The Washington times., 1921-11-06

dine with them. There were two or
three guests at luncheon at the
White House. among them Senator
James Il. Watson, who has lunchsd
with the President on his birthday
no less than eight times.
THEN there was another dinner
later In the week at tho home
of the Speaker and Mrs. Gillett At
which the President and Mrs. Hard
Ing were the bright particular
star. 1t was small--twelve In the
company-but smart as Mrs. Gil
lett's parties always are.
The Hardings are becoming al
most AS persistent playgoers as were
the former President and Mrs. VIII
son. Within the space OF week
they visited Keith's. went to SEQ
Mrs. Fiske in Wake Up Jonathan"
by the way, Harding. Wilson and
Taft were all at the National that
week-and took In Sir Harry Lau-
der's show. There's one marked dif-
ference, however. between the Hard
ings and the Wilson's at the play.
In the former Administration. when
told that the President and his wife
had gone to the theater. 1t was not
necessary to ask who their guests
might be. Mrs. Boiling, Miss
Bertha Boiling and John Randolph
Boiling" and occasionally Mrs. Alex
snder Hunter Galt-why. one could
write them down without stopping
TO think. The President and Mrs.
Harding, on the other hand, keep
you guessing.
Sometimes they have Senator or
two with them, sometimes Cabinet
member, sometimes both. or occa-
sionally some friend from out of
town. When they went to see
Sir Harry Lauder, they were &C.
companied by the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hughes and the
Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs.
Wallace. The British AMBASSADOR
and Lady Geddes also went to
Polls to do honor to the famous
British humorist who, like the am
bassador, is a Draw Scot. Moreover.
they entertained Sir Harry and Lady
Lauder at luncheon at the embassy.
and the President took him on
kits and all-at golf.
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MRS. HARDING. to go back a
bit, seems to be taking a leaf
from Mrs. Wilson's book in the
matter of attending concerts. She
has scarcely missed one so far and
she always has guests with her. On
Monday, for instance, she had in
her box Nine. Jusserand. Mrs.
Weeks, Mrs. Borah, Mrs. Marshall
Field and Miss Laura Harlan. On
Friday, for the Leginska-kindler
concert. she entertained Nine. Riano.
Mrs. DENLY. Mrs. John Jacob Rogers.
Mrs. Henry p. Fletcher. and Miss
Harlan-just such groups OF women
as Mrs. Wilson used to gather about
her on such occasions.
To be accurate, the box party on
Monday was not for concert but
for grand opera-the Soctti Opera
Company's production Of lovely.
lifting La Boheme." 1t brought
out large and most enthusiastic
audience, whetting their taste for
more. So let's give thanks that
the Gallo Grand Opera Company is
coming and the Washington Opera
Company Is planning a gala week
in January, with several thrilling
surprises up its sleeve, and we've
something to look forward to in this
line.
pARTIES for two brides, Mrs.
Delos Blodgett's popular daugh-
ter, Miss Mona Blodgett, and Miss
Margaret Aspinwall. helped round
out the week and another outstand-
ing event was Maj. and Mrs. George
Oakley Totten's tea on Thursday
afternoon. This was both a belated
wedding reception-they were mar
ried in August when most people
were out of town-and a house
warming for the lovely Japanese tea
room, which has been installed In
the new wing of their house in Six
teenth street, with a studio for Mrs.
Totten (Vicken Won POST above.
All red lacquer and gilded cary
ings and gorgeously painted panels,
the tearoom. which came from the
famous Yerkes collection, is a gem
and ones tea took on new flavor
In such Oriental surroundings.
Miss Blodgett, to return to our
brides, is to be married tomorrow
ut noon to Capt. David st. Pierre
Gaillard, the ceremony taking place
In picturesque st. Johns Church.
And on Tuesday Miss Aspinwall.
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Aspinwall, will become the
bride of Lieut.. Clarence Vischer
Allan.