Evening star., 1932-08-08
HOOVER PLUNGES
INTO BUSY WEEK
Returns From Camp to Face
Ceremonies Incident to
Notification Day.

With his face slightly tanned as a
result of long walk yesterday over the
mountain trails at his Virginia camp,
President Hoover returned to Wash
ingtcn early today to face busy week.
The President. before the week is
over. will have observed his 50th
birthday anniversary and will have gone
through all ceremonies incident to his
formal notification as the Republican
candidate for reelection as President,
and the making of his acceptance
speech, which will sound the keynote
for the Forthcoming campaign.
In addition, Mr. Hoover will have met
virtually all prominent Republican man
and woman leaders from all over the
country These party workers are COM
ing to Washington in great numbers to
be on hand for the notification exer-
cises.
Some Of them already have arrived
in town. Others are expected tomorrow
and from all accounts most Of them
will be on hand a day in advance Of
ThurSday-notifcatio day.
1000 to Hear Address.
Plans for the formal notification at
Constitution Hall, where a distinguished
gathering of 1000 men and women will
will assemble to see Mr.. Hoover notified
of his denomination and to hear his
address of acceptance, have been COM
pleted by the Republican National Com
mittee. Admission to the hall will be
by invitation and the national committee
reported today that the requests for
seats far exceeds the supply. The cere-
monies will be broadcast.
As a prelude to this event the Presi-
dent and Mrs Hoover will, on the after
noon of notification day, entertain at a
MONDAY luncheon and lawn party in
the rear grounds Of the White House
about 500 persons, NEST OF them iden-
titled with the Republican organization
throughout the country. This aftalr IS
to be given in honor of the official NO
tification Committee, composed CT a
man or woman from each OF the az
States. each Territory and the District
of Columbia. officers and members and
executives of the Republican National
Committee as well as State leaders have
been invited In addition, every Repub-
Iican Senator and Representative ard
number of Republican Governors
have been invited, although it is thought
doubtful if more than third OF these
will be able to attend.
Members of the Presidents cabinet
and other high ranking officials and
their wives as well as a large number
of personal friends will be present also.
Bright -colored canvas canOpies Will be
erected beneath the trees Of the rear
grounds. and beneath these luncheon
and refreshments will be served. On a
stand near the fountain in the center
of the grounds the Marine Band IN
scarlet coats will furnish the music.
"T. RS" Widow to Attend.
1t was learned today that Mrs. Theo-
dOre Roosevelt widow of President
Roosevelt. will come to WaShlngtca
to attend both the lawn party and the
notification ceremonies. Word was re
ceived by Mrs Hoover today that this
former mistress of the White House VIII
arrive in Washington early Thursday
and will be a house guest during her
stay
Published reports that former Presi-
dent Coolidge had been invited TO De a
house guest at the White House on thE
occasion but had sent regrets. could not
he confirmed at the White House today
The District of Columbia VIII oe well
represented at both the lawn party ano
the notification ceremony.
Edward F. Colladay, Republican ma
tional committeeman from the DlStrlct'
has taken prominent part IN working
out details for the notification cere-
monies Samuel j. Prescott, chairman
of the Republican State Committee IN
and for the District of Columbia, will
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