Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-31
PRESENTS FOR the PRESIDENT

muscalonge all come to the white
house to be granted the rare privilege
of being eaten by the president of the
United States. -
Bear-steak and venison appear In
season. and turkey, wild and domestic
are sent. One lady offered prize tur-
kew. valued at several hundreds OF
dollars, to be used for Mr.. Harding's
THANKSGIVING dinner. The bird was a
magnificent specimen and mad un-
usually beautiful plumage MI Haro
ing positively refused TO accept ana
cat such marvellous bro.
Another beautiful bird presented TO
the president was a superb eagle large
OF size, exceptional in strength, f.erte
of temper. This bird was sent from
Alaska. 1t now adorns the Washing
ton zoo.
Mr.. Harding has been notified ina.
a playful lot of alligators are about 10
be shipped to the White House and ne
has received several otner animals in,
Guiding "Oh, Boy a highly pedisreed,
| English bulldog, a pcautltul ANNA
of white and brindle colorings On
gle are said to vie with each other IN
rousing the fires of Jealousy IN the
shaggy heart of doormat Laddie Boy
(also pedigreed animaD. :.
Laddie Boy, as everyone knows is
an adorably homely Aircdale pup he
I
bursting with pride in his master, the
president, and. has also evinced sreat
| pleasure in Sharing with Mr.. HardlnS
the comfort provided by the famous
editorial chair presented to MIN oy
over 500 American journalists
One of the most beautiful ana Vaiu
able of Mr.. Harding's gifts is QUAINT
Oriental prayer-ruS, 100 years OLD. me
| complex designs are traced out IN SOIL
rose and dull blue colorings. giving d
wonderful effect. 1t is authorltatiVely
stated that this rug ~ns actually useu
on radiating desert sands at sunset
when tired, dust-covered Mohammed-
ans reverently knelt on its stlken ioios
and turned their faces in the direction
| OF Mecca.
| Patriotic Relics
Unusual gifts which Mr.. Harding has
received include a paperknife mace
from William, the Conaueror oak IN
| Windsor Park. carved Caliiornia
hbcar Din native redwood, the artists
effort of James Marshall. discovered
of gold in california;: inkstands ana
penholders from battleships OF the
War of 1S12-the Lawrence. Niagara
and the Royal Savage. A large per
ccntaye OF the tokens are of patrio'ic
nature. either of historic value or
having some sentimental connection
1 !.
wars. including the World War and
| American flags of assorted shapes
sizes and materials.
, Enough four-leaved clovers have beer
received to fill small hay-mow; sur
ficient fairy or soTd t, rr STONES mus =
have been depopuIated to furnish th'
gifts of rabbit feet.
Mrs Harding Is also presented WITT
many gifts. One farseeing moving pic.
ture fan gave her hundreds OF feet OF
film in which she appeared In the
famous porch meetings and campaign
trips. clipped from news films taken
lby various firms. In the years 10
come. this visualizcd record Of Things
which occurred in the first presidentiasl
Campaign in which women universnlly
had the suffrage should be OF unusual
interest and value. Another interest
ing gift is an apple-Sreen Jade cis
phant. shot thru with delicate blood.
red ycininEs that add to Its rarity anu
beauty. II was carved by skiliiu'
chinese artist who adhered to the orr
entail conception of the physical struc-
ture of the elephant which Is some
what different from that held In oc-
cidental lands as pachSdermically true
to nature.
| Two of the most valuable gifts she
has received are marvellous HunSar
ian jcwel-box and "A dainty group oil
S.vre. china. The Jewel box Is OF
beaten gold. quite large. and oval In
shane. The exterior of the box it
covered with an intricate oriental de-
sign In rose and French blue enameis
outlined with gold. y geometrical rose
motif appears frequently in the desisf,
and tho center of the roses II marked
with a beautifully cut emerald or q
smoothly cleaning pearl. The seVfcs
china group consists OF three femhi,
figures perhaps is inches in height and
three oherubic children in charming
/ poses.
Tho presents are all preserved except
when perishablc, Fortunately, the
White House provides an amphtude OF
storage room. Courteous acknowledge
men, is made in all cases where the
address is ascertainsb bic. Sometimes i,
lis defective or lost, sometimes omitted
lcrtirely either thru forsctfuness or os
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