New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
Many Diplomats
Leave Capital
1;0r Vacations
French Ambassador Sails
for France: Swiss Envoy
Goes TO Maine; Minister
From Poland at Newport
Taft Looking for Home
Quits Washington to Join
Family in Canada: Scout
Uniform for Mrs. Harding
special Dispatch to The Tribune

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Notwith-
Standing a week OF almost unparalleled
hot weather in Washington the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding put in 81 siren
uous week, the former working with
midwinter vim at mis- desk in the
executive office and taking few hours
each day for recreation and repose,
while Mrs. Harding proceeded with her
routine duties quite as if it were De-
cember instead of mid-July.
The Presidents. party for his trip
over Sunday on board the Mayfower
Includes as is the custom, men and
their wives, the men of the party re-
naming on deck for the greater part
of the two on three days journey.
When the President and Mrs. Harding
returned from their water trim last
Monday they arranged for a dinner
party that night, having with them the
new Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, William Howard TAFT; Harry NJ.
Daugherty, the Attorney General and
others. Tuesday Mrs Harding went to
deliver his address TO the Senate, and
was accompanied by Miss Harlan, her
secretary Mrs. Coolidge also went to
the Capitol
Mrs Harding entertained the women
newspaper writers of Washington at a
trip down the Potomac aboard the
Aayfower
Mrs. Harding has ordered her uni
form, an olive drab Norfolk jacket suit
with patch pockets, and a hat of the
same color of cloth, to wear as an hon
orary president of the Girl Scouts. A
collar Of black cloth finishes the jacket,
while cord of navy blue and gold is
the finish for the sailor-shaped hat.
Coolidge Boys Join
Parents in Capital
Not since the late Garrett A. Hobart
was Vice President have there been
children in the family of Vice Presi-
dent, so the Coolidge boys are viewed
with unusual interest. They came on
from Massachusetts Thursday after
noon and probably will remain here
with their parents until recess of
Congress gives the Vice President an
opportunity to return to the New Eng
land coast for time.
The dean of the diplomatic corps, the
Ambassador of France and Mrs. Jus
serand celebrated Bastille Day by sail
ing from New York Thursday for
visit to their home in France. Prince
de Bearn, counselor and charge DAT
flares, celebrated Bastille Day by enter
tanning the staff of the embassy at
luncheon at midday and by giving
beautifully appointed midsummer din
ner at Highwood, the place at Chevy
chase recently occupied by General
Pershlng: Later there was dancing.
Inc Minister of Poland, Prince Lu-
bomirski, has again gone to Newport
for the summer and, accompanied by
Princess Lubomirska and their family.
stopped at Raritan, n. j., on the way
to Newport, to visit Senator and Mrs.
frelinghuysen.
Another diplomat to quit the capital
IN mid-week was Sir Auckland Geddes.
the Ambassador of Great Britain, who,
accompanied by his secretary, II. V.
remnant and Miss Betty Poe, secretary
10 Lady Geddes, departed Wednesday
Tor Dark Harbor, Me, where they have
place for the season.
The Ambassador of Russia, Boris
Bakhmetetf, also has left Washington
and is making an extensive tour of the
West
Augusta de Alencar has taken a cot
tage at Chelsea, N. j., for several
weeks and is established there.
The Minister of Switzerland and
lime. Peter also have deserted the
capital for the summer and have gone
70 Deer Isle, Me, where they have a
Coltage Tor several weeks.
The Minister of Norway and Nine.
bryn are with their family established
at Skyland, one of the highest points
in the Allegheny Mountains in Viz
glnla where the residents are for the
most scientific folk, many of them con-
neeted with the government.
Cordial Welcome Given
New Chief Justice
The visit of the new Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court, Mr. Taft, brought
great Joy to Washington society. He
dlned at the White House Monday,
OIL Gus Karger, Washington correspond
emit for the Cincinnati paper owned by
MI; Taft's brother, Charles P. Taft,
ana Wednesday night dined with M.
and Mrs. Guy D. Golf. Mr.. Taft has
looked at number of residences with
:, view of settling on a home before
Mrs. Taft arrives from Murray Bay,
'Canada, in the fall, but will not fully
decide until he has submitted the loca-
IONS and plans to her. He left Wash
,ngton Thursday for New Haven, and
Bay.
~ The return of Mrs. Hugh Wallace to
Washington from France, where her
husband has represented this govern
Tent as ambassador, will complete the
E'cie OF women who surrounded Mrs.
iait while she was in the White House
ana who were her closest friends
eahese include Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. A.
TTafrison McClintock Mrs. Richard H.
townsend, Mrs. T. T. Gaff. Mrs. Gist
oar and th@s Misses Patten.
MRS Richard H. Townsend has closed
\ aer mouse on Massachusetts Avenue
aS d.. IL Il. l 1,
. vii occupy villa for the rest of the
sTemmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cowles
tucker have gone to their summer
iOme at Nantucket, Mass and will be
iWgned there shortly by their daughter,
hrs. Ellphalet Andrews, who is now at
psa nome in Virginia. Mr.. and Mrs.
iaeary Church Pillsbury departed early
q ..o the week to visit DR.. and Mrs.
aIoise IL. Pillsbury at their summer
p'aye' Klvercliffe, Lowell, Mass.
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