The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Childs Welfare Dance Takes
Place Of the Inaugural
Ball.
wAsHMoror. d. @. March s.

WASHINGTON, d. O., March s.
r INAUGURATION week IN Wash
ington-and what weekl Per-
haps some persons think that Just
because there were practically no in
augural ceremonies and no inaugural
parade and no inaugural ball that
there was no inaugural celebration
but there was. plentyi For after all,
those usual "events" Of an inaugura-
ton are largely for the benefit OF the
outsiders--to keep them amused and
happy, and give to them a chance to
spend their money and feel that they
have had big time. The official folk
have turned out as solemn, and
rather boresome, duty-but at least
they have been pretty well rounded
up. and one has known where to find
them, and those who enjoy looking on
at the game have had little diff
Guilty in knowing where to concentrate
their gaze. The inaugural circus has
not had more than the usual number
of rings.
But this yearl one needed the thou
sand eyes OF Argus--and even then
every one Of them probably would
have been badly crossed In the effort
to keep tab on everything. This year
the outsiders haven't had much of q
look in, unless they happened to be
taken In out of the cold by some of
! the insiders-guests or personal friends,
whom established Washingtonians, Of
fetal or otherwise, were glad to in
clude In their parties. There has been
| plenty going on-something doing
every minute. in fact dozens OF things
but In the main 1t has been private
parties, invitation events, to which
one could neither buy nor beg ones
way. Except, of course, for the Child
| Welfare ball, and that there have been
all sorts OF parttes-semi-publ
the Naval League and the Southern
| Commercial Congress, both Of which
were in session during the week--and
whose delegates We're entertained, IN
dividually and collectively, at events
that in ordinary times would have
attracted considerable attention.
Welcoming tho Newcomers.
| Day by day as the week has sped the
chorus Of welcome to the incoming Ad-
ministration has swelled without any
perceptible elimination OF the chorus
of '.good-bys." During the begin
ming of the week interest rather CEN
tired around tie Marshalls and the Coo
lidges who were giving very interest
ing demonstration of good feeling-not
to say good sporting spirit If anything
could have added to the Marshalls' pop
ularity--regardless OF politics--it was
the cordial welcome they extended to
Il eir SUCCESSORS and their sincere effort
| to make them at hon;e and put them Sin
right" so far as lay In their power.
They met them at the station on their
arrival Monday night, and on Tuesday
while Mr.. Marshall was introducing Mr.
Coolidge at the Senate Mrs. Marshall
was cnaperoning Mrs. Coolidge with the
Ladies OF the Senate. The two OF them
were equally honored guests at that ex-
elusive little organizations Tuesday
luncheon. and II was the biggest and the
gayest party they had ever had-few
absentees, and with any number of the
Ladies bringing their Inauguration
guests. After luncheon--quite a lone
while after--they ell went down &c
Keith's-late for the show. OF course
but only interested In seeing themselves
as the camera saw them, presenting to
Mrs. Marshall silver service In brand
new pattern created for the occasion and
named for her ''the Marshall"
II rather looks as IL II were 20 be what
in China they call an open stock" pat
tern, for the presentation seems to have
been continued In our next through sew
eral days. On Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Marshall had a small tea, limited
70 the Ladies' of the Senate and their
guests. in honor OF Mrs. Coolidge. in
her apartment which the Coolidges
themselves will occupy as soon as the
Marshalls leave washington. On that
occasion the new silver was christened
and the Ladies gave their retiring presi-
dent some more pieces, q basket with q
glass receptacle In IL so that II can be
used for flowers. and tea caddy. both
OF which were on view on the tea table,
over which Mrs George lie Roy Boyle
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs c. G. McChord
presided.
On Thursday Mrs. Marshall got an
other instalment OF silver--a sandwich
tray and 1 forgot just what eise-end
II is quite possible that there Is Yet
moro 10 follow. For the "Ladies' do
not geem TO realize that the subscrip-
tion list was closed q couple of weeks
ago and they keep on subscribing-and.
OF course. the women who have had
the gift In hand don't want TO turn
any baclS--and so they keep on adding
TO the service as originally presented.
The four vice-presidents OF the Ladies'
Of the Senate-MmesL France. Ashurst.
Stanley and Spencer--whose husbands
are Senators from Maryland. Arizona,
Kentucky and Missouri respectively
were assisting" at the tea--chlefly In
the matter OF showing off the now sil-
YER and explaining what else wnS In
store for Mrs Marshall.
Mrs. Marshall was not the only one
10 receive tokens OF esteem As she and
Mrs. Coolidge stood there together re-
ceiving their guests they were flanked
Y by a great goblet OF shining silver,
filled with Ia France roses And Mrs.
Marshall called everybody's attention 70
that cup---for II was the Senate's gift
10 Mr. Marshall and she was as proud
OF II as he and quite as pleased as with
anything that might have been given
70 her
II was an interesting little party. in
So "a -.-ss.. wu und.