The New York herald., 1921-03-13


meuse-combined was told, with
henna. That is. the upper part of her
gown was made OF blue broche cfeDa
over henna. but she kept IL covered
with a blue cloth wrap. and | have TO
take the henna on trust-which ls the
easier since ner hat certainly suggested
In the henna facing OF the blue char
meuse sailor and the fancy feather OF
henna Which rarity encir.led the crown
that it was built TO wear with u blue
and henna costume. Mrs Hughes wore
black satin with cut steel beads. a Per-
sian lamb coat and black hat, with
gray feather held by an ornament of
cut jet; and Mrs. Weeks was beauh-
fully turned out in black or dark blue
satin, with a bit OF sable about her
throat, and q nloleskin wrap which j
envied her.
Mrs. Hoover Detained In New York
Mrs. Hays and Mrs. DENLY also were
in the gallery, but Mrs. Hoover was not
III town was detained in New York by
enga gements made before Mr.. Hoover
had been drafted into the Cabinet, and
did not get here until yesterday or the
day before; and Mrs. Wallace. although
she had reached Washington, was con-
fined 10 the house by bad cold, and
Nao hNpAtSeiteu ut tnS SdpllOl lot lilc
inauguration by her daughter, Miss
Ruth Wallace. Miss Wallace. who is a
student at Goucher College. came over
from Baltimore for the occasion. So
FAR as one can see at present she will
share honors with Miss Katherine
Hughes and Miss Ailsa Mellon as the
bellies" of the Administration.
Miss Ruth Wallace only stayed in
Washington over the week end, return
ing TO Goucher early this week, but
Miss Mary Wallace arrived on the scene
on Wednesday and seems TO be plan
ming to stay for while.
Miss Mellon, who came on from Pitts
burgh with her father for the inaugu-
ration, is a real little beauty. and in q
costume OF red duvetyn and gray squir-
rel made a vivid spot OF color IN the
Administration group, beirg herself I'M
mediately with the Governor OF Penn
sylvania and Mrs. Sproul and Gen. and
Mrs. John A. Johnston.
After the inauguration the Hardinss
went home" to the White House, taking
with them quite little party of friends
and relatives, and came not forth again
that night. But the first order they gave
was to fling wide the gates" and the
world swarmed in, some few getting q
smile or a word as the Hardings re-
number of their friends, mostly from out
of town. who called. That first evening
they spent quietly at home, with no
guests outside of their own party and
with not set plan of entertainment be-
yond talk and bridge--just a couple of
tables
The rest OF the new Administration
family was divided that Inauguration
night between dinner ard ball in
honor of the Vice-President and Mrs.
Coolidge and the dinner which Mrs.
James Carroll Frazer and her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer,,
gave for the Navy League delegates
with the Secretaries Of State, War and
Navy and their wives as the honor
guests. People from both parties
swelled the crowd which filed the entire
top floor of the Willard for the Child
Welfare ball-both bathrooms and the
anteroons being filled to capacity--and
then some The Marshalls did the honors
at that, and the old regime and the new
met and danced and visited together.
In box to which the Alarshalls re-
tired when they had done their duty as
the whole receiving party were the re-
firing Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs.
Meredith, the French Ambassador and
Mime. Jusserand coming, from the Navy
League dinner at Mrs, Frazers Gen.
Pershing and his aid, Col John Queke-
meyer; the Peruvian Ambassador and
Sonora de Pezet. the Argentinian Am
bassador and Nine. LIE Breton, and the
Cuban Minister and Nine. de Cespedes.
Presently. about midnight. the Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge arrived on
the scene, quite Qnheralded. and Joined
the Marshall party.
digpnVerRd q
as soon as they got seated, and people
began floclsing to the box either to greet
them or to meet them-and a big crowd
gathered in front of it completely block
ing the floor for the dancers-forming
wide semicircle. The Coolidges took
IL smilingly Mrs Coolidge probably was
sustained by consciousness OF looking
her best. She was really very hand
some in gown of either rose or orange
the two look much alike by electric
light-brocaded in gold. She doesn't take
such a very good photograph, but she
lights up WE'LL" her animation and her
lovely brunette colorIng being charms
that the camera does not bring out.
Dinner for Nice-Prcsident.
On Saturday night vice-P President
Coolidge was the chief guest at dinner
OF tnirty-three~ members OF lne MhbSa-
chusetts Senate who came down for the
inauguration. During the week Mrs,
Coolidge received quite a few prominent
women, who have called by appoint
ment, but she is not planning any gem
eral "at home until after Easter. She
went down 10 the Senate Office Building
to meet and preside over the Ladies OF
the Senate last Tuesday, and got a
little better acquainted with tho Sena-
torial women of whom che is 10 be
the official head for the next four years
AS for the Hardings, Saturday was
rather n mixed day with them. Early
in the morning before most of the de-
partmental clerks who stream past the