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The Washington herald., 1921-03-13

landi Ricci. .Ambasciatore di S. NJ
IL Re d'Italia."
In the first place, the audience
was such an interesting one; was
composed almost entirely of Ital-
ians, who are real music lovers
and most enthusiastic. 1t was a
pleasure to see their pleasure. The
boxes were hung with Italian and
American fiags. and both the Ital-
ian and the American national an
thems were played. Then. the world
and his wife went to the Ambassa-
doris box to- greet him or sit and
chat with him. Then it was that
he interested me. for he seemed so
human, so cordial, such good mix
er and real diplomat without any
of the, usual outward and visible
signs Of being a diplomat Certain
ly he did a rather unusual thing
later in the evening, for he himself
went visiting among his country
men, not only those in the boxes.
bbut those standing in the back of
the opera house. He just won INV
heart completely, Watching him.
with his affable mannerisms. He
applauded heartily and frequently.
He has decided personality. The
Opera was 'Rigoletto. and the
house was packed-but 1t always
Is when Galli-Curci sings. I heard
her again in La Boheme" at tbe'
Manhattan-she is with the Chicago
Opera Company, you know few
evenings before, and the long line
outside of the Opera House was
there then. too. At'
- = 4
I was very much interested to note
that an Edwin II, DENLY was a box
holder at both.tEe Manhattan Opera
House and at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York, and thought at
first that he was our new Secretary
of the Navy. but I find that the
Cabinet ofiicer has not any middle
name, and that the muslc-loving
boxholder is a cousin of our Mr..
Denby. -
RICCI HERE ONLY
FOR A YEAR. 2
am told Sby one who knows,
The Washington herald., 1921-03-13
PkEsIDENT ROOSEVELT
CLOSED GATES.

TT WAS there that the Easter egg
rolling use to take place and is
now to be resumed on Monday
March Is.
Mrs Harding is arranging to give
Washington kiddies the time of
their lives and in addition to the
privilege of frolicking on the great
expanse of lawn will be furnished
music, probably by the Marine Band.
Altogether a gala holiday is being
planned for the youngsters and a
number of surprises are in store.
The First Lady of the Land, viii
have personal supervision over the
festivities and it is expected that
President Harding will take an &C
tive part in the children's sport to
add to their Joy.
When the White House grounds
were closed to the public the annual
Easter Monday egg rolling was
held on the Washington Monument
grounds, but there was not the
sentiment and enthusiasm which
marked the event in former years
within the shadow of the Executive
Mansion.
The grassy knoll on the White
House south grounds is admirably
adapted to the juvenile pastime
while the environment also con-
tributes much to the pleasure of the
little ones.
Mrs. Harding is also planning to
restore the custom of having con-
certs by the Marine Band in the
south grounds on Saturday after
Moons
The relatives of the President
consumed most of the leisure time
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harding over the
weekend. They began to drift out
of town the first of the week and
by now have practically all gone
certainly all of the group staying
at the Executive Mansion have de-
parted. Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
Harding did have luncheon with
Senator Frederick Hale at Grass
The Washington herald., 1921-03-13
Debutdntes From Cabinet
Families Sure to EnliUen
Doings of the Younger Set
By EVELYN c. HUNT.

lands, the very ultrafashionable
country club adjoining Edward
Beale McLesn's suburban home,
Friendship"
l am pretty safe in saying, i
think. that that was the first time
the Hardings had ever been In that
clubhouse for. as / said. it Is the
smartest Of smart clubs and the
Hardings did not figure in society
until they entered the White House.
The President did not play golf
that afternoon, however; evidently
he does not approve of Sunday
golf. He did manage to get in a
game or two during the week. out
there.
NED McLEAN's
GOLF COURSE.
hear that Ned Mclean has pur-
chased some eighty acres adjoin-
ing Friendship and is having 1t
turned into a private golf course
where the President and his cronies
can enjoy a quiet game undisturbed
and yet not be far from the heart
of town. Work Is to begin on the
project at once and the course Is
to be among the finest in the coun-
try. The only other private golf
course l can recall around the city
is that on the Corby place on the
Rockville Pike. formerly the Oys-
ter home-'the bread and butter
house" as it has been dubbed. There
is to be a bungalow on the Mclean
course with all the comforts OF home
and a club house combined. 1t will be
dandy for the President, as it takes
about ten or fifteen minutes only
to motor out there. OF course, he
can motor to the Country Club
just as quickly. but doesn't enjoy
privacy there. He is the first
President 1 can recall who has IA
vored the Country Club for his golf
Taft used the Chevy Chase Club
course almost entirely and Presi-
dent Wilson played at the Wash
ington Country Club in Virginia and
at the Kirkside Club, formerly the
Bannockburn Club.
Monday the Hardings had a busy
day-an OF their days have been
busy for that matter. They had
lunching with them Monday the
six members OF the women's execu-
tive council of the Republican Ma
tional Committee and that night a
group of Senators and Representa-
tives dined with them. After din
ner Mrs. Harding, who was the only
lady in the party. left the table
la Mrs. Wilson-while the men
discussed important affairs, the
President desiring to get the views
Of the lawmakers on several sub
jects of vital interest to the ma
tion.
But the one big party at which
they were the especial attraction
was the Hobby party given by the
National Press Club in their honor
on Monday afternoon at Keith's
Theater. Everybody" was there.
Not an invitation was regretted,
I'm sure. Certainly all of the dip
lomats. the new Cabinet members,
Gen. Pershing, all of the city's lead
ing doctors and other important
citizens formed the audience. which
scarcely took its eyes from the Pres
idential box. 1t was the first op-
portunity many had had TO really
look them over"
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SOME TO REMAIN
IN WASHINGTON.

When some OF the assistant sec
retaries are 'out of job" they will
remain here, temporarily at least.
For instance, Edwin F. Sweet, the
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce.
is still working at that position.
and doesn't know how long he will
be at II. Then he has been made so
many good offers. he may decide to
accept one of them and stay on here
in Washington. Many former Off
cials do that. And again he may de-
eide to resume his residence in
Grand Rapids, Mich. His family are
rather inclined to stay here. Mrs.
Sweet isn't well and not at all
equal to the task of moving. and
the girls. Sophie Sweet and Mrs
Cornelia Van r. Campbell, are both
so wrapped up heart and soul in
their various relief organizations
here they can't bear the thought of
going. Mrs. Cafnpbelrs special effort
is the Juvenile Protective Associa-
tion, while Miss Sweets are many,
especially the Junior League and
the Associated Charities. They have
all been sick with the grip. Mr..
Sweet is just out after an illness
and the girls are still confined to
their rooms.
President Harding. among the
many things he did last week, re-
ceived all OF the Diplomatic Corps
| last Thursday afternon. Several OF
the members of the corps had never
formally presented their creden-
| tials. so they did that before the
reception. The corps did a lot Of
calling last week, getting acquaint-
ed with the various Cabinet mem
bers.
The new Secretary Of State.
Charles Z. Hughes. OF course was
the first to be thus honored, and
their wives called upon his wife
almost Immediately, but she only
stayed in town a day or two and
then went back to New York The
wives of Cabinet officers are al
ready being called upon to be pa
tronesses for this benefit entertain
ment and that. Mrs. Hughes, for
instance. was a patroness just yes
terday for a Wellesley benefit She
was a graduate of that college.
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CABINET To PRESENT
SEVERAL DEBUTANTEs.

1t appears that the new Cabinet
will contribute several debutantes
to Washington society next winter;
IL not debutantes, they will at least
be prominent figures in the younger
set. Miss Mellon, for example. with
her position. great wealth and good
looks. is surely to be greatly in de-
mand. Miss Alice Sylvester, a
cousin. is to be her chaperon. Cath
crime Hughes, who is taking a post
graduate course at Wellesley. is
pretty apt to be caught in the whirl
OF society here more or less, as the
daughter Of the Secretary Of State.
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really. The other person was Avery
Marks. president of the Press Club,
who presided and did it SO we'll, as
he does everything.
He is very clever and as nice as
he, is clever and popular doesn't
begin to express it. He is a COM
ing young man: will make a de-
oided mark in this world. I'll pre-
diet, before very long. Though
quite young. he is managing edi-
tor of a big newspaper and presi-
dent of the Press Club and one of
the best it ever had, too.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-13
4 BUSY WEEK
FOR COOLIDGES,


Every day was a busy day last
week for Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge.
too. On ,ionday Mrs. Coolidge was
the guest OF honor at a luncheon
which Mrs. James b. Reynolds gave
at the Chevy Chase Club. Mrs.
Hughes was among the guests. She
left the next day for New York
to close her house there before COM
ing back here 10 remain perms-
nently-that is, as permanently as
any official ever is in Washington.
Several Of the wives of Cabinet Of
ficers who came here for the in
auguration ceremonies left the first
of the week for their respective
homes. to settle their affairs there
or to wait until the real estate
men fnd a place for them to live
here. Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Her
bert Hoover have already settled
the question OF a place Of abode,
but they don't seem TO have fn-
ished closing up their New York
homes, for both went theresthe first
of the week. Mrs. Hoover has re-
turned, but Mrs. Hughes won't be
back until some time in April
Mrs. Edwin DENLY, wife of the
Secretary of Navy. returned to her
home in Detroit on "Wednesday and
plans to remain there for several
weeks in preparation of a lengthy
stay here. Upon her return some
time this spring she will be accom-
panied by their three children and
she hopes to have a house located
by that time. They have been
guests of Mr.. Denby's brother
Charles DENLY. Miss Ailsa Mellon
daughter of the Secretary of the
Treasury, has gone back TO Pitts
burgh to wait until her father de-
cides upon a house here. She is
chatelaine of his home as he and
Mrs. Mellon are divorced. Mrs
James Davis has returned TO hei
home for a while, too. Speaking OF
the Denbys, society has been rather
interested to hear that the new
Navy Secretary has lifted the bar
| placed upon the Navy League by
Secretary Daniels-former Secre-
| tary, excuse me-in 1917, forbiddine
the representatives from entering
naval stations and ships as a result
Of friction with the league.
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usually, that Rolandi Ricci was
come over just for year; has made
that condition with his government.
and that his family viii not be over
at all. Since his arfival-or just
bcfore-practically all of the Italian
Embassy family. including even the
Brambillas - Nine. Brambilla was
Julia Meyer-who didn't want to go
at all, were recalled and most of
Them for the same reason = as i
limited some time ago-that the for
mer Ambassador. Romano Avezzana
was recalled: for snubbing some
prominent Americans in one way or
another. You will recall / wrote
that the Ambassador had refused to
recommend a rich American woman,
a prominent New Yorker who had
done much relief work in Italy, for
a decoration. A friend of hers, an
italian of much influence, was pro-
voked and went back to Italy with
the .avowed intention of getting the
Ambassadors scalp and the lady
her decoration. He succeeded. And
many of the staff, were recalled
when the Ambassador was. The
new Ambassador Is a close friend
OF the influential Italian, who has
since returned to this country and
Is now in New York. He plans to
come to Washington in: the near
afuture--perhaps to paint the Am
bassadors portrait. go
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About the only members Of the
staff remaining are the Celesias and
the Huntingtons. Geisser Ceiesia
de Vegliasco Is a very good friend
Of the new Ambassador. Capt Carlo
Huntington was slated to go with
the rest. not for any particular rea-
son, but just because he was one
Of the group. But they didn't want
to go and a friend OF theirs knew
1t, and quite unbeknown to the
Huntingtons - they don't know II
yet, I believe - he persuaded the
proper persons to allow them to, re-
main here. And here they are.
They are. ian attractive young
couple. H1is parents were Amer
The Washington herald., 1921-03-13

wsshington's social history has
just entered upon a new chapter,
and judging from events of the last
ten days it is going TO be a lively
chapter, crowded with events of
widespread interest and significance,
both socially and otherwise. The
new administration got down to
business" almost Immediately, both
In their routine of official duties and
in a social way. Didn't the Presi-
dent walk straight from the inau-
gural stand, where he took his oath
of ONCE. into the Senate Chamber
to have his Cabinet appointees con-
nrmed by that body? And didn't he
have a Cabinet meeting the very
first Tuesdsy-Cabinet day-after
March &?
And didn't the Hardings imme-
-diately entertain all of the Harding
relatives who were in town-there
was an army of them (but no one
seems to have heard of any of her
relatives whatsoever having been
here for the inauguration) at lunch
con and again at dinner the first
evening they were in the White
House. And that very afternoon
Mrs. Harding kept her promise to
have the White House grounds open
to the public, the first time they
have been opened since this nation
went to war with Germany. Almost
Immediately the place was swarmed
with visitors-and they were not
all strangers in town, either. for lots
of people who have been living here
for some time had never been with
in the White House gates, while
some washingtonians hadn't enter
ed them for so long they went in
Just to see what it was all like once
more-and has been swarming with
them ever since.
President ROOSEVELT
CLOSED GATES.
Most people seem to be under the
impression that Wilson was the first
President to close the White House
gates. That Is so of the front gates
on Pennsylvania avenue; at least he
is the first within my memory to
close them. but / remember well
when the public used to be allowed
to walk through the south grounds
whenever they wished instead of
making a half circle around them,
as Is now necessary. 1t was Presi-
dent Roosevelt who first closed
those gates to the public; 1T was
after he had been in office about
year. 1 think he said that Mrs.
Roosevelt wished to roam about
that lawn undisturbed.
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OF all the diplomats at the Hobby
party the one that interested me
the most, perhaps, was the new
Italian Ambassador. have seen
him several times; at the convoca-
tion exercises of the George WASH
ihgton University when he was giv-
en- an honorary degree-he hadn't
been in town but about two days
then; also at the unveiling Of the
statue of David Lubin. held under
the auspices Of the Department of
Agriculture recently, and at the
Toscanini concert. when he enter
tained a box party in compliment
to the marvellous orchestra from
his own country.
PLEASURE TO SEE OTHERS
PLEASURE.
But the time he interested me the
most was in New York when, as on
Monday, Gallf-Curci, also his coun-
trywoman, was singing. 1t was at
the Manhattan Opera House -
"Grande serata di gala beneficio
DELI ospedaIe Italiano di New York
ad Initiative sotto gil auspici del
'Bollettino Della Sera' con l'inter-
yento di s. e. u. Sen. vittorio Ro-
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PRESIDENT MAKES
IMPROMPTU SPEECH.
NED McLEAN'S
GOLF COURSE.

n HCCH to the delight of the
M party, the President made an
W. impromptu address from his
box. speaking of his\hobby-always
grasping every opportunity to help
his fellow men. li-Curci sang,
after which she was taken to the
Presidential box and introduced to
the party there. which included, in
addition to the President and Mrs.
Harding. the Vice President and
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. Gen. Leonard
Wood, and the Secretary of War.
John w. Weeks. Gen. Wood and
Mr.. Weeks had been in conference
with the President earlier in the
afternoon, discussing condition of
affairs in the Philippines, and he
invited them to accompany him to
the Hobby party.
Justice William r. Day, Of the
Supreme Court, spoke on his hobby,
as did also the British Ambassador,
Sir Auckland Geddes; the Secretary
OF Commerce, Herbert Hoover, and
the commandant of the Marine
Corps, Gen. John A. Lejeune. Sir
Auckland told of big game hunt
ing as his hobby and an amusing
experience he had once. SIR Auck-
land and a group of prominent peo-
pie who have a similar hobby were
entertained at dinner last Thurs
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Gill
bert Grosvenor. He is editor of
the Geographic Magazine and she
is a daughter of Prof. Alexander
Graham Bell, OF telephone fame.
They are a delightful couple and
always are surrounded by inter-
esting people. With the Bells, they
usually spend most OF their sum-
mers in Canada and have many mu-
tual friends with the Geddes', who
L.
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Maj. Harry Leonard. retired hss
been relieved from active duty a
the office of the judge advoests
general, Navy Department
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CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

rs tGuniry: I; Is .sen backing N.
tasr mining houm AZ SAN Horse-io
Which. n The way, this railroad com
pany IS now building a branch line.
Mr. NorcroSs turned 10 me:
Jimmie. make note 10 tell Mr.
Van Britt 10 have the work stopped
at once On the Saw Horse branch.
aud all the equipment brought in
And then TO Billonshhy: TO on"
.The main graft OF course. Is 10
the grain elevators. the fruit pack
cries. the coal and lumber yards ano
the stock yards aud handling corrals.
In these public. or quasi-public. util.
tiles the railroad has given them-ln
fee simple. Il seems-all the yard
room. switches. track facilities. and
the like. Wherever local competition
has tried 10 break In. the railroad
company has given 1; the cold should
er and II has been either forced out
OF frozen out"
Exactly, said The boss. Now tell
me how far you have gone In the
other field"
we are pretty well shaped up and
are about ready 10 begin business
Juneman has done splendid work. and
80 has Ripley We have succeeded,
in a measure. thoush the opposition
has been keeplu. M steady lombard,
ment. Hatch ami his people haven't
been idle. They own or control q
dozen or more prominent newspapers
in the state. aud as you know, they
are making an open fight on you AMI
your manag agement through these pa.
pers. The net result 81 far has been
merely TO keep the people stirred up
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

fectly good spoon out az the spoiled
horn II the Pioneer s. ort line
When l hegan Q. get iay grip hack
a little | was right warm under the
collar.
SIZE ough,n't 10 be going around
telling people she is a Widow," !
slnrted out.
''She doesn't" was the calm reply.
They've separated. you know-years
sco-and Cousin Sheila has taken her
mothers maiden name. Macrae. II
We were going TO live here always IL
would be different. But we are only
visiting Cousin Basil. or I suppose We
are. though we've been here now for
nearly n year"
There wasn't much more 10 be said.
and pretty so,n had staggered c:f
with my load and gone back TO tie
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and doubtful. They say that the rail-
road has never played fair--and ]
guess II hasn't. In the past"
"Not within thousand miles" was
the boss curt comment. "But SO on
with your story"
I'VE pulled the new deal OF ycster-
day, simultaneously In eleven OF the
principal towns along the line Meet
lngs OF the bankers and local capital.
lists were held, and we had a man at
each one of them TO explain our plan
and to pledge the backing of the rail
road. Notwithstanding all the doubt
and dust rhat's been kicked up by the
Hatch people. II went like wIld.iire."
with money!" queried the boss.
"Yes; with real money. Citizens
Storage X Warehouse was launched,
as you might say, on the spot, and
enough capital was subscribed to make
II a going concern. or course, there
were some doubters. and some few
greedy ones. The greedy ones pro
tested against the fixed dividend
scheme; they didn't see why the new
company shouldn't be allowed TO eut
melon now and then II Il should be
fortunate enough to grow one"
Mr.. Norcr0ss smiled. "That Is
precisely what the Hatch people have
been doing. all along. and 1t Is the
chief grievance Of these same people
who now want chance to outhid their
nelghbors. The lease condition was
fully explained to them. wasn't III"
"Oh. yes; Ripley saw to that, and
copies Of the lease were In the ex.
hibits. The new, company Is TO have
railroad ground to build on. and ample
track facilities In perpetulty, condI.
toned strictly upon the limited div.
ldend. II the dividend is increased.
the leases terminate automatically"
The boss drew a long breath.
You've done well, and better than
well. Biiloughby," he said. Now we
are ready to Are the blast. How was
the proposal 10 take over the Red
Tower properties at fair valuation
rerelvedy"
There was some opposition. Les
,erburg. and three Of the other larger
towns, want to build their own plants
But they agreed TO abide by a major
ity vote OF the stock on that point.
md my wire reports this morning say
that a lump sum offer will be made
for the Red Tower plants today"
Mr. Norcross sat back In his chair
and blew a cloud Of cigar smoke to-
ward the ceiling.
Hatch won't SELL" he predicted.
He'll be up here before night with
blood In his eye. I'm rather glad II
has come down to the actual give and
take. l don't play the waiting game
very successfully. Billoughby. Keep
In touch, and keep me In touch. And
tell Ripley to keep on pushing on the
reIns I've sooner we get at It, the
sooner II will be over"
After Billoughby had gone. Mr. Nor
cross came st me on a little matter
That had been allowed to sleep ever
since the day, now some time back.
when I ..,ad given him Mrs. Shella's
hint about the identity Of the two
men who had sat and smoked in the