The New York herald., 1921-03-06

old were almost equally In evidence.
Not only three women OF the new Ad-
ministration family-AIrs. Coolidge.
Mrs. Weeks and Mrs Fall---but, promi-
nent Republican women--those who had
been leaders In the old regime--women
like Mrs. Elkins and Mrs. Knox. Mrs.
Warren and Mrs. George Cabot Lodge
we're among those present
Mrs. Marshall was not so much
dressed as her young honor guest. for
she had come up from several strenuous
hours down In Peacock Alley selling
tickets for Friday nights bah for the
Child Welfare Association. Mrs. Coo
lidge wore frock which combined gray
and French blue georgette. with blue
and silver beads and touches of silver
lace She is pretty, with clear. fresh
brunette coioring and nice eyes and
teeth Her manner is entirely simple
and friendly. easy and cordial.
Ward ioom Club Entcrtaans.
One OF the interesting parties OF the
preinaugural period was one which the
Ward Room Club of Boston gave for the
incoming Secretary Of War, Mr.. John
Weeks. and the incoming Secretary OF
the Navy. Mr.. Edwin Denby, and the
new Attorney-General, Mr. Harry Daugh-
erty, at the Cafe st. Marks on Tuesday
night. The Ward Room Club Is Bos-
ton dinner club made UP OF naval Of
| hcers (and naval reserve) who had seen
actual war service. 1t was organized at
the close of the Cuban war for those who
were entitled to ward room privileges and
who had sailed on board a warship of
the United States Navy in service during
war. Mr.. Weeks, an Annapolis grad
uate and naval veteran Of the war with
Spain and for years head of the AIassa-
chusetts Naval Reserve, had been Its
captain ever since its organization.
During all this time the Republican
| clans were gathering-the horde of office
1 seekers we'll ahead of those already ap-
/ pointed to Cabinet posts. Aside from
the Weekses who have been living here,
the Coolidges who came in Monday
night, were the first of the actual "Ad-
ministration family" to arrive. They at
once installed themselves at the Will
lard, where their boys and Mr.. Coolidge's
father Joined them on Thursday night.
having come down for the inauguration.
For the present the .Coolidges are going
to live at the Willard here and keep
their Northampton residence in commits
sion for their two sons, who attend the
public school there. So they will return
there almost Immediately and have a
relative--an aunt-to look after them
while their parents occupy a suite in the
| w AB TO Lhktt85 IL uUuS6 anu SSs-
ting down here next season, Mrs Coo
lidge says frankly she doesn't know. and
for the moment she is not trying to guess.
The Hugheses have been here to-day
and gone tomorrow for the last two
weeks or more. They arrived Thursday
morning for tho inauguration and set
tied themselves at the Shoreham for the
next month. Meanwhile II has been an
nounced that they have taken house
up near @ street, in Eighteenth. Their
lease runs until October, 1928. and they
are to have possession next April.
Mr.. Mellon, who had been here for q
few days visiting the Knoxes. came back
Thursday for the inauguration-quite a
party--a brother and his wife. Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Mellon. coming up from
Florida, where they had been spending a
few weeks. and Mr.. Richard Mellon COM
ing down from Pittsburgh.
The Denbys and WaHaces arrived on
Wednesday-the Denbys TO be the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles DENLY, and
the Wallaces to take possession of their
apartment on the Highlands. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Hays arrived at the Shore
ham on Thursday, and Col. and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt on Thursday even
ing, to stay with the Longworths for
the Inauguration. The Hoovers got In
on Friday morning and went to their
new home.
Thus with the Hardings themselves
arriving on Thursday things and people
were "all set" for tho very simple In
augural.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding. who arrived
at noon on Thursday. were received at
the White House and entertained at tea
in the Red Room at 80 o'clock that
evening--an entirely informal little
party. with Miss Margaret Wilson as the
only other person present. That even
ing the Hardings were the chief guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carmi Thompson OF
Cleveland, who entertained them at a
practically all Ohio dinner, the only out
siders being Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hays of
Indiana.
Friday--inauguratio day itself--dur-
ing the daylight hours vas day to be
on the streets. hoping for glimpse OF
the new President or of some OF the
celebrities of the hour. OF to tostle ones
way through the hotel Hobbies to sec
who and what one could see. There
was little attempt at entertaining untn
evening. Then tho town was fairly
humming. Besides innumerable small
parties there was the Child Welfare
ball, and there was the dinner which
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer and her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Van Rens-
selaer Of New York. who are spending
the winter with her, gave for the Navy
League delegates
Harding Family ne white House,
Co far as / know the Hardings didn't
40 anywhere, but spent the evening
quietly at the White House. At least
that was their Intention and apparently
they carried Il out Mrs Harding her
self is authority for the statement An
swering a direct question soon after her
arrival in Washington. she said that
they would return to the White House
from the Capitol and stay there. They
had no intention OF either accepting any
invitation for March 4 or OF entertain
ing themselves beyond their own party
practically family party--at the White
House. The party included President
Harding's immediate family. q niece OF
MIRA Harding, the Christians and DIR.
and Mrs. Sawyer; at least that was
their party overnight at the Willard,
and Il was my understanding that there
would be a quiet game OF bridge--two
tabios---at the White House the first
night OF the now regime.
Having called of the inaugural ball.
they told the managers OF the Child