The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-26

IN THE President and Mrs. Hard
ing VIII be hosts tonight at the
second Of the series Of state re-
oeptions, entertaining In honor OF
the judiciary. The Attorney General,
Harry M. Daugherty, head Of the
department with which the judiciary
are most closely associated, will re-
ceive with them, presentations being
made by one Of the White House
aides.
II n o happy coincidence that Mr..
Daugherty Is today celebrating his
sixty-second birthday and that the
legal talent of the country will be
assembled to wish him well.
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T Asst evening the President and
Mrs. Harding were honor guests
at . dinner given by the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Weeks. a number
Of Massachusetts, friends Of Secre-
tary and Mrs. Weeks being among
the guests.
The company included: General
Pershing, Senator James w. Wads-
worth. Senator and Mrs. George
Wharton Pepper, Congressman and
Mrs. Julius Kahn. the Third Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss, Mrs. ]. Mayhem VAIN
wright, Miss Mabel T. Boardman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hornblower. Of
Boston; W. B. H. Dowse, of Boston;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sewell. OF Bath.
Ne; Mr.. Nathaniel Thayer. Of
Boston; Mrs. Curtis Guild, of Boston;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles g. Washburn.
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Anderson. Of Richmond.
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VvHE presence Of the President and
L Mrs. Harding contributed in no
small measure to the success Of the
ball given last evening at the VIII
lard for the benefit Of Garfield
Memorial Hospital. They came on
from the dinner given in their honor
by the Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Weeks, and were accompanied by
General Pershing. who had also
been q guest at the dinner.
A fanfare Of trumpets announced
the arrival Of the Presidential party
and as they made their way down
the ballroom the band played Hail
to the Chief" Mrs. Harding came
An on the arm of General Pershing.
the President and his aide proceed
ing them; and the party was escort
ed by Rear Admiral George r. Clark
and William Bowie Clark.
8 Once in the box which had peen
reserved for them and which had
the Presidents flag hung above II.
the President and Mrs. Harding neid
AN impromptu reception, most OF
the notables among the guests
dropping in during the course OF the
evening.
They fingered for almost an hour.
Matching the dancers and chatting
animatedly with. a succession Of
callers. Just before they left the
band played Mrs. Harding's favorite,
THE End Of a Perfect Day." the
First Lady standing with her hand
on her husbands arm as the song
was played and applauding enthusi-
astically as the strains died away.
Mrs. Harding looked exceedingly
well in a becoming gown OF sort
ivory satin embroidered in crystal
and pearls, with touches Of black
introduced in the tulle sashes and
the great black velvet flower with
which the skirt was caught at the
waist line. The gown was made
with q long train cut square at the
ends, and the low cut neck was
filled in with fine silver lace, OF
which the elbow sleeves were also
fashioned. Long white gloves and
0 graceful black feather completed
o most becoming costume.
T ADY GEDDES. who with the
- British Ambassador occupied
the box next the Presidential box.
also wore white, a simple draped
gown, with cluster Of violets
and lilies Of the valley at her belt
and a white fox scarf about her
shoulders. Mrs. Edwin T. Mere
dith. who was guest of Mrs.
Dewitt Talmage but spent some
time talking TO the President and
Mrs. Harding, wore a particularly
lovely gown of black velvet, the
skirt cut in points and the bodice