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over the ship. including the engines
and the marble baths, and fed them
and talked to them. But they talked
perhaps a little bit more to some of
the younger guests and danced
with them. Comdr. Holmes, who is
In command OF the ship. made a
charming host rather assistant
host or joint host, whatever you
want to call him-for, of course.
Mrs. Harding was the real host
rather hostess. But at any rate.
Comdr. Holmes added much to the
enjoyment of the party, as did the
other officers, who are jolly, at
tractive set The fame and popu-
larity OF several Of them is gener-
ally known anyway; they are in
constant demand for parties. They
occasionally give q nice party, too.
don't you know. They don't have
many refusals for their parties,
either. so gather.
Every one seems to know Lieut..
Lawson. for, instance. II the May
flower is mentioned some one is sure
to. ask, DO you know Lieut.. Law
son or Joe Lawsonr' and then they
begin to rave. isn't he attractive;
he. is 50 jolly and such fun" or
Something OF the sort. He is popu-
lar with both sexes. And Lieut.
\ Dave Collins. too; he IL another pop
ular person. He resembles Col.
Raymond Lee, / think. Both are
extraordinarily good looking. There
Is a third bachelor, Lieut.. McCown,
who Is just as attractive as the 9TH
er two. The married ones-Kirk.
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good fun. too. Well. IL was lovely
party, and we're all hoping Mrs.
Harding will give another soon.
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The Hardfngs are certainly thor
ougihly enjoying the Maynower.
Again last week they passed the
weekend aboard with a congenial
company and are off again this
weekend. Mrs. Harding has par
~ on the yacht at least once
week. I bet no one ever refuses
her Invitations, either! Monday MT.
Taft, the new Chief Justice of the
United States, came to town and
was sworn In and then dined at the
White House that evening. The
Attorney General. Harry NJ. Daugh-
Taft family and some OF his close
friends were included in the COM
pany
The Attorney General was also in
cluded in the company which Mr..
: and Mrs. Guy d. Con entertained
in compliment to Chief Justice Taft
on Wednesday evening. He dined
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Karger. Mr.. Taft passed the
hrst OF the week in Washington and
then departed for New Haven. Conn,
p sever his relations with Yale and
pen will go to join his family at
urray Bay, Canada, where he
blans to remain until the court con-
Fenes in October. when he and his
Family will come to Washington and
take a house. The President spent
| part of several mornings last week
1 sitting for his portrait which Is
being painted by Philip de Laszlo.
The artist has a studio fitted up in
corner of the Corcoran Art Gall
ery, where the great and some not
so great, are f1ocking to have their
portraits done by the distinguished
irtist who has painted kings and
Iueens. royalty and nobility the
world over
The President visited the studio
Wednesday morning and thoroughly
snjoyed his visit. In his portrait.
he is shown seated and in an atti-
Jude of conversation and holding an
important state paper.
PAINTER ENTERTAINED
dUCH WHILE HERE.
II HE ARTIST, who has been in
Washington for some mnoths
| I now and has painted many
krominent people while here, has
cen extensively entertained by
he great and the small. He will
ave Washington soon to make a
mily portrait for Francis p. Gar
an former Alien Property Gus
dian. at the Garvan summer home
Rosslyn. l. I. 1t is his intention
. sail for England about the middle
Pf August
De Laszlo was born In Budapest,
tut makes mis- home In London He
as painted portraits OF Pope Leo
kI1I, King Edward VII Oman A.