| Show COOliDGE PAYS DEEP TRIBUTE Executive Stands With Bared Head at Marble Shaft Which Marks First Presidents President's s Birthplace ace WASHINGTON W ASH July 21 Tribute to to the memo memory of ot Washington Wash Wash- f ington w s J ld yesterday yesterday President Coolidge who Interrupted his 1115 week week- weekend end cruise on the Mayflower Mayflower Mayflower May May- flower to visit Wakefield Va the birthplace of the first president The president accompanied only by Mrs Coolidge his father father Colonel Colonel Colo Cob nel John Coolidge and his son John left the ship shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning about fifteen miles below Colonial Beach Va In a White House automobile which had been sent down from Washingto drove to Wakefield a now deserted and isolated spot where only a marble shaft shan marks the birthplace of Washington Nearly an hour was spent by bythe bythe bythe I the president in the vicinity of ot the monument which was erected some years ago by patriotic citizens but which Is seldom visited by the thousands who pay tribute year after year rear at Mount Vernon Mr Coolidge after reading the InscrIption in inscription inscription In- In on the simple shaft stood uncovered for some time and then drove back to the little wharf to board the Mayflower Arrangements for tor the trip were completed several days ago but no announcement was made maTh and with the exception of ot the secret service servicemen men no one was present during the visit of of the president and his family Returning to the river which Is nearly eight miles wide at that point a series of ot incidents began which had not been arranged An outgoing tide had made It Impossible impossible impossible sible for any of the Mayflowers Mayflower's small boats to approach near enough to shore to take the party aboard and the president of ot the United States literally was left leU high and dry The nearest landing that could bo be used was at Colonial Beach a summer resort and there the president and his family went by automobile while the Mayflower steamed up the river The visit to the beach town was unexpected and It was not until the yacht anchored anchored anchored an an- and a launch put out that I those ashore realized that a a. solitary solitary solitary soli soli- tary automobile standing near the entrance to the bathing pier c contained con con- n- n tamed the president As soon as lis th the news was wa flashed I about however Mr l car was surrounded and nearly 1000 persons managed to rea reach h the pier before the party larty could get et aboard I the launch The president received ed quite an ovation o atlon an And sto stood od In the small boat waving his hat as it sped out to the Mayflower Despite the unexpected incidents the party arrived aboard the Mayflower Mayflower Mayflower May May- flower in time for the Sunday services services services ser ser- vices which the president has ordered ordered ordered or dered to be bo conducted on the yacht yach by a a naval chaplain whenever he spends a n. Sabbath on board |
