Evening star., 1921-06-09
Society .
President and Mrs. Harding to Entertain Marion
Star Manager-Luneheon for Repub-
lican Glee Club This Afternoon.

/ ceived over 1900 wounded soldiers. SAIL
ors and marines at the White House
Yesterday afternoon from S. to 7 o'clock.
the event being the most unusual and
notable ever held at the executive man
sion. Former President and Mrs. Wilson
held a reception for the disabled men
from various hospitals before leaving the
White House. but it waI a much smaller
party.
The guests Of yesterday came from
Walter Reed. Mount Alto. Saint Eliza
heth's, the Navy and Marine. and other
hospitals in Washington. and from Fort
henry. Perryville and Ever Green Hos
csption to open, automobiles. ambulances,
Army trucks and other conveyances
were parked about the cast gate leading
INTO the grounds. and later the trucks
and anfbulances bearing chair patients
were taken up the drive to a point just
residence for the further convenience
! and comfort in unloading the guests.
Chairs by the hundreds were placed all
about the lawn. and the guests sat
about In comfort until the President and
Mrs. Harding reached the place at
minute OF time.
The gay red and white marques
from which refreshments were served
were placed on either side of the lawn,
and the Marine Band in summer uni
form occupied platform in the center
Of the lawn. The band alternated num-
6ers with the National Republican Glee
Club Of Columbus. Ohio. which sang at
various points on the lawn, and finally
clustered about the President and Mrs.
pAign and closing with i'The End Of a
Perfect Day"
Adding an unusual touch Of color to
the scene were the various uniforms
tHNy Dad
the various hospitals. Red Cross can
teen workers. aides and ambulance driv-
ers. who attended by the hundreds. Col.
c. o. Sheriff. and Capt. Roberts made
the presentations as at Official recep-
tions.
The scene was truly a picturesque and
an unusual one as the long line Of
guests wound down the lawn to be re-
ceived. coming on one and two crutches.
In rolling chairs. sometimes with only
seriously MANNED by war; the blind and
the shellshocked. each given all the
time they needed for reaching and
greeting their hosts. The President
and Mrs. Harding never missed greet
one more tinid than another passed by
Mrs. Harding. she reached out after
him and clasping his hand or patting
his shoulder said q few words OF cheer
and welcome.
Mrs. Harding wore one OF her most
becoming afternoon gowns. a charm
ing one Of dark blue lace over blue
charmeuse. with a large pink rose at
the belt line. and hat of blue tulle.
with pink roses closely massed over
Following the reception. when the
last disabled guest. nurse and attend
ant had been received. the President
and Mrs Harding visited about over
President several times standing in
groups of soldiers to hear them talk.
Tho Secretary Of the Navy. who was
there with Mrs. Denby. also visited
the boys on the lawn and had talks
Pomerene. the Assistant Secretary of
War and Mrs. Wainwright. Gen. and
Mrs. Lejeune. Admiral Coontz and
others. Miss Mabel Boardman was
outside Of the nurses and attendants
for the guests Of honor and with her
was her house guest. Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and
also present The Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Hughes arrived early and
stayed late, as did several other Of
, the cabinet members and their wives.
The White House was thrown open
and the men able to walk strolled
through the rooms on their crutches.
even the blind being led through the
Presidents house. while the chair
patients were taken UP in the cleo
tric lift The President and Mrs
they re-entered the White House. that
the soldiers might use the elevator
Before going in the President called
Jackson. and asked that Laddie Boy
might be brought out to see the boys.
Touching JacksonTs shoulder. the
President told him to keep the White
House pct out as long as necessary,
saying Boys like dogs" Then
Laddie Boy proceeded to hold re-
ms numSsn Tw Of the m.b pa%s a"s
'wss6inE+ his tail -Eleefully as they
pattsd him on the head and compli-
mented him. --,-' "
The ambassador of Japan. Baron
Shidehara-- will entertain at a din
sy In honor of-Admirala Uriu of the
Japanese navy, who icame to Wash
ington recently to attend the reunion
Of the class of 1881 of the United
was a member. The guests will in
clude the Secretary of State, Mr..
Hughes: the Secretary Of War, Mr.
Weeks. and a number of senators.
and admirals Of the United States
Navy. ~
DR.. Alfred sse
Returns From CAieaE0..
Tho minister Of China. Dr.. Alfred
SEE. returned last evening from Chica-
go and win go to Ithaca, N. Y, next
week for tho reunion OF the class of
1901 at Cornell University. of which
he WIS a. member. Tho minister's
little daughter Betty, aged two, &C
oompanied BY her nurse. will leave
Saturday: for. Glen -Cnve. L L. where
they viii spend the summer months
Tho bachelor members Of the British
embassy star entertained a party
aboard the Ella Warder for q cruise
down the river as far as Fort Foote
last evening. The party met aboard