Evening star., 1928-05-20
CROWDS GEFY RAIN
TO SEE NOOL|DGE
President; Wife anU Son Pay
Visit to Mrs. .GoEdhue
at Hospital.
BY DONALD A. CRAIG,


NORTHAMPTON. Mass, May l9.-
Crowds of men, women and CHA 'ren,
standing in drenching Spring raTA' at
the railroad station and along / he
streets welcomed the President an d
Mrs Coolidge 20 their home town wfa
cheers and waving OF flags.
They arrived this afternoon front
Andover, Mass, where the President.
this morning addressed a notable gath
ering Of national and State officials.
educators and prominent men from all
parts Of New England at the sesqui-
centennial Of Phillips Academy.
After short stop at their home on
MaSsasoit street the President and Mrs.
Coolidge went to Dickinson Hospital to
see Mrs. Coolidge's mother, Mrs. .Le-
mira Goodhue, who has been seriously
i'll for six months
Patient Slightly Worse.
They found the patients condition
! slightly worse than it has been for the
last few weeks, but she was greatly
cheered by the visit of her daughter
and distinguished son-in-law.
Z President Coolidge left here at 4:3o
A''clock for Washington, but Mrs
@ ooiidge remained behind to be with
IN r mother for week or longer, de-
pa ldlng upon her condition. No hope
foE MRS. Goodhue's recovery is held out
by her physicians, who say that her
lime S may have fatal termination at
any time.
Til 5 was President Coolidge,s first
visit ito his home town since he came
here 10 vote one year and a half ago.
He Was only able to spend an hour here
and thl'n had to hasten back 70 the
Capital on account Of the pressure of
public business.
First TO greet the President and Mrs
Coolidge as they stepped from theiY
car was their son. John Coolidge. who
had come over from Amherst College.
He kisSetf his father ard rlotfler
warmly. cI'n bed ireo their automobile
and rode wtA'l them 70 tnef. home. 81
MasSaSolt st.yest.
Crowd Cheers President.
Cheers broke from the crowd at the
railroad station, as the President and
Mrs. Coolidge ap p 'ared on the rear plat
form OF the train. An official welcome
home was extelld I'd by Mayor Jess
Andre of Northampt IN while long line
Of Boy Scouts stood at attention.
c. L. Stoddard. 71-year-oI flower
peddler. stepped fro nl the throng and
presented small bmp'h Of May flowers
TO President Cooiidse VINO accepted
them with smile Of to anks
When they arrived al their house on
Massasoit street, t1roulyAs crowds that
lined the streets ON botll sides. they
passed TO their front dcCg through a
oouble line of Is Boy Scouts. belonging
to Troops 101, 102 and 109. who bore
their troop banners and large American
flags. The Stars and Stripes also doated
from Flagstaff in the CooIdgeS' front
yard. This Flagstaff was er.s r.scted by
Boy Scout Troop 101, of whicLs Calvin
Coolidge, jr, was member when ne
One of those who welcomed Mrs
Coolidge at the house vas Mrs. II. B.
Hills. an intinlg1. frfan1 with wlAcm
she stayed on her lsr. visit here
Drove to srz.taR.
The President am -rs. Coolidge and
their son left their residence about 4
o'clock and drove to the hospital. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Kills, Col
James F. Coupal. the Presidents per-
sonal physician. and Con1dr. Joel 7.
Boone. personal physician to MrS.
Coolidge.
DR.. Boone has been in Northanl lpton
for several days. He remained here with
Mrs. Coolidge and viii assist local S0Fy-
sieians IN attendance upon Mrs. Good
hue
After 10 minutes in the sick roam
PreSlsssn Coolidge left the hospital amt
hurried TO the train. accompanied by
Col Coupal. Col OSmun Latrobe mill
tary aide, and Capt. Wilson Brown
naval aide Mrs Coolidge and their
son John remained in the hospital.
The President is due to arrive in
Washington tomorrow morning.