Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-29
VIRGINIA CROWDS
GREET PRESIDENT
Executive and First Lady
Face Busy Day Before
Return to Club.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Stan Correspondent of The Star.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. November
29.-President and Mrs. Coolidge, who
have come to the Blue Ridge Mountains
for an old-fashioned Thanksgiving, are
today enjoying a highly interesting al
though busy day, and are being given
abundant proof of the genuineness of
Southern hopitality.
After participating in the union
Thanksgiving services at the First Bap-
tist Church here in the morning, during
which they solemnly led the Nation in
giving thanks, the President and Mrs.
Coolidge are being entertained in q
most friendly and cordial manner be-
fore returning to the Swannanoa Club.
viii Visit Jefferson's Home.
Following a buffet luncheon at the
home of DR.. E. A. Alderman, president
of the University of Virginia, they will
witness part of the annual foot ball
game between Virginia and the Uni
versity of North Carolina. Their pro-
gram of entertainment here today will
be brought to a conclusion with visit
to Monticello, the home of Thomas JET
ferSon.
They will sit down to their Thanks
giving dinner at the SWannanoa
Country Club at o'clock tonight It
is understood they have invited a small
company of Virginians to join them.
turkey gobbler weighing more than
40 pounds will be the feature of the
meal. Another feature will be a 10
pound fruit cake, the gift of MIR. and
Mrs. E. M. Crutchfield of Virginia, the
former being president of the Swan
nanoa Club.
Both the President and Mrs. Coolidge
like their temporary home. They are
both deeply impressed with the view
of the country from this spot, partic-
ularly that of the Shenandoah Valley.
After a restful sleep they were up and
about at an early hour this morning
and had done considerable exploring
about the grounds before the hour
arrived for them to start for Charlottes-
vile.
Crowds Greet Party.
Charlottesville was we'll packed with
presence of the Chief Executive and the
First Lady, many persons were drawn
here by the foot ball game.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
were warmly received as they stepped
from their automobile in front of the
church. The scene was made colorful
by the presence of the Monticello
Guard, the local military unit, in
Colonial uniforms. The company is
acting as their honor guard during
their visit here.
The Coolidge party occupied seats in
church not far from the rostrum. Serv-
ices were opened by Rev. George L.
Petrie, president of the Charlottesville
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received his distinguished visitors at the
doorway of the church at the conclusion
of the exercises. Although several local
pastors assisted in the services. the
sermon was delivered by Rev. j. w.
Moore, pastor of the First Methodist
Church. His subject was, Behold,
Make All Things New"
From the services the presidential
party proceeded to the residence of DR..
Alderman. Before luncheon the guests
will be shown about the attractive
ground of the university.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge are
spending their week end at the Swan
nanoa Country Club alone. The only
guests they invited, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
w. Stearns were unable to come be-
cause Mrs. Stearns was i'll.
Last night the presidential party
heard the voices and saw the figures
of King George of England and King
Alfonso of Spain in talking pictures
being shown for the first time in the
United States. Both monarchs were de-
livering messages of amity and greet
ings to the United States. The talking
pictures, which were brought to Swan
nanoa as a special courtesy to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge, also included
a film of the President delivering his
Thanksgiving day proclamation
The President and his wife had re-
tired last night when word was re-
ceived that Gov. and Mrs. Trum-
bull at party at the Governors Man
sion in Hartford Conn, formally an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter Florence, to John Coolidge |
There was no comment coming from
the temporary White House this morn
ing when inquiries were made by news
paper men.