Evening star., 1933-07-30
PRESIDENT ENJOYS
FIRST DAYAT HOME
Dons Vacation Mood, Places
Rest High on Program
at Hyde Park.
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party are settling down as though they
intended to stay some time. An elabo-
rate executive office has been set up in
an Office building on the main street OF
Poughkeepsie, z miles from the Prest-
dents home, as though business was tc
be transacted for a few weeks at least
Secretary Mcintyre Is in charge OF
the Office. and it will be there that all
those seeking audiences with the Presi-
dent during his stay will present them
selves. According to Mr.. Mcintyre
few engagements are going to be made
and only those that are looked upon a
imperative. Secretary of State Hull
with whom the President Is eager tC
talk about the London Conference, /.
expected soon. as is Secretary Of the
Treasury Woodin.
President Roosevelt was deeply
touched at the friendly and enthusi-
astic manner in which he was received
upon his arrival today. The home COM
ing was simple and quiet and the vel
come was genuinely sincere. Cheers
and waving hands greeted the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt as they ap-
peared on the rear platform of their
special train when 1t came to q stop at
Hyde Park at 10 am. There were 800
men, women and children to extend
him greeting. There would have been
more, but the actual time Of the ar
rival Of the presidential train had not
been generally advertised.
Mayor Heads Committee.
There were some ofncial greeters In
the form Of q committee Of officials and
citizens from Poughkeepsie and Hyde
Park headed by Mayor Alexander
Caven Of Poughkeepsie. The mayor il
one of the Republican leaders In
happy to welcome his old neighbor, the
President.
After Mayor Caven had spoken his
few words Of official greeting, which he
recited a. though he had rehearsed
them for some time, he and the other
committeeman chatted with the Presi-
dent.
However, the first person to greet the
President as he alighted was his mother
who had motored down from Krum
Elbow and who did not wait for the
station ceremonies to end before hur-
rying back to again welcome her dis
tinguished son at the door Of the Roose.
velt ancestral home.
Its fine to see you, mother" the
President said as he greeted his mother
The President and his wife were
cheered as they drove through the
streets Of Hyde Park and along the
highway to their home two miles away
They used an open car. As the Presi.
dents car entered the Roosevelt estate
he asked that he be driven more
slowly in order that he could look al
the broad rich fields. He was espe.
cially attracted by large field of corr
along the road leading to the house
He remarked about its quality.
Later, while the President was ON hi.
inspection trip Of the estate, which
comprises more than q thousand acres
Mrs. Roosevelt motored to her furniture
factory at All XIII, about two mile.
from the home.
The President personally requested
that there be no big demonstration te
mark his return and the citizens com.
piled with his request. He has alst
made 1t plain that he wants as littl,
presidential fuss" during his stay Q.
possible. This was one Of the reasons
why there was no great escort of Stat.
motor cycle police and why no flag.
were placed about his automobile.
It Is thought likely that the Roose.
velts tomorrow will attend services q,
81. James Church in Hyde Park, wher,
the President Is warden.