The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
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Washington gossip has wcnded its
W., into newspapers ana whether
official or not. is interesting, per-
timing AS IL does 10 the new order
of things that will be inauguratcd
nth other inaugurations at the ma.
uoDa. capital when President-elect
and Mrs. Warren q. Harding are in
the white house. capital society
expects a renewal of old time pump
and thinks the new president and
MS wife may restore the elaborate
inaugural ball, discarded by Mr.
wilson because OF expense and for
simu8city's sake. Anyway, Tuisans
are making reservations for the in
tr,stug times 10 be, and among
promincnt people from this city who
will De in Washington for inaus IRA
iior are Alr. and Mrs. Earle W. Sin
clair Mr.. and Mrs. Grant x. Nc
I CuIlougb, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lor-
TON. Nr and Mrs. Walter Earle
Brown, MIR. and Mrs. W. q. Ligon
and Mr. and Mrs. Dan j. Davisson
Il IS said that this is but begin
ming as many others from here Will
attend. March fourth finding many
Tulsau, cnjoyinE the pleasures of
dignified Washington at inaugural
time. \ time when the boulevards
ard avenues adorned with It's won
d,.fu homes have flower gardens
ahud with spring crocuscs, hyacintns
and yioIcts that breathe "a welcome.
No place is lovelicr than Washing
ION in the spring. No place on earth
Is more important than Washington
on the memorial March fourth of
thar year when "A new president
takes his pla6e at the nations cap
ital and when he becomes the
leader yet the servant of the great
est nation of people on earth and
there is found new lady in the
white house.
From reminiscent point, COM
ment is made of the manner in
which inaugurations OF the past
chologicar moment for Mr.. and Mrs.
Harding TO endeavos to throw off
the shaCkles that have bound us
more In thought than in deed, due
to the period of German war not so
soon forgotten, and indeed. to make
the capital as gay as it used to be
when Miss Alice Roosevelt rcigned
queen in Washington society and
put "Alice-blrc" on the map and
Waits ago Wien dainty Dpilit Mdui-
son graCcd the accustomed tea table
on certain afternoons. her lovely
cups NOW to be admired in one of
the cupboards in the white house,
Il meant something to glance al
dainty Dollie" over tea cup at
one of the white house after
Moons
Eight years ago when it was an
nounccd that the time-honored ball
was not to bc "A feature Of the
iuauEuration to President Wilson,
Washington gaspcd and could not
believe it's ears. 7 ne various reasons
assigned for its return to
Jeffersonian simplicity and the un-
necessary eXpense--oiid not scatter
the gloom that onveloped society.
That wave of disappointment had
scarcely suhsided until it was an
nounced that there would be no New
Years reception. custom observed
a tho white house for more than
one hundred years, The reason was
that the president and his family
were going to Pass Christian for the
holidays, thereby breaking a prece-
d"nt established at the white house
hv James Madison and his charming
wife. Dolly, although President and
Mrs Washington really made the
custom an adm inistration ccre-
monial when they held their annual
r.yrptious in Philadelphia.
The death of the first Mrs. Wilson
closed the white hodse doors during
another season, and when the presi-
dent married Mrs. Gait they spent
Christmas and New Years in the
mountains of Virginia returning to
~" white house only in time for the
diplomatic reception which is one
OF the state functions. for which
cards are issued. -Four years ago the
president was at home. but the
gathering war clouds were too heavy
ana threatening to make official en-
''i'tnlng important enough TO be
yusld'red. In 1918 President and
Mrs Wilson were in Paris New
ears and since then the illness of
The president made 1t impossible to
entertain At the white house. Thus
II after eight years. the incoming
president and Mrs. Harding will re-
Stu', the historic order Of state
functions, beginning with the inau-
EuraI ball, as seems practically
assured, Washington society will be
enthusiastic. At inaugural time
Washington Is filled with guests
from every corner of the United
states. who come to hear the presi-
dents address at the capitol to
watch the parade, and dance at the
inaugural ball--aiways Il brilliant
ana unique affair.