Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
Coolidges Arrive
Home and Receive
Ovation From2,OOO
Former President and
Wife Reach Northampton
at 1885 This Morning
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, March S.
Northampton gave wholehearted well
come to Calvin Coolidge and to Mrs.
Coolidge on their return to private life
today.
The celebration of their homecoming
was a quiet one, in keeping with the
simplicity that has characterized the
life of the former President, and In
keeping with his expressed desire to
avoid noisy greeting, because Of the
illness of Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, mother
of Mrs. Coolidge.
The city's official welcome was ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge at 8:35
am, when reception committee,
headed by Mayor Jesse A. c. Andre,
filed through the Coolidges private car,
on which they had made the trip home
from washington. Each member OF the
committee shook hands with the former
President and his wife.
How do you, mayor. Glad to see
vou," said Mr.. Coolidge, as he shook
hands with Mayor Andre.
eve are happy to have you here"
Mayor Andre said. TN behalf OF the
people of Northampton, welcome you. y
THAT is very nice Of you, mayor" !"
said Mrs. Coolidge.
1900 Citizens Applaud.
After receiving the greetings Of the
reception committee Mr.. and Mrs. Cool
idge stepped to the rear platform OF
their private car and received the ap-
plause of more than 1000 citizens. who
had been standing in the rain for al
most an hour awaiting their appear
ance.
Mr.. Coolidge was wearing silk hat
and a black overcoat with fur collar.
His wife was becomingly dressed in tan.
With her was her chow dog. one OF the
White House pets, which she brought
from washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Cool
idge smiled as they stood on the plat
form to receive the greetings of the
crowd and to permit cameramen TO
make pictures.
AS they stepped to the station plat
form the American Legion post band
played Home Sweet Home" Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge walked to closed auto
mobile to be driven to their former
home, on MaSsasoit street. Frank w.
Stearns intimate friend of the former
President, and Maj. James F. Coupal,
who served as the Coolidge physician
during their stay in the White House,
followed in another Car.
Waves to Children.
During the journey to their home
both Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge frequently
smiled acknowledgment of the saluta-
tions of crowds that lined the streets.
As their automobile passed Smith COL
lege the entire student body was lined
up to wave greeting and the strains
of America" were played on the coll
lege chimes. At the Clarke School for
the Deaf, where Mrs. Coolidge was once
teacher. their automobile paused for
a moment while she waved to the chill
dren, who were waving flags.
Reaching their home, Mr.. and Mrs.
Coolidge found many neighbors and a
| troop of Boy Scouts assembled to greet
| them. They posed on the steps of the
house while photographers made more
/ pictures. before going indoors. Both
came out again short time later at
| the request of the photographers for
additional pictures. Mr. Coolidge ap-
peared to be in high spirits, as he
smilingly joked with the newspaper
men.
After they had satisfied the demands
of the photographers they again went
into the house. intending to remain
there for short time before going into
the Dickinson Hospital to visit Mrs
Goodhue.