Evening star., 1928-12-27
J. RUSSELL YOUNG,
stat1 Correspondent of The Star

Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
SAPELO ISLAND, Of Georgia Coast,
December 27.-Armed with his two
12-gauge shotguns and wearing his
favorite sportsmans costume including
his rO-gallon hat, riding breeches, lace
boots, and northwoods mackinaw, Presi-
dent Coolidge went cunning this morn
ing on Little Sapelo Island, one of the
hundred or so isles in the Sea Island
group, a few miles from here.
What he had heard about the hunting
possibilities In these islands had lot
to do with his decision to spend his
Christmas holidays here, and the glow
ing accounts he has heard about the
deer, and pheasants, and other small
game since his arrival yesterday
prompted him to lose no time in indulg-
ing In this sport for which he has re-
Gently developed a strong liking. He
went today after pheasants,. and his
parting shot to Mrs. Coolidge, who was
with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard z. Coffin,
their hosts en- Sapelo Island, as they
waved adleu and wished him luck, was
that he was going to do better than he
did in the Blue Ridge Mountains Of
Virginia during his Thanksgiving vaca-
ton. when he returned from his quail
hunt empty y-handed
Wild Peacocks Numerous.
The President was accompanied only
by Col. E. w. Startling and one other
member Of the secret service and a Sea
Island guide. They went to the hunt
ing grounds selected for the Presidents
debut as hunter in these parts in
small speed boat 1t may be possible
for the President to wing wild pea
cock or two as well as some pheasants.
They are numerous on several OF these
islands, but they are not so easy to
bring down. The President and Mrs.
Coolidge were introduced to this dish
at dinner last night and both were de-
lighted Another delicacy introduced
to them at last nights dinner was the
Sea Island oyster.
The President and Mrs Coolidge ap-
peared to have been greatly refreshed
after their first nights sleep here. They
retired a little earlier than is their
custom last night, after witnessing a
motion picture shown in the large
lounge room of the Coffln home.
This morning the President was up
and about before any of the other oc-
cupants of the household. 1t was only
a little past 6 o'clock With two secret
service men, he went for stroll about
the immediate grounds.
Mrs. Coolidge Poses for Portrait.
While the President is tramping in
quest of game, Mrs. Coolidge is dividing
he hotu fo yriff1
Mrs. Coffin and posing for an oil por-
trait being painted by Frank 0. Sails
bury, the English painter, who accom-
panied them on this trip to paint both
Mrs. Coolidge and the President.
The President has promised to give
his first sitting to Mr.. Salisbury to-
morrow. Among the things planned for
the CoolidgeS tomorrow Is a pheasant
hunt In the morning, which is to be
participated in by Mrs. Coolidge and
Mrs. Coffin as we'll as the men. This
expedition will take the party to Black
Beard Island, named for the notorious
pirate who has figured in SO many p1-
rate stories and who made a rendezvous
of these waters and who is said to have
lived on the island which now bears his
name.
ROdeO Is Arranged.
On Saturday there is to be what is
described as sea island rodeo on the
beach of Sapelo Island. There are sew
eral thousand cattle on the several is
lands owned by Mr.. Coffin, and these
become more or less wild. At certain
times of the year some Of the wilder
of the yearlings are rounded up and
brought to the beach, where the natives
try their hand at riding them. For the
Coolidges' benefit Mr.. Coffin will stage
one of these shows
The President probably will 60 to
church next Sunday at the. little white
structure on the north end of st.
Simons Island in what was once the
busting city of Frederick and which Is
on the site of the first Methodist
Church in the United States founded
by John Wesley in 1740. While on
st. Simons next Sunday the President
has promised to dedicate an oak tree
to bear his name and which has grown
from a seed of the tree from which
timber was cut to be used in the build
ing of the frigate Constitution.
The President has accepted an in
vitation from Charles S. Barrett, retir-
ing president of the Farmers Union,
who was in the party to meet the
President at Brunswick, Ga, yesterday
and who accompanied the party to
Sapelo to visit his plantation on st.
Maxys River. about so miles south Of