New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Presence of Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Cox
in Town at the Same Time
Gives Piebald Expression
Brilliant Ball Is Planned
MIR. and Mrs. Coolidge Are
Expected 10 Attend Event
ON Night of Inaugural
spee.oi Dispatch to The Tribune

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politics in social life. With Mrs. Will
son in the White House, Mrs. Harding
the wife of the President-elect. in
town, and Mrs. Cox. wife Of the de-
teated Democratic candidate, also
much In evidence as the guest OF
Judge and Mrs. Timothy Ansberry,
quite a piebald expression was Civ
en- to social affairs. Mrs. Wilson's
entertainments have assumed 8 more
formal phase as she pays the depart
ing courtesies TO official life, and with
the good taste for which she is noted,
Mrs. Harding scarcely let her right
hand know what her left hand did
while she attended to her house clos
ing affairs and surreptitiously visited
friends. But Mr.. and Mrs. Cox were
more foot loose. and they were enter
tained almost to the point Of an ova-
ton. Mrs. Cox making a round OF
Cabinet calls Wednesday and spending
some time both with Mrs. Marshall,
wife of the Vice President, and Mrs.
Meredith, wife Of the Secretary of
Agriculture.
Every one was on the qui vive to
see Mrs. Harding, but it took particu-
iarly close watch to even catch
glimpse of her. Boxes we're moved in
to the house before her arrival, and
packing proceeded with great rapidity
under her direction. She had deemed
the Washington house only as a part
season home and there was not the
great accumulation of household goods
70 be looked after as in the real home
n Marion.
Inauguration Details Planned
The one time that Mrs. Harding ap
reared in the New Willard at lunch
con with her cousin, Mr. King. she
vas recognized and almost mobbed.
However, she was serene and hearty
n her greeting to those who pressed
themselves upon her. She wore q be-
coming gown of blue and a rather
large black hat. but il was neither the
gown nor hat which attracted woman
kind. but the exceedingly be'uti fu'
diamond lavalliere, the Christmas gift
of the President-elect.
Several things pertaining TO the
Inauguration were definitely decided
Turing Mrs Harding's visit, one Of the
most important being TO make the New
Willard headquarters on their arrival
in town OF March 3 The Presidential
ute, which has oecn the scene of
constant stream Of brilliant events
ever since the completion of the hotel,
will house the P.csident-elect and
Mrs Harding, and the Cabinet suite
adjoining Will be used for official
business.
It also has been settled that the
Vice President-elect and Mrs. Coolidge
are TO go TO the New Willard OF their
arrival. occupying suite just under
or over that now occupied by Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall AS soon
IS the suite in which the Marshalls
now make their home is redecorated
and refurnisned, Mr.. and Mrs. Cool
.ige will move into 1t.
Brilliant Ball Arranged
The great March ball being ar
-anged for the benefit OF the Child'a
Welfare Society is fast assuming brill
ian. proportions and the committee
Il women headed by Mira. Marshall,
life OF the Vice President and also
vice-president OF the Child's Welfare
Society. reported all but three of the
hirty boxes taken and almost $4,000
-arred. Mrs. Thomas 'F Walsh sub
cribed $4,000 for the maintenance Of
= nurse for FIVE years, and prominent
men and women are Offering thousands
: dollars to be paid VIXEN matched,
s-..d matching is taking place in quick
s-der There is 4 hope that the Vice
'resident-elect and Mrs. Coolidge will
-ccepe the invitation to become the
.:Iests Of the Vice President and Mrs.
liarshall at the pall. and that outgo-
sng Cabinet n,em bers may entertain
ne Harding Cabinet.
Mrs. Marshall Field gave a splendid
Incneon at her residence Thursday
or the director and members Of the
chicago Symphony Orche stra, having
re entire body Of musicians at q
substantial feast. She had assisting e
ler thi.ty Of the most prominent
Fonen % society, and besides the reg
liar boxes in the thcater, stalls were
arranged where hostesses entertained
groups Of guests.
M and Mrs. Edison Bradley, Of New
fors and Tuxedo, entertained often
and. brilliantly this week beg inning
with dinner party Monday night for
ne French Ambassador and Nine. Jus
-erand-on whicn night the Ambas-
adcr from Spain and Sonora de RI
ano entertained for the Vice-Presi
dent and Mrs. Marshall, rnd Wednee-
day night Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley had
IS guests Of honor the ambassador
rom Spain and Sonora de Riano and
re Ambassador from Belgium and
Baroness De Cartier
Mrs. Townsend Entertains
Mrs. Richard H. Townsend enter
tained at her annual d!nrer Saturday
night in honor of the Weep re side Mt
md Nrs. Marshall. ant February IL
ne will give small flower ball to
Celebrate the birthday Of her daugh-
ser. Mrs. Peter G oelct Gerry, wife of
Senator Gerry. Of Rhode Island.
There came 10 Washington in mid
~eek en- Interesting guest in the per
son of Ms Maud Howe Elliott daugh-
ter Of the late Jaia Ward Howe, who
mile mere is the guest Of Colonel and
Ars George G. Thorpe. After ner
Nsit 20 Colonel and Mrs. Thorpe, Mrs
Elliot. vii! be the guest Of Mrs. Glib
on Fahnestock. Colonel and Mrs
iaorpe gave d tea for Mrs. Elliott Sat
irday, wnen ell the literary folk joinef
socisty in general az their gu"sts.
DR.. and Mrs. Preston Satterwhitc
4re In Washington az guests Of Mrs.
rrorn we'll Brooks and Herc entertained
- luncheon by Mrs. Charles s. Brom
veil. The Congressional Club, cora
Dossd oF the wives. mothers sisters
and daughters Of Senator's and Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress and the only
political club in the United State
Tithout politics, for in II are women
II every possible political persuasion
Thl give reception n honor