The evening world., 1921-02-01
KITS 9ARDIMS.

iste collar and above it diamond
studded collar, Mr.. HaUding's Christ
mas gift 1t was a deep band Of black
velvet finished at the front and back
with platinum and diamond clasps.
The central ornament was composed
of numerous diamonds set in platinum
in a sunburst pattern with four corner
ornaments of platinum holding dia-
mOnds-
But to get back 70 the Interview
As the reporters were introduced by
] Mr.. Moore, Through reference to the
cards, Mrs. Harding made comment
of some kind upon each OF the papers
she recognized. adding to the as
4 semblage IN general:
Il am very much interested in hav-
! ing you come here- We're newspaper
| people, you know. I'm here just for
| rest. 1 know OF no place one can
rest better than here. came here
not TO give Interviews; Mr.. Harding
will do that"
One Of the women reporters, an
old friend of Mrs. Harding's re-
marked that she had always known
Mr.. Harding would be President
| some day.
Mrs. Harding-You had more con-
| fidence than we. We never thought
this would come into our lives. But
| (turning to Mr.. Moore) l cannot talk
to these people. Won't you speak for
me?
Mr.. Moore-Mrs. Harding loves all
OF you.
Mrs. Harding-Yes, 1 love all
women who work.
Mr.. hoore--Her aristocracy Is the
aristocracy Of service. She is just
human being and is very, very
tired.
Mrs. Hardlng-If I were a private
citizen I'd say a few things.
Mr.. Moore with a nod)-Yss, she
has few things to say.
Mrs Harding (convincingly)-I
certainly have! But it is essential for
me to have rest. 1t isn't unusual for
me to come TO New York, but this
time it's different. I am not thor
! Oughly reconciled to It all. When l
go around I wonder what II is all
about. [ have been in public life for
twenty years, but this is very df-
ferent.
Mr.. Moore Qnterposing) - Mrs.
Harding has been through quite an
! ordeal with the newspaper photog-
| raphers She said TO them that she
didn't believe they could take a good
| picture OF her, though they assured
her that they were New York photog-
| graphers.
Just here the suggestion was made
that Mrs Harding sit 70 a profess
slonal portrait photographer or q
! painter.
Mrs, Harding with a disapprovlng
gesture)-I've never understood people
placing themselves before cameras.
| AS for myself, they never seem to get
my mouth. I don't know what's
wrong with It. And as for whats
| publ shed about me; I read things I've
| never known! And yet I've lived
with myself for "A great many years.
! One Of the Reporters-What are
your plans while here?
! Mrs, Harding have formed no
definite plans. I'm going to do az
| please. I've never done IL bctore
and I'm going to try.
Another Reporter-What do you
believe TO be the proper length OF
MIS- Harding Cgpparently not
pleaRed)-I couldn't tell you that.
! Still Another Reporter-As the
First Lady OF the Land. the women
o. the country are looking to you
for guidance In the matter OF
clothes
Mrs. Harding with marked vehe-
mence)-I am 100 per cent Ameri-
can!
! Mrs. Harding said that she pre-
ferred jewelry that was simple. Her
| brooches include dainty box knots and
| friendship circles. She wears well
chosen finger rings and uses a wrist
watch almost constantly.
Her favorite color, bluo, " reflected
in her choice Of gems and for wear
with her new blue gown. Sapphires,
aqua marines, torquoiSe and lapis-
la2ul and tournalines will be chosen
according 20 the partcalaE shade Of
( tho gown with which they are to be
worn.
/ Speaking Of her "ail American
Jewels" Mrs, Harding refers to the
personal orna ments OF Colonial days
when canoes were used on black vel
vet bands Tor neck and WrisL -