The Washington herald., 1920-12-12

so i'll. Some one said IL was the
first one she has given but 1 recall
seeing her in a box party given
by her at the Belasco last winter
when she wore her lovely moleskin
cape, then new, for the first time
at least the irst time had seen her
wear 1t.
She had on, too. that evening" I
recall, a white soft satin gown
adorned with much white sparkling
sequin trimming and looked particu-
larly handsome. It was the first
time I had seen her since she had
been to Europe. She gave another
of her box parties at a concert last
week. q custom she resumed this
fall after abandoning It last winter
because Of her husbands poor state
of healtlI She seems to select her
guests for those occasions record
ing to a set plan; one gues is us
ually the wife Of a diplomat. one the
spouse Of a Cabinet ofiicer:N another
the mate of Justice of the Supreme
Court or some other court; one
a member OF resident society and
one usually a member of her own
family.
MRS. HARDING KEPT BUSY
DURING STAY IN TOWN.
But Mrs. Harding-she was a
busy person whiIe she was In town!
OF course she was in the Senate
gallery-with Mrs. Mclean, natur-
ally-when her husband addressed
that body, thereby doing something
that had never been done before:
both making and breaking history.
It was the first time In the life OF
this nation that a member of the
Senate has entered upon the floor
in his own right as a Senator and
addressed his colleagues as his
country's choice for President. It
is the first time a Senator has bid
den his comrades farewell to take
the highest position in the land.
1t was the first time Senator ever
addressed the Senate from the Vice
Presidents rostrum. He was led
there by the Vice President himself.
OF course all society, residential
as well as oficial and diplomatic,
that could crowd into the Senate
galleries to hear Mr.. Harding, did
so. They planned to be there the
next day, too, Tuesday, for it was
going to follow his custom Of read-
ing his opening address to Congress.
But he didn't, as his physician, DIT
Cary T. Grayson, urged him not TO
and for the first time during his
administration, the President sent
his address to Congress instead of
reading it to that body in person.
A FTER the opening of Congress
n last Monday. Mr.. Harding
1 L lunched quietly with his coll
L. A,,k -
cheon in the public restaurant at the
Capitol with Mrs. Mclean and some
friends from Marion. Later she
after that dined with Senator and
Mrs. Harry New as did also her dis
tinguished husband. Tuesday she
luncheon with Mrs. Thomas R. Mar
shall and the ladies Of the Senate
at the Senate oflce building, Just
the usual, very informal picnic
luncheon which they have there
every Tuesday when Congress Is In
session, each member bringing
some contribution to the luncheon.
Those ladies use to meet there every
Tuesday morning during the war to
make garments and bandages for
the soldiers and the Red Cross and
after a few meetings decided to have
these picnic luncheons after their
work was done. Since the armistice
they have continued to meet weekly
for the ending of the war did not
end the need for relief work and
then they enjoy these gatherings
for IL brings them all together in
formally and therefore closely,
helps them to get well acquainted
and often to discuss matters Of spe-
cial interest to them ALL Tuesdays
meeting was the first of this sea-
son. Shortly after the luncheon Mr..
and Mrs! Harding left for. Marion.
after the former left cards at the
White House.
DEMOCRACY OF U. 8. .-
AGAIN EXEMPLIFIEn.
What difference a few weeks
make! A few weeks ago Senator
and. Mrs Warren g. Harding prob
ably had never been heard Of by
thousands Of Americans. Those who
did know of the Senator'S exist
ence thought Of him Just as one of
many Senators and not the most
important or prominent by far.
Now wherever the Hardings go
they are halted by crowds anxious
to just get peep at them;
people fall over each other in an
effort to entertain them or to claim
friendship or some connection with
them. The last time Mrs. Harding
attended one Of those sewing bees
and picnic luncheons at the Senate
ONCE building she was just one of
many and not the most conspicu-
Gus in the group by any means.
Last Tuesday she was made the
honor guest and every one strove
to do her honor. So IT is in this
great country; one can never tell
who Is going to occupy the center
Of the stage tomorrow. Every one
has chance for II.
POLITICIANS, ACTS +
TYPICAL OF AMERICA. ..'@
Also typical Of the greatness Of
America Is the manner in which no.
litical parties can forget their own
political interests and ambitions and
think only OF the good of the coun-
try, the very minute the elections
are over-so different from some Of
the republics to the South of us.
for example. Several examples of
that were evident last week, for IN
stance, the Vice President who Is
a Democrat, making It possible for
the Presfdent-efect. q Republican
and the victor, to be specially hon
ored by addressing the Senate from
his own rostrun, Or Governor Cox
offering to appoint Republican,
man OF different political faith,
in Senator Harding's place II, to do
so would aid the iatterSt to prepare
himself more readily for his duties
as President. And Mrs. Wilson en-