The New York herald., 1921-06-12
WHITE HOUSE GARDEN PARTY
GALA EVENT FOR WAR WOUNDED
Last of Series by the President and Mrs Harding Has
Pathetic Appeal-Marine Band Plays and
I Ohio Glee Club Sings.

the black velvet band with its diamond
and platinum clasp which she nearly
always wears.
Col Sheriff., the Presidents aid, was
on duty quite ready to make the pres
entations" but he didn't have much OF
a chance. The Hardings were so anxious
to speak to "the boysv and the boys
were so anxious to speak to them that
formal introductions seemed rather su-
perfiuous. One did not know whether
to laugh or cry as one watched that
wonderful line work its way past the
President and his wife. The boys them
selves went bravely, smiling. even
though they WINGED at the effort. 1t
was. of course, very much more of a
seated party than the previous ones
had been. Hundreds of little folding
chairs were set out on the lawn that
the guests might not have to stand
when they should have been sitting. But
the chairs were not very popular. For
the most part the men, when they had
paid their respects to the President and
to the refreshment tables, stood around
leaning on canes or crutches. greeting
friends, buddes of former days. who
had been sent to different hospitals. or
perhaps only to different wards. and
nurses, Red Cross workers, or those
who had worked with some OF the wars
welfare organizations, lowering on the
outskirts of the circles that formed
around the President and Mrs. Harding.
working their way In as opportunity
offered, hoping for personal word or
a personal greeting. Some of them pre-
ferred to rest on the green velvet of the
turf. Some made their way into the
White House.
None Of the diplomats and none OF the
resident set and only few of our
home grown officials were at the party.
There were Secretary and Mrs. Hughes,
who came early and did not wait to the
end There were Secretary and Mrs.
DENLY, who spent the afternoon, Mrs.
DENLY smiling and cordial, but chiefly
interested in watching her husband.
who was constantly surrounded by
groups Of "gobs'' and talked and laughed
with them.
The Assistant Secretary OF War and
Mrs. ]. Mayhem Wainwright stood proxy
for the Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Weeks, who were neither of them In
Washington Major-Gen. Lejeune and
Rear Admiral Robert Coontz were
present So was Miss Mabel 7. Board
man of the Red Cross. She was not in
uniform, as she was with her mother,
Mrs. William J. Boardmar. and their
guest, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid of New York,
who had been visiting them for about
ten days. Mrs. Reid and Mrs. Board
man and Miss Boardman had been re-
ceived by Mrs. Harding a little earlier
in the afternoon and stayed on for the
garden party. as Mrs. Reid Is scarcely
less interested in Red Cross work than
Miss Boardman.
Many of the women who had been
particularly active In Red Cross work
were present In uniform, functioning for
the moment not as women of society.
but as nurses and hospital attendants.
Among these were Mrs John Jacob
Rogers. Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs A..
Garrison McClintock. Mrs ]. w. Littell,
Mrs. Charles Warren, Mrs. Reeve Lewis
and Mrs. Charles Robb. Mrs. Joseph S.
Frelinghuysen had a group of girls. who,
under her direction made themselves
generally useful and added considerably
to the pleasure of the soldiers.