The Washington times., 1922-07-16

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sembled distinguished and con-
genial little company Of guests.
Besides M. Parmentier, his asso-
ciates, M. Le Neveu and M.
Boyer. and the members Of the
embassy staff, the party in
eluded the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hughes. Secretary Weeks.
Senator Lodge, Senator and Mrs.
Reed Smoot, Senator and Mrs.
George Wharton Pepper, the Third
Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss. and the
Charge d'Affaires OF Belgium
and Mime. de Selys de Fanson.
Last year the Jusserands were
sailing for France on July IA,
and the pleasant duty Of ceie-
brating the holiday In behalf Of
the. embassy fell to Prince de
Bearn. then the counselor. He
was living out at Highwood, Mrs.
Henry C. Corbin's place at Chevy
Chase, and gave a dinner dance
out there. The gardens were
strung with Japanese lanterns.
] remember, and the house decked
with the tri-color, and altogether
It was a lovely warm weather
party.
Then, by way Of extra added
attraction" the Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand turned up at the
dinner. l don't remember what
had prevented their sailing. but
when 1t developed that they were
not to get off. they hastened home
to take part in the festivities. They
were not able to remain for the
dancing, but slipped away imme-
diately after dinner to resume their
interrupted journey.
Presumably Ambassador Jusse-
rand will be needed in Washington
while the French financial mis-
sion II here, 90 1t looks now as
though It would be late summer or
early autumn before he and Nine.
Jusserand could leave the country
for their annual visit home.
THE HARDrNas haven't had
their seagoing- hack--the May
flower-out Of it's stable for several
weeks. They were away for a week,
and before that they spent a week.
end down near Leesburg with the
Ned McLeans. Last Sunday they
were at home. but glad to rest
quietly at the White House after a
strenuous week on the road, and
for the President at least the pros.
pect OF a strenuous week ahead,
with railroad and coal-capital and
labor - presenting irreconcilable
grievances to him to reconcile-and
the public throughout the country
watching to see him do II. don't
believe there is a public man in the
country who envies Mr.. Harding
his job Just about now.
The Hardings had been making
tentative plans for a little visit to
Hot Springs. Va, this weekend,
but had to give 1t up as the Presi.
dent felt he must keep in personal
touch with the strike situation.
Mrs. Harding Is really q wonderi
That trip to Gettysburg and
Marion. and back by way of Col.
umbus, must have been rather
exhaustnig, but II she was tired
she let no one guess it. True she
hasn't been doing a great deal
this week, but it hasn't been a
week in which anyone wanted to
lift q finger IL they did not have
to. She reviewed the Marines
homeward bound from Gettysburg
when they passed through Wash
ington quite early Wednesday.
She and group of friends took
their stand on the east terrace of
the White House, and watched
the men march by. Part of the
time the President was with them
but he could not spare time for
the whole procession. Miss Laura
Harlan. Mrs. Harding's social sec.
retary, and her very good friend.
was with her during the informal
review. That same afternoon
and It was sizzling hot--Mrs.
Harding entertained a little party
Of women In her box at Keith's
Mrs. Charles e. Sawyer. Mrs.
Edward B. Mclean, and a Mrs.
Jennings. who was quite new to
me. haven't happened to run
into anyone who knew who she
is. but I'm willing to bet she
came from Ohio.
VICE PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
was out Of town for the
first day or two OF last week,
slipping away long enough to
make addresses before the