The Washington herald., 1921-07-10


Montreal until tomorrow, when he
will arrive here, take his oath of
office. call upon the President and
more than likely dine at the White
House. The plans of his family have
not yet been announced, but IL is
thought they will not come on un-
til fall, but will stay at their sum-
mer home at Murray Bay. Mrs
Charles p. Taft, daughterin-law of
the new Chief Justice. is at Mar
ragansett Pier spending the sum-
ner with her mother. Mrs. Irving
II. Chase.
Former President and Mrs. Will
son are staying quietly on during
the warm weather at their near
suburban house in S street, where
they enjoy their lovely gardens and
take daily motor rides and almost
weekly attend the performance at
Kefth's Theater. The former Presi-
dent never fails to get a most en-
thusiastic ovation every time he
goes there. His daughter. Mar
garet. who was visiting here for
a few days, has returned to her
apartment in New York.
The present Chief Executive and
his wife returned Tuesday after
most delightful holiday spent with
Senator and Mrs. Joseph Freling-
huysen at their estate near Raritan.
". J. All of their party, which in
cluded Senator Frederick Hale and
hts mother. Mrs. Chandler Hale,
Speaker and Mrs. Frederick Gillett
and Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Charles f.
Sawyer. returned with them. The
President did not hold his usual
cabinet meeting on Tuesday, but he
received at 4 o'clock that afternoon
Marshal Fayolle and other mem
bers of the mission, including Mgr.
LandrieuX, of Rheims Cathedral,
sent by the government of France
tO@Canada to convey the thanks of
the French nation to Canada for
participation in the world war. The
mission included about twenty-four
distinguished Frenchmen and
number of women. They were pre-
sented to the President by the
French Ambassador, who was ac-
companied by Mime. Jusserand.
The mission made just flying
visit. 1t arrived Tuesday morning
and went at once to the embassy in
Sixteenth street where they were
guests at luncheon of the Ambas-
ssador and Mime. Jusserand. They
remained at the embassy through
out the day until time to go to the
White House and left later in the
evening for New York where they
sailed Thursday for France. We'd
nesday President Harding received
the newly-appointed Minister of
Nicaragua. Gen. Emilio Chamorro,
who presented his credentials. This
is the second time the general has
served in this capacity.
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washington's diplomatic corps was
increased by two new ministers last
week; Gen. ChamOrro, Of Nicaragua,
and DR.. AdoIfo Ballivian. new min
lister from Bolivia, who reached here
the middle of the week from Eng
land. where he was minister. He is
unattached. 1 hear; hasn't any family.
in other words. The President has
not yet received DR.. Ballivian, but
will do so shortly.
The President played golf several
time last week at the Chevy Chase
Club usually with a group Of Sena-
tors. Mrs. Harding had callers sew
j. eraI afternoons. They almost al
ways have guests for luncheon. in
formally. Wednesday, for example,
they entertained in that way former
Postmaster General John Wanna
maker. ]. Ogden Armour and Fred
Upham, treasurer of the Republican
national committee, who all hap
pened TO be Conferring with the
President about lunch time SO they
were persuaded to remain. The Pres
ident took luncheon in the Senate
restaurant one day last week: it was
Thursday, and he gave the Senators
all quite a surprise too when he
walked in on them. l can tell you
a pleasant surprise. Of course.
President and Mrs. Harding
scarcely spend a day in Washington
without receiving some one. you see.
President and Mrs. Harding are
passing the weekend cruising on
the Potomac on the Mayfiower, try
ing to keep COOL ] guess. envy
them, don't you Friday wastheir
thirtieth wedding anniversary (and
my birthday anniversary. incident
ally-all We great people. don't YOU
knowD. All three of us celebrated
the great day quietly at our respec-
tive homes. You notice I'm not
telling just what birthday anniver-
sary Friday was! Never!
PRESIDENT AND MRS. HARDING
PLANNING SERIES OF TRIPS.
THE visit the President and
Mrs. Harding paid to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean in
Leesburg, Va, for a weekend; the
short visit they had with Senator
and Mrs. Philander c. Knox at their
Valley Forge home. and the visit
just closed with Senator and Mrs
Joseph Frelinghuysen, according to
Dame Rumor, are only the first of a
series they are planning TO make
during the summer months. or
course, they are swamped with
tempting invitations, but no definite
plans have been announced from the
White House. so one has to rely
entirely on gossip. which claims
now that Newport is counting on a
visit from Mr.. and Mrs. Harding
about the first of August. and that
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller will
entertain them at Honeysuckfe
Lodge, one of the most beautiful
places around that fashionable re-
sort. Mr.. Tailer's fine new golf
course is mentioned as one of the
special lures held out to the Presf-
dent
Bar Harbor also is hoping that IL
will entertain President and Mrs.
Harding. 1t Is taken for granted
that Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean have