New-York tribune., 1921-05-15
PRESIDENT Is Honor Guest
Il Brilliant Event That
Tons Social Calendar ian
Washington for the Week
b aPan-Americara Building
American Legion Outdoor
Party Attended by Many
of the National Leaders

..lendiS reception held IN the Pan
srsriean Union Building Wednesday
.,sbt BY the ambassadors, ministers
IA charge d'affaires of the Latin
,.srican countries, with the President
.,3 Mrs. Harding as guests of honor.
N the glories of the South and Cen
t,l American countries, combined
.;.b the best the United States has to
I've blended into truly splendid af-
Nv such as seldom has been seen in
Washington.
In addition there were other phases
4 social life more than usually delight
tul such SIS the outdoor party held on
be parade grounds at the Marine Bar
n.ks. when the National Press Club
pOss 60, Of the American Legion
.atertsined in honor of Vice-President
Coolidge. Hundreds OF guests were
seated on chairs and benches on the
,srade grounds, while the porches OF
the officers quarters were filed with
their private guests.
The President was seen for the
srst time BY about half the vast throng,
,nd he was enthusiastically cheered as
be arose to make his address. Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt jr., Assistant Sec
rstary Of the Navy, spoke, and also
vas greeted with applause. Senator
willis, the successor TO President Har-
ding in Congress, made stirring ad-
dress. The boys sang, the Marine
bsnd gave a concert and women cheered
Eith others.
Another interesting event in honor
Of the Viee-President was the recep-
tion held in the New Willard Thursday
night, when the DANES of the Loyal
Legion Of the District of Columbia en-
!. tertained for him. There was music
and General Nelson Miles the great
Indian fighter; Senator Medill Nc
Gormiek and Representative Alice
Robertson spoke. Mrs. John A. Logan,
widow of General Logan, presided as
hastess. Mrs. Logan is now very old
and one of the most picturesque
asures in Washington, never having
changed the style of her bonnet and
dress since the early COS, the "coal
stgttleo shape being very becoming to
her.
T GGI~AE12TlGa1
Union Building are looked upon as the
most beautiful things in the social his
igry Of Washington, the White House
Eot excepted, and truly the reception
gwen there Wednesday night by the
/. ENJOYS Of the American republics
sas surprisingly beautiful. There was
lavish expenditure of money along
all lines, the flowers, the lights, the
music the supper all combining in a
sunptuous affair. Members Of the
Cabinet, the Supreme Court, diplomats
aOt Of the Latin-American contingent
and society folk all formed the dis
tlaguisaed company to meet the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding, splendid
dignity being given by the entire ar
rangement with it's unusual form and
ceremony.
President Gets Gracious Welcome
When the President and Mrs. Har-
ding arrived at 10:30 o'clock the build
ing was aglow with lights, the stars
and stripes and flags of the Latin
American republics with a floral deco
ration artistically carried out trans
forming il into a scene of beauty.
The ceremony attending the arrival
and reception of the President and
Mrs. Harding was dignifed and beau
ufui, When they entered the building
taey were met by the Ambassador of
eaile, the Ambassador of Argentina,
me Ambassador Of Peru and the Am
assssdor Of Brazil, assisted by the di
rector general of the Pan-American
gnion, DR.. L. S. Rowe. The assistant
director, DR.. Yanes, escorted the Presi-
cent and Mrs. Harding and the Presi-
atnfs aid to the second floor, where,
aler removing their wraps. they were
met BY the Ambassador of Chile and
ane Matthew, the Ambassador of Ar
seatina and Nine. lie Breton, the Am
iassador of Peru and Nine. Pezet, the
ambassador of Brazil, the Minister of
oaoa and Nine. Cespedes, the Minister
q Ecuador and Nine. Elizalde and the
Large DAffaires Of Panama and his
sister, Miss Lefevre
With the President and Mrs. Har-
sng leading, preceded by the Presi-
sssss AID, Colonel Clarence Sheriff.,
aad Dr: Howe, the reception commit
sss made a line of march entirely en-
ssashng the Hall of Flags, where
sae diplomats and their ladies stood
nhe, all of them falling into the
r4;a natcn With the special reception COM
's..1ee s. ana proceeding to the Hall of the
asAerlcas, where at the south end of
d. psom room chairs were arranged for the
psssident and Mrs. Harding, Vice
aasnt aassSiaent Coolidge, who arrived earlier
saacr special escort, and the hosts of
me occasion.
n. a. The left Of the President and his
ggssg were justices of the Supreme
sse s, - labinet officers, the president
- ~ Ssempore of the Senate, the Speaker
sne House, General Pershing, Ad-
Sss Ssasp eoontz, the Under Secretary of
Ssss' the assistant secretaries of
ssa saT, tne Secretary TO the President
so their ladies'.
ssahdlng at the head of the north
va. .a stairway to receive the visitors
rssshe &c she Minister of Cuba and Nine
NpsGes, the Minister of Ecuador and
lii 5nzalde, the Minister of Colom-
lIrnssaa saa Nine. Urueta, the Minister Of
a gasy ana Nine. Varela, the Minister
N;,S;aaatemaia and Nine. Bianchi, the
.as s'sssr OF the Dominican Republic
g;s.. Ams. jourbert, tho Minister of
.sages and Mime. Cesar, the Min
fss.ot y hayti and Nine. Blanchet, the
pge d'Adaires of Honduras and
fas;i;;. f; ulaS. The two receiving lines
The thsted listed progress Of the reception,
NJ. guests fling past the President and
nsss naroIng and the group of diplo-
sssss. sss assembled near. The same stately
ef efsaony accompanied the departures
riss; sae guests of honor as on their ar
aiss;.e were two orchestras, one fur
rsrssag the general program for the
tbps1of, tbsrp Playing the national an
Nss = ss soon as the President and
Il harding reached their stations
Osbss svaor In the great room, while an
isg - orchestra later played for dane