Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
PRESIDENT ENJOYS
VIRGINIA WELCOME
Madison Reception Enthusi-
astic and Dignified, With
Nothing of Circus Evident.
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The only hint of politics made dur
ing this celebration. which, by the way,
will 20 down as Madison's biggest day
In history, was when Gov. Byrd, after
welcoming the President es citizen by
adoption, reminded him that partisan
politics in Virginia stop at the borders
Of hospitality.
Others who spoke were Representa-
, tive CARRIER, In whose district Madison
is located; DR.. j. N. Clore, president Of
| the Madison Chamber of Commerce,
! which organization was host on this
occasion, and William E. Carson, chair
man Of the State Commission on Con-
serVation and Development. Music for
| the occasion was furnished by q So
piece band from Quantico.
Guests ut Luncheon.
Following the speechmaking the Pres
| ident and the members OF his party
were guests at luncheon served on tables
| in woodland short distance from the
speakers stand. Although the occasion
was an enjoyable one to the President.
/ it was quite apparent that he was glad
to get back to the cool and quiet of his
mountain camp. To those who are
near him daily, the President appeared
! a trif1e weary. Moreover, there was a
| decided pallor to his face and his eyes
looked tired. He said he felt all right
when asked and Lieut.. Comdr. Joel T.
Boone, the Presidents personal phys
ician, said the President was in good
condition.
Nevertheless, the President seemed
inclined to prefer the Seclusion of his
own cabin. He spent most Of his time
| this morning before going to Madison
and after his return this afternoon in
his own cabin. He strolled about the
camp grounds q few times and on sew
eral occasions fingered for awhile to
watch some of his week end guests en-
joying themselves pitching horseshoes.
Occasionally he was joined at his cabin
by some member OF his party for
period Of conversation. At times he sat
talking with Mrs. Hoover and Allan,
their son, but frequently he was alone.
| Press Given First View.
Today was not only eventful because
1t served as the first time the President
has left his mountain fastness during
his week end visits, but because news
paper correspondents and photographers
were given their first view Of the camp.
The President and Mrs. Hoover did not
show themselves during more than an
hour these scrutinizing visitors were
their guests. They were shown all that
was to be seen by Lawrence Richey, one
OF the Presidents secretaries, and Maj.
E. G. Long, in command of the Marines
used at the camp as guards, builders
and laborers.
| The camp is unquestionably in most
remote spot. It is situated on a thickly
wooded spot where Laurel and Mil
Creeks meet and form the Rapidan
River. There Is something impressive
and refreshing about the place, but the
scenery Is no more beautiful or inspir-
ing than probably thousands of other
similar mountain hooks in Virginia and
Maryland.
There is a stiffness. The ground is
softened by thick layer Of pine needles
and rotted bark wood. Occasionally a
bird Is heard, but birds are not album
dant this far up in the mountains. At
night owls are frequently heard, but
real song birds are rare. There are
some cardinals and whippoorwills and
recently an eagle was seen.
Sound Of Swift Streams.
There is constant sound Of the
| mountain brooks running over rocks,
These streams are small, but rush along
with swiftness. The music of the
waters has been amplif1ed by the sew
eral rock dams Mr.. Hoover and his
|
| pass near the cabins. These dams form
what the sportsmen refer to as trout
pools" No one would dare stoop so
low as to fish for these pool trout, such
q thing would be looked upon as MUIR
| der. The trout are merely to look at
| and admire. OF course they must be
| fed and it is pleasant to sportsman to
see the fish elbow their way through
| the jammed pools and rush to the sur
focn fop tho fOOd fbrOUf fN them
The trout season has long since
| closed and the only recreation besides
| walking over the trails and sitting I'M
der the tall pines is horseback riding,
horseshoe pitching and dam building.
Because of its remoteness and its dis
lance from civilization, President Hoo
ver's camp might suggest "roughing It,"
the strict sense Of the word about life
here. The camp buildings, while con-
structed of pine, are commodious and
suggest permanency. They are ar
ranged so as to afford comfort and
convenience. They are tastefully, il
not handsomely furnished, and each OF
| the living cabins has a private bath
| with hot and cold water. The large
cabin, used by the President and Mrs.
Hoover, boasts two baths and floor
; lamps. Their cabin Is built little on
from the rest of the camp and is the
largest Oh Tic puuuAlSS' Az 10 AoC0scO
| on a prominence right at the fork OF
the Laurel and Mill streams. One
of the features of the Presi-
dents cabin is the living room. which
| IS 60 feet in length, and at the end OF
which Is a stone fireplace which would
touch the heart of any lover Of old
fashioned stone fireplaces. More than
so tons of rock gathered from the
mountainside were used In building
this fireplace and the huge chimney on
the outside Of the cottage.
Flooring Of Hard Pine.
The flooring of the cabin is Of hard
pine. The windows, while numerous,
are small and are screened with heavy
copper. There Is a large screened
porch on the front, from which an at
tractive view of the rushing streams Is
obtained, and a smaller porch to the
side.
The comforts and conveniences CT the
camp are made possible by the installa-
ton Of electric lighting, electric cook
ing and refrigeration. Several Of the
cabins are equipped with radio receiving
sets, although the extreme height keeps
them often silent. Twice daily airplanes
from Boiling Field fly over the camp
and drop latest editions of newspapers
from half dozen Eastern cities and
plant some distance from the group of
buildings provides adequate hot water.
A deep spring in the mountain fur
nishes cool and refreshing drinking
water, which is brought to the camp
by modern piping ana pumping sys-
tenn.
At the top of Fork Mountain, the
highest point In Shenandoah National
Park, nearly 1000 feet above sea level, q
structed which will not only afford a
| sxveenirr uaYloranna of Piedmont and