Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-06
HARDING SE IS
FAST RECORD
FOR ACTIVITY
lnstalls N ew White
House Mascot Attends
Musical Revue.
Inquiries Into Condition
of Departments, Can
vases Congress Status

Washington, March 5.-President
Harding's first day in the White
House set fast record of presidential
activity and nearly covered the whole
range Of expression to which chief ex-
ecutives ordinarily fall heir.
Besides dispatching his first diplo-
matte note, he found time to inquire
into the condition of every one of the
government departments. canvass the
situation IN congress. consider the re-
organization of the national political
machinery of his party, dictate big
sheaf of letters, shake hands with sew
eral hundreds of his fellow citizens, in
attend a theater.
Throngs Overrun Mansion.
Orders, issued Friday, opening the
White House gates to the public, gave
new touch Of life to the executive
offices and grounds when visitors
flocked in hundreds to the White
House doors and into the receiving
room of the presidents office, present.
ing picture in striking contrast to
the quietude of the closing days Of the
Wilson administration.
Mr.. Harding's work day began early.
Before nine o'clock he was wading
through the first batch of mail. After
an hours dictation he began a success
SION OF conferences with his newly in
stalled cabinet officials and kept an
unbroken schedule of appointments
with members OF his official family
and others until go, when he took
lunch with members of his family. In
the afternoon he and Mrs. Harding
held their first reception in the east
room, standing for more than two
hours, while guests, invited and unin-
vlted, passed by in line. 3ss
Greeted at Theater.
Saturday night the new president
and first lady of the land attended a
musical comedy, their first public an
pearance since the Inauguration.
Upon arriving at the theater Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding were cheered
and the president shook hands With
the manager. They were escorted to
the presidential box, draped with the
american flag. at the left of the stage
whiie the orchestra played the Star
spansled Banner" and the audience
appiauded. The play began Immediate
ly there after.
Ihe cabinet member with whom Mr..
Harding conferred longest was Charles
Evans Hughes, his new secretary of the
state, with whom he discussed the
note to Panama and Costa Riea.
Suggestions about the special session
OF congress- were heard by the presi-
dent from Senator Lodge of Massachu-
setts s and Representative Mondell of
wyoming, senate and house Republican
leaders. they met to present their
views OF the date congress should be
called together and to inform the chief
executive about the situation that will
his tariff program at the
special session. 1t was said after
wards that no date would be set until
there had been further conferences,
it was said a decision prob
ably would be reached in time to per-
mit issuance of the call next week.
Politicians Received.
Mr.. Harding's afternoon reception
began with a pre-arragned call Of mem
oers OF the Republican national COM
nlttee which has been in session here
and developed into a function recall
ng the public receptions of by-gone
administrations.
Many personal friends had been In
'ited to call and pass along the re-
,elvlng line, and scores Of sightseers
who had congregated about the east
entrance took advantage Of the oppor-
unity and trooped up the steps to
snake hands with the president and
Mrs. Harding.
AlredaIe Joins Family.
The presidents mascot. blooded
alredale dog named "Caswell Laddie
was brought in to the executive
offices as a gift by Charles W. Quet-
'che of Toledo. Ohio The dog arrived
n the midst Of the cabinet conferences.
'ut Mr.. Harding had given orders that
ie was to see it as soon as it was de-
ivered. With many manifestations of
pleasure he led his new pet into his |
ffice where it made itself at home dur |
ng the morning.
Later the president brought Gas |
veil Laddie Boy" and proudly exhibit |
"a him to q group Of newspaper cor |
'espondents gathered outside his Of
ice.
You see," he said laughingly, II am
'olng to have near me at least one I
riend who won't talk" +