Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-30
CAMP PREPARED
FOR MACDONALD
British Premier to Be Guest
of President Next Week
in Mountains.

Virginia mountains over the next week
we're virtually completed yesterday
while the President and Mrs. Hoover
were at the camp.
The guest cabin nearest to the one
used by the Executive and his wife,
which is somewhat larger and a little
apart from the other guest cabins was
selected to house the distinguished Brit
isher. There was transferring OF
pieces of furniture for the purpose OF
making the mountain home Of Mr.
Macdonald as attractive and comforta-
BILE As possible. Other details were dis
cussed by Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover during
their week end visit They are repre-
scented as feeling well pleased with what
they had planned. All that remains
/ now to make the outing pleasurable and
a big success is for the President TO
influence the weather.
If it is rainy at the time or II the
thermometer Is too low there is a
possibility of the week end outing at
this picturesque spot being Cancelled.
The dirt trail from the main highway
! over the mountain TO the camp Is con-
sidered dangerous after heavy rain.
Moreover, the Presidents apprehensions
regarding the weather are based on
personal knowledge OF the night chill
of the air at this time OF year. At any
rate, the President and Mrs. Hoover
have gone ahead and made their plans,
and according to reports, when they re-
turned to the White House last night,
everything was in readiness as or
dered for next weeks outing. They
were inspired in their work yesterday by
ideal weather and a most colorful Au-
guests spent the greater part OF the day
in the open.
Hike and Ride Horses.
There were several hiking parties.
Some members of the party INDUCED in
horseback riding and some tramped TO
far-distant parts in remote sections OF
the mountains. Mrs. Hoover led small
group to the newly completed lookout
tower on the top OF Fork Mountain,
upon the slopes of which the President s
camp is located This lookout, which is
30 feet high and constructed of steel,
affords a splendid view of the surround
ing country. The President did not go
to the tower, but went several times for
stroll
Oil stoves have been added to the
cabins i'll the camp. These, i'll addition
TO the open fireplaceS. along with a
plentiful supply of heavy blankets, are
expected to afford comfort should the
ing The Presidents preparations are
said TO have included the planting of
shrubbery about the fronts of the cabins.
and instructions to those in charge OF
the camp regarding the sort of supplies
TO order for the table in anticipation of
the premier's visit.
These details were learned at the
White House today. 1t has been fairly
well established that the President is
l Al1s tor ffnI
1t is his intention to have very few
guests in the party. 1t is thought that
he has in mind inviting Secretary Of
State Stimson, Sir Esme Howard, the
British Ambassador and probably not
more than two or three others besides
Lieut.. Comdr. Joel T. Boone, his per-
sonal physician, and one of his Sec
retarieS.
The White House itself is being made
ready for the visit Of the premier and
his daughter, who will be his official
hostess during his American visit. The
outstanding feature OF the premiers
entertainment while at the White
House will be the state dinner in his
honor next Monday night. From all
accounts this will be a magnificent
affair, one of the most colorful and
notable of its kind ever given in the
White House.
lie SucSL llSL lUI tIllS OCSuslOtl WHO
completed this morning, and the invita-
tions are expected to go forth late to-
day or tomorrow. 1t is understood that
the President and Mrs. Hoover have
kept the list down to not exceed 30
persons Whether this was due to the
knowledge that the state dining room
will comfortably accommodate not more
than that number or to avoid diff
culties which would arise if the list was
extended is not known. At any rate,
it is natural to suppose that there are
going to be any number OF disappointed
persons III Washington when they find
they have not received invitations 10
this memorable occasion.
List Hard to Form.
Composing this list of guests was no
easy task. To avoid hurting the feel
ingS Of many and unnecessarily disap-
pointing others, the President and Mrs.
Hoover have confined it principally to
high officials and to some members of
the diplomatic corps and ranking Off
GERS Of the Army and Navy.
The President and Mrs. Hoover ar
rived back at the White House from
their somewhat thrilling journey in
their somewhat thrilling journey after
the heavy downpour of rain during the
last hour of the trip. They left camp
about 5 o'clock III the afternoon, and
an hour or so later drew UP to all in
viting spot along the roadside. where
the party enjoyed picnic lunch. They
had barely finished this light meal when
the storm broke.
and Fairfax, they passed a number of
cars which had figured III accidents.
On the highway leading into Washing
ton, at point near Annadale, they
witnessed the scenes of two other acct
dents.
The President brought Mrs. Hoover
to the executive Office early this morn
ing and personally conducted her on
tour of inspection of the remodeled
interior of the building. The President
appeared very well pleased with what
had been done in the way OF improving
the office and seemed to be pleased at
Mrs. Hoover's commentator. Mi.
Hoover made few engagements for the
day, it being his purpose to catch up
with some of the accumulated business.
DR.. Kiep, charge daffairs of the Ger
man embassy, called to present Gustav
Boess, mayor of Berlin, and party of
friends, who were visiting Washington
with the latter. Later the President
received party of about rs honor stu
dents of the adult night schools of
Hamilton County, Tenn.
Frederick Murphy. publisher Of a
Minneapolis newspaper, arrived at the
White House today to be a house guest
until tomorrow, Dwight Morrow, AM
bassador . to Mexico, who has been
spending his vacation at his Summer
home in Maine. and is on his way back
to his post in Mexico City, will arrive
at the White House tomorrow for a
visit of several days.
NASSAU STORM CALLED
MnRcT MITAIM MEMORY