New-York tribune., 1921-09-14

gesang, officer of The yard, and com
pany of marines
AT the end Of Pier C, as Mr.. Har-
ding was about to go aboard his yacht,
the band of the Brazilian battlcship
began to play "The Star-Spangled BAN
ner." The dark-skinned sailors of the
South American fighting ship lined the
rail. Mr.. Harding doffed his hat and
stood with his eyes on the American
flag at her masthead until the anthem
ended. Then he greeted the captain,
Conrado Heck, and invited him aboard
the yacht
With Mr.. Harding for the days trip
were Mrs. Harding, Secretary of War
Weeks, Secretary of Commerce Hoover
Attorney General Daugherty, Under
Secretary Of State Fletcher. Senator
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. leonard Replogle
George Van Fleet, editor of "The
Marion STAR and Mrs. Van Fleet;
Brigadier General and Mrs. Sawyer and
George B. Christian, secretary to the
President.
OFF Glen Cove Before Noon
1t was not quite noon when the May
flower arrived off Glen Cove, in Hemp
stead Harbor. The party was put ashore
in barge and then drove in motors to
the Piping Rock Club.
They were met ny a welcoming party
from the cub that included Frederick
P. Moore, chairman of the house COM
mittee and A. c. Gray, secretary of
the club. Luncheon was served for
sixteen Immediately after the party
completed the four-mllc drive from the
New York Yacht Clubs landing to the
Piping Rock clubhouse.
The President had donned his golf
knickers of gray with tan hose before
leaving the yacht, and so it was not
he stepped out onto the first tee. Hand
clapping from gallery of about fifty
made him triie self-conscious there
Any golfer will accept this as a legiti
mate alibi for what followed.
The President was paired with How
ard F. Whitney, president of the United
States Golf Association. Their oppon-
ents were Mr.. Reploglc and Percy r.
Pyne I'd. Reaching into the pocket of
his knickers, the President produced a
half dollar.
"Tails,' said the steel man.
"Tails it is,' acknowledged Mr.. Har-
ding as the coin fell in the grass at
his feet.
Reploglc and Pyne both urged the
President to drive first, but he insist
ed it was their honor.
Replogle topped his drive, and grunt
ed his wrath
Pyne sliced. Then Mr.. Harding laid
nj ctr
two practice swings, stepped up and
whaied away. He topped it, and stood
there with his club at the top of its
swing as the ball rolled into the rough.
We'll" he remarked cheerfully. 81
made a dob of that one"
Mr. Whitney then made a beautiful
had their photographs taken, after
which the movie men turned their
cameras on a young man who was
christened Luke Mark about eighteen
years ago, but who is called Tony
about the Piping Rock caddy house.
Tony had been selected to carry the
presidential golf bag.
Senator Frelinghuysen, Under Sec
retary Fletcher, Frederic p. Moore and
Clifford Brokaw followed the Presi-
dents foursome.
Mrs. Harding Watches Start
After that Mrs. Harding, who had
watched the start of the golf game,
retired to the clubhouse with Mrs. W. K
Vanderbilt, Mrs. f. +. Webb, Mrs
George S. Brewster, Mrs. Fletcher Mrs.
John T. Pratt, Mrs. Harold Pratt, Sec
retary Weeks and Secretary Hoover
Tea was served there before the Presi-
finished the seventeenth hole gallery
shat again included Mrs. Harding
moved out on the lawn near the cigh-
teenth hole
Mr. Harding's iron shot carried over
the green and his ball dropped at the
foot of a steep terrace, along the top
of which loungcd a gathering that CON
sisted mostly of youngsters, the boys
in fannels and tweed sport clothes
some of the girls in riding breechcs,
some in tennis togs and yet others in
the fussiest costumes that ever were
bought.
After playing his 109d shot into the
cup Mr.. Harding made his way to this
gathering and greeted each of them.
Some OF the smaller girls repaid his
handclasp with quick courtesies. The
boys grinned
Zine Children She Says
"Warren," said Mrs Harding. "thesc
are fine children. | want you to meet
every one of them" BY way Of estab-
fishing her sincerity, Mrs. Harding re-
mained with these youngsters after her
| husband had gone to the showers.
Another cheer reached his sunburned
ears as he climbed into his motor. The
run was made quickly to the New York
Yacht Club landing. Hundreds Of res
idents of Glen Cove crowded about the
dock, and Mr.. Harding delayed his de-
parture to shake hands with all of
| them
Then he ran lightly down gangplank
to the float and stepped into the barge,
held steady by white clad sailors. Cap
tain Holmes of the MayAower gave a
command and the bargc's screw began
to churn the water. The crowd cheered.
Mr.. Harding waved his cap. Mrs.
Harding waved her handkerchief. The
crowd on shore cheered once more. 1t
was the end of a perfect Except for
that score of 103 over II par course }
day.