The New York herald., 1921-04-10
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 9.

NN/ and the reaSSemDling OF
Congress a week ahead, the
new Administration has begun to 'get
its stride" socially. The President and
Mrs. Harding have given their first
distinctly official cinner-for NJ. Viu-
public, last Tuesday night; Mrs. Coo
lidge, wife of the Weep President, has
had her first general at-home, observ-
ing Cabinet Wednesday" for the first
time. and Mrs. Lenroot, the new presi-
dent OF the Congressional Club, who
was there, said the club is planning it's
first big official party Of this regime,
an afternoon reception in honor of
Mrs. Harding for Saturday of next
week.
Both the Hardings and the Coo
lidges are winning hearts right and
left. But the Cabinet women don't
seem as yet to be functioning socially
to any great extent. Mrs. Hughes
occh& W DC eApetl.-iS " 5ce ihlO liiciA
new house up in Eighteenth street
very soon now," but Secretary Hughes
Is still at the Shoreham, and Mrs.
Hughes comes and goes. If there Is
any social event that seems really to
require her presence she comes down
for it-and vanishes almost immedi-
ately afterward New York-wards,
where she is still occupied with the
business of closing up her home and
getting ready for the move here.
Mrs. Weeks Is the only one who is
definitely and comfortably established
here and she isn't quite used to regard
ing herself as a "Cabineteer" as yet.
She has functioned as Mrs. Secretary
of War" at several army dances. and
before the Administration was a week
old she had held sort Of informal re-
ception at the Department and shaken
hands with practically it's entire per-
sonnel.
Miss Ailsa Mellon has been here sew
eral times, joining her father at the
Willard for a few days at time, and
devoting most of her energies to the
business of house hunting. They ap-
parently mean to do a good deal Of
entertaining, and have had several rath-
CT DlB eSlaDlSnIlcHts, nOtdply the I'll
son Bradleys in Dupont Circle. and the
Larz Anderson's, on Massachusetts ave-
nue., under consideration. Also they
have been considering some Of the most
desirable of the suburban places. Miss
Mellon and her brother-who also will
be of the household-are fond or horses
and dogs. But as yet their Washing
ton house is not organized.
Mr.. DENLY Buys Home.
The Secretary of the Navy has bought
a Washington home for his family In K
street overlooking Sheridan Circle. But
Mrs. DENLY is not yet ready to settle
in it. Secretary DENLY Is just back
from his first official inspection, and is
evidently tickled to tears with his job.
He has gone back to the Q street house,
where he was established before start
Ing on that trip, and the present indi-
cations are that Mrs. DENLY Will not
get down here permanently for another
six weeks-possibly not before June.
Nor does Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
seem to be planning any immediate
Washington establishment-in fact, she
is not likely to move here until fall.
The Wallaces are established, after a
fashion, as are the Hoovers-the former
in an apartment at the Highlands,
temporary makeshift the latter In a
home of their own, which Is probably
permanent but is rather short of fur
niture as yet Mrs. Hoover is remedying
that-but she isn't ready to receive offi-
cial company. So that for the present
1t looks as IL Mrs. Coolidge would be
observing Cabinet Wednesday" all by
herself.
Mrs Harding is not observing any
q. 1f
once popular song, Every day Is lady's
day to her" Practically every after
noon she receives .shoal OF callers
sometimes in groups. some singly-hy
appointment-and they seem pretty
unanimous in the impression they carry
away.
Isn't she good looking?" That is the
honest-to- goodness and entirely sincere
and spontaneous comment of every
woman who has the pleasure of meeting
Mrs. Harding in her own house-ot.
rather. in the White House, which the
nation has provided for her residence
for the next four years. And 1t is gen.
orally followed by further comment on
the First Lady's friendliness and "hu-
manness." What is more to the point
It's not mere gush-it's the pleasant
truth.
Mrs. Harding is ever so much better
looking than her pictures. She Is. more
feminine, less aggressive and not in tho
least hard" looking, which is unfortu-
nately the impression that her pictures
frequently make. She Is much better
looking with her hat off than with IL
on--I don't care how smart the hat may
be-if only because hat covers up her
lovely silvery wonderfully well arranged
hair, which forms such becoming set
ting for her face. There Is nothing fan
tastic about the coiffure. it is simplicity
itself-soft. shining, well brushed rip
ping silver brought up with a graceful
twist to an easy coil that crowns a well
carried head. 1t may be the art of an
expert maid, but IL IL is II Is the art
that hides art, which perhaps applies
equally to the soft blooming of the face
that IL frames. which gives no effect nf
owing anything to the drug store. be-
yond the least little bit OF powder. Just
enough to take the shine off,
Moreover, Mrs. Harding wears good
clothes, and wears them well-clothes
that are suitable and becoming and Dig
nified-skirts that are short enough not
to be "frumpy" and long enough not to
call forth a second glance. And her
manner is all cordial friendliness. 1t Is
not merely a perfunctory. GLAD to see
your with a limp hand offered. It's a
cordial, firm grasp that holds you and
draws you to her. And II by chance
some one else claims her attention
while she is greeting you or speeding
YOU she will hold your hand closely
until she can turn to you-and give you
no chance to feel yourself the least lit
tie bit neglected. If she has met You