The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
Hardings Are
Guests at Tea
President Wilson Enter.
tains for His Successor
s At White House.
By EVELYN C. HUNT.

by EN Ell I'm y. HUNT.
The President and Mrs. Wilson en-
tertained the President-elect and
Mrs. Harding informally at tea at
the White House yesterday after
noon at $40. Except for Miss Mar
garet Wilson there were no other
guests, present.
President-clect and Mrs. Harding
were the honor guests last night at
an elaborate dinner given in their
honor in the Cabinet room of the
willard, by Mr.. and Mrs. Carmi A.
Thompson, OF Cleveland. Mr.. Thomp-
son, who was formerly secretary to
President Taft, and before that had
served as Assistant Secretary of the
Interior. in the Taft regime. Is an
old and close friend of the Hard
ings and was active in Mr.. Harding's
primary campaign. 1t was almost
an all-ohio dinner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Hays, of Indiana, being the
only exceptions.
There, were forty-three in the
company which included Governor
and Mrs. Harry L. Davis, OF Ohio:
Senator and Mrs. Frank Willis, of
Ohio: Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Daugherty.
Of Washington Court House, and
Harry L.. Daugherty. of Columbus,
who Is to be Attorney General; Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Christian! jr., of
Marion, and DR.. and Mrs. c. +. Saw
yer. Of Marion as wen as Michael
Gallagher. Of Cleveland and w. II.
Miller. OF Columbus. who were as
sociated with Mr.. Thompson In the
Harding campaign: also Mr. and
Mrs. Matthew Andrews, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard F. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles +. Otis, John A. Sherwin;
Leonard C, Hanna. jr,. Corliss SuIli-
van. Mrs Rollin II. White, Mr.. and
Mrs&Edmund s. Burke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Baird r.. Tewksbury, Mr.. and Mrs
E. L. Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.
Grassielli. and Donald s. Andrews,
all of. Cleveland; and Mr.. and Mrs
Edward B. Mclean. of Washington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ellis. of WASH
ington; Mrs. Edward s. Moore, of
New York, and Paul Moore. of Con-
vent. N. J.; Jess Smith, of Washing
ton Court House, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Martin Of washington-all
former Ohioans.
The Harding party at the Willard.
where they arrived yesterday about
noon. includes, aside from the Pres
ident-elect and Mrs. Harding, DIR.
@. T. Harding and DR.. and Mrs, G.
T. Harding, jr, and their children
Miss Ruth Harding and Warren jr.,
and George T. Harding, 3d-being
Mr.. Harding's father and brother
and the latter's family: Miss Abigail
Harding. sister; Mrs. Frank Long
shore. Mrs. Harding,s niece; and
Mr.. and Mrs. George z. Christian,
Jr.' and Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Christian, sr.
MR. AND MRS. COOLIDGE
HONOR GUESTS AT DINNER.
The Vice President ELECT and Mrs.
Coolidge were at the station to meet
the Hardings, and at the same time
their own two boys and Mrs. Cool
idge's father, Col. Coolidge, who
have Joined them for. the inaugura-
tion. Earlier in the day Mrs. Cool
idge had attended Mrs. Selden Spen-
GERS Lenten Bible class in the BALI
room of the New willard.
Tonight the Coolidges will be the
honor guests at a brilliant dinner
which Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Mclean
are giving at their residence. to
be followed by a dance. Among the
other guests will be the following
members Of the incoming Cabinet:
Andrew W. Mellon and Miss Mel
lon. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Hays, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Albert B. Fall and
Harry L. Daugherty and the gov
ernors OF Massachusetts. Oklahoma,
Delaware. Kentucky. Nebraska and
pennsylvania all these accompa-
MED by their wives; and Cows. Bax-
ter. Of Maine. and Preuss, of Min
nesota, who are alone; from among
the diplomats the British Ambassa-
dor and Lady Geddes: Spanish Am
oassador and Nine. Riano. Belgian
Ambassador and Mime. de Cartier.
the Rurnanian Minister and Prin-
cess Bibesco, the Danish Minister,
Mr.. Brun, and the Portuguese Min
tster. Viscount d'Alte. and a large
number Of Senators and members
OF the residential set. to the num-
Der Of about 900, with about 200
more coming to the dance at 10
o'ciock-among whom will be all
the other members of the incoming
Cabinet coming on from the vari-
Gus dinners at which they have
been entertained. Also in the dim
ner party will be the McLean's
house guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Craeger,
OF Brownsville. Texas: Mr.. and Mrs.
Jennings. of Columbus. O.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Scobey, of San Antonio. and
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Daueherty, of
Ohio.