The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-01
Frederic Haskin's Letter
tspozA carrespondsnas 9 ArEusl
Presents for the President.

specimen and had unusually be.r.,
full plumage. Mr.. Harding nosi,sra
! ~ refused to accept and ear So,
marvellous bird. ei
Another beautiful bird preSa,+.,
to the president was superb escI s4
large OF ciEe, exceptional m
strength, fierce of temper. This
bird was sent from Alaska. II no a,s
aGorns the Washington zoo.
Mr.. Harding has been nofis.,5
that a playful lot of alligators 49,
about to be shipped to the W.
house and he has received sevar,I
other animals, including "Oh. Row.
highly pedigreed English b1iI
dog, beautiful animal of viii
and brindla colorings. Oh RovI
and a quaint statuet of a dogria
are said to vic with each other IN
rousing the fires Of jealousy in tba
shaggy heart of doormat Ladiie
Boy (also i pedigreed animaD
Laddie Boy, as everyone knows
is an adorably homeIy AiredsIa
pup. He seems continually On ina
point of bursting with pride IN bis
master, the president, and has also
evinced great pleasure in sharing
with Mr.. Harding the comfort pro5
v:ded by the famous "editorjaIp
chair presented to him by over e0l
American journalists.
One of the most beautiful ana
valuable of Mr.. Harding's gifts is
a quaint Oriental prayer-rug. 1l1
years old. The complex designs are
traced out in soft rose and dgll
blue colorings, giving q wonderful
effect. 1t is authOritatiyeiy stated
that this rug was actually used as
a prayer-rug and dutifully spra1l
en- radiatiny desert sands at sun
set when tired, dust-covered Mo-
hammedans reverently kneIt On ITS
silken folds and turned their faces
in the direction of Mecca.
Patriotic Relies.
Unusual gifts which Mr.. Harding
has received include a paper-kniig
made from William, the Conquer
Or Oak" in Windsor park; a carved
California bear Gn native red
wood. the artistic effort of James
discoverer of gold IN
California; inkstands and penhold-
ers from battleships of the war Of
IS12-the Lawrence, Niagara ami
he Royal Savage a large per-
;cntage of The tokens are of pa
.riotic nature, either of historic
7alue or having some sentimental
There are relics Of al.
American wars, including The
World war, and American flags Of
assorted shapes, sizes and mate
'ials.
Enough fo1r-leaved clOvers have,
,een received to fiji d small hay
now; sufficient fairy or good
uck" stones to start a quarry; pro
ific warrens must have been de-
populated 20 furnish the gifts Of
abbit feet.
Mrs. Harding is also presented.
With many gifts. One farSeeing
moving picture fan gave her hun
reds of feet of film in which she
ppeared in the famous front porch
leetings and campaign trips, clip
ed from news films taken by yari-
us firms. In the years to come,
his visualiZed record. of things
-hiCh occurred in the first presi-
entail campaign in which women
had the suffrage should
c of unusual interest and value.
mother interesting gift is an aD-
le-green jade elephant, Shot
trough with delicate Dlood-rei
einings that add to its rarity and
eauty 1t was carved by a skill
III Chinese artist who adhered to
le Oriental conception Of the ply
ical structure of the elephant
-hich is somewhat different from
nat held in occidental lands as
z chydermicaIly true to nature.
Two of the most valuable gifts
be has received are a marvellous
hungarian jewel-boX and a dainty
roup of Sevres china. The jewel
OK is of beaten gold, quite large,
nd oval in shape. The exterior Of.
le box is covered with an intr!-
ate oriental design in rose and
rench blue enamcls, outlined with
old. A geometrical rose motif
ppears frequently in the design
nd the center of the roses is mark.
/ with a beautifully cut emerald or
smoothly cleaning pearl The
evres china group consists q
lree female figures perhaps IL
ches in height and three cheru5!c'
.ildren in charming poses.
The presents are all preserved
,cept when perisnable. Forum
ely, the White house provides an
aptitude of storage room. CouTte-
Is Acknowledgement is made IN
l cases where the address IS as
,rtainabla. Sometimes it Is &c
ctive or lost. sometimes omit
d entirely either through forget
lness or By intention.