Evening star., 1921-03-14
PRESIDENT FILLS
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grand master OF Masons. Washington,
d. c.. was composed of the following:
Charles A. Stevens, secretary OF the
convention: l.. II. Troutman. wee
president OF the League of Masonic
Clubs; Gus J. Karger and Edgar {.
Snyder OF the convention press com :
mittee; J. b. Dexter. vice chairman OF
the convention committee, and Charies
O'Neill. grand master of Masons OF
| the District OF Columbia.
$4,000 Mnsons to Be Here.
1t was explained to the President
that at least $4,000 master Masons
will be here to attend the convention,
Vernon on May III will probably be
the largest gathering ever held there
by any one organization.
A committee representing the Gavel
Club OF Master Masons of the District
of Columbia. which is affiliated with
the National League Of Master
Masons will be received by President
Harding next week, when they Will
formally extend to him An invitation
to become an honorary member OF the
club. Arrangements for this occasion
was made today by Ralph w. Stone.
secretary of the Gavel Club.
Secretary Hoover Calls.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover was
| the first caller at the White House
today, although his conference, he
said. was regarding departmen ntal
matters only. He stated that he is
! making good progress in his program
J for the reorganizing of the function
ing of his big department. He inti-
mated that ii is the Presidents idea
to have each Of his cabinet members
decide upon plan OF reorganization
for their respective departments and
to then get together with him and
decide upon one complete plan of re-
tnr i1o hn
Other early callers were: Senator
Lodge. who discussed foreign rela-
tions and the Senate with the Prest-
dent; Senators Calder and Wads-
worth Of New York, Dial Of South
Warren of Wyoming. Spencer of Mis-
souri, and Owen Of oklahoma; Theo-
dorc w. Noyes of this city. to pay his
respects: Jaime c. De Veyra. resi-
dent commissioner of the Philippines.
Pile; Frank c. Munson Of New York
and J. G. Mcbride Of Alaska.
Senator Owen said that the name
OF c. J. Wright has been placed be-
fore the President for appointment
as commissioner of Indian affairs. He
the head of a division in the Indian
Office. is being backed by a number
Of influential Oklahomans.
Has Shipping Board Candidate.
Representative Miller OF Washing
ton urged the appointment of Will
liam c. Humphrey of that state to
the United States Shipping Board.
dent to reappoint Maj Fred A. Roce
as deputy commissioner OF pensions.
President Harding will send a let
ter to be read at the funeral services
of the late Sir Moses Ezekial. the
noted sculptor. to be held at Arling-
A< Mo rion
Butler. wife of the former senator
from North Carolina, as vice chair
man of the Arlington Monument AS
sociation OF the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy. called on the President to-
day to acquaint him with the elaborate
plans being made by her association
for this occasion and invited him to
deliver an oration. He said the press
of business would not permit him to
accept the honor. but that he would
gladly send a tribute in the form Of
a letter to be read during the ex-
on her visit to the White House by
her husband.
Ex-MascOt Made Postmaster.
Cornelia D. Vargas. a young Porto
Rican. today achieved the great ambi-
ed by President Harding to be post
master at Guayama. P. r. He was
picked up as mascot by the 4th Ohio
infantry doing patrol duty in Porto
Rico in 1898. and when the outfit re-
turned to this country the lad was
Columbus, Ohio. he was formally
adopted by the regiment. He was sent
to the state home for orphans Of SOL
dfers and sailors at Xenia. Ohio
II was necessary to get special act
OF the legislature to admit him. but
lteb
incidence. President Harding was a
member Of the state senate at the time.
After graduation the young man was
given a clerkship in the post office at
Columbus, where he has since served.
Outlining Weeks Program.
Giving every evidence of being re-
freshed and rested the President was at
his desk In the executive offices before
O'Clock this morning and immediately
took up with his secretary the work OF
outlining the weeks program and the
completion Of the program for today.
With the exception of a couple of
hours work in his study the President
yesterday spent his second Sunday in
the White House In quiet and restful
manner He surprised the veteran at
! tendants about the house when he ap-
peared downstairs At s o'clock and
asked for the morning papers and limited
| that breakfast couldn't come too soon
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding he at
! tended services at the Calvary Baptist
Church, Sth and H streets. There was
| great throng Of people about the en-
trance and in front of the church to
cheer the distinguished couple when
they arrived and departed. They occu-
pied a specially reserved pew we'll up
near tine front. Rev. J. Stanley Durkee.
president of Howard University. occu-
| pied the pulpit.
At the close Of the services the
Pre- sident and Mrs. Harding motored
to the home of his secretary to say
good bye to Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Christian. ST., father and mother of
the secretary. who are leaving today
for Marion. Ohio.
Inspects White House Grounds.
After dinner at the White House Mr..
Harding took advantage OF his first
real opportunity to get acquainted
with the White House grounds, to
inspect personally the beauties con-
| tanned within the eighteen acres
| which so to make up what might be
termed the White House back ward
He walked all over tho rear grounds.
stopping many times to admire bud
ding plants and trees and bushes.
Later he and Mrs. Harding motored
! through Rock Creek Park and into
Maryland.