The Washington times., 1921-03-04

presentations will be made by Col
william Il. Horton. representing
the army; Rear Admiral Long. the
navy and John Barrett.
Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh will en-
tertain perhaps the most important
box party OF the evening. her guests
including Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall,
the French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand, the British Ambassador
and Lady Geddes. the Argentine
Ambassador and Nine. lie Breton.
the Italian ambassador, Sixnor
Ricci, the Chinese minister, Alfred
Szze, the Serbian Minister and Nine.
Grouitch. the Portuguese minister.
Viscount d'Alte. General Pershing.
Admiral Long, the retiring Secre-
tary of Agriculture and Mrs. Mere
dith, Judge John Barton Payne, re-
tiring Secretary OF the Interior. and
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty.
Dancing will begin promptly at
10 o'clock and will continue until
o'clock. The United states Ma
rine Band. which will furnish the
music, will be divided into three
sections. two will play alternately
In the large ball room and the third
in the small ball room. so that dane
ing will be continuous.
Guests are expected to arrive at
the r street entrance to the hotel
of which will be three cloak rooms.
They will ascend to the ball on the
elevators at the II street end OF the
hotel, getting OFF on the ninth floor
and walking upon flight to the ball
room floor. Descending at supper
time or upon leaving, they will use
the elevators at the Pennsylvania
avenue end This arrangement was
made by the floor committee. OF
which Col. william Eric Fowler Is
chairman. In order to prevent con-
fusion. There are 200 members or
the floor committee. all of whom
will be on hand to assist the guests.
Supper will be served from III
o'clock to ] o'clock.
The decorations are elaborate ana
effective. a rare collection OF hags'
including many regimental nags'
being disposed about the three oai'-
rooms.
The lady who Is now First Lady o
the Land put In a hectically bus!
day upon her arrival In Washington
her home for six years. But betweei
her numerous engagement she man
aged to receive a number OF callers
and to send each one OF them ava!
impressed with the graciousness. tn
kindliness and the essential human
ness Of the woman who Is to be MIS-
tress OF the White House.
The suite at the New willard whicl
the Hardings occupied was rtnge'
with Secret Service men and batter
les OF newspaper men and secretaries
but IL was easy to get to Mrs. Hard
ing. Her sitting room was abIoon
with flowers, florists boxes were az
riving momentarily. and Mrs. Harding
was herself arranging a great clus
ter of pink roses on the mantel. hu
she turned at once with friendly
I'm glad to see you
She looks well. younger than she di'
after the trying days of the campaign
and her eyes are bright and sparkling
Although yesterday she had not ha'
time to get out OF her travelling dress
she was immaculate from the top o
her well coiffed head to the tip of he
well shod foot She wears her gra.
hair waved close to her head in
modified French roll.
She had on the simplest sort OF
navy blue tricotine gown. made witt
the popular accordion pleated skir
and untrimmed save for becomin,
turnover collar Of fine white net. \
short string Of pearls encircled he
throat and her collar was held IL
place by small black enamel PHI
outlined in diamonds. In the after
noon the President-elect received th'
:ewspaper men, Mrs. Harding greet
irg them as she went out; and by thii
time she had donned a most becoming
hat. 1t was fashioned of fine blacf
straw, with a narrow brim and th'
crown slightly crushed and 70
trimming il had fancy feather o
the soon-to be-popular Mrs. Harding
blue" across the front.
Il hope the world won't expect too
much of me-" Mrs. Harding said
It's a most responsible position I'm
woman"
The dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs
Carmi Thompson. of Cleveland, 70
the President-elect and Mrs. Hardini
an "all Ohio dinner''-was the onl,
thing in the nature of a function OF
their program yesterday.
They paid visit of coincidence %
Mrs. Champ Clark in the afternocg
and later called at the White House
a traditional courtesy paid by every
incoming President to his predeces
sor.
Immediately after their arrial in
Washington the Hardings had lunch.
con in their suite at the willard
with the members of their party. The
group of relatives who accompanied
them to Washington and are staying
at the willard includes Mr.. Harding's
father, DR.. George Tryon Harding
his brother and sister-in-law. DR.. and
Mrs. George Tryon Harding, jr.. with
their children, Miss Ruth Harding
George Tryon Harding. Sd, and War
rem Harding I'd: Miss Abigail V.
Harding, sister of the President-elect.
and Mrs. Frank Longshore. niece OF
Mrs. Harding. Or. and Mrs. Frank
Sawyer. Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Christian. jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
George b. Christian. sr., are also with
the party at the willard.