The New York herald., 1921-03-14
MRS. HARDING DOES
HER BIT TO SAVE
UNCLESAM MONEY
$4,000 Already Conserved
by Installing Own Effects
in-White House.
NO NEW FURNITURE
She Prefers Articles That
Home Associations Have
Made Dear.
open DOOR Is POPULAR
Washington Delighted at Her
Policy of Neighborliness
Toward All.
open DOOR Is POPULAR
Special Despatch u THE NEw York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington u. G., March IL.

Special Despatch 70 TuE NEW York lEsAIp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington u. G., March IL.
The new mistress Of the White
House has made a decision which will
save an economically bent Govern
ment at least $4,000. Mrs. Harding
has made up her mind it is her duty
TO get along with the old furniture
Of the private apartments, supplement-
ing ii with belongings brought from
her former home in Wyoming avenue
and from the house In Marion.
Saving should begin ut home, Mrs.
Harding thinks, and il is the place Of
the First Lady Of the Land she be-
lieyes, to set an example III thrift to
other housewives. Holding that opin-
ion. she has refused TO take advan-
tage OF the willingness OF the Appro-
priations Committee OF the House TO
be more than liberal in providing for
the refurnishing and upkeep of the
Presidents home
Much of the furniture ana belongings
that made the private apartments of the
White House habitable IN the last eight
years were The personal property OF Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson and We're moved to Mr..
Wilson's new home III 5 street before
March 4. For the last ten days. there
ore. she has been fitting into the rooms
articles of furniture and decorations that
are dear to her and to the President
from many years association. and the
task facing her at a time when almost
by social duties incident 10 the establish
ment Of new administration. engaged
her time and energies.
Two Years OF Economy.
For year OF two Mrs Harding pur-
poses TO do with what she has for Is
long as the necessity for strict economy
IN all forms Of government expenditure
cxists, and until Government and people
f~et started along the retrenchment road
AIRS. Harding has definite IDEAS about
the wisdom of maintaining the dignity
and attractiyeness OF the White House.
for she holds that it i a great national
institution as well as the home Of the
chief Executive and his family. and that
Tho people expect that il shall he main
Mrs. Harding is anxious To bring back
10 the White House the atmosphere Of
hospitality and welcome that once char
acterized It, that is part OF the White
House tradition. Her ideas include
..cgular Saturday morning receptions FOR
official society. so persons moro or less
Importantly placed IN the Government
can get better acquainted with each
other; teas to be held two or three
times a week for personal friends Of her
.elf and the President; garden parties
some Of which will be held for wounded
soldiers and ex-service mon generally.
and Saturday afternoon concerts on the
lawn by the Marine Band. The custom
of giving dinners, both formal and in
formal, will be revived, and Mrs. Har-
ding is thinking also OF having regular
nusicales She is desirous OF bringing
i real neighborly spirit TO the stately
building, and the open door policy will
be maintained.
New Policy startIcs.
The open door policy has been almost
startling 20 Washington. long familiar
with cloister like seclusion at the White
House. The grounds are, constantly
fIled with throngs Of sightseers There
Is a stir Of motor cars IN the drivewayE.
children play about the lawns. 1t
makes lively picture with very hui
man touch. Two weeks from to-mor-
row the President and Mrs. Harding Will
preside at the children's egg rolling
party and that gathering should be
worth seeing.
To-day was real day OF rest at the
White House. The President and Mrs.
Harding attended II a. NJ services In
Calvary Baptist Church, hearing a SER
mon preached by tho Rev. Dir. J. Stanley
Durkee president OF Howard University.
A crowd or more than one thousand
watched the President and Mrs. Harding
come and 90. Although Mr Harding
1ss been President FOR ten days. puviic
interest in his goings and conlings has
not Tagged. There is always crowd
around the north entrance Of the White
House, made UP OF people who hope to
catch glimpse Of the President or Mrs.
Harding. and who display the seenest
curiosity as the White House automo-
biles roll to and from tho porte ,cochere.
AZ such times as the President or Mrs.
Harding, or both. appear there Is In
variabiy a clatter OF handciapping and
usually cheering.