Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
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REACHES
STANFORD
Republican Nominee Gets
Quiet Greeting Due to
Death in Family.
GLAD TO BE BACK"
Expresses Pleasure At
Being in Home State
Once More.
By United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
PALO ALTO, Calf, July 90
Herbert Hoover the Republican
presidential nominee, arrived here
at 1918 II. m. today, Pacific Coast
standard time, after 1000 mile
trip across the continent.
With Mrs. Hoover dressed in
mourning because of the death OF
! her father, c. ID. Henry, California
banker, Hoover stepped from In
private train to be greeted by DR..
Ray Lyman Wilbur, president of
( Leland Stanford University.
Frank G. Hoaguc, mayor of Palo
| Alto and a de1 1gason from tho
! local chamber OF commerce, were
/ also on hand to welcome Hoover
( back to Palo Alto.
/ At the request of Mrs. Hoover tho
arrival was extremely private.
! An automobile was drawn up
near the private car so that she
would not have to face the battery
| of movie cameras.
She and Hoover entered their
/ private automobile and rode
I
their home, atop San Juan Hill,
overlooking the university.
The body of her father was in
the front room. Immediately upon
entering the house she and Hoover
went to view it.
Half an hour later they began
preparations for the funeQl SER
vices which will be held at the Stan
ferd chapel at > p. m.
Mrs. Hoover sent Il request to the
. photographers aboard the train that
they refrain from taking pictures
at the funeral.
She was deeply affected by her
father 5 death and when she viewed
his body she broke down and cried.
Mrs. Jean Large, sister of Mrs.
Hoover, consoled her. She was with
their father when he died in
sanatorium at Placerville and ac-
Comfanied the body here.
Around the house were a group
Of college students to maintain
! guard and by orders of university
authorities none of the students was
permitted to gather along the road
or about the house.
1t was announced that the body
of Henry would be cremated after
the funeral services conducted by
DIR. A. T, Murray, Quaker leader, in
the little chapel at Stanford Uni
versity.
Son Joins Parents
Henry, it was said, expressed the
wish before he died that his body
be crcmatcd Dr. Murray was for
years friend of the Hoover and
Henry families.
i The Hooycrs were joined at Oak
land by Alan, their 2l year old son,
who was at Placervillc when his
/ grandfather died, and who returned
to Palo Alto to arrange for the
| funeral
The return of the IIoovers to their
home state of California today was
vastly different from the tumultuous
reception that had been planned for
them.
Originally it had been arranged
for Governor G. G. Young and
party Of state officials to board the
] Hoover special as it crossed the state
line from Nevada.
4 reception was arranged in Oak
land and then Hoover was to have
/ crossed San Francisco bay for
procession up Market street to the
city hall, there to be officially
welcomed to San Francisco.
Another reception had been ar
ranged in Palo Alto.
Eut with the news of the death
of Mrs. Hoover 5 father all these
/ plans were cancelled.
Small groups stood silently at
railroad stations as the train sped
/ through California towns on its way
to Palo Alto. They were anxious for
/ a chance to see the Republican
/ presidential nominee, but remained
/ silent out of Difference To Mrs.
/ Hoover.
No plans for receptions for the
/ loovcrs will be made until after
/ the formal notification ceremonies
in Stanford Stadium on August IL.
After that is is probable that San
Francisco will arrange reception
4 for them.
An unofficial delegation Of San
/ Francisco friends bOHrded the
nominee 5 special ear at Benecia
before he was out of bed 10 ae.
company him to Oakland The group
included George NJ. Rolph, brother
Of James Rolph, Jr, mayor of San
Francisco; c. r. T. Gregory, who
was associated with Hoover in
Balkan relief work Milton Esburg,
treasurer of the California Hoover.
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