The Washington times., 1921-09-09

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~ given at the White House
AA last night, with the President
and Mrs. Harding as hosts. The lit
tie company Of guests. all ol friends
OF the Hardings, assembled In the
famous East Room, where a new
film, THE Naked Eye" was given
George Van Flaet, who are staying
at the White House, were there,
also Brig. Gen. and Mrs. c. Il.
Sawyer, George b. Christian, jr., the
Presidents secretary, and Mrs. Chris
tian and a number Of others.
Eiihu Root, who was in conference
with the President for some time
yesterday morning and who, It Is
said, is slated to be a member Of the
United States delegation to the con-
ference on the limitation of arma-
ments. was a luncheon guest at the
White House yesterday. Mr.. Root
cheerfully denied everything" when
accosted by the newspaper men on
leaving the White House, but
rumors as to the nature Of his con-
ference with the President persist.
President and Mrs. Harding have
given up their proposed trip to Bar
Harbor to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Beale Mclean on account
Of the length Of the journey and the
limited time which the President
feels he can be away. II Is whis-
pered, moreover, that an important
event In the Mclean family may
have influenced their change OF
plans. The Hardings still expect to
make" Atlantic City and will prob
ably leave tomorrow afternoon.
They will stay at the Rtz-Carlton
Hotel with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Up
ham.
WEDDING gifts for two brides.
Miss Louis Delano and MISS
Elsie Parsons. who are TO be married
tomorrow are swamping the post
and express offices at Stockbrtdge
and Lenox. And extra guards have
been places about Stoneover. the
Parsons villa at Lenox. and The
Nunnery. where Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick A. Delano and Miss Delano are
spending the summer. Fully 1000
invitations have been sent out for
the two weddings-the marriage Of
Miss Delano, a Washington glr,, to
Col. Sherwood A. Cheney. U. s. A.,
which will take place at noon In the
Congregational Church at Stock
bridge, and the marriage Of Miss
Parsons, who Is Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Parsons daughter, to More
head Patterson, Of New York, which
Is scheduled for 4 o'clock in Trinity
Church. Lenox. Fortunately there
is a difference Of several hours in
the time selected for the two GER
emonies. for many persons have
been included in the invitation lists.
Miss Parsons will be attended by
four bridesmaids, Miss Dorothy Dun
can. Miss Eunice James, Miss Flor
ence J. Loew and Miss Evelyn Loew
of New York.
John T. Lawrence Is to be best
man and there will be twelve ushers,
William Sheffield Cowles, jr.. II.
Casimir de Rham. A. Coster Scher-
merhorn, Blake l.. Lawrence, Amory
s. Carhart, jr., F. Thayer Hobson,
John r. Parsons, H. q. Sanderson,
L. @. Adams, James McHenry, d. s.
Ingalls, and Harry r. Luce. The
Rev. Endicott Peabody. headmaster
Of Grotom School, will assist the
Rev. Latta Griswold at the service.
Miss Delano's matron Of honor
will he Mrs. Alexander G.. Grant
and little Miss Irene Robbins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Delano Robbins. will serve as flower
girl. Colonel Cheney will take his
bride to Picking in November, hav-
ing been appointed military attache
of the American embassy in China.
Mrs. Charles Astor Bristed has is
sued cards for a tea and reception
at Lakeside on Monday afternoon for
Mrs. Clarence Crittenden Calhoun Of
Washington, who is to speak on the
Woman's National Foundation at
the Lenox Town Hall Sunday even
ing.