The New York herald., 1922-06-11

oH 4 O-N = q QACCI R41IE
wv and the Washington sea-
son is still queerer It's
when you think it's dead IT suddenly
comes to life.
Last week there was 4 perfect
cyclone Of entertaining which swirled
around Admiral Sir william Christie
pher Pakenham, r. NJ, and the Of
ncers of his flagship, the Raleigh.
ana IL did rather seem as II when
rney went the town would be as fat
as pancake--and. not improbably. as
not as a griddle. And look what hap
pened. 1t has been hot, no DENYING
It; but II hasn't been dull. not bv =
good deal.
Just to touch the high spots since
the last letter: There was the British
Embassy dinner IN celebration OF the
Kings birthday last Saturday night
some dinner from all accounts! A pic
ruresque and interesting function, and
something very like a British-Ameri-
can love feast; there was entertain
ing both on the Raleigh and on shore
oy and for Admiral Pakenhann and his
officers on Sunday; and their after
noon reception on board, and several
functions on shore for them on Mon
day-their last day here-and more
entertaining at Quantico as they went
down stream next day. All OF which
might be regarded as q ''hang over"
from last week
But the sudden expected natness clio
To-~ yaAp 80,
noon came the one White House eardan
party OF this spring season. party for
The war wounded And on Thursday the
Serbian Minister and Nine Crouiteh
gave a long distance wedding reception
in honor OF their Kings riarriase With
Princess Marie OF Rumania. which yas
taking place IN far off Belgrade that
cay. And finally Miss Catherine
Hughes's wedding this afternoon.
That's not at all slow for a week IN
June
To the few who were not war wounded
who were privileged to attend the Wi.ise
House party that was the event ot tl.e
week. And as for the honored g4ests-
well. It was the event Of the yea---per-
hopS OF q lifetime in a social wav---to
them. u was q wonderful party. bur Il
was one at which one went around for
3 couple Of hours with a smile on ores
lips and sob in ones throat Aid
81 the effort to keep the eyes smiling, too.
made occasional Surtive dabs a. them
Lnder cover OF wiping the PRESENTATION
Something Of an emotional strsin, but
one that one wouldn't have missed fer
anything.
Many Arrive II Amy Trucks.
For half an hour before the appointed
t,me the streets near The White House
were allied with an unwonted nI:n,oer nf
army trucks Allied with ''the boys" from
Walter Reed. the Naval Hospital. Mount
alto, nearby naval and military hos
yitals where the men are carzd for.
From Evergreen and Fort McHcnry-
10Th UP near Baltimore--thet he'd come
IN private motors, pressed INTO s=ivice
for the occasIon--easiel springs for tn ,
greater distance. Though undoubtedly
Srom there and from the Soldiers Rest
at Culpeper, Va, which also sent It's
quota, many came by rail. And thsy
were jolly crew, as their vehicles closel
IN upon the White House-wounds ard
pain orgotten-bandying jest and tiing-
1rg good natlred jibes at one another
I, ON truck to truck AMI motor to motor.
One narveled at the courage OF them!
fhe spirit that after months. and years
even OF suffering. and Of black rcaiiza-
tjOH Oh Tic p1Il VI l4lOSt tidb Sh'7- A~'NA
again would be the men they had been.
cauld still find, life joy, even tor tic
n .oment, pain a joke
1t was HOT Even the usually cool
White House lawns were hot as the
President and Mrs. Harding came out
from the south porch OF the White
House to greet their guests and took
their stand on their little prayer rug,
az Washington has dubbed the little
gray velvet rug that they usually stand
on at receptions, whether indoors or out
It was placed under giant oak to the
west side OF the lawn. and there the
Commander .n Chief and (poss.bly). his
commander II chief awaited the on
rlaught quite alone but for Gen. John
J. Pershing, whom they had invited to
receive with them.
Don't the Eard.Igs always do the
right thing? Those men could not have
stood going down a long ,!ne, but many
a face was even further !llun1!ned at
the chance 70 shake hands with Per-
shing. It was quite perfect little re-
ceiving group-ths President beana!ng
benevolently at them, Mrs. Harding by
his side, q very gracious First Lady.
looking the part thoroughly n a lovely
afternoon dress OF white crepe with
bands OF black georgette and touches os
Jet traced on the white. Ecr s.lve-y
hair cleaned softly under her big hat
OF black erin, the fine transparent horse
hair braid, which always looks sum-
merry. with couple OF slender black
feathers laid across the brir, and d-oop-
ing fron. Il over one shoulder And
then TIE upright, soldierly agure on the
other side ot her. t-!-. and slender n
the olive d-ab which most o. then. had
worn, the figure SO much younger than
the smiling face above !t where time
and responsibility had made their IN
delible record. Watching the men, one
could not decide which Of the three they
we're most pleased 70 have greeting
them And watching the line, one wor-
dered at how well they did It.
Party Primarily Cor war wou-eec
u was primarily party for the war
wounded. Nobody else counted much,
but there were several hundred others
there--nurses and Red Cross attendants,
ffty attractive girls, workers in the Vet
eTans' Bureau. one from each State r.
the Union. and Hawaii and Porto Rico
also represented the various groups OF
Red Cross workers each in their distinc-
tive Uniforms, the nurses picturesque IN
their bright blue and white, the htty girls
in attractive summer frocks with broad
white sashes 70 distinguish them and
some of the Hardings' personal friends.
INCLUDING as much of the Cabinet as was
IN town--the Vice President and Mrs.
coolidge. the Secretary OF State and
Mrs Hughes, Attorney-CyeneraI rau1h