversation and in showering at
tentions upon Tiny Tim," the fluffy,
reddish brown chow dog, favorite
among the White House pets.
Tiny Tim" accompanied has master
and mistress into the dining car last
night and was much in evidence
throughout the meal Mr.. and Mrs
Coolidge delighted in giving him It'd
bits from the presidential table, and
once Mr.. Coolidge made the puppy sit
UP in the aisle and beg" for his
food A few sharp barks, and the Pres
ident relented, while the dog happily
snatched at the morsel tossed at him
The dinner menu gave Mr.. Coolidge his
choice between famous product OF his
native State-Vermont turkey-ano
steak, and his selection was the latter
But his choice was influenced perhaps
by the fact that he had eaten turkey
earlier in the day. before leaving the
White House.
Island Rich in Romance.
Sapelo Island and the group OF which,
it is q part are rich in romance and
history. Successfully, they have beer
occupied by explorers, missionaries
pirates and French noblemen. They
were first settled by the Spanish pio-
! neers, who crossed the Atlantic soor
after Columbus second voyage to tho
land of his discovery. Shortly after
ward came the missionaries, only to be
driven away or killed by Indians. Later
the English of South Carolina anc
French settlers fought for the islands
which meanwhile we're the prey Of des'
peradoes of the sea.
Near the end of the eighteenth cen
tury Sapelo Island became the propert!
Of a group of French noblemen, ant
was a haven for refugees Of the French
Revolution. During the revolution ant
the War of 1912 the islands were th
victims of frequent sea raids, and b,
the end of the latter conflict were al
most deserted. Then it was found tina
the soil was admirably suited to tn
growing of cotton and farming hell
sway until after the Civil War.
New Development Begins.
More recently a new development
began. Seventeen years ago Cofhl
bought Sapelo Island in its entirety
and proceeded at once to restore tn
Old World setting which 1t knew man
years before.
Many old ruins left by the Spaniard
still stand upon the island, and thes
Cofin has been careful to preserve
Meanwhile, he has stocked the field
and woodlands of his island retrea
with game of many kinds, assurin
President Coolidge an opportunity t
try his Skill with the shotgun one
more Fish are plentiful in the water
nearby and Mr.. Coolidge will also hav
the opportunity for indulging i
another of his favorite recreations.