Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-04
COOLIDGE, HOOVER
Church
Sons Accompany President
Elect and Wife to Quaker
Meeting House.

Both the retiring President. Calvin
Coolidge, and the incoming President.
Herbert Hoover, attended church sery.
ices yesterday, and attracted adnlirine
inaugural crowds in two sections Of the
city. -"
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover went to the
Friends Meeting House at Thirteenth
and Irving streets, accompanied by
members OF their immediate family, and
Joined In the simple services of the
Quaker faith. With the new President
and the First Lady Of the land. were
their two sons, Allan and Herbert. H.:
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr.; Mrs. Mary
Leavitt, sister of Herbert Hoover. Mrs.
Jean II. Large of Palo Alto, Mrs. Hoo
vers sister, and Delano Large OF Los
Angeles, q nephew.
The services were conducted by Au-
gustus Murray of Palo Alto. Calf. Mr..
Hoovers home, minister of the
Friends Meeting. It is understood he
has come here to remain at the local
church during Mr.. Hoover's incumbency
Is Chief Executive. Following the
quaker custom, there was no music or
sermon by Mr.. Murray. He took as his
text. For God Hath Not Given Unto
Us Spirit Of Fear. But Of Power and
Of Love and Of Sound Mind"
Woman Prays for Hoover.
The only direct reference to the in
coming President came in a PRAYER by
Esther Morton Smith Of Philadelphia.
one OF those who sat on the facing
bench at the meeting house.
For one Of us upon whom his fellow
countrymen have placed q heavy bur.
zen. she prayed, I'VE all come to Thee
again for Thy good will, that he may
feel not only that the hearts of his
countrymen are with him, but that he
has Thy everlasting grace"
Mr.. Hoover wore a single breasted
suit OF gray and q fedora hat. When
the party OF the President-elect left the
church they were greeted by q crowd of
more than 500, which had gathered out
side to wait their exit. Mrs. Hoover
wore sealskin coat with black turban
hat and black suede shoes. Upon ar
rival at the meeting house Mr.. Hoover
frowned upon applause by the gathered
crowd and the applause quickly died
away.
At the First Congregational Church.
Tenth and G streets, which President
Coolidge joined after being elevated to
Chief Executive, he was greeted with
applause. both before and after service.
To this the President smiled and dotted
his silk hat, and Mrs. Coolidge gracious
ly smiled
The favorite hymns of the outgoing
President and Mrs. Coolidge were sung:
Grown Him With Many Crowns" Be
meath the Cross Of Jesus" MY Faith
Looks Up to Thee" and Just AS Am"
It was communion Sunday and both
the President and Mrs. Coolidge partook
to the sacrament.
Reference Made In Calendar.
DR.. Pierce made no direct reference
to the Chief Executive in his sermon.
In the church calendar, however, there
was this reference:
Here he has come, not to be observed
by men, but to worship God. The wide
influence Of the quiet example Of this
public servant and his noble wife In
constant and consistent worship and
service is beyond reckoning. We of1er
our heartfelt prayers to God that He
Will continue to bless and use In the
work OF His kingdom these servants OF
Christ. whom we respect and love-"
The crowd outside the First Congre-
gational Church filled sidewalks at all
four corners of the intersection and
waited long for the late departure OF
the President and Mrs. Coolidge. The
applause was hearty and prolonged.
Numerous motion picture cameras re.
corded the church occasions, including
both the President and the incoming
Chief Executive