Evening star., 1928-08-24
HOOVER WELCOME:
TONIGHT PLANNED
Gala Homecoming Reception
Arranged fer Nominee on
Arrival in Capital.

When Herbert Hoover gets back TO-
night to the National Capital, which has
been his home through a long period
of public service. he will find his fellow
residents of Washington on hand to
give him an enthusiastic welcome. Just
rs he was greeted in California. Iowa
cnd other points along his journey.
Delegations from various Republican
organizations. veterans of three wars
and committees from the trade asSo-
Citations viii join In a homecoming re-
ception to the Republican presidential
nominee as he returns to the city which
will be the base of his operations during
the campaign.
The train Is expected to arrive at S:45
o'clock this evening and will be met
by the assembled delegations. including
the Hoover-Curtis Club. the Republican
State committee. Hoover and Curtis
Republican League, League of Republic
can State Clubs. League of Republican
Women. committee of veterans of the
Civil, Spanish-Ameriean and World
Wars. Republican State Voters Asso-
citation, Board of Trade, Chamber of
Commerce and Merchants and Manu-
facturerS' Association. The Bugle and
Drum Corps of Victory Post of the
American Legion and the Community
Center Band of the Blaine Invincible
Republican Club will add to the en-
thusiasm of the welcome. Hundreds
OF Mr.. Hoover's admirers also are eX-
pected to turn out.
DIR. Work Aids Plans.
DR.. Hubert Work. chairman, will lead
group OF officials of the national COM
mittee @ho are planning to be at the
reception. Included in the group will be
Franklin w. Fort. secretary of the
committee: Herbert l.. Gutterson, as
sistant secretary: James Francis Burke,
counsel for the national committee; w
j. Donald and Lawrence Richey, as
Sistant to Mr.. Hoover; Earl S. Kinsley.
assistant to Chairman Work. and others.
AS Mr.. Hoover leaves the train, John
Lewis Smith. president of the Hoover
Curtis Club. will introduce Robert Y.
Fleming. president of the Riggs Nation
al Bank, who will say few words of
welcome on behalf of Washington.
Upon leaving the station Mr.. Hoover
viii motor to his home at 2s0O S street.
Spectators will be accommodated in
the eastern end of the conco,Irse at the
station and arrangements have been
made to handle large crowd
Announcement has just been made
at Republican national headquarters
here that the house at 2223 r street
northwest, owned by Representative
Louis A. rockingham of Massachusetts,
VIII be used as an executive Office by
Mr. Hoover and his personal staff dur
ing the campaign, Representative
rockingham died suddenly Yesterday.
out. so far as was known at Republic
an headquarters here today. his death
VIII not affect the offer he made some
time ago OF the use of his washington
residence. Present plans are to have
room for newspaper men and re-
ception hau ON the first floor, with
otiices for MIR. Hoover and his aides on
the second floor,
Free for Campaign Work.
With the appointment a few davs
ago of William F. Whiting OF Massa-
chuSettS TO succeed Mr.. Hoover as Sec
retary OF Commerce. the Republican
nominee returns TO Washington free 10
devote his energy TO the presidential
campaign While he will leave WASH
mgton from time To time to make
scheduled speeches, the nominee will
return TO his headquarters here from
these trips
John Lewis Smith, president of the
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