The New York herald., 1922-01-01

lot was when she appeared on board the
Mayfiower while the ships crew was
having a Christmas party for Hfty-five
children. and visited with them as well
as with officers and men. The crew had
prepared Christmas tree for num-
Der of youngsters living near the Navy
Yard There were to be gifts for the
children and Christmas feast. Mrs.
Harding was not invited. but she got
wind of what was going on and Just
blew in on a favoring gale" greatly to
the delight Of the kiddies and their hosts.
There was a personally conducted tour
Of the ship, and games on the deck, as
wei as a wonderfgul dinner, turkey and
trimmings and everything. My! but they
had a good time. and had something to
tell the other children about-and crow
over them-for the next six months
You probably noticed that the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding had planned to
get down to Pinehurst for few days
rest this past week. They were to have
started Tuesday or Wednesday, and
made up congenial little party with
whom they would forget the cares OF
state for few days. returning Sunday
evening, all rested and refreshed and
ready for the strenuous days ahead. be-
ginning with the White House New
Years reception on Monday. But they
gave it up. partly because when it had
been announced broadcast that they were
going the chances of anything like a
quiet, restful time seemed pretty slim
and partly because of pressure Of pub
lie business.
The Washington Branch Of the Eng
lish Speaking Unions luncheon in honor
of the Right Hon. Arthur James Balfour
| and other distinguished men was a
most interesting party Balfour and Lord
Lee and others of the British delegates
spoke. and DR.. David Jayne Hill re-
sponded for the Americans. Frederic
A. Delano, president of the Washington
branch Of the English Speaking Union.
presided. the other officers being Rear
Admiral Charles Stockton, Solicitor
| General James NJ. Beck. the Right Rev.
Alfred Harding, Bishop of Washington.
and the Rev. DR.. Charles Wood. all
vice-presidents. and Lynch L. Luquer.
honorary secretary, and Miss Natalie
Magruder, secretary-treasurer
A stag party? Well. yes and no.
| The speakers table was a stag table,
with Mr.. Delano presiding. The guests
there were Mr.. Balfour, the British AM
bassador Sir Auckland Geddes; Lord
Lee of Fareham. Sir Robert Borden, Sec
retary Hughes, Senator G. S. Pearce of
Australia. Sir John Salmond. Secretary
Weeks. Bishop Alfred G. Harding of the
, Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Sir
Arthur Willert, Admiral Charles Fl.
Stockton. the Rev. Charles Wood. former
United States Ambassador to Germany
DR.. David Jayne Hill and Lynch Luquer.
But Mrs. Delano presided at another
table which included men and women
with preponderance of the latter. She
had with her Lady Lee. Lady Geddes
and Lady Borden. Mrs. Hughes. Mrs.
Weeks. the Third Assistant Secretary OF
State. Robert Woods Bliss Henry Getty
Chiffon. Counsellor of the British
Embassy. and Mrs. Chiffon. Gen. l.. K.
o. Charlton, Mrs. Stockton, Mrs.
Charles Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brown Scott. Admiral Rogers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Hertle, Butler Wright. Miss
Coolidge Family Quiet.
At that party the Americans were
hosts. but in a general way. except for
the debutante parties. IL has been the
foreigners who have been doing the en-
tertaining this week. There has been
nothing at all doing at the White House.
where. In a social way at least, they seem
TO be storing up their energies for
strenuous days ahead. The Coolldges
haven't been doing very much but en-
joying their boys. Mrs. Coolidge ex-
plains that she and the Vice President
purposely made few engagements for
this week in order that they might see
as much as possible of their two sons.
of whom they have really seen very little
since last March 4.
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes have had
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crime. to devote themselves TO during the
holiday season. and have been all the
more free for official engagements.
They had hoped to have their son and
daughter-in-law and their children with
them for Christmas but were disap-
pointed. Miss Elizabeth. the youngest.
has been in Bermuda. where the climate
seems to suit her perfectly. with a COM
panion and will probably stay there
until spring.
Nearly all OF the foreigners will make
point of being in town for the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding's New Years re-
ception on Monday. Most OF them, aside
from a desire to show the White House
every proper courtesy, plead guilty to
the liveliest curiosity as how that great
New Years Day free for all" works
out. They have heard about II. but
they don't quite believe It. None the
less there has been a general delving
into trunks and storage for full dress
uniforms, and Furnishing Of gold braid.
and polishing up OF decorations and
'sich like trimmin's" in preparation for
that great event.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand head the diplomats, as M.
Jusserand. by virtue OF seniority of SER
vice, Is dean of the corps. He and
Nine. Jusserand will Just about get back
from st. Louis in time for that function.
They left Washington last Tuesday, cx-
pecting to make the round trip AS
quickly as possible, and spend only one
day there as the guest of Mr.. Robert v.
Brookings. II was the meeting of the
American Historical Society that took
them out there at this time. M. JUS
serand is the president of IL, the only
foreigner who has ever held such an
office. and pardonsbly proud Of the fact.
So he did not wish to miss making his
annual address. So II was case of 60
right out and turn around and come
right back again.
Right down through the diplomatic
list they will go, and will the Germans
and the Austrians appear or will they
not? Some OF the pieces of what was
once Austria have had accredited Min
isters here for some time. who will OF
course be present. Germany and
Austria both have diplomatic rcpresen-
tatives, who have been here long enough
to have presented their credentials,
though am not sure that the Prcsi-
dent has as yet received them. II will
be an interesting occasion. both for i,s
similarities and for It's differences from
any previous New Years Day levee ever