The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
COOLIDGE LEAVES
WASHINGTON MAR. 4
Will Not Linger for Luncheon
With New President Fol-
lowing Inauguration
FUTURE IS UNCERTAIN
Will Take Farewell of His Cab
met at White House Lun-
cheOn Sunday Evening

Washington, Feb. 26.-Presi-
dent Coolidge is preparing to with
draw from the Inauguration day
celebration as quickly as possible
after his successor has been induct-
ed into office. With Mrs. Coolidge
he plans to go directly from the in
auguration ceremonies at the Cap
ital to the Union Station and there
to board through train for North
ampton, Mass, their old home.
1t has been customary, although
the tradition has not been of suf-
ficient force to give it the nature
of a precedent, for the retiring
president to accompany the new
executive to the White House for
luncheon Immediately after the ex-
ercises at the Capitol. This prac-
tice has been broken in two recent
instances-by Roosevelt and Will
son-and Mr.. Coolidge feels that
these justify him in not returning
to the executive mansion.
For the trip to Northampton, Mr..
Coolidge has chosen the Montreal
err" the fast limited of the Penn
sylvania railroad, which runs di-
rectly to the Massachusetts, town.
Officials of the road said today that
the nature Of the presidents ac-
commodations had not yet been de-
termined.
While Mr.. Coolidge feels reliev-
ed that the end Of his response
bilities as president is approaching,
he frankly regrets that many pleas
ant personal associations which he
has formed while in the White
House must be broken off or at
least interrupted by his retirement.
To the members of his cabinet
he will say farewell on Saturday
night when they, with their wives,
will be dinner guests at the White
House. Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge will
entertain President-elect Hoover,
Mrs. Hoover, Vice President-elect
Curtis, and his sister, Mrs. Edward
H. Gam, at dinner on Sunday
evening.
The President is adhering rigid
ly to his announced intention of
refraining from entering into any
agreement with regard to future
activities while he is still the chief
executive. He let it be known to-
day that there have been no de-
velopments in this connection.
One article, intimately ASSOCIATE
ed with his stay in the White
House, which Mr.. Coolidge is TAX
ing particular pains to have care
fully prepared for shipment is a
picture of his cabinet. This was
taken down from the place it has
occupied in the executive offices to-
day and carried over to the White
House proper where the packing
is being done.
| Similarity, the President is ex-
pected to follow an old custom and
take with him the chair in which
he sat at cabinet meetings. This
tradition calls for the retiring Pres
ident to have another chair made
for the use of his successor. Mr..
Coolidge has employed Washing
ton cabinet maker to manufacture
this.
Numerous changes in the cabinet
have left only three of the ten
members who held office when the
death of President Harding elevat-
ed Mr.. Coolidge to the White
House. These are Secretaries Mel
lon, and Davis of the labor de-
partment and Postmaster General
New, while fourth, Herbert Hoo
yer, is to be his successor. The re-
manning seven were all appointed
by Mr.. Coolidge.