New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
Big Dinner for Hardings
CHESTS Of Nice-President and
Mrs. Coolidge at First
of Their State Functions
Soeeial Dispatch to Tho rrsouae

unlimited amount of giving. the presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding remem bering
every one in any way connected with
the White House. whether the lowliest
servant or the most important official.
Many mysterious packages found their
way into the Executive Mansion. too.
both BY special messenger from friends
in Washington and through the mail
snd express. The wives of Cabinet
members also remembered Mrs. Har-
ding in suitable manner.
Mrs. Harding did much of her
Christmas shopping by we'll chosen
assignments of things sent to the
White House from which to select.
while several times she went to the
shopping district alone and. unrecog-
nized bought her gifts for her old and
rev friends
Coolidge Dinner Is First
For President and Mrs. Harding
The dinner which the Vice President
and Mrs Coolidge gave in honor of the
President and Mrs. Harding Wednes-
Jay night was the first state function
at which they were guests and opened
the way for the series of Cabinet din
ners IN honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Harding. The dinner was served in
the Presidential suite at the New Will
lard. the President and Mrs. Harding
entering by the Pennsylvania Avenue
and Fourteenth Street entrance to the
hotel. notwithstanding every effort
TO provide privacy through the means
of awnings. the curious crowd grew
from small number into hundreds. all
watching for q glimpse Of the White
House limousine
Mrs. Coolidge wore charming gown
Of black tulle and jets fashioned or
long, slender lines, and Mrs. Frank ".
Stearns, Of Boston, who, with her hus-
band. was a guest. in the suite of Mr..
and Mrs. Coolidge, also wore black, but
with relief OF white. The party in
Guided Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Senator Charles Curtis, of Kansas;
Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, of Ne
oraska; Governor and Mrs William Z.
Sproul, Of Pennsylvania; the Speaker
OF the House ard Mrs Frederick H.
Gillett; Mrs. Eugene Hale, Miss Skin
ner, of New York; Mrs. Charles Sum-
ner Bird. of Massa chusetts: Mr.. and
Mrs Frank ". Stearns. OF Boston; the
Rev. ]. Noble Pierce, rector of the
church which the Vice President and
Mrs. Coolidge attend. and Mrs. Pierce;
Nr. and Mrs. Dwight ". Morrow, of
New York City; Mr.. and Mrs. Wlllaln
+ Whiting, of Holyoke. Mass; DR.. Will
liam NJ Irvine, president of the Mer-
cersburg Academy, Mercersburg, Pa,
where the Coolidge boys are students,
and Mrs Irvine; Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
Bullock, Of Worcester. Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. B. Loring Young, of Weston,
Mass, and from Boston were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin S. Webster, Mr. and Mrs
James J. Stosrow and Mr. and Mrs.
William NJ. Butler.
Two Of the most Interested specta
tors-no guests at tableware the
sons CT the Vice-p presiden and Mrs
coolidge, who are with them for the
IhristTas holidays, having arrived
Friday. The Vice Pres dent sent his
car to Mercersburg, Pa, for the boys.
who enjoyed the motor trip to Wash
lnston. 1t was their first glimpse Of
SO stately dinner, and as they. too,
met the President and Mrs. Harding,
even If they did not dine with them, it
was great event to tell the The Mer-
cersburg Academy boys about when
they return to school.
The boys. John and Calvin Coolidge,
reached Washington in time to attend
me cavalry drill at Fort Myer given
lor the benefit Of the Army Relief
Society
Two Children OF DR.. hoo
Have American Christmas
christmas in Washington is far more
!, l.a,tefestlng than in any other city In
'ne country. because the diplomats cell
eprate 1t much according to the lights
VI y theIr own countries. The Latin
americans quite generally have in their
aomes the bautiful scene of the Nativ-
ny the shepherds, the cleaning star,
s"e stable and manger, the wise men
ana IN fact. every detail faithfully
history.
,. me two small children Of DR.. We'll
nhgton Koo. former Minister to this
country from China and now Ambassa-
wi on special mission to the disarm-
ament conference, were born in Wash
ms.on .ason and are quite American in all
rn eaeir ideas, 50 they are having a
!, tree and stockings hanging
~ true American style. These little
zaes are children of the first Nine.
d. 40 charming Chinese woman, who
sssu s. IN Washington during the epi-
se,a,e OF influenza. DIR. Sze, the pres
.as .;s, Munster Of China. also has little
sni ~ IN ms family who, while a true
ppssh1ai, Is dividing the fashion for
.a,' between the customs of this
,lSunlfy and other countries in which
'ne has lived
~ nere Is huge Christmas tree at
: 's1 British Embassy, where Christmas
= osihg celebrated with greater merri-
-. .1"t and spirit than in most of the
~ ,e' EMBASSIES and legations. How
80 81, IN each foreign home there is a
e r;.a aihner on for Christmas Day
nv" ~. All the members of the staff pres
,srahd ana IN each there are music and
Ssshe' Sas.e' The dinner at the British
'assy, ,a;,, where the wassal bowl pre-
~. .aS-oecause the Volstead act does
,cn. control the foreign diplomats
md ndsss--wiil : be followed by theatricals
nv n .uahclng. Where there are children
'f,ae sne embassies and legations the
s,.s ,s..srhoon is devoted to them and their
~ s American friends are invited in
. me 1un- Prince de Bearn ct de
,s."' as' counselor of the French EN-
az ana his young half-American
! ssh'er' Princess Beatrice de Bearn
Iarss enaiais. are giving a Christmas
ess 'eIal Ia affairs of all sorts dinners.
,as' ,ra suncheons, balls and dinner dances
q aln lrsppenlng with such rspidity as