Returning from his vacation of
more than 10 weeks in the North
country, Mr. Coolidge found the sta
tion platforms and the tracks lined
with people as he entered the more
populous sections, and with Mrs. Cool
idge he was kept on tlip rear platform
of his observation car much of the
time acknowledging the greetings.
• Mr. Coolidge never,appeared in bet
ter form. Refreshed by his outdoor
life of the Summer, he was in excel
lent spirits as he sped toward Wash
ington. and with hat off and ready
smile he threw his hand up repeatedly
to the people who, upon spying hint,
i lifted their hats and. set up shouts of
recognition.
School Children Present.
Mrs. Coolidge, too, enjoyed the ex
perience, and with the two White
House collies, Rob Roy and Prudence
Prim, on leash on the platform, chat
ted with many at the stops as the
President shook hands right and left,
j Both she and th*> President paid spe
cial attention to th*> school children,
j who were seen at every station with
I American flags in their hands.
I Undertaken for the declared purpose
i of giving the President an opportunity
I tfe see the Mohawk and Hudson River
Valleys by day, the trip was arranged
with few scheduled stops, but in
response to urgent requests, tele
graphed to the Summer White House,
at Paul Smiths and the train en route,
a score or more stations were selected
for the train to run through at 5
miles an hour. This gave the resi
dents opportunity to set up a shout
of greeting and the President and Mrs.
Coolidge to wave their acknowledg
ments.
