The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24

Washington, April 23.-Thc left the President and Mrs. Hal hold first place in the public the American Revolution occu stage-when the Venezuelan n ing part.
 of course, nothing of importance ever happened here without it concerning the Hardings in some way, and they became ''involved' with both the Daughters of the American Revolution congress and the foreign visitors for the Hardings received them both at the White House and they went all the way up to New York to witness the unveil- ing Tuesday of the statue of Simon Bol- ivar, the George Washington of Vene- zuela.
 Really half of society went up to New York for that event; certainly most of the diplomatic corps and many days at least, Monday and Tuesday, the social calendar here was almost a blank as far as evening entertainments went. for all of the men were in New York and many of their wives accompanied them. By the middle of the week they were drifting back to town and the mission came too.
 MANY STAYED OVER
 Many of the Washingtonians stayed in New York, at least long enough to attend the Father Knickerbocker ball. Pageant balls have been numerous here, goodness knows, to satisfy all cravings in that regard, yet many of Washing tons indefatigable leaders went on for that function Washington and New York society are intimately concerned member of both cities smart sets com stantly running back and forth to at tend social functions.
 Among those instrumental in the suc- cess of the Knickerbocker ball were several who spend part of each season in each city, such as Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, Mrs. George Vanderbilt and her daughter Cornelia; Mrs. H. H. Rogers and her daughter, Miss Millicent Rogers: Mrs. Newbold Leroy Edgar, Mrs. Elihu Root, Mrs. Henry DuPont, Jr., Mrs. Lars Anderson and Mrs. Hugh Auchincloss.
 President and Mrs. Harding did not stay in New York for the ball. but re- turned before midnight-their first trip away from the capital since they became the leading citizens. They are planning to go away again next week, April 27, to review the Atlantic fleet in Hampton Roads. The President ac- A-l of the Navy, Edwin Denby, to look over the fleet on April 2S. so he will leave Wednesday on the presidential yacht Mayflower, and return Friday. It is supposed that Mrs. Harding will ac- company him. It will be their first yachting trip since living at the execu- tive mansion.
 HARDINGS ARE ACTIVE
 Both of them are always seeing some body or some group of people at the White House I never saw anything like it. I heard that General Sawyer, the Presidents physician, says he is already affecting his health by receiv ing so many. Both he and Mrs. Hard ing appear to be unusually strong and active. but they surely are strenuous, and it doesn't seem possible either of them can keep up the pace they have set.
 The Hardings received this week sew eral children of former Presidents. It was not all pre-arranged, it just hap pened and was quite peculiar. Theo- 6ore Roosevelt. now Assistant Secre- tary of the Navy, called on the Presi- dent last Wednesday and later in the day James R. Garfield of Ohio, the son of the late President James A. Garfield, paid him visit. And all the same day Scott Hayes, son of the late President Rutherford B. Hayes and resident of Fremont. O., was received by the President.
 The first two called on business and the last one just paid his respects That afternoon Mrs. Harding received a num- Der of people. among them being Mrs. James Robert Mckee. who was formerly Miss Mary Harrison, daughter of former President Benjamin Harrison. With her was Mrs. stephen B. Elkins. whom she is visiting. That was quite coincidence, was it not?
 As the President and his wife. ac- cording to unwritten rules and regu- lations. are not allowed to accept in vitations of individuals. the Vice Pres ident and his wife have to take their places as it were, and between that fact cially. and the fact that they are an extremely likeable pair. the Coolidges are just enteretained Ito death."
 WALSHES ENTERTAIN
 Among those who entertained for them this week were the British am- bassador and Lady Geddes. and the Sec retary of War and Mrs. John w. Weeks. And the Secretary of State and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes ran a neck and neck race with the Coolidges; they have party-mostly dinners-on for every night way up into May. Mrs. Coolidge is going to get rest soon, for she is going to Massachusetts to visit her boys for a while. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge will go to Pittsburg the mid dle of next week. as the Vice President will make an address there next Thurs day.
 After the Venezuelan commission came to town and all of the wanderers returned things livened up consider ably. All sorts of entertainments were given for the mission, and they them selves gaveya party.
 It was afbeautiful affair. everybody who was anybody being asked and few invitations refused. The diplomatic k1. tof,