Evening star., 1921-03-27
Tales of Well Known Folk
in Social and Official Life
Mrs. Harding Finds Wealth of Pleasure in
Exploring Flower-Dotted Grounds
of White House.
of White House.

Dame Nature has prepared a sump-
tuous welcome in the new nome OIL
President and Mrs. Harding. and new
er was the season better advanced in
the way of bringing shrubs and trees
into bloom. The great clumps OF
Japanese ounce which deck the
south garden at intervals are worthy
of their popular name. Moses in the
burning bush." and early pedestrians
who circle the Ellipse often see Mrs.
Harding, Miss Harlan and Laddie in
specting the gorgeous crimson and
green shrubs. Very often Mrs. HARD
ing is provided with some sharp clip
pers and she bears punches OF the
lovely blooms to adorn her suite. An
the White House drawing room suite
Is gay with offerings from the propa-
eating gardens, some of the enormous
amyrillus. in pale pink and rose color
being placed in mounds OF green IN
the east room and are being entnus-
iastically admired. All manner OF
bulbs in the south garden are trying
to make the observer believe 1t late
April instead of waning March. me
hyacinthS are wonderful. eSpeclaily
the graceful clusters of red. white
and blue Roman stalks which make
the air fragrant at the east entrance:
The executive mansion is now decked
out in every sort of lovely bloom from
the various government gardens, hum
dredS of Easter lilies in pots and soft
colored azaleas with arrogant look
ing rhododendrums were distributed
in all the rooms on Friday afternoon.
But Mrs. Harding has always been ac-
customed to her own garden, and she
takes keen delight in those early
morning tours of the south grounds
and cutting long. trailing branches
of Forsythia. Towering almond. the
various spireas already in bloom and
branches of the Japanese ounce and
peach trees. The White House
grounds will next year, according to
marvellous cherry trees which make
the speedway such a paradise in early
spring.
will have the honor of entertaining
Mrs. Coolidge at the annual banquet.
Is one of the unique organizations of
Washington and is the oldest of the
various clubs which appeal to the
advocates of the higher education. 1t
Congressional Club is to the denizen
at the Capitol in the social way and
II has the distinction of having rep
resentative of more than four-f1fths of
all the colleges and universities in the
country in its role of members. Mrs.
Coolidge has Joined the club. and Mrs.
Herbert Hoover has been a member of
the College Women's Club since she
came to Washington during her hus-
bands term as food administrator, and
contingent from California. Mrs.
Hoover and her husband were class
mates at Leland Stanford. and fur
nish another eloquent plea for the
popularity Of co-educational institu-
tions. Mrs. Davis, wife Of the Secre-
Of TIoh hnv nd
eligible to the club and will soon be
enrolled. The cozy clubhouse in l
street near 18th was obtained some
six years ago and delightful oppor-
tunity is open for college women to
enjoy music. literature and critical
of politics and it's affiliated
subjects. several times a week. The |
present executive Mrs. Basil Manly is |
one of the most energetic and success |
fui in the long list of presidents
The extra session of the Senate |
proved so brief that few of the new !
senat0rial shostesses have come to |
or will do so until the I
End of the school term. will allow
those who have children to bring them |
to their new home. One of the com
Ing hostesses of the upper chamber is |
the wife OF Edwin Fremont Ladd Of /
North Dakota who has succeeded Mr.. |
AISLE J. GfoHas- She win peturn to her
nearly thirty rszrx Hrs Ladd was
Miss Eix1zs Sorcxss of Annapolis Nd,
whsn 81 sSSs ssss married the young
chemist q TAG Se~ York state agri-
cultural Ssp&.fEsaL Ehe has lived in
a variety 81 homes since then, for
Senator LsssS zS1s another TO the list
Of rEbsie nses from Maine, and is a
native II E.zrkz- Their home was in
that town for several years. Many of
Mrs LADIES' relatives reside in the old
MARYLAND capital and she has many in
Washington also. Like her husba nd
she tEsincIined to be bookish and has
contributed her share in the editorial
work with which Mr.. Ladd has long
been identified.
Entertaining news reaches the
capital Of the activities of the Amer
ican Academy in Rome. Mr. George
Armour has presented the academy
with that marvellous bas-relief of>the
lamented Frank Millet, by ST. Gau-
dens. and the unveiiing was made the
occasion Of a reception and general
reunion Of Americans at present in
the Eternal City. The membership at
the academy. after declining woe
fully for the past few years. is now at
the crest of the wave, and includes
several artists and architects well
known in Washington. The increased
membership and the number of
Americans resident in Rome who make