The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-16
HOOVER MEETS
PRESIDENT AT
BRULE LODGE
Record Crowd Cheers Nominee
as Special Train Reaches
Superior
LEGION HEADS PARADE
Police Forced to Open Way for
Party to Go to Waiting.
Autos
LEGION HEADS PARADE

OCteAsO1s WIS.,, July 10
lAP)-Herbert Hoover, Repub-
lican presidential nominee, met
President Coolidge at Cedar Is.
land Lodge today for the first
time since his nomination by the
Kansas City convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover were
met at the Lodge by President
and Mrs. Cc ,lidge and escorted
across the bridge leading to the
Summer White House, which re-
poses on Z small island in the
Brule river far up in the Wis
eonsin hills. They spent a short
time on the piazza and then left
the islandsto pose for photoe.
raphers on IN adjoining penin-
sula. Later Mr.. Hoover talked
with the newspapermen but said
he would have nothing to say
about politics and issues until
after he had delivered his ac-
ceptance speech on August IL.
Superior. Wis. July l6.-CR-Sec.
retary Hoover arrived here today At
6:25 .. m. on board his special train
from Washington to visit President
Coolidge.
Sirens were blowing and bells
were ringing as the train pulled into
the station. Crowds had been watt
ing for over IN hour for tho train
bearing Secretary Hoover to Su-
perior. The presidential nominee ap-
peared on the rear platform of his
car before the train came to . stand
still IN the station. Loud acclama-
tlons greeted his appearance.
Mrs. Hoover soon Joined her hus-
band on the platform. arousing q
new ovation, especially from the
large contingent Of women in the
crowd.
The party was first greeted by
former Senator Irvine L. Lenroot Of
Wisconsin. who introduced promi-
nent members of the reception COM
mittee. Everett Saunders. secretary
TO President Coolidge. and Col. Os-
mum Latrobe were on hand to convey
to the Republican nominee the greet
ing Of Mr.. Coolidge.
Hoover Greets Crowd
Secretary Hoover smiled and
waved at the crowd, which pressed
all around the car and prevented him
and his party. including Representa-
tive and Mrs. Tilson Of Connecticut,
from alighting on the platform.
Police reinforcements finally made
q way through the crowd and en-
abled Secretary Hoover and his
party to leave thu train. Two bands
struck up at this point, competing
with the applause Of the crowd in
bidding Mr.. Hoover welcome.
In the automobile with Secretary
Hoover. as the procession passed
through the crowd lined streets. were
Mrs. Hoover and Col. Latrobe, aide
to the president. Their machine was
followed by one containing Everett
Saunders, secretary to the president.
and Mrs. Saunders.
Crowds Cheer Nominee
The Republican presidential nom-
inee rode in an open car, bare-head-
ed, despite the unusually warm sun.
He was applauded enthusiastically
the entire route through the town,
and responded by waving and smil-
ing. Mrs. Hoover seemed to appre-
ciate the reception also. for she smil-
ingly acknowledged the cheers and
greetings Of the bystandcrs.
Because Of the intensity Of the
sun and the dust of the country
roads, . closed car awaited the Sec
retary at the edge Of the city to
complete the remainder Of the forty
mile drive to Cedar Island lodge.
Legion Heads Parade
The parade was headed by the
drum corps Of the Superior post Of
the American Legion. while imme-
di;tely following the car Of Secre-
tary Saunders marched the Superior
schoolboys' band. Automobiles con-
tanning newspaper correspondents
who accompanied Secretary Hoover
on the special. together with those
who had been assigned to the sum-
mer white house. completed the pro-
cession.
Banners reading Superior is for
Hoover" and "We're for Hoover"
were hung along he route, while the
majority Of the crowd wore crimson
Hoover for President" badges.