The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-29
mrs. HARDING WINS WAY INTO
HEARTS Of WHEELING WOMEN
VISITOR THRILLS WOMEN VoTAAS
AT RECEPTIONS IN HEE HONOR
Ali Were Impressed BY MASusao FER
sonality Of Nominees wife


president elect Of the Republican party:
-lceived hundreds OF the women Oh
Wheeling district yesterday afternoon
during tho few short hours OF her recep-
lions nj tho Chamber or CommeISo
rooms and the Country club The en-
thusiasm and cordially and slncsrity OF
tho greetings with which Mrs. HaroihS
was welcomed was shown IN Inc race OF
every woman who ahUok her mana ana
wIrh~d hor hu tbnnd the succnasiul Gull
minar ION or hIn remn rkahle campaign.
the election to tho presidency OF mo
United Stntr9.
Not n woman OF oil tho immense AZ
rrmhlagc " no greeted Mira. Harding yes
ieriny hut.wnn imprcsn"d win hrr mug
nctir and delightful personality her hln-
rcrr rrppoIiEc In the feeling OF frlondh-
ucrn which nhoundCd IN tho ntmorph"T"
nr IN" room Good fellowship, ma en-
'huEinHm Klnw"d from every eye lhr
rnrnIaI wI-h for her success which OF
course means tho nu"C"3H OF her nus
band. whose most dcuVt"d CampalSncr
Yhr H. From tho lips az each woman AZ
shS pressed her hand and looked INTO hcr
face. glowing with "rnfid"nr" ana klnI,
Illness was heard some expression such
Az "wr arc here to win; we know mat
Won will win" success liz sure. And 10
all OF them the wife OF tho prrSldchtlhl
cahdidatr replied with tho samo degree
Of grariousncss. But" rho said, don't
be over confident. That Is one OF tho
things which is ruinous to SUCCESS.
Dressed Plainly
Simply Gowncd in Il hat or bIack' trl-
corncrcd and decidedly chic. ana Wearr
Ing n gown Of black satin. made very
simply, with a black velvet band at her
throat. Mrs. Harding. with her simple
gnciousncsS Of Ipanner IL qQualllieu,
not only In her personality. unusually
CHARMING but by her wide and keen IN
telliEchCc To become the first lady OF tho
land. Surely II" woman i8 ntted from
her social. business and intellectual
training To Ill the position with moro
grace and ability. She drew every heart
an ard child who mot her and 1t was not
by nay sham political play. It was ao-
soIulcly Mrs. Harding herself. simple
sweet and rrong from the heart; ~
side said. Mrs. Harding. do you rcmcm-
her when Father and Johnnie and Selma
and | were out At your house last sum
mcr and visited you on the front porcn
for awhile" "Why. certainly do. said
Mrs. Harding as She held her hand. ana
"reminiscences of what had evidently
h"cn ID very plcasant NC;
Several Of tho coiored delegation ap-
preached IN Il body. We arc going 10
do cvcrythi VIC can, Mrs Harding.
You do IT," she replied, get together
and work. We expect Il lot OF you down
here"
From the plain and unasSumlnG l" lhe
most prominent women IN wheeling. ol
whom there was 4 larger representation
than at any event for many IL long DAY.
the same assurances Of support were
heard on all shics. II was. Ara. tihrn-
ing VIC nrc In this tn help you ana MI
Harding Ia win. and MrH. iihrn'hR, VIC
arc with YOU Everything fhhi can be
done In Ohio county Tor Mr. Harding by
III" women Will b." done.
Judge T. f. Morgan. 'hndihnt" Tor
governor. received the women with Mrs
Mrs IInrdIng both prominent rlaitnrr
hrinE introduced by Mrn Julian g
IIrurn,, county committee wnmnn OF the
Republican party. and Mrs Tl"rn WI
linmE. county chairman
Judge Morgan Talks
Judge Morgan rHd In speaking "f Tho
women. ,ni h,irlnrm IN hin ovI'c. well.
am glad the women hnN" won. ! am
Impro-rrd with their cnthuHi"Hm and
sincerity They nrr taking 'hcir r"Tp"n-
abilities HcrIoualy and they give "vhry
Indication NJ putting over The vote IN
WcSi virginia Tho balance Of tho
power rests with tho women. and thorn
il no question In my mind that they VIII
carry IN state. This wonderful Ehlhcr-
ing hero today tx but sample oil inc
crowds which arc meeting all over the
state and tho undcrsi andinE. AStutancss
and simplicity with which the women
have entered into IN" campaign has been
- revelation (" many OF the Oldest anu
mos, HrUtNt CdInIIi IKI'IS.
LikeB Any other woman
An amusing Incident occurred as the
women were leaving the hall One WON.
an met an old friend. Did you meet
Mrs. Harding" she asked. her face
agIow with the pleasure Of her own
meeting with the first lady of the land
10 be- No" said the other woman u
did not Where was She" why. the
lady wearing The veil. and lhc tricor-
ncrcd hat Didn't you shake hands with
Il a
oh, yes" said the first woman with
bcwildcrcd look why was that her.
"Yes. OF course said her friends with
II look Of sympathy at the others con,
on cwho did not known. Why" as the
fact that she had shaken hands with tho
rhndtdaic's wife began I" down. Sho
wns just like any other woman
At The Country Club
Al tho Country club there was a re-
reption given t"r Mrs Harding and Mrs.
George l. t'hrIsilnn. wife Of NJ Hard
lnE's secretary lnI>:o crowd OF The
mott prominent women mrmh"rn "i lh"
club met Mrs Harding. VIII" with MIS-
t'hrIrlInn Mira NIIlihmn aud Mrs.
IIrnrnr wrT" served with tea h"f"r" ho
Ing introduced 1" tho club urnbcTH. N"
I'll ON were ptrr"ni, Tia" reception being
purely p"IIit'ni In character
NIL mighty rlsaHsd
From the lipn "f all w"n"n VIII" hhh
the rIcnrIr, 81 meeting III" vito OF Nj
Harding cnnc tho rnmo "Epr"nri"nn ~
Iuirrnui nnh admiration Everyday
q. hn moi her vnr her friend NJ once
After tho reception. whl"h Was h'
r",Irao informal. MR. IInrhinR "ntoT-
tHln,h an HdmlTing group on IN" NM
rnuy nr tho club hnuH" Will" waiting
for the rn~ Among other Interesting
thing which III" sud wnS IN" fnci TINT
tho second 81 November. election day. Ia
nlrn tho birthday Of Senator Harding.
v Io will be Is on that date.
Airs Harding Enid Ph" had never soon
~ mnny children In her NE an Thc had
In tho brief time Of her visit here. "lf
NJ RoOscVcIt wcr" hCrr hc would need
hay emo anxiety on shat HCQrc, she said
with the quick wit which. ~ characterize