The Washington times., 1921-10-16

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poor. we have always with US. And
the last week has been particularly
fruitful Of visitors. By happy
chance Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin T. Mere
dith--he succeeded David Franklin
Houston as Secretary Of Agricul-
ture-reached Washington while the
former Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall were here; and at the same
time Mrs. Franklin X. Lane. widow
Of Mr.. Wilson's popular Secretary
Of the Interior, was visiting her SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip H. Kaufman.
Being in mourning. Mrs. Lane
took no part in society. but some Of
her old friends had opportunity to
see her when she came down to at
tend the christening Of her small
grandson. Franklin Lane Kauff-
mann. Both the Marshalls and the
Merediths. on tho contrary were
much fsted and they had a happy
little dinner, together one evening
as guests Of Judge and Mrs. C. c.
McChord.
Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Meredith,
too. were guests on Tuesday at the
luncheon Of the Ladies Of the Sen
ate. Mrs. Marshall staying over an
other day especially to be present.
And Mrs. Harding assured the sue
of this meeting. the second Of the
season. by dropping in, accom-
panied by Miss Laura Harlan. A
cordial invitation had been extended
her for the first luncheon, or the
second, or any one that she pre-
ferred. But up until the last mo-
ment she had not known that she
would be able to attend and so in
the end her arrival was quite unex-
pected.
To say that the First Lady was
given a royal welcome is putting 1t
mildly. She was an active member
of the Senate Ladies' in the days
when she was a Senator'S wife and
everybody in the organization was
pleased to entertain Mrs. Harding
and proud to have the President
wife as their guest.
During the last week Mrs. Hard
ing has done a good deal OF receiv-
ing, but of organizations rather than
individuals; and she has not yet re-
sumed the pleasant little tea parties
for from twenty-five to fifty guests
which were a feature of the spring
season. Despite her numerous ac-
tivities, she has determined TO take
up music again and is having 4
grand piano installed in her private
apartments at the White House.
Once a student at the Conservatory
Of Music in Cincinnati, Mrs. Harding
used to play very well and she has
made up her mind to devote a little
time each day to practicing.
SINCE they are planning TO slip
out Of town on Tuesday, the
President and Mrs. Harding are re-
naming quietly at the White House
over the week end. They are going
to Williamsburg, Va, to attend the
installation Of the new president of
William and Mary College and ex-
pect to make the journey aboard the
Mayflower probably their last
cruise this season. They propose
to take little party Of guests with
them, as Is their custom, and on the
way home will probably visit some
Of the historic spots in Tidewater
Virginia.
On Thursday the President and
Mrs. Harding were guests at lunch
con Of Mr.. and Mrs, Cyrus II. X.
Curtis, OF Philadelphia, who enter
tanned distinguished company
aboard their yacht the Lyndonia,
at anchor in the Potomac. Mr..
Curtis, the famous Philadelphia
publisher, was, moreover, among
those whom the Overseas Writers
entertained at their luncheon in
honor OF President Harding. This
party, postponed from last week.
went OFF most successfully; and the
President seemed to thoroughly en-.
jov his hour of shop talk with his
brother scribes. He never forgets
that he is newspaper man and
there is nothing that he likes better
than to foregather with newspaper
men. The hosts for the luncheon
were the group Of men who have
worked abroad in following the news
and who have banded together un.
der the name of the Overseas
Writers.
President iIarding's bi.wecklv
newspaper conferences at the White
House are, by the way, beginning
to take on a cosmopolitan air owing