New-York tribune., 1921-03-05

pairing notes with them in nice
motherly way and sharing their pleas
ure at seeing their father take office
was Mrs. Coolidge. She was much in
the public eye yesterday. She was
simply dressed in tailored navy blue
suit, with white fox fur and large
blue velvet hat faced with henna An
other occupant Of the gallery who at
tracted considerable attention was
Lillian Russell, the actress, enveloped
in a chinchilla wrap and wearing q
large black picture hat with aigrettes.
Mr.. Coolidge duly sworn in, tho scene
shifted from the Senate chamber to
the stand in front of the Capitol. The
sky was cloudless, save for a puff ball
here and there.
AS Mrs. Harding preceded her hus-
band down the steps of the inaugural
air, beautiful Ohio She stood to the
left of her husband and turned her
right side to the crowd as he took the
oath. AS he kissed the Bible and the
trumpet blew she turned full fase to
the front with a look half pride. half
ecstasy 1t passed as quietly IS it
came. Her figure relaxed its tension.
Her face softened. a slight twtching
around the mouth denoted nervousness.
She swayed slightly on her feet and
a flush mounted in her cheeks.
Then her husband began to speak.
Throughout his address she kept her
face turned away from curious eyes,
and fixed her attention solely on what
he was saying. Beside her was little
niece of the Presidents. From time
to time she caresscd the child or drew
her wrap about her. But she seemed
NJ, t,r,o <1oJ
emphatic approval when he spoke of
women's place in politics, when he
said "America would accept no re-
spor sibility save what conscience oic-
tated," and again when he said: amer
ica is ready TO encourage. eager to
initiate and anxious to participate in
any seemly program likely TO lessen
the probability of war and promote
that brotherhood of mankind which
must be Gods highest conception Of
huran relationship"
When the ceremony reached the
breaklng-up point tears gathered in
Mrs. Harding's eyes and she turred
away to conceal them behind large
bouquet of flowers. She was leaving
the life she had known behind her and
was starting out on the trail to the
White House.
Guests at Harding Luncheon
Mrs. Harding had quiet luncheon
with members of the Harding family.
many of whom were here to see
their kinsman attain his high Of
flee. In addition to the Presidents
fnther, DR.. George Harding, brother
and three sisters, are Mr. and Mrs
Francis Pope, of Spokane, Wash.;. Mr.
and Mrs Hal Pope and Beulah Pope
Of Duquoin, ILL.,; the Rev Robert II
Goker, Mrs. j. A. Wesner, the Ecv
Karl d. Pope. Mr.. and Mrs. Parkinson
and Mrs. David 3. Edmonston. Dime,
at the White House tonight was
purely family affair.
entertained 200 guests at dinner. "ith
the Vice Pre- sdent and Mrs. Coolidge
as guests of honor. Later in the eve
nlng they were hosts at The charity ba II
to which 400 guests were inyited. The
new Cabinet was represented by An
drew w. Mellon, Secretary Of the
Treasury. with his daughter, Miss
Ailsa Mellon; Mr.. and Mrs viii II
hays, Attorney General Harry naush-
erty and Mr.. and Mrs. A, B. Fall. The
Hovernors of eight states were present
and number of diplomats. including
the Spanish, Belgian and British am
oassadors and their wives. Mrs. Cool
ldge received with Mrs Mclean.
While an Official bali is taboo the
ball ut the New Willard arranged in
aid of the Child Welfare Society. took
the part to some extent of the brilliant
function of other inaugurations Vir-
tually every member o. tbs new Ad
ministration was there to rub elbows
with members Of the outgoing Cabinet
and other distinguished guests.